Happy Friday my friends! I hope you all have some fun on the books for the days ahead! I’ll be headed here on Saturday for what’s sure to be the best garage sale of all time! Besides for that, I’m hoping for some good QT right here with this book and of course, as always, we’ll be tackling house projects like crazy people! I’ll see you back here next week! xx- Sarah
Hello my friends! I’m back with another house update in partnership with True Value! Today I’m sharing our dining room before and after. I couldn’t wait to get this space updated- it felt so drab, small and dated when we moved in. But a coat of white paint and a new chandelier changes EVERYTHING, doesn’t it?!! Now the space feels bright, airy and inviting! And truly, the amount of work it takes to paint a space in just so minimal for the impact it can have. Details on what we did after the jump! And don’t forget to follow True Value on Instagram for inspiration! And share your own #DIYaDay projects for a chance to win- they’re giving out prizes throughout June! Happy DIY’ing! xx- Sarah
Hi my friends! I’m sorry for my sporadic posting as of late! Actually, I take that back, I’m not really sorry. I recently read and watched this and….. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Yesterday I caught myself apologizing twice for what was essentially just being alive and out in the world. One of those times a man was coming in a door that I was going out of- and the door was solid so neither one of us could see the other until we were practically bumping into eachother. He said “Oh! Excuse me!” and I simultaneously said “OH! I’m so sorry!!!” WTF! That auto-apology is no bueno, I’ve got to kick that habit to the curb!
So routing back- my posting has been sporadic, but there’s a reason for it. That reason, as it is, has to do with my health. I’ve been STRUGGLING this year. At first I thought it was the stress of the move- and the six weeks living with friends, the buying and selling of our houses. But then all of that was behind us. Next I thought it was that being under that stress for so long triggered my body and that once life settled I would feel better. A few other things popped up and life wasn’t settled.
Happy Friday my friends! Hope you’re all having a great week! Now, down to business: let’s talk about the geniusity (new word, you heard it here first) that is skirt/top combos that are ALMOST DRESSES. It’s pretty amazing, right? This one is a personal favorite. There’s just about one inch of fabric keeping this from being a dress. But that missing inch, it’s perfection. I’ve never loved a missing inch of fabric more. Weird/true. In other news: Lou’s birthday is Saturday! I’ll be celebrating him soooo hard this weekend, with some of his favorites: friends, pizza and beer! He’s the best husband I could have ever dreamed up. I love you Lou. The rest of you, you have a great weekend, I love you too! xx- Sarah
Hey friends, happy Tuesday! I haven’t mentioned this yet because we just recently booked our tickets, but at the end of next week I leave for this magical little spot in Fiji! I’m going with my partner in wellness, January (more on the purpose of the trip soon- I’m beyond excited to share with you!!) We’ll be working and rejuvenating but also snorkeling, working out, sun-bathing, doing yoga, going for jungle hike adventures and stand-up paddle boarding! I’m sharing a bit of what’s going along in my bag here today, in partnership with Athleta. They have some really amazing swimsuits that I’m obsessed with for beach days that are a bit more active. And I cannot tell you how much I love these shorts and that amazing palm tree beach bag! I’m going to be strutting all over that island in these beauts, you can be sure of that! And yep, I’ll share photos and tales of our adventures when I return, you can count on that too! Also, this month on Instagram followers will be sharing their own laydowns and using the hashtag #AthletaInTheBag- just a heads up in case you want to join in on the fun! Hope you love. xx- Sarah {Shop this post: tank, swim top, swim bottom, jacket, shorts, bag}
After last week’s post, one my dear, sweet readers left this in the comment section: THANKS FOR SHARING. I’M WHERE YOU WERE BACK THEN. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CHANGE? WHAT WAS YOUR TURNING POINT?
It struck a chord with me, it resonated deeply because I felt in those words such a strong yearning for something different. So my tender hearted and beautiful reader, here is my answer:
First and foremost, if you’re looking at the physical portion, which I suspect you may be- how did I go from looking like that to looking like this? There’s no simple answer to that- it was years upon years of learning to value myself enough to eat foods that are healthy (and learning what that meant), it was my Crohn’s diagnosis, it was following my dreams (which, incidentally, involved packing up my car and moving 3,000 miles across the country to go to school to study photography). It was having a college boyfriend break my heart over and over and over again, and not loving myself enough to put an end to it. It was excessive amounts of drinking and drugs to try to escape. There was no turning point, there was no diet- I tried a good many of them at one point or another in my desperate search. {more after the jump}
