Defeat

Yesterday was not a good day. I will spare you the whiny details, but miscommunications led to unfair assumptions which led to an unhappy client, which had me feeling something between anger and guilt. Anger over the undefined, yet unattainable expectations people have, and guilt over that ever-lurking-feeling of "could I have done more to make them happy?"

Simplest of Suggestions

If you're like me, you love a good "How To" guide. If we're kindred spirits, you especially love the down-right-practical ones so much that you'd be foolish not to follow directions immediately. Which leads us to my point that Camille Style's simple suggestion to incorporate a pile of loose pictures to create an interactive space on your coffee table is brilliance. Sheer, functional brilliance. Read more here.

// Image from Camille Styles //

Moved By Words

I stumbled upon a blog I used to follow and read an endearing quote in reference to helping someone find a relationship with God,

"With the Lord as my strength I will stay the course! [They are] very special to me. I can't imagine heaven without [them]! With you on one side, us on the other and the Lord before [them, they] have nowhere else to go but up!"

My heart stopped at the thought of expressing to someone, "I can't imagine heaven with you!" Doesn't everyone deserve to hear that? And wasn't that how Jesus truly and authentically made everyone around him feel? I pray to live a life with that heart for those around me! So if you need some motivation to hang in there, know that heaven would NOT be the same without YOU!

xo

Perpetually Behind

How is it only Wednesday? I had convinced myself today was definitely Thursday since about 8 am and although I'm ok with an extra day to get things done, I certainly want the weekend to be here. You know those weeks when you get your inbox to 10 and voicemail to 0 and then in 2 hours time you're back to 60 e-mails and 5 voice mails? And you have everything ironed and put away for the afternoon and then evening rolls around and suddenly 12 more shirts have emerged from the dryer and need to be ironed? Yes, that is this week and I have 2 more days to get caught up before I let it all go.

If you're feeling the same, hang in there friends!

// Image from Floral Mountains //

Daydreaming

Rainy days can put me in the worst mood so I've reverted to looking up old photos on my computer and dreaming of a more peaceful and sunny place I would rather be...

// Photo from the shore of Connecticut, Summer 2011 //

Dog Tired

Some Mondays are filled with so much activity and sunshine that they leave us feeling pretty pooped in the best way possible. Today was one of those Mondays.

P.S. This might be the first time I have used the word "pooped" on the blog.

Stay Busy

If there was a good kind of "busy" this would be it. Anyone else feeling a lot of refining and improving going on in life right now?

// Image via bloom //

What You Do

I don't have much to share today except that being a "doer" is much more exhausting than being a "sayer." Rewarding, but exhausting. Is it Friday yet?

// Image via silver blonde //

Classy Canning

I know it's easy to feel like mason jars are so overdone, but these luxe jars are glamorous enough to keep the trend going strong!

// Photo from Jayson Home via Design*Sponge //

Tea Party

Busting out some vintage china seemed fitting after Carly & Nick's Pride and Prejudice themed wedding the other week. Do you have a favorite kind of tea? Taylor has been on a mint green tea kick recently and I must say it's the perfect pick-me-up when I'm trying to avoid coffee, cream & sugar.

xo

Would You Ever Eat Alone?

Would you ever go out to eat by yourself? As I get older the idea seems almost exciting- taking myself out to a nice lunch, perhaps bringing a book for the wait, and then simply enjoying the food with just my thoughts. The ultimate challenge would be to not constantly check my phone every 5 seconds, but to instead savor the environment in a completely independent way.

If you like to go out to eat alone, how do you push past the awkwardness?? I'd love to hear!

// Photo via Prepaganda //