Possibilities are Endless

Do you ever think about just leaving everything behind and moving to a new place fun and exciting and trying to start over? Crazy for such a control freak kind of girl to think  like this...but just some thoughts on this Tuesday.

Truth is I have been thinking about this sooo much lately. My husband is still in school so this would be something that would take place in a couple of years, but part of me so badly would LOVE to move to a new place, with new faces, new streets, new jobs, new hobbies, and new experiences with the one person who is my comfortable. The other part of me worries about the struggles of a new place, new streets, new jobs, new hobbies and new experiences. Plus the fact that I am incredibly close to my family and most importantly my best friend/sister.

Andrew and I have had so many talks about moving lately. We feel for him to get the best possible career--we need to be open to whatever job comes to him and willing to take a leap. I think about all the possibilities of establishing ourselves in a new environment and the thought of possibly having an amazing job that I could have never found if I didn’t broaden my horizons and move somewhere completely out of my comfort zone.

Let me tell you about this comfort zone I have created for myself. I have lived in the same town since birth, the farthest I have ever traveled is Florida, I have worked for the same company since high school (moving up of course since graduating college), I have lived no more than 15 mins from my parents and siblings, and my family does everything together. I am not at all saying that I didn’t have the absolute best childhood (because I did!), but I think it’s about time for the little girl from the North East to move on.
The thoughts of this are actually kind of refreshing and scary all at the same time.

Did you ever think about taking such a leap of faith? Did you actually do it?

XOXO

Friday Favorites

I decided to start my Friday Favorites. I am a quote junky lover and decided to post some of my favorite quotes and also some new quotes I am finding and loving.

Have a great weekend!!
XOXO

Keep Calm and Carry On

Keep Calm and Carry On is my quote for the year….I believe it sums up in a couple words how I feel about all the struggles and tough times I have had to overcome this year.

So because it is my fav quote for the year I have decided to research the meaning behind “Keep Calm and Carry On” and share with those who may not understand the importance.

I think it is amazing so here it is:

Keep Calm and Carry On was a poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of World War II, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the event of invasion. Seeing only limited distribution, it was little known. The poster was rediscovered in 2000 and has been re-issued by a number of private sector companies, and used as the decorative theme for a range of other products. There are only two known surviving examples of the poster outside government archives.

I won’t bore you to tears with the whole history behind this, but there is so much more behind it and it is really crazy to read.

So Keep Calm and Carry On…there are better days ahead! I truly truly believe this!

XOXO

Weekend Recap

The weekend was crazy like always….Friday night the hubs and I went out to dinner together, did a little shopping/grocery shopping, and watched a movie…oh and we ran into Justin Bieber at the mall of course.

The next morning I got up early to clean up the house, make cake pops, and get everything together for a picnic we were hosting.

We were hoping to be poolside all day with our guests, but over night someone jumped one of the fences at our complex and threw all of the patio furniture in the pool :( (lame!) So we ended up cooking out and then we all headed out to do a little group shopping.

Andrew and I found some shelves we loved (very IKEA) and decided to re-do our bedroom--we spent the rest of Saturday and part of Sunday running all around civilization finding lamps, organizing bins, and decorative boxes (I am a little crazy about decorating and such a perfectionist so it took me a little longer then most) End result---we absolutely love the new things we purchased and it looks amazing and very modern (picture does not do this room justice, but I tried--side note: check out Bentley taking over already)

Sunday night we went to my parents for dinner and then went mini golfing…not to brag, but I came in FIRST!!! This never happens because usually I end up losing my ball about 30 times during the game so I was very happy.

 

 Happy Monday!!!
XOXO

In Love.

I saw this on PostSecret this week and absolutely love it.

I feel like this exactly sums up our life right now.....

Have a great weekend!

XOXO

Girls Night!

So last night we had our first ever girls only game night…nothing like wine, laughing, friends, family, food, and crazy games.

It was a blast and we are all different ages so it is really cool for everyone to get together and act like teenagers. We even scheduled the next game night because we had so much fun. I am super a little sleepy today from all the excitement last night.

Here are some pictures to document the occasion.

The funniest part was at the end of the night we yelled Girls Rule! Boys Drool! So felt like we were in 3^rd grade again….I think the wine was proving its purpose.

Almost Friday!

XOXO

Out with the Old & In with the New!!!!

This weekend was nothing short of exhausting. We had a neighborhood yard sale in 105 degree weather and high humidity…talk about crazy.

Positive note: I sold all but, one of my designer purses and made a little over $400…I was a very happy girl! Now it is time to revamp my handbag selection :)

Here are a few pictures from our yard sale craziness...we melt in the heat so the pictures are def. not flattering.

Setting Up for opening.

Prepping for the big day....red balloons for everyone's mailbox

After the yard sale Andrew and I went to the outlets so that I could get sneakers from Under Armour (Best. Shoes. Ever) and of course I stopped by the Coach outlet. My husband was cracking me up and also so embarrassing.
He loves the bags from the Under Armour store (they are like a backpack) so he decided to put one on the front and one on the back and walk around the stores like this.

The boy just loves to embarrass me and when he knows he is doing it….he acts out even more. I was laughing so hard I could not even walk.

Here is a picture of my silly husband:

Here's to another week!

XOXO