Insta What? My selfie obsession...

 I realized that I do a lot of selfies.... well that's awkward.. Somehow I've only had time for Instagram lately... a thousand apologies... life as usual is taking president.. oh well.. 

Here's a little run down on my IG pics lately doing it's very best to make my life extremely interesting when  usually it's a mixture of laundry, work & starting the dishwasher... 

Left to right...

- When the photographer says "now pose, do anything, even be awkward" Awkward you say? nailed it...

- "We're driving Cadilacs in our dreams"... singing in the car to Royals by Lorde.

- A recipe book all about Mac N Cheese... #heaven

-That time when the coffee pot broke..

- Being together... bliss..

- It was a hard day and chocolate was needed pronto...

- Cue hipster glasses selfie..again with the selfies, I've got a problem.

- Gift from bestie, even the cocktail napkins speak your language...

- Best clam chowder in all the San Francisco Bay Area, The Boat House in Bodega Bay... to die for!

- My husband, too cool for school...

- Why don't we just call this one, good hair day... #selfie insert, an "oh brother" & eye roll here...

- Makeup bag magic.. Loving Tarte right now!

In the meantime, I'll be Instagram sharing my world with you all and if you'd like to follow along click here! Thanks for reading and happy Monday! 

Short & Sweet: A List for Living Life Now...

Sweater- HM

Shorts- Old Navy

Sunday afternoon walk to a park... there are few moments that are as blissful as summer weather mixed with hand holding and a mini photo shoot...  Doing this blogging thing has become more than I ever imagined it would be... in only a few short months... Sometimes larger than I think I can handle and I'm certain that pretty soon it will be evident that I don't know what the heck I'm doing... Shh.. don't tell anyone.. 

Got to get a Media Kit together.. 

Must complete the branding process...

 Oh yeah, more outfit posts...  

Commission a blog design..

Get business cards...

Create a business plan...

Start selling advertising...

Buy my own domain... sheesh....#bloggerproblems

Just the ongoing list in my head,... Geez, those lists that we ladies have will never disappear... they just grow...  and if your like me, real life passes you by while obsessing over the never ending items that "must get done".. Well, here is my "live life now" list... 

• Laugh often... let's face it I'm hilarious and sometimes even on purpose...
• When in doubt paint your nails....the house needed to smell like nail polish anyways...
• Tell someone that you love them... they need to hear it and you need to say it...
• Wear high heels while doing menial tasks.. your welcome Trader Joes... this one is for you...
• Pop open some Champagne, just because it's Tuesday..
• Learn how to just be, instead of do...
• Smile, it will make you feel better... the best exercise created..
• Make a list of all you are grateful for and post it on your mirror to be seen every morning... 
• Instead of the regular ol coffee, try a cappuccino and pretend your in Europe.. that's what I do...
• Be silly... seriousness is soooo overrated.. 
• Take walks... summer nights are made for walkin....
• Hold hands... still the best...
• Accessorize! This, is such a great trick for any blah outfit to receive an instant face lift......
• Take naps... why you ask? duh... it's a nap!  Do people still say "duh"?
• Outdoor movies in the park... honestly, it's too much fun...
• Forgive.. people will hurt you and they may never deserve your trust again but forgiving someone releases your soul to fly again...
• Dance in your living room... my sincere apologies to the guy that lives below us...
• Have more hope in your thoughts than fear...

Lastly... Dream of someday while being grateful for today...  it's not about giving up on the "to do" list but more about letting life be the bigger list.. the bigger priority.. and all those other things will happen with hard work and determination but also joy... and who doesn't want more of that? 

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Gold Stars & Pep Talks....

Top- Joppa

Jeans- AE

Shoes- Bass

Sunglasses-HM

Have you ever been so busy that you're not sure what to start first? It's like ADD on steroids sometimes... I read on Pinterest once "if a man wants to know what's going on in a woman's mind, just open up 250 tabs on your Internet browser and just bounce around all of them." Haha.. so true... Us ladies are are like the ultimate multi-taskers... Right now, my "real job" has entered it's busiest season... I'm also the wedding coordinator for a friend that is getting married on Saturday and 2 weekends ago my mom was in town... and it doesn't stop there! But I will... because any further it will sound a bit like whining... unless of course wine is involved, in which then I'm totally OK with that...

So now, here I am with this little conversation in my head... "I've got to get an outfit post up on the blog, it's been like ages and my readers are going to think I've disappeared .. How the heck can I squeeze in time for a little photo shoot?.. not to mention writing"... and then the little voice says, "other bloggers do this everyday... if you can't do this then I guess your not cut out to be a blogger..."  To which I say... total crap... I've got other words for that but my mom reads this and well.. ya know...

 Life happens, and I happen to be in one of the busiest times right now, so what? I'm a toughie... made out of more than just red hair and hazel eyes...  and I know that this is what I'm meant to do.. so little voice in my head.... you can go to hell... just sayin...that's my little pep talk...

I think it's really easy to look at others with the perception that they've somehow tapped into their superpowers and have endless amounts of energy and can always get everything done... Well, I'm not one of those people...  It's bare your soul Monday over here folks... To me, it creates all of these unrealistic expectations... Ahhh the pressure! 

It's a lot what we do, as bloggers, as women, as people... on a daily basis if we are not congratulating ourselves for the little accomplishments then I think we should all go back to 1st grade when everything is celebrated... Gold stars all around! .. Cue my Oprah impersonation... "you get a gold star and you get a gold star and you get a gold star!" As, for a style tip... take it easy on yourself... If your like me and fighting feeling overwhelmed don't add to it with unrealistic expectations... just be you... and slap on some lip gloss, curl your hair, pour yourself a drink... and breathe... then maybe watch a little YouTube... because nothing says "coping" like a cat falling into a bathtub...