You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep at night because reality is finally better than your dreams.

La la lovely...

"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

I know I haven't been a loyal blogger lately, but I hope to find more time in between all the chaos in my life at the present! Anyway, loved this quote and wanted to share!

Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.

I love you, dad. Glad you're ok. God was on our side.

This might need to go in my living room

"Somebody once said, Everything you want in the world is just right outside your comfort zone."

I love this remark by Jen Aniston during an interview with Vogue in 2008. It sums up perfectly how I view life and the world. Sometimes we get intimidated by life. I mean, it's so big and scary out there, life that is, and our innate drives as human beings tell us to seek comfort and do what's "right." Well, the best advice I have ever received was to "grow some balls." I have applied this advice to many areas of my life, including the times when stepping outside my comfort zone seemed the most difficult. I have learned to pursue actual interests and passions of mine and take them seriously. I have learned that I am as good as anyone else, and no one can bring me down without my consent. I have learned how to fall down at times, and how to get back up and dust myself off. I have learned to fall in love and to be loved back like I deserve. I have learned to forgive when it wasn't so easy, and how to accept aspects of my life that cannot be changed. I have learned to stand up for myself and what I believe. I have learned that pleasing myself instead of pleasing others at times makes my relationship with myself stronger, and let me tell you... it has taken a lot of balls. I have learned there are very few people in life whose opinions of me I care about. And I have learned that life truly is about going a little extra and exceeding what I am comfortable with in order to get what I want.

I encourage everyone to step outside your comfort zone today. I know I will.

sweaters, and boots, and tights, oh my.

I am not the biggest fan of cold weather or being pale, but fall fashion melts my heart a little bit. Working in the lovely world of retail and fashion, we are always a season ahead. Now I know I have plenty more nights of high waisted mini skirts and peep toes before I even think about breaking out ankle boots and tights, but let's just say I like to be prepared. Here are some fall must-haves I will be sacrificing groceries for come the beginning of the semester:

merino vest



leather ankle boots




solid opaque tights: plum




stoneybreck scarf