Bringing You Joy

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Maternity

Here are a few shots from a maternity shoot that I took a few weeks back. Hope you enjoy the natural beauty!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Shopping

Mhmmm...I love shopping. I love the colors, the textures, and the many options of beautiful clothing that could look fabulous on your frame. Here are some examples of things I picked up today:)

From ASOS

Every girl needs some form of wild in her wardrobe.

From Old Navy

Silky & Smooth

And I can't forget about my favorite purchase of the night. Some adorable oxfords:)

From Real Simple

Sunday, January 22, 2012

From http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/online-movies/we-bought-a-zoo-poster

"Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, and I promise you something great will come of it."

~Benjamin Mee
We Bought a Zoo

Great movie! Go see it!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Paperbacks

Photo by Fotuna

Reading. Like it...at times, but not one of my greatest strengths. I definitely wouldn't call myself a good reader. Proof of this fact is my academic reading test scores. Not good! This is probably because I had to read one sentence three times to finally focus in and comprehend what it says. You can say that I ran out of time on those timed reading comprehension tests.

Regardless of the fact that reading isn't my greatest skill, I really enjoy reading good literature, fiction, nonfiction, self-help, anything that keeps me hooked and makes me feel smarter afterwards:). I'm really not a dummy...just stating that book-smarts isn't something in my blood.

Either way, I love the creativity, beauty, and art of reading a well written, captivating, krinkled and "smells-so-good," paperback book.

Here is my Book Hitlist :

Finding Your North Star by Martha Beck
I'm Second by Doug Bender and Dave Sterrett
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Fall on Your Knees by Anne-Marie MacDonald
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel

Some of these books I have started already and others I am waiting to dive into. Once I complete one of the selections on my hitlist, I'll send my thoughts your way.

Until then, let me know what books you're reading and what you love/hate about each one.

Have fun reading. Chow!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

From Here

I wouldn't say that I am someone who can proudly proclaim myself as a confident person. I am far too accustomed with my "insecurities." They ring in my mind and stand in the way of being the confident person that I dream to be. However, it can't be said that I am not confident. According to Peter T. Mcintyre, confidence isn't always about being right but not being afraid to be wrong. That is one thing that I've got. I know when I'm not right and am hesitant when I may be but I am NOT afraid to be wrong. Being wrong gives me confidence to know when I'm right. And I'm ok with doing things backwards if it gets me to where I need to be.