Oh....

....how I long to post this at my work! :)

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Have a wonderful week!

Something old, something new, something.....interesting!

Even though I am not even close to getting married, I still can't resist good wedding decor.  :)  While browsing Anthropologie's wedding line BHLDN the other day I stumbled upon this wonderful little idea of substituting long stem cut flowers for bouquets!

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I immediately began searching the web for other unique bouquet ideas.  Here are a few I especially liked...

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Love these sweet little white flowers.

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My only issue with tulips is they wilt so darn easily!

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Wheat!!!  Who would have thought???

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I absolutely ADORE this idea!  How perfect would this be at a shabby chic wedding?!

Happy Friday!!!

Joy

"I am convinced that we can choose joy.  Every moment we can decide to respond to an event or a person with joy instead of sadness.  When we truly believe that God is life and only life, then nothing need have the power to draw us into the sad realm of death.  To choose joy does not mean to choose happy feelings or an artificial atmosphere of hilarity.  But it does mean the determination to let whatever takes place brings us one step closer to the God of life."

The older I get.....  Perhaps I should rephrase that.....

The less stubborn I get, the more I realize that my joy is outside of myself.  The less I try to control my life, find happiness, success, or peace in the things around me the happier, more successful (though perhaps not by earthly measure), and peaceful I am.  My mother had given me a book to read last summer when I was feeling particularly down about Sh*thead.  The passage above spoke particularly loud to me.  Joy is not something that can be obtained in this life by human means but is more a submission of all things to the God of life, a trust that he will provide all we need, and a response to our neighbor of love and understanding.  The road to sanctification is a long and rocky one but one that can have its moments of "victory" if we remember that we are entirely justified by our Savior and are therefore free to respond to all things in life with JOY!  Even if we feel less than such.  Therefore....

I choose my joy! :)

Omg

I want this RIGHT now!!!

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Then it would truly be a happy Monday!

Cozy Cable Knits

Well our stint of warm spring-like weather seems to be over and done with for now which makes me want to do nothing more than curl up in some warm pjs with a hot cup of coffee and a soft blanket.  A few months ago I was on the hunt for just such a blanket and became OBSESSED with loose cable knit throws!  I searched high and low to find the one I had in my head to no avail (don't you hate that).  While strolling through Macy's I stumbled upon just the one I had been searching for....AND it was marked own 75% I might add.

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Mine is a wonderful taupe color.

Here are some other lovely cable knit throws that I might have to have once I own more than a bedroom :)

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One of a kind and sold :(

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Have a wonderful...and hopefully warm Wednesday!

When you're feeling down....

....buy a sexy pair of tights.  Like I just did....with these.....

:)

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Happy Tuesday!

Simplicity

How wonderfully simple is this idea!?  I think I may hang a shelf just so I can drap some lace over it :)

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Happy Monday!