This past Monday I turned 24 and while I am not usually a fan of celebrating my birthday or making a big deal of it, this birthday has me doing a lot of thinking. Next year I will be 25, a quarter of a century. For some reason 25 seems like a very significant birthday to me. … Continue reading 25 Before 25
I was getting ready to turn over my closet for Spring and as I was sorting through everything I realized I have an abundance of striped shirts (plus I know I have 2 more coming in the mail this week, oops 🙂 ). I may have a slight addiction. My mom likes to tease me … Continue reading So Many Stripes
Every where I look it seems like shades of yellow are going to be a big color this spring. This month's issue of StyleWatch seemed to be filled with it and during a shopping trip with my sister I noticed it was everywhere in stores. While I have very few yellow pieces in my closet … Continue reading Navy & Gold
"We turn not older with years but newer every day" -Emily Dickinson Today I celebrate my 24th birthday. I have never been a huge fan of celebrating my birthday. Not because I am afraid of getting older but because I have never liked the extra attention that tends to come with it. What I do … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Turning 24
I became interested in photography around my junior/senior year in high school. At the time I didn't have a fancy camera but I would still take pictures of anything and everything. Let me be honest, I was not good. I didn't have this natural talent for capturing beautiful photos. But I kept taking pictures and … Continue reading Photography: Taking the Leap
We all have our weaknesses (or several if you are me...). For some its shoes, others books, or maybe even sweets. For me, my weakness is dishes. Yup, you read that right, dishes. My husband teases me that I shouldn't be allowed near the dishware section of any store or be able to go into Williams … Continue reading Spring Dinnerware
March 14th marked one month without any makeup. One month without putting on any foundation, concealer, mineral powder... nothing. I have to say, it felt great. A few weeks ago I shared a "Less Is More" post about make-up. I have never been a huge make-up person. Even when I did wear make-up it was … Continue reading A Month Without Make-up: 3 Things I Gained
“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” -Roy T. Bennett It is easy to become discouraged when we compare ourselves to the success of others. All we see is what they have accomplished and achieved. What we don't … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Failure
After cleaning out my closet and thinking about what items I have for spring I realized that the majority of my warm weather wardrobe is mostly blue and white. To me, this is such a great color combination for spring. I threw together some of my favorite blue and white pieces that I know will … Continue reading Blue and White for Spring
Andrew and I have lived together for over a year now and I have done very little to the house to make it my own. Other than moving in my clothes and books, changing the bedding, and adding items to the kitchen nothing has really changed. When I get time to myself I like to … Continue reading Living Room Re-Do
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