{at the moment v.4}

I'm currently sitting on my couch with a box of tissues next to me, and a cup of hot tea in my hands. Yesterday I had a photo shoot with two of my favorite vendors, and it was go go go all day long. I woke up with a sore throat, but I had to keep going. Pretty sure I downed half a bottle of DayQuil throughout the day, so I'm taking today to relax and get over whatever this sickness is before my weekend full of meetings. 

So that's all. I hope you all have a better Thursday than I'm having!

{a southern crush}

I love California. I love the warm weather, the beach, the food. I was born and raised here. I plan on raising my own children here. But that doesn't mean I don't have a serious nostalgia (I don't even know if that's the right word) for other places.

We have a culture here, but it isn't as strong or distinct as the culture in other areas. Or maybe the grass is just greener, you know? 

I have a serious crush on the South. Like, to the point where I daydream about owning a little cottage in some Southern town, where I open a sweet little flower shop and ride my bicycle with the basket to the grocery store. I know that's a really random and somewhat stereotypical view of the South, but I just can't get it out of my head!

You know what else I can't get out of my head? Doing a Southern wedding. 

{via}

Maybe it's the Southern elegance and tradition. Maybe it's the attention to detail, and the love of family. Or maybe it's just because Southern style is such a romantic notion. Whatever it is, I am dying to do a Southern wedding someday. 

I mean, if you know of anyone looking for a coordinator, feel free to pass them along...

Do you have a crush on a place? Or are you from the South?

{things i'm loving}

It's been a while since I've done a round up of a few things on the internets that I love, so here you go! Obviously I'll include anything that involves a bow, or mint, or gold. 

sunglasses // iPhone case // flats // skirt

I'm so ready for summer right now. I mean, it definitely doesn't feel like spring over here these days! I'm ready to take advantage of the warm weather by wearing lots of maxi skirts (I bought two over the weekend) and drinking margaritas. What do you think?

P.S. I'm over at Ashley Nicole Catherine today sharing one of my favorite quotes! You should come say hi. 

{monday's mantra}

Oh, Monday...hope you all had a great weekend and Mother's Day! I feel like I'm constantly behind on blogging, so I want to apologize first and foremost. Hopefully I will be able to get my sh** together this week enough to get back on schedule! I guess it happens to all of us sometimes, especially since wedding season is now in full swing and I've spent the last two weekends away from home. Just part of life, I suppose!

I'm just now sitting down to blog this week's mantra, but I've known about it since last Monday when I watched this video. I know I mentioned it already on the blog, but I absolutely love Sara Bareilles and her message for women everywhere. 

You can be amazing 

You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug 

You can be the outcast 

Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love 

Or you can start speaking up 

Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do 

And they settle ‘neath your skin 

Kept on the inside and no sunlight 

Sometimes a shadow wins 

But I wonder what would happen if you 

Say what you wanna say 

And let the words fall out 

Honestly I wanna see you be brave 

With what you want to say 

And let the words fall out 

Honestly I wanna see you be brave 

I just wanna see you 

I just wanna see you 

I just wanna see you 

I wanna see you be brave 

I just wanna see you 

I just wanna see you 

I just wanna see you 

I wanna see you be brave 

Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down 

By the enemy 

Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing 

Bow down to the mighty 

Don’t run, stop holding your tongue 

Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live 

Maybe one of these days you can let the light in 

Show me how big your brave is 

Say what you wanna say 

And let the words fall out 

Honestly I wanna see you be brave 

With what you want to say 

And let the words fall out 

Honestly I wanna see you be brave 

Innocence, your history of silence 

Won’t do you any good 

Did you think it would? 

Let your words be anything but empty 

Why don’t you tell them the truth? 

Say what you wanna say 

And let the words fall out 

Honestly I wanna see you be brave 

With what you want to say 

And let the words fall out 

Honestly I wanna see you be brave 

I just wanna see you 

I just wanna see you 

I just wanna see you 

I wanna see you be brave

Happy Monday friends. What's your mantra this week?