I have always said that I have inferior ear lobes. My friends laugh at this statement, but it’s true. I have never been able to wear earrings with any weight to them. They stretch my lobe really long and it looks ridiculous, in my opinion. That is why I stick to studs and light hoops. {I went out on a limb when I bought these beauties!}
So when I came across Lobe Wonder | Earring Support Patches, I ordered them on the spot. I have always loved Kendra Scott’s gorgeous earrings, but they are too heavy for me. I guess others have the same issue! The patches are simple oval stickers that you adhere to the back of your ear lobe. Put your earring in normally and pierce through the patch. The weight is supported by the patch, which decreases stretch.
Can I say that these little patches may have changed my life? While the change is not drastic, you can really tell a difference. Most importantly, the weight of the earring felt dramatically less while I was wearing the patches.
Seriously, amazing! Now, which earrings will I buy to celebrate? Maybe these or these!
You may have been wondering, “Where is June?” While I am still in constant search of the most excellent version of myself, I am still here. Here and well. Sorry to have disappeared. I can feel the weight of winter being lifted. Spring brings optimism and lightness, literally and figuratively.
I spent this winter reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. While certainly not a new book, I had not read it. I love how it focuses on finding what is good in your life, changing up habits that don’t serve you or those around you, and clearing space to simply be happy. I appreciate how the author clearly states that she was not unhappy before launching her happiness project. She really just wanted to be appreciative and present in her every day. I 100% understand.
I am blessed with a lovely life. Truly. But I do find myself wondering, “What now?” I seem to be wondering a lot lately. If I was having coffee with my 20 year-old self, I would urge her to follow her dreams. Dreams are big and plentiful when we are starting out. The runway is long. Options endless. Follow your dreams. However, as middle age creeps in the dreaming is so very different. More complicated I guess. What are my dreams at forty? I’m not afraid to follow my dreams, I just don’t know what they are exactly. Does that make any sense?
So while I quietly decide what happens next, I return to this creative space. A space that is all mine, which I am happy to share with all of you!
Just a quick pop-in post to say I love this Instagram account! Most of you know I have a thing with taking pictures of my shoes. {Big W makes fun of me and ironically takes secret pictures of his shoes on my phone for me to find.}
I Have This Thing With Floors is essentially a fan-based account. You take a picture of an insanely cool floor {and your shoes}, hash tag it, and the account owner regrams pictures!
Floors and shoes from all over the world. What is better than that? #ihavethisthingwithfloors
I am facing shopping for a new swimming suit this spring/summer. It truly should be considered a form of torture. So, as the latest catalogs arrive in my mailbox I am in search of my next go-to-suit! The new J.Crew Style Guide arrived on Friday and I instantly fell in love. Not with a suit, but with a necklace! A gorgeous simple chain lariat worn with a bikini top. Be still my heart. It looks beautiful and not over styled. Plus this delicate necklace will look fantastic with flowy summer tanks or a simply v-neck t-shirt.
Surprising to me, I could not find that necklace anywhere on J.Crew’s website. {If you can find it-please let me know.} Instead I took it upon myself to do a bit of searching. I stumbled upon the E & E Project Etsy shop. They offer gold lariat necklaces at the perfect price point! Pop over and check it out! I am smitten with the simple chain lariat and the triangle gold bar lariat.
I think I’ll buy one this week! It is guaranteed to fit and it doesn’t involve a fitting room.
Oh my goodness….there are new arrivals at Ban.do and all I can do is think about a road trip with just my girlfriends. Thelma and Louise style {without the unfortunate end!}.
Packing List:
Overnight bag-I want to travel light, so I this is all I will take .
Small wristlet– Perfect for jumping in and out of the car to buy chips and candy.
Mobile charger– Having my phone die would be a bummer since I will be constantly posting to Instagram to annoy everyone back home.
Rebel bracelet -Since my girls are bad ass, we need these
I have been obsessed about road tripping to Marfa ever since I saw this piece on 60 Minutes. It is a town in the middle of Nowhere, Texas that has become a magnet for artists and free thinkers. Perfect for a girls road trip!
Our route: Fly to Albuquerque. Hang out. Rent a car. Drive to Marfa. Explore and stay. Drive to San Antonio. Eat and drink. Fly home.
Too good, right? We would stay here and of course we won’t miss this!!
This trip isn’t booked, but I will make it happen.
Whoa. Sometimes Facebook gives me gift on a Tuesday. Yesterday, I spotted a link to photography blog which led me to Chateau de Gudanes. Breathtaking to say the least, this site and blog documents the abandoned and neglected chateau, the couple who purchased it, and its restoration.
As for their plans for it?
“Our plans for the future keep changing and evolving, and they are only in their infancy, but we hope to welcome you as soon as possible. Ideally, to begin, a cafe and tours, even in its well worn state. By 2016 we would like to also offer you accommodation, a gift shop, and facilities for weddings, music festivals, local fêtes, workshops, conferences, seminars and courses.
Our aim is to tread lightly and gently – to preserve the atmosphere and authenticity of the Chateau and region as much as possible. She will be renovated but her rawness, wear and history will not be erased, but instead integrated. In keeping with this, we also plan to use energy efficient principles and sustainable refurbishment. This means up cycling and recycling as much as possible, including building materials, design features and decor.”
The pictures, even in its run-down state, are something out of a history book. A beautiful one at that! I am pretty sure I will be reading the blog updates regularly. And the pictures on Instagram could brighten even the gloomiest of days!
This staircase….
And that light…
I found this blog post particularly interesting. {This post is just because. Because I find it so interesting and I couldn’t help but share it!}
I just launched the kids back-to-school and I sit alone in my kitchen. Dishes to do, a Christmas tree to dismantle, a to-do list a mile long, and yet I feel calm. It is strangely bizarre, but I always feel so much better when the calendar flips from December to January. I have posted before about the doldrums that hit me in October. {Last year, they lasted all the way through Spring.} But there is something about 2-weeks to recharge-with little to no responsibilities that puts a pep back in my step!
I am not making any resolutions, because I feel like they are always attached to some sort of guilt. The world doesn’t need more people feeling guilty. Our world needs happy, fulfilled people loving life and those around them! While I DO NOT make resolutions, I do make lists!
Things I would love in 2015:
opportunities to step outside my comfort zone, great books to read, new adventures with my kids, to catch a sunrise on a stand-up paddle board, completed house projects, a dip in the Caribbean Sea, time alone, a snowy night with a roaring fire, chances to see my boys shine, a weekend get-away with my husband, salty sea air, blemish-free skin, a road trip with my girls, to witness goodness, boisterous meals with friends, a run in Central Park, a Super Bowl repeat, a carefree summer, strong arms and a toned tummy.
