Love Life.....

Sorry I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, it has been a mixture of busyness with the kids, lack of motivation, and some sorrow in our life. Last week we had some great friends, and people, loose their 14 month old daughter. It has put such a dagger in my heart for them. Being a mother myself, I have such sympathy for them and that is truly every parent's worst nightmere come true. Thier names are Ricky and Louisa, and there daughter's name was Hailey. Please pray for their hearts to be mended, comforted and restored with peace, hope and joy as they continue on with life with out their baby girl.

How fast things can change in our lives, huh? While I love material things like shopping for a great pair of boots, and decorating my house, a nice car etc. this has just been such an in-your- face reminder of how preciuos life is.

We really can't take anything with us when it is our time to go, and while you should strive for more and go for those things you want, the people that we love and the memories we create with them is really what life is about!

Think you're having a bad day? Try picturing your life with out someone you love there. Don't sweat the small stuff, enjoy the important stuff, and let go of the stuff that really doesn't matter!

With that being said, have a great weekend.....with someone you love being in your LIFE.

Blessings!!!

Oxo

Need something easy for Monday morning...or just easy in general?

The side pony....one of my favorites and so easy, yet so pretty! Even if you don't have time to smooth it out, scrunch it with some hair spray, or just go through and curl a couple of sections for some extra texture. You can also twist the pony tail around and then wind it up and pin it with a couple of pins. This works with any low pony tail!



LOVE.

Official step by step guide found via www.totalbeauty.com/

Very cute with a bang too.

Official step by step guide found via www.totalbeauty.com/

Just by adding a little more to your hair tie, you instantly dress up a simple, easy hair style. This is great for getting your self ready when you have kids (and want to feel "put together"), or those early mornings heading into work.

For those who have less to work with.......

Even though these lovelies have short styles, they certainly have no limitations. Dramatic sweep overs, head bands, a layer of shorter bangs, twists through a couple sections in the top, pulling one side back more, bed head, extra sleek and smooth and so on, short hair still has many quick and easy tricks to switching up the style and creating a different look.

found here: http://www.shorthairfashion.blogspot.com/

http://www.popularhair-style.blogspot.com/

http://www.ombrello.com/ , http://www.hairstyleschat.com/

http://www.short-hairstyles-picutes.blogsp0t.com/

Seriously, can we ever have enough purses?

Here are some handbags that I would love to be toting around this fall...

found here: www1.macys.com

www.aldo.com
www.bananarepublic/gap.com

Make It Your Own....

Style is not always about the trends and what is "in", but really more about taking those things(hair styles, accessories, clothing, etc.) that your catch your eye whether it is on the streets, in magazines, or runways, things that you love and inspire you, and making them your own.

These caught my eye, what catches yours?

images via:
http://img517.imageshack.us/
http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.mimifroufrou.com/http://

It's Monday Once Again.

Would love to kick off the week in any of these boots.

All styles found here:
www.stevemadden.com
www.aldoshoes.com

A Key To Looking Good

Love yourself. Learn to embrace everything about yourself. This will have a snowball affect. When you are happy with yourself, you naturally take better care of yourself which = loving how you look. Learn to not pay attention to sizes, and weight but more looking healthy and good in what fits you. Now I am not saying to just let it all go. Exercise, eating well, taking care of your skin, drinking lots of water, and daily positive affirmations are all important to your health, so you should definitely incorporate these things into your lifestyle. However, don't be too hard on yourself. We are all beautiful in our own way, that is why "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". This doesn't mean to not set goals for yourself, or strive to be better. Know that if you have set a goal weight for yourself that you CAN achieve it, but don't base your happiness on that alone. Learn to FEEL beautiful and you will LOOK beautiful. Also, surround yourself with a good group of friends who are positive. This will always keep you feeling good. There is nothing like those good times and laughs with your close girlfriends. Let go of those that drain you, or make you feel like you have to please them. If they don't know your true value as a friend, and base their attitudes towards you off of things like what you do or do not do for them etc., then their season with is up. You will be amazed at what letting these kind of people go from your life will do for the love and confidence that you have for yourself. So, enjoy this weekend and give yourself some extra lovin'....for me that will be chocolate!