Saratoga Springs, NY~ Day 1

Alright, if you haven't been convinced that you need to come to NY by the end of this post,

you are nuts. Loving this.

Reason #1

You can eat paninis in cute little tea shops that look like this:

**the panini looks like this, not the tea shop ;)

Reason #2

You can share the company of this lovely lady :)

Reason #3

You can go antiquing to your hearts content and find gems like this little beauty!

Fun little old box covered inside by old wallpaper and newspaper from May 31, 1823.

The paper reads, "As already observed unless a man feels the solemn weight and importance of the subject on which he speaks, it is not possible he should be eloquent." Amen 1823. Amen.

These shoes were so dang cute! Sorry so blurry....

Reason #4

You get to help your parentals pick out crazy new rugs for your front room!

City so nice they named it twice

Who's excited to spend their birthday in NY NY???? That would be me :)

The moment when....

~you pray you said the right thing

~you hope you gave the right advice

~you wish you had heeded that small prompting

~you wonder if you had waited a moment longer if it would have changed anything

~you realize that you might not get a second chance

~you realize what could have been

It's funny how life teaches you it's lessons. Sometimes I wonder if it is the most fair... aka it's not, but you definitely end up getting the point. I guess it's just what you decide to do after those moments of realization that make YOU who you are. Don't like it? Then change it.

This is home

Due to recent events my version of "home" has gotten turned upside down a bit. I have come to a new realization lately. Where is home?

{1} the place where me, mom and jay are all perfectly content chatting away at 2am and falling asleep in the same double bed.... comfy cozy no?

{2} the place where my dad kills me with his quiet but genuinely awesome sense of humor

{3} the place where I feel like I belong even though I don't feel like I have a physical place to belong anymore

{4} the place where I am fine with being the accusee of giggles in the wee morning hours because jay and I are quoting movies

{5} the place where we can do absolutely nothing and me being ok with it because they are around

{6} the place where Kensi is doted on mercilessly by the whole crew

Whether the east coast or midwest- Anywhere they are, I am home. <3

the ones that come & go

To all the he's.

the time he kissed me on the cheek

and I felt like a million bucks

the time he told me we fought like

an old married couple

the time he brought me a gatorade

and the nastiest cold medicine I have

ever had because he knew I didn't feel good

the time my heart hurt because

I told him I didn't feel the same way

the time I very sincerely thought

I was going to throw up when he

told me I wasn't right for him

the time he told me I was beautiful

the time he still talked to me after

I threw up in his sportscar

the time he simply chatted with

me when there were a million more

exciting things going on at the lake

the time he texted me at 5:30am

because he knew I was up at work

the time he made me realize how

well I deserve to be treated

the time I called him to come watch

a movie when I felt like crap and he

canceled his plans to come.... and didn't tell me

the time he told me I deserved better

the time he was completely and

painfully honest about his mistakes

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the "ones that have come and gone"

New Lady in My Life

Meet my little miss Kensington Beck. Who knew you could love a person so small so much ;) I am definately one of the luckiest aunts around. Welcome little love!!

inner chi. time for you

Tranquility.

finding that Beautiful place that you know has to be somewhere inside of you.
find it.
disregard what doesn't matter
take the time to find those you care about
do you know who they are?