I am always searching for the perfect dress for the next event I have coming up. I do not settle until I find exactly what I am looking for and money is not issue. This is truly a blessing because I settle for nothing but the best. I do try to look in places that are less expensive but if I find exactly what I want and in my size, I'm buying it. Being small has its advantages but a disadvantage is that it is extremely hard to find clothes to fit correctly. I guess living in the second obese state in the country contributes to that problem. However, this does not motivate me to gain weight, just to shop more. Lucky for me, it's what I love! :) This is my inspiration photos for what I am looking for in a "NYE Dress." I prefer 3/4 to long sleeves just because of the weather. I saw these photos on pinterst and none of them went to the sites where the dresses were sold. Let me know if you have seen anything like this available at any shops. I would love the help in this search for the perfect NYE Dress! What is your inspiration for NYE?
Quote of the Night: New Year's Day is every man's birthday. ~Charles Lamb
If you have lived with me, I am sure these pictures are nothing new other than where they are hung. :) I have not bought much new stuff but what I have, has definitely made a difference in this tiny place. After looking at most of the pictures I have taken, I think I am going to do a before and after blog on each room. It is amazing to see the transformation of this place. Today is dedicated to just showing the addition of decor in the living room/ kitchen/ laundry area and then we can look at one room at a time. I apologize the pictures aren't the best quality, which means you have to just come see it in person! I have been studying all day and still have so much to do so I'm making this snappy. GET EXCITED!
Living room with my NY picture and a preview of the Christmas tree
Marilyn Monroe with new sheers and curtain rods
Audrey Hepburn is in the kitchen…
did you see the birchbox coasters on the table? :)
New wine glass holder from Ikea
New Wine bottle holder from Ikea… I just need 4 wine bottles, uh oh!
& Phillipians 4:8 picture on the opposite wall
Small laundry room containing my red Vogue picture and of course another Marilyn Monroe.
Last minute, my mother decided to come into town on Saturday to help me finish painting the last bit of my place. The hall was saved for last and I had lots of decor that needed to be hung on the walls. Well, she came down and worked me like a slave while also paying me for it :) We put one coat on and then went out to eat and shopping. I had so much fun just running all over town with her, browsing in all the different stores and buying more home decor. We ended up coming back and putting one last coat on the hall and hung all of my pictures. I am going to show you before and after pictures of the hall and save my lovely decor for tomorrow's blog! It looks so0o0o awesome! I am so relieved to finally feel like I am at home! It has definitely been a long, drawn out process and I honestly have only my mother to thank. She has been the one and only person who has helped me really get this place in shape. I am so thankful for everything she has done and continues to do for me. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful woman to be not only my mother but also my friend. She also bought me a Christmas tree :)))))) Don't fret, I am most definitely going to put pictures up of my lovely tree for all of you to see. I put up the tree and all of my Christmas decorations, of course while listening to Christmas music. This is my most FAVORITE time of the year!! Have you all hung your decorations yet?! Well, here in college town, you have to give us a little bit of break since we aren't home for a week of thanksgiving and pretty much the whole month of December. We have to put them up early in order to enjoy them for a little while. Who knows, it may help with our finals??? You know, maybe get in the Christmas cheer :) Let me know what you think of Hall painting! Happy Monday!
Before with the horrible light... This is with the new light Phil installed
The finished product! I may find some cute pictures to hang on the walls!
Listening to: This Christmas - Christina Aguilera
Quote of the Night: All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother - Abraham Lincoln
I was browsing through different blogs on here last night and I came across Sparkles and Crumbs blog. First I would love to say that I enjoy reading her blogs because I am not just a quote lover but also a huge fan of Marilyn Monroe. I read a quote on one of her blogs that was written by Albert Einstein and it really hit home for me. Normally, I would save these kinds of things on my Template of Quotes but for some reason I kept browsing. Later last night, I was messing around on my Iphone and decided to look at my horoscope for the day. I don't believe, per se, in Astrology but sometimes it is just nice to have positive insight in your life from someone other than saying "you'll be fine" or "it will work out." So, if I am in desperate need of some encouragement, I will check to see what the stars have to say about my future. silly I know. To my astonishment, my horoscope had that exact same quote from Albert Einstein in regards to where I am in life right now. Naturally, I was amazed and just knew that it was a sign and wanted to share it with you. I tried to go back to Sparkles and Crumbs to find the exact quote she had on her page and could not find it, so I used trusty Google. I have posted the quote by Albert Einstein along with my horoscope for the day. I think everyone could apply this to their life, even if they aren't a Pisces! :) What a smart smart man! Goodnight, Loves!
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people; first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy.
A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest -a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us.
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
Only a life lived for others is worth living.
--Albert Einstein
PISCES Nov, 09, 2011
Albert Einstein once said that there are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Choose the latter, Pisces, and you'll reap great personal rewards. You've been through a rough period, but you shouldn't allow the challenges and hardships you endured to alter your path unless it's for the better. If you count even your difficulties among the miracles in your life, you'll be primed to get the most out of every blessing that comes your way. Maintain an attitude of acceptance and a belief that even your darkest hours were valuable and positive in some way, and you'll eventually find the success you seek.
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