Pantone - color of the year

Thank goodness they've picked something a little more flattering than the bright orange two years ago and 2013 emerald is cool, but kinda boring, amiright?!!

Color of the year: Radiant Orchid

I could really appreciate a few shirts in this color... a hue that goes well with brunettes and blondes alike; also very nicely pairs with all skin tones.

Unfortunately my house is evolving into the blue, green, grey color scheme - so I don't see much use of radiant orchid as a rug or throw. 

How are you going to use Pantone's new color of the year in 2014?

Pinterest is already jumping onboard, and it's delicious!

our souls

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." 

Emily Bronte

 Buy here

the gutter

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars

 Oscar Wilde

Groom Style

Grooms and groomsmen.. and their style!

I've always been a big fan of classic suit colors and bright, fun accents (ties! suspenders!).

Guilty:

Included a picture from our wedding.

Our guys were just so well dressed :)

If I did the wedding again

I would rock this:

JCREW

with these:

BHLDN

ANTHROPOLOGIE

DKNY

photography

With my new camera, and an upcoming photography class (watch out world!), I have been trying to pay attention to artist styles and compositions.  Found these photos today - how quirky and fantastic! 

More of her great photography 

can be found at: jillwillcott.com

I should start sewing clothes again

This makes me want to start loving my sewing machine again. I think it's tired of the on and off quilting the past two years.

Aren't you just in love with these colors and patterns!?

All images and patterns can be found on the amazing BurdaStyle website

Winning on the wedding circuit

I was borderline obsessive compulsive about checking wedding blogs during the planning and preparing for my wedding last August. There was a time I was circulating between 9-12 blogs at a time, within A DAY. It was idea and inspiration overload.

Recently I got to be part of that inspiration for future brides!!! 

Our wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty's "Little Black Book" Site. OMG HUGE!

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2012/06/15/saxonburg-pennsylvania-wedding-from-cardens-photography-jpc-event-group/

Thanks again to my family, friends, and vendors for an amazing day!

20 Ways to Love Your Body

Courtesy of OperationBeautiful and Margo Maine, Ph.D.

1. Think of your body as the vehicle to your dreams.  Honor it.  Respect it.  Fuel it.
2. Create a list of all the things your body lets you do.  Read it and add to it often.
3. Become aware of what your body can do each day.  Remember it is the instrument of your life, not just an ornament.
4. Create a list of people you admire:  people who have contributed to your life, your community, or the world.  Consider whether their appearance was important to their success and accomplishments.
5. Walk with your head held high, supported by pride and confidence in yourself as a person.
6. Don’t let your weight or shape keep you from activities that you enjoy.
7. Wear comfortable clothes that you like, that express your personal style, and that feel good to your body.
8. Count your blessings, not your blemishes.
9. Think about all the things you could accomplish with the time and energy you currently spend worrying about your body and appearance.  Try one!
10. Be your body’s friend and supporter, not its enemy.
11. Consider this:  your skin replaces itself once a month, your stomach lining every five days, your liver every six weeks, and your skeleton every three months.  Your body is extraordinary–begin to respect and appreciate it.
12. Every morning when you wake up, thank your body for resting and rejuvenating itself so you can enjoy the day.
13. Every evening when you go to bed, tell your body how much you appreciate what it has allowed you to do throughout the day.
14. Find a method of exercise that you enjoy and do it regularly.  Don’t exercise to lose weight or to fight your body.  Do it to make your body healthy and strong and because it makes you feel good.  Exercise for the Three F’s: Fun, Fitness, and Friendship.
15. Think back to a time in your life when you felt good about your body.  Tell yourself you can feel like that again, even in this body at this age.
16. Keep a list of 10 positive things about yourself–without mentioning your appearance.  Add to it!
17. Put a sign on each of your mirrors saying, “I’m beautiful inside and out.”
18. Choose to find the beauty in the world and in yourself.
19. Start saying to yourself, “Life is too short to waste my time hating my body this way.”
20. Eat when you are hungry.  Rest when you are tired.  Surround yourself with people that remind you of your inner strength and beauty. 

 

 

 

I think I will print this and put it everywhere.

HERE are most of these quotes, with pictures