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Kitty stinkeye… Do not interrupt nap time. #simon #kitty...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:33:10 -0400

Kitty stinkeye… Do not interrupt nap time. #simon #kitty #nap

#dearsugar #tinybeautifulthings

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:32:08 -0400

#dearsugar #tinybeautifulthings

Someone has control issues at work. Ice cream freezer with only a handful of Popsicles left.. locked...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:43:00 -0400

Someone has control issues at work. Ice cream freezer with only a handful of Popsicles left.. locked up. Gotta protect those popsicles from popsicle predators, I guess.

“This is how you get unstuck.. You reach. Not so you can walk away from [someone] you loved,...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:12:00 -0400

“This is how you get unstuck.. You reach. Not so you can walk away from [someone] you loved, but so you can live the life that is yours - the one that includes this sad loss, but is not arrested by it. The one that eventually leads you to a place in which you not only grieve [him] but also feel lucky to have had the privilege of loving. That place of true healing is a fierce place. It’s a giant place. It’s a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light. And you have to work really, really, really hard to get there, but you can do it. You’re a woman who can travel that far. I know it. Your ability to get there is evident to me..”

- Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Rachel, I love you so, so much.. an immeasurable amount. Mom and Dad do too. It’s not happening to us with the intensity that it’s happening to you.. but it’s still happening in it’s own way. I pray everyday that my pain can somehow ease the pain you and Steven’s family are feeling.

You get to lead a fulfilled, wonderful, happy, life.. it will be a wonderful life, though, with this terrible and unspeakable thing that happened. Let your heart feel that pain and loss and picture it growing bigger and stronger. **The grief will stay the same size, your heart will just be bigger to hold the grief and love. I love you.

*Thought taken from an interview with Ana Marquez-Greene’s mother, who died at Sandy Hook.

This got a laugh outa me.. Mother’s Day gift?

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:51:54 -0400

This got a laugh outa me.. Mother’s Day gift?

Nothing like checking out your own butt in the bathroom mirror and having your co-worker [who...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:28:15 -0400

Nothing like checking out your own butt in the bathroom mirror and having your co-worker [who you’ve never met] walk in.

#greentea just wasn’t gonna cut it this a.m. #coffee...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:32:43 -0400

#greentea just wasn’t gonna cut it this a.m. #coffee @rachelnschneider you gave me this mug when we graduated.. I use it almost everyday still!

twohippiechic: ihearttaxes: curtandcurly: a-golden-bird: esof...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:51:26 -0400

twohippiechic:

ihearttaxes:

curtandcurly:

a-golden-bird:

esofine:

tallgirltales:

A treat for all of you! Take $25 off your purchase from Piperlime—no minimum purchase! Just paste the code above into the promo code area during checkout.

GUYS. THIS IS REAL. No minimum. I just got an amazing jacket for $2.11. GO.

Also, did I mention it’s FREE SHIPPING?

What the what!

This is legit. Just bought a dress for $7.

PSA.

Time to pull the trigger on new black pumps!

Struggles

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:16:41 -0500

It hasn’t been a great couple of months, and this past week has just been so ick, too. I haven’t been to the gym 8 days, I am so bored and uninspired with work, and feel like i have fallen out of contact with my girlfriends. The weather certainly isn’t helping, either. I keep telling myself.. tomorrow I will snap out of it. Tomorrow, I will get out of this funk. And tomorrow comes and goes and the funk is still here.

Jacob asked me if I have ever considered free lance writing. Even though a part of me still identifies as a writer.. or someone who enjoys to write, my actions just aren’t there. I haven’t update this blog in weeks, and when I do it is pretty much just fluff. I’ve read two books so far this year, and that is probably already half of what I read last year.

My body continues to consume my thoughts, even after working so hard these past two months to gain a new perspective. Exercise for mental health, not to lose weight. Eat when you’re hungry no matter what. I’ve been cutting up strawberries and dividing blueberries into sandwich bags and chopping up peppers. When I wanted dessert, I ate dessert. I make homemade meals almost every night so I know what is in my food. And then I weighed myself over the weekend, and all the unhealthy thoughts and habits have just made their way back into my routine this week. I guess my brain has muscle memory.

Doing some overly optimistic, forward-looking, summer clothes...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:39:19 -0500

Doing some overly optimistic, forward-looking, summer clothes shopping.

Thanks Nemo. And thanks, Jaclyn.

Double Layer Knit Maxi, $59

So grateful for the compassion today from a worker at Home Depot. When I explained to him what I was...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:46:40 -0500

So grateful for the compassion today from a worker at Home Depot. When I explained to him what I was trying to do, he looked in my cart, said “You get an A for effort,” and then he put everything back. I followed him around the store as he put the correct tools into my cart, and explained what I needed to do. When he was done, he said “Okay, now what else are you trying to do?” Thankfully, I recognize my limitations, and that was it for the day.

I wish I got his name. It’s true, no small act of kindness goes unnoticed.

Now when I finish this little bathroom DIY, I will figure out how I will pay it forward.

I guess I should say “If” instead of “when,” huh?

Lots of sizes left if you feel like you won’t spill coffee or wine or cocktail sauce...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:26:00 -0500

Lots of sizes left if you feel like you won’t spill coffee or wine or cocktail sauce (hypothetically). Also available in black.

Vero Moda Drape Jersey Dress ~~$56.13~~ $35.08

Feeling like I just wanna file all my work emails in the trash and look at all the things on tumblr...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:05:00 -0500

Feeling like I just wanna file all my work emails in the trash and look at all the things on tumblr / pinterest / google reader. I’ve already put my Communicator on busy.

gastrogirl: banana and nutella stuffed french toast. Jacob,...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:55:29 -0500

gastrogirl:

banana and nutella stuffed french toast.

Jacob, I’m looking out for you.

Pretty happy with my sherbert scarf purchase + my gray gap...

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:50:00 -0500

Pretty happy with my sherbert scarf purchase + my gray gap T-Shirt Dress.

#scarf #OOTD #gap #nordstrom

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known..."

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:16:12 -0500

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

#mohegansun #wine festival in the convention center #ct

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:26:34 -0500

#mohegansun #wine festival in the convention center #ct

Homemade (by someone else) #cannolis for my boo.

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:08:18 -0500

Homemade (by someone else) #cannolis for my boo.

Looking to spread some valentine cheer this year to my friends...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:57:00 -0500

Looking to spread some valentine cheer this year to my friends near and far (Massachusetts).

But having a hard time deciding on which Etsy cuteness to buy.

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#morningglow

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:25:11 -0500

#morningglow