live simply guest post

today, you can find me over at live simply by annie, sharing one of the tricks i use to stay motivated and organized!

annie has quickly become one of my favorite bloggers for her practical advice, thoughtful reflections, and fabulous sense of humor. so hop on over!

prayers for oklahoma

image: lemon and lavender via birdie to be

once again i'm reminded of how precious life is.

may is the best month!

hi friends, i'm back from vacation, but you were in great company while i was gone, thanks to some of my favorite bloggers! did you catch all of the words of wisdom series?

 i loved reading through the insightful posts and hope you did too!

may is my favorite month for obvious reasons, but this year i was really spoiled. my bff took me  to florida for a couple of days, james spoiled me for my birthday and anniversary and THEN we went to mexico to celebrate our one year wedding anniversary! we completely unplugged and it was amazing.

what have you been up to? did i miss anything exciting while i was away?

words of wisdom week 2: the glossy life

Hi ANC readers! Alyssa from The Glossy Life here. When Ashley invited me to share my words of wisdom on her blog, I was thrilled. I’m a big “mantra” person–I rely on them to pep me up, calm me down and set me on the right path. It was hard to narrow down my words of wisdom to one phrase–I’ve been so inspired by different quotes over the years–but I finally landed on this Jack Kerouac quote, knowing it really summed up my life philosophy well.

“Be in love with your life. Every minute of it.” Easier said then done, right? We all have the tough days–the days where we need a cry, or wonder whether or not we’re on the right path, doing the right thing, loving the right people. There’s always that worry, or that lingering sadness that plagues us. We’re human–it’s only natural. But I’m a perpetually happy person–a person who believes that what you put out into the world, finds you again eventually.

To me, to wallow is a waste of energy. I allow myself to have my sad days, my hard days, but then I pick up and move forward, knowing how lucky I am to lead the life I do, surrounded by the people I am. A life well led is one filled with happiness, love, kindness and grace, even when things get you down. So my words of wisdom: project that, and before you know it you’ll be loving life. Every. Single. Minute.

words of wisdom week 2: the now stylebook

Unless you're a weirdo robot, it's abnormal to go through life without a few struggles. I've had quite a few crazy uphill battles...even some "Why Me" moments.. but this quote reminds me that everything happens for a reason. I know I know that sounds so cliche, but I really believe it's true. Whenever sh$t hits the fan, I have to remember, that it's going to get better and more than likely, I will grow from this experience. I'm sure you've had moments where it seems almost impossible to be positive and it seems easier to give up, but if you just keep trying, good will come out of it.

Thank you, Ashley for letting me share my words of wisdom and I hope you all remember to stay positive!

xo e