Continuing to fall in love in 2014

As the love month of February comes to a hasty close, I am reminded why it is I love my life. This isn’t me bragging. This is me looking around and realizing that having a bleak outlook on the world and life in general is worse than almost anything. Worse than a hangnail on a fresh manicure. Worse than a sinus infection. Worse than even a black eye on your wedding day! These situations are just little blips in your long life.

Though nothing particularly fabulous and newsworthy happened this weekend, I was surrounded by people I love while doing so many things I love. To sum it up, I did it all, I made no excuses, I did everything I wanted to and was asked to do this weekend and today, a MONDAY of all days, I feel so full!

So, how will you fall in love with your life in 2014? I am not going to tell you that the sun shines out of my orifices on the regular. I have hard days. Rough days. TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE days. The thing is; my outlook is positive. I am inspired by so much. My husband. My children. My creativity. My friends. If you don’t have these things….find something that does inspire your mood. Something that changes your outlook.

So then WHAT IN THE HELL did I do this weekend that has me doing the happy dance on a Monday? I thought you’d never ask…

• I snacked and drank with friends while laughing and taking breaks from eating and drinking to have a killer in-home youtube.com dance party. I had NO IDEA I could pop, lock and drop it so well.
• I worked on banners for my upcoming Craft Crates party with one of my best friends. Starting a fun little business venture with my friend has me busy and jazzed.

• I hung out with my mini-me, my son and my husband. We spent some quality time with some of our amazing friends
• I had a sleepover with my daughter in her room. We watched Rio and snuggled. My kid could win an award for Best Snuggler.
• I went with two of my friends and my 6-year old on a hike. Having a 360 degree view of the Valley of the Sun on a clear day is breathtaking. Starting your day off {when you can} with a hike like that is exhilarating.

• I went to a brunch with MOST of my closest girlfriends and all of our babies to see our friend who was in town from New York before she journeyed back to the east. Eating, drinking mimosas and laughing with each other. Sometimes your girlfriends are the best medicine.
• I ended the weekend by eating dinner with my family, tucking my kids in to bed and making lists {which I LOVE to do} for my upcoming week. Being a busy mom/wife/career woman/new entrepreneur is hard work but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

So, are you inspired? If you cannot find inspiration in YOUR daily routine, choose someone else’s and piece together a happier, inspiring, more FULLFILLING life.

Girls With Glue Guns

I’ve begun quite and exciting journey! One of my best girlfriends and I have started a business of sorts. Simply put, we both are ridiculously crafty. I don’t mean to toot my own horn but it’s what I LOVE to do and in our {spare} time (I say this with a lot of sarcasm because we are both career women and mothers of two busy kiddos) we craft our hearts out but we are never content! Enter….GirlsWithGlueGuns! On our Instagram we will feature amazing home decor that we have created for sale, featured crafters, DIY tutorials and most importantly our monthly Craft Crates! Craft Crates are easy, ready-made craft projects. We will host monthly gatherings where you can choose 1 or all of the projects offered for that month. We will measure, cut and overall prepare you a box with all the necessities to create a DIY project! All with the help of us, wine, snacks and lots of fun! Keep checking back for posts!

At it again….

Tutorial coming tomorrow….

These Vagabond Shoes…

Wanderlust: A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel. Where have you been? Where will you go? What/who will you see? It’s time to take my first trip of 2014 to the east. Oh the city that doesn’t sleep, how I have missed you.