I'm Tired of Resolutions

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If you are like me, resolutions are nothing more than lip service, or at the very most, a week-long attempt at trying to reinvent a part of myself that just won't have it. So this year, instead of focusing on all the parts of me that I need to "change" in order to better myself and my life, I am going to just embrace, support, and love me for who I am. It is so easy to be all these things to the family and friends we love, but often we lose ourselves along the way.

So cheers to not making empty promises to myself that I will
(1) Read the Wall Street Journal everyday,
(2) Stop biting my nails,
(3) Slow down and smell the roses, and
(4) Spend less time online.

Product Push: YSL

There is nothing better for my 30 something skin than Yves Saint Laurent's Radiant Touche Eclat. It instantly brightens my eyes, and is the perfect eye base for days when I don't feel like wearing very much makeup. Now that I am getting older, the "never wear makeup on the weekends" Marcie is becoming a distant memory. So little tricks like this highlighter that aren't heavy and are hassle free are absolutely a necessity.

Perfect For Us

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Have you ever had that feeling that you were exactly where you were meant to be? That somehow the stars aligned and it all made sense? A little house is what I set out to get this weekend. After 6 months of searching for a place to call home, Jimmy and I FINALLY found a place offer-worthy. We came in as close to asking as we could to our dream home. Now, we live in the bay area of CA, and this house was a far cry from perfect, but it was perfect for us. A perfect place to start a family and lay roots.

We found out today that after receiving multiple offers, the house went to the highest bidder. Unfortunate when this happens. It is out of our control, but it doesn't erase the certainty I have that we are meant to love within these walls. I am not sure how it will happen, but I just think we are meant to be here, in this moment . . . in this house.

Ella Marie

Meet my newest niece, Ella Marie.
New life is so sincere and sweet. It literally makes life worth living.

Tuesday Truths

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Mid-Week Inspiration

Documentary: The Human Experience

The Human Experience is a great documentary that follows two brothers from a broken home as they travel the world in search of the meaning of life. What is your purpose on this planet? What does it mean to really be human? These are just a few questions explored as the brothers (1) live with the homeless of NYC, (2) visit the forgotten children of Peru, and (3) talk with a lepers colony in Africa.

The most touching story was of a homeless woman who said that on a cold night in NYC, she was sitting on the streets with three dogs. People were frantically calling their friends to see who could take a dog for the night so it didn't freeze to death. All three dogs were "rescued," but the woman was left on the streets.