Today I am leaving to fly away on a plane so that I can stand with my dear friend as she marries her best friend!! I am beyond excited to spend the next twelve days in Norway, take tons of pictures, catch up on hours of conversation, explore a new world, and wedding party it up Norwegian style! Over the next days I will be enjoying my trip and not blogging but right now I will leave you with the beautiful couple & their stunning photography by Avetis ... continue reading...
the battle with beauty
let me let you peek into my life - i turn into a two-year-old sometimes when i stare at my closet & weep over having "nothing to wear" (it is embarrassing. ask my husband). i gaze into every mirror looking at the imperfections on my face. i compare myself to other bodies. i debate on wearing tank tops because i don't like my back. i wish i had blonde hair. i really want to lose some weight. and overall, i feel like i battle with beauty ... continue reading...
puppy chow
please tell me that sometime in your life a sweet mother or dear friend made you puppy chow. girls night. camp care package. lunch box. after school snack. church potluck. all of the above. puppy chow is one of my favorite treats to make. i feel like i am "baking" but i don't have to use the oven and it takes like under 10 minutes. in fact, i recruited a bunch of my sweet friends to whip up some batches for my wedding!! #classybutdelicious if you have: A) never made puppy chow on your ... continue reading...
Ripped jeans + Chacos
LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO DETAILS: Fluid Relaxed Tee || Distressed Jeans (Old, similar) || Chacos || Belt || Necklace today was "moving day" at work so i was able to dress down. i work in events & development so half the time at work i spend dressed up and meeting with our donors and the other half i am running around town crafting floral arrangements, pulling dusty christmas trees out of storage, running on Sams trips, checking every Hobby Lobby / craft store in town for ... continue reading...
week’s end
FAVORITE MOMENTS THIS WEEK:playing in the rain with my niecemy new diy wall vase in my reading nookbon fires and smores with my bestiesthinking & dreaming in my reading nooksister birthday adventuresdate nightsfamily timea new hashtag project #beherenowFAVORITE BLOG POSTS:how to build community on your blog // the nectar collective WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:deeper // a love storyfeatured // Samaritan's purse blogQ & A // summer essentialsdeeper // be here now, a hashtag projectDIY // wall ... continue reading...