tea and chapstick.

in case you were wondering...tea and chapstick is going to be the name of joel and i's folk band duo...whenever we finally get around to making some music. :) he promises it will be soon though. i am going to learn how to play the ukulele, while he plays guitar and/or harmonica, jimbay, or keys...whatever he is feeling that day i suppose. we will both sing...maybe play some coffee shop shows? perhaps.

mmm...life has been really sweet lately. i feel so blessed to have such a wonderful community of friends and people i love and cherish (that also love me as well i hope :).

i do love hot and humid AR (yes i am totally serious), but there is nothing quite like living by the ocean...

1940's inspired bridal photo shoot with a contemporary twist on saturday. i am calling it "sous les décombres" which is french for "beneath the rubble." (aka: taking an old dated era, bringing it back and making it something beautiful and fresh)

i am very excited to be working with the lovely photographer, Krista Guenin http://www.kristaphoto.com/ to achieve the vision i have in mind! it will be a wonderful day (as long as we don't get rained on).

had a chinese food picnic in a greek festival park today with a dear friend, filled with laughter and joy. her friendship is such a treasure.

hmm...what else...many brides these days. so many lovely ladies going to be walking down the aisle soon.

spring is in the air..

Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. -Psalm 11:7

i read this verse this morning when my head was swarming with all the things i have been anxious about, things i need to get done, things that have been on my heart...what a simple and beautiful verse to remind us to just chill out! we are blessed to even be here! we are children of God...so comforting.

equilibrium.

it's a new year. 2011...you came way too quickly.

my first blog post this year..watch out!

i haven't made any new years resolutions really...because i always find i break them instantly. so i guess you could said i've made a new years resolution to not have any new years resolutions...

however, i have set a few mental goals...

1. read more (just in general)
2. begin learning how to speak french (which was my new years resolution last year..ha!)
3. eat more veggies
4. dance a heck of a lot more
5. finish this the journal i started last month sometime this year
6. visit the ocean more
7. build a website and make business cards
8. love more
9. pray more intentionally and continually
10. make somewhat of a routine in my day to day schedule (i hate routines, but it might be beneficial...we shall see)

i find myself missing my family a lot these days. it would be so great to spend the day thrift shopping with my mom and getting o'charlies. :) i miss her and my sisters so much...and of course my precious nephews and niece.

i need to start planning a trip home to visit...

finding a balance in life is rather hard these days for me. back home..it seemed to be much easier. i feel like it's one extreme or the other for me lately. i need some equilibrium.

these next couple of months are going to be rather life altering...but then again, when is life not altering? i am not guaranteed an outcome, however, the Lord is faithful. this i know to be true.

in other news...there is at least 3 ft of snow outside of my window...and it is growing by the day. i am ready for sunshine and sandy beaches. come back summerrrrr, you are missed in new england.

i had a ridiculous craving for popeyes chicken today that wasn't fulfilled...sadness.