Fam Damily

Ahhhh... time with family. Amiright?? Seriously. It is so refreshing to see family. Over memorial day weekend, my older sister and her perf family came to visit from California. They are honestly so perfect it's almost disgusting. We went to the sand dunes here in Idaho for a few days then came and stayed at our house. It was a fun little weekend. I wish we lived closer.

This little girl is the most stylish little girl ever. I mean, look at her outfit! I would wear that!

I am a little uptight. And I hate it. I'm always worried about people getting hurt or dying and that puts a limit on the fun that I can have because I get to the point where I just start feeling stressed and not enjoying myself. I think this can be a good thing to a certain point, but I really need to learn how to relax. That was the lesson learned on this trip. Note to self: RELAX AND HAVE FUN!

(No pictures of Josh - he was behind the camera the whole time, AGAIN. I am the worst.)

Mesa Falls

A couple weekends ago, Josh and I drove up to Mesa Falls. As you can see by my ensemble, I was prepared for a 10 mile long hike but really it was a 90 second walk from the car on a trail adorned with red carpet. Jk. Kinda. We had a good time and the falls were HA-MAZING. "What are men to rocks and mountains?" (Pride and Prejudice)   :)

Our fake engagement photo - we are naturals.

The Upper Mesa Falls. It was sooooo pretty.

Josh took all the photos. He is extremely talented.

Comparison

comparison. always, always comparison. comparison isn't just the thief of joy, it is the thief of the present moment and the slippery slope to what feels awfully akin to insanity

I can't remember where I found this but... it is so true. When my husband and I were dating, he would always say, "Comparison is the thief of happiness," because I am constantly comparing myself. Lately, I have been working on this. Just trying to be comfortable in my own skin, feel happy for other's successes and the like. It really does make a huge difference! I heard once that you never look at a sunset and think, ohhh there really should be more orange in that area, or, hmmm I wish it was pinker than it is. Each sunset is appreciated for what it is. That is how we need to look at each other and ourselves. We are all beautiful in our own way. So just appreciate the unique beauty.

Now, here are some pictures I found recently that I love :)

Little Things

It's the little things that make life count; that make life beautiful. Sometimes I feel like I am constantly waiting for the next big/exciting/out-of-the-ordinary thing - whatever it may be. While doing that, I miss all of the little things that create a splendid life. Here are some of the little things I love:

1. trees
2. soft blankets
3. swinging
4. cologne (I wish I could wear it. It smells so niiiiice.)
5. camping
6. mocassins
7. the feeling of accomplishment
8. naps - when you can sleep for as long as you want
9. driving with the windows down
10. grilled cheese
11. long hair
12. holding hands
13. floral anything

Moving Past Fear

Well, here it goes, I suppose. 

I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now. A few years actually. I have "started" a couple but never really followed through for several reasons. Stupid reasons. Fear, mostly. Whenever I get a big idea in my head of something I want to do, I often lose motivation due to fear. Fear of looking dumb. Fear of what people may say. Fear of not having the skill set needed. Basically, fear of failure. But, recently I spoke with a friend that said something to help me move past that fear. 

My friend told me about the creator of the company Spanx, Sara Blakely, who is the world's youngest self made female billionaire. When she was young, her father would ask her every day how she had failed, because he knew that failure was the road to success. If she had not failed in the day, her father was disappointed. This taught her at a young age not to be afraid of failure and motivated her to try for her goals and aspirations. She pushed past the fear that everyone feels. 


This story taught me many things but the main thing is that I don't want to live my life holding back and not trying, because of fear. So, I am throwing fear out the window and going after what I want instead of coasting through life! Wish me luck!