Hearts Desire

I can hardly believe Valentine's Day is less than a month away. The bright reds & pretty pinks make these really cold Winter days seem a little warmer & they bring a tiny glimmer of Spring. So I've put together a list of goodies to make the days leading up to Valentine's Day a little more festive, including the prettiest glitter shoes you've ever seen & a pink tote. :)

Valentine Card // Shoes // Tote // Kiss Kiss Shirt // Lip Balm // Nail Polish // Heart Shirt // Socks 

I have a mini obsession on my hands. I found this Instagram feed (@humansofny) a little while back that completely reeled me in (I'm probably so late to the game on this one). I look so forward to reading the mini stories each day & I'm so tempted to buy the book because I love it that much. It's such a simple concept, but incredibly inspiring. Check it out :)

P.S. I'm not going to lie... it would be really nice to have a full on snowstorm right about now. Around this time last year we were skipping work, snowed in & loving it.

There are a couple new Valentines-ish prints in my shop! Feel free to take a peek :)

Have a happy day! :)

A Fresh Start

The new year began a little over 2 weeks ago & I couldn't wait to whip out my new 2015 planner & write down a few simple "rules" to live by this year. 

1. Be spontaneous. I'm a planner. It's how I've always been & when something gets even a tiny bit off course it throws me for a loop. I need to start embracing the moments & opportunities that pop up out of nowhere.
2. Be kind. This is one thing I pride myself on. I am for the most part kind to everyone & always remind myself to do so. You never know what someone is going through on any given day. I also always treat people the way that I would like them to treat me. But lately, my kindness is being tested, so I have to remind myself even more than normal.
3. Enjoy. I really need to start taking all the "little" moments in. They are sometimes far more great than the big, easily memorable moments.  I need to start finding a slice of happiness in each day rather than focusing on negative things that creep their way in. 

I feel like those are some easy, every day things I can remind myself of on top of my real resolution. I think my resolution echoes about 50% of the world's: Get fit/lose weight/eat better/stop stuffing my face with all the sweet deliciousness that calls my name on a daily basis. We go into a new year with high hopes & the moment it doesn't go our way we tend to give up. I'm guilty as charged. Every day I'm always so pumped to go for a run & I always tell myself "You're going to run your ass off today and you're going to look like Gisele Bundchen at the end of this." Then the actual running part comes in to play & I'm all like "Omgggggg this is so hard. I'm so tired. I really want a freaking cupcakeeeee." The obvious aftermath of this is that I always beat myself up & I clearly do not look like a supermodel. I've been running for 2 years & it is still a love/hate relationship. I love completing a run & it does make me feel better, but I hate the physical act of running. Despise it actually. The one thing I have figured out though is that if I get a cute new outfit, that I feel confident in, I semi enjoy it. :)

Tights // Watch // Pullover // Shoes // Sports Bra 

I couldn't resist these pretty, pretty colors from Nike. They are a wee bit on the expensive side in my opinion, but Target and Old Navy also have really great exercise gear.

When I first started running I ran for 1 minute & walked for 3 minutes. I slowly (and I mean slowly... almost a year) worked my way up to running non-stop. I run every other day of the week. I found that if I run every day, my knees ache & then I dislike it even more. The off days I have been doing zumba & in the warmer months I go for long walks. I do abs on the running days & weights on the off days. I tend to get stuck in the same routine & I'm horrible at pushing myself further. I suppose that's where Nate comes in... he's like a drill sargent. There may have been tears... but then I remind myself "Gisele Bundchen, Meggie, Gisele Freaking Bundchen"

And that is the start to 2015 for me. I hope you all fulfill your resolutions! And enjoy the weekend ahead! :)

A New Year!

Happy 2015!

The planning & dreaming for whats to come in the new year always makes this such a fun & exciting time! Typically Nate & I go out to eat and for drinks on New Years Eve, but this year we decided it was as good a time as any to go to New York City! It was one of the best decisions we've ever made! 

We got into the city around 8 in the morning & decided we were going to do brunch before we waited the gazillion hours until midnight. We walked around & looked at the shops & took our time getting to the restaurant. We ate at a place called Jacobs Pickles & it was delicious! The portion was huge, but perfect since it was the last time we would eat for the day. 

After we ate we decided to make our way back to Times Square just to see what the crowd looked like. We went in with no expectations of being close because we didn't want to be let down; just being there was enough for us! But when we got back to Times Square we were right by that stage where all of the performances were taking place & decided we should just stay & begin the wait for midnight! 

We were able to see O.A.R, American Authors, Florida Georgia Line & Taylor Swift (my personal reason for wanting to go this year & she was sooo sweet!)! There was music playing, with confetti, balloons & fireworks during the hours leading up to midnight. They also handed out a bunch of free things. We ended up waiting 11 hours (!!!!!!), but it was absolutely worth the wait. It was a once in a lifetime experience that neither of us will forget. :)

Wishing you all the best year yet!