two years

today is mine and my boyfriend’s 2 year anniversary. i can’t believe it’s been so long, while on the other hand i can’t believe it’s been such a short amount of time. i’m so proud of everything we’ve been through and how our relationship has grown stronger every single day. with every breath, i love you more, sweetheart. here’s to the next year.

karma

i wanted to write a post about karma as bad karma has been wished upon me recently, and it got me thinking. yes, i absolutely believe in karma because energy is neither created nor destroyed. when you put good energy out into the universe, it comes back to you, and when you put the negative energy out there, it comes back to you too.

like they say, what goes around comes around.

this is my theory though. when you’re putting love out into the universe and cutting appropriate ties, your karma is just fine. because at the end of the day, this life is all about love – it is far too short for anything else.

and all i have to say to the haters, is you worry about your karma and i’ll worry about mine.

when fairy tales come true

some times when you stop to catch your breath you realize how much your life is changed but you can’t pinpoint the moment you took a different direction. other times, you reflect and realize how much has changed but can pinpoint the exact moment that would define the rest of your life.

today i’m going to be a little cheesy, but hey, it’s what love will do to a girl. a year ago one kiss – ugh get ready for every cliche in the book – changed my entire life.

my boyfriend and i have had the most incredible year, and i have been the happiest i can ever remember being. i could sit here and tell you it’s been a fairy tale (it has), that he gives me butterflies (he does), that he is my soul mate (he is) and that even when we argue i am still madly in love with him (i am)

i won’t go there.

where i will go is telling you these few things – yes it is true that when you fall in love you will know it (but you could go walking through life thinking you are until you actually are). yes when you talk about your relationship you should feel like it has been a fairy tale perfect one. yes you should want to spend every minute with that person (and not because you’re not independent people but because you love each other and enjoy each other’s company). yes tell them you love them every single chance you get (life is far too short not to). always pick and choose your battles.

in the past year, not a day has gone by where i have not been 100% happy. not a single argument has clouded how much i love this man. and every day has made us stronger as a couple and is helping me grow into the woman i have always wanted to be.

i am not an overly spiritual individual but there’s something about this that feels touched by a deity, that is fatalistic. that makes me feel blessed and thankful every single day.

everything i’ve heard about johnny cash and june carter cash had me longing for a certain type of relationship. i had never found it before, but now that i have i want to tell you this – watch walk the line and read about what people have said about the man in black and his soul mate. then never ever ever ever settle until you find it. and trust me, you will know it when you do.

i love you sweetie, with all my heart. you are my johnny cash.

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valentine’s day beauty

i totally love makeup – i’m a little bit of a makeup whore. i don’t go crazy and use wild colors, but i like to change my beauty look with my moods, the same way i like to change my clothes. sometimes i like a little cat eye, sometimes i like that smoldering smokey eye. sometimes i like au naturale.

for valentine’s day i like to do something a little more. you definitely want to go for a look that makes you feel a little sexier than your everyday and gives you the ability to give him “that look.” check out my picks for a valentine’s day-perfect look as well as a tutorial from my most favorite beauty blogger, kandee johnson.

valentine's day beauty
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pretty in pink

with just under two weeks to go until v-day, i thought it would be an appropriate time to start getting in the mood for some pink!

despite its correlation to love and hallmark holidays i really do love pink this time of year. it’s gloomy outside, cold, wet. it’s hard to get out of bed. but a pop of color can really brighten up your day and your mood. they say to wear red to improve your mood, but i think pink is great too, especially hot pink.

what will you be wearing this winter to kick the winter blues?

pretty in pink valentine's day inspired set