well doesn't this blogger just explain it perfectly... here in my 29th year on the planet I've been valuing all the things that matter a lot more & it's pretty awesome.
of course I'll be updating my goals tonight (after I hit the gym. pow.)
“a girl cherishes handbags, diamonds and her shoe collection as her prize possessions. a woman cherishes her health, her sense of self, and her talents as her greatest assets.” n. mah
the one constant in life is that everything changes... and with those changes you re-evaluate where you were and where you're going.
despite heartache and disappointments some things rise to the top, amazing friends, a stronger sense of self and an ability to adapt & grow. and now I am hitting the ground running with an updated set of goals! Download 10_years_11Aug13
a little while back I won the cutest baseball tee from an All Women Stalk facebook contest (yes AWS, great blog, great apps, great giveaways.... blah blah blah). Now that I am overwearing the shirt I won I want more & based on the nautical inspiration of the brand I feel as though the time to stock up will be Pre-Figawi weekend :D
the brand... The Printed Palette
here is me rocking my current adorbs t *live life anchored*:
side note, the brand runs true to size so I would say for the slouchy look, order up a size
other side note, they frequently run Instagram / Twitter sales so watch out!
happiest of new years!
just revamped the blog to something more minimalistic & I am re-examining my goals as well as hitting the ground running with priorities for the new year... stay tuned loveys <3 Xx
Money can buy happiness. It can buy ::
Treasure. The best treasure.
& because I am so altruistic I am sharing the details of my treasure.
One day I was perusing Saucy Glossie and saw the awesomest bracelets (and thought, how nice more shiz I cannot afford nor will I ever remember to purchase... #firstworldprobz).
Serendipitiously I found myself in the SOWA Market in Boston that Sunday and saw a little booth with the *same* bracelets... no joke, same brand! There I met Lana and her mother and bought one, and it was love (especially the magnetic metal clasp and tiny logo charm)!!!
I even bought more cheap-o friendship bracelets to complete my look!
Lo and behold I lost it in Lake George. Then I bought another at Flock... another water victim, this time to the Jaw's bridge in Martha's Vineyard. Damn my bridge jumping vanity!
Luckily, Lana reached out to me and we connected. The icing on the cake was an invite to her awesome workshop in South Boston & meeting her precious little Fiona <3
xoxo thanks Lana!
I work for a major retailer in the U.S. which sells billions yearly in their 3 main stores. I have the rewarding job of working in the digital marketing department on 3 brands - 2 of the brands are fashion brands and 1 is a home brand, which is great because of the discount of the inspiration for my personal life!
it also makes it challenging to have a blog theme as I want to post outfits as well as home inspirations... #princessprobz #lesigh
here is an outfit I chose to wear this week & I am not shocked anymore (after seeing the pics) why 3 separate men hit on me that day... it is a bootylicious pencil skirt when caught from the right angle. play up your assets, girls!
skirt - boutique in allston 5 years ago (from either Pixi or Lola's... can't remember)
tank - gifted from bf xmas'11 from Nordstrom
Marc Fisher heels - bought for interview at said company in oct'11
Chanel Sunnies - gifted from bf for vday... love <3
bracelet - self-gifted in roatan, honduras in jan'06
ring - gifted from my talented mother, it is an amethyst on 16K gold from James Meyer Jewelry.
watch - gifted as a joke from Nick who bought it for the series 7(?) exam and specifically asked in kmart for the cheapest watch. yes. true story.
necklace - found in the trash room at old apartment, where there was an entire display of jewelry set out for trash. I am assuming an angry ex-bf dumped his gf's shiznit for the world to steal. thank you, messy breakups.
photoshopping - OMG thanks to Brittany for making me tan / my teeth gleam :D
Yesterday Anna came over. And I was ironing. No. it gets worse. I was ironing Bobby's shirts. Have I become a hybrid of both of my grandmas? Well I wasn't using starch so I think I'm safe on that count. And to be fair, I was ironing his expensive linen shirts because I had haphazardly washed and dried them amongst the plebian clothing & as a result they were more wrinkled than my bulldog's smoosh face...
Aside from my imminent domestication, things are really great. And as much as I have no clue of what's going to happen in the future, I can look back on the last 3 years and distinctly see how I got to this exciting spot. Hard work, love, relationships, friends, not giving up & not accepting less than what I know is the best (from and for myself).
Now for the funnery to begin.
We are living in a new apartment in the South End & although it is beautiful, clean, organized to a T & full of love, the appearance is somewhat "clinical" (per Bobby's assessment). In order to warm it up we get to start with the fun of interior decorating. I started already at HomeGoods this weekend with 2 of one kind and 1 of another kind of pillows for the leather couch (in addition to many organizational solutions). We have 2 oil paintings in the living room & 2 pet portraits in the bedroom& the bathroom is for B&W shots.
Next up will be an odd number (3 or 5) of brown, black & gray vases & small sculptures for one of the window sills.
After that? Bobby's metal fabrication co. will step in with some epic metal gear (steel coffee table, steel shelves, steel bar cart & more!). Some shapes for steel shelving inspiration I found are the following, thoughts?
I also have a dedicated Pinterest board for the cause & someday hope to only feature images of the furniture Bobby has crafted - like this steel & black walnut table:
guess what's updated?! Download 10 year6-7-12
But what does it mean?
It means that when you put yourself out there & really stick out the tough times through the tears and pain, there will be icing on the cake. At least that's how it's going for me...
And now to revisit my goals... Again. Funny how I haven't looked at them in months and although some details are different, the big picture is the same. The best part is that I've been able to identify more core values that I have.