The Road to a Better Life

Reading blogs has become one of my favorite pastimes. I read some about cooking, some about being a mom, some about marriage, some about self improvement and some that cover all those topics and then some. They can really be a good source of info, entertainment, and support when you think you're the only one dealing with a particular situation. One of the first blogs that I began following on a regular basis was The Young Mommy Life (YML). I could totally relate to her topics of discussion. I was young, I was a mom and I was definitely trying to become my best self. The author of this blog is surely an inspiration to young moms and all moms, who are balancing relationships, motherhood, and a successful career.. Check her out when you can on facebook and at http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/


Scrolling through my fb feed the other morning I came across a link from YML titled "Stop Doing This for a Better Life" http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2011/12/15/stop-doing-this-for-a-better-life/
The author made reference to another blog post titled "30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself"
http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/12/11/30-things-to-stop-doing-to-yourself/
where a blogging couple lists tips of behaviors to change when in the process of self transformation and becoming your best you. The YML author gives her top 5 from the list of 30, which I thought were totally on point. However, for me personally I take away a slightly different group. Here are my top 5 (reminders), what would yours be?


#4 Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. Yes, help others; but help yourself too. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.


#7 Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.


#8 Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.


#12 Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.


#14 Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.


These are really great reminders, check out all the links above for the full list when you can. I hope that you will benefit as well.. Changing your thinking will change your life.. Remember to live, love, and shine!!!

From boyish to stylish..

The first time I ever saw the green Hunter boots shown below I fell instantly in love.. Anything that slightly resembles a high-top Chuck Taylor converse is often my style.. This boot was beyond adorable, I loved the green and tan color combination and the height was perfect, this boot was just too cute to be a MEN'S boot, but it was. 


I've always loved men's clothes. Maybe that comes from growing up in a household with no sisters. I will wear a button down shirt and some jeans in a heartbeat, I'm just that kinda girl. I will find a way to feminize it with accessories, but I definitely have no problem wearing a relaxed look. When I was younger my friends would applaud (literally) when I wore skirts because it was a rare occurrence. 


Fast forward to this weekend when my hubby surprised me with the boots!! I'm so spoiled!! I love them even more when I'm wearing them. I'm mad that they're rain boots because now I want it to rain just so I can wear them :-) Of course now I need outfits to go with them so I decided to go to polyvore.com and piece so items together. The finished product is pictured below, what do you think? It works right? I just took these boots from boyish to stylish, now let's go shopping!! 

From boyish to stylish.. by roca-inspired featuring a gold cocktail ring

What a Difference TWO YEARS Makes..

Are you serious, two years have flown by and I haven't posted a thing. Well it be's like that sometimes. Life has changed quite a bit since the last time I posted.. I have relocated back to Atlanta and I am now the mother of THREE amazing kids. I'm no longer punching a clock, but instead am a full-time stay at home mom and I'm enjoying it. Life is good..

Having a young child with a crazy sleep pattern, I find myself up at all times of the night. Instead of staring at the wall when I'm feeding her at some ridiculous hour when everyone else is asleep, I've taken to reading all kinds of blogs, from food to parenting to fashion. There are really some great writers out there. Well needless to say, I've once again become inspired to try this thing out, to get back into writing here. I have no clue how this will go, I'm just gonna go with with. I invite you AGAIN to come along on this journey with me ;-) Let's live, love, shine, and write together!!