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
One of my goals for this month was to clean out our closets. I try to do this every few months or at least seasonally. Going through our clothes several times a year may seem excessive but it really helps keep things tidy and organized. If you are cleaning out your closet in winter it is … Continue reading Closet Clean Out
"The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey Do you ever have those weeks where you just feel like everything is boring, tedious, and tiresome? (aka, most weeks). We get stuck in a routine of our everyday tasks and jobs and feel like nothing is exciting … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Celebrate Life
If you are a regular reader you may have noticed that I was a bit absent last week. For a while I was on a streak of getting a post up every week day and writing seemed easy. As I am relatively new to the blogging world I started to think "this is easy, I … Continue reading Blogging When You Have Nothing to Say
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