No Friend Like a Sister

Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of.  You know whatever you do, they'll still be there. 
-Amy Li

Many people are familiar with this quote, but only ones with sisters know what I am talking about when I say "Amen" to it!!

 

Having a sister is truly a blessing... Luckily, I am blessed with two. One of which I live with and  knows me inside and out. I look at her; she knows what I am thinking. I smile at my phone; she knows who texted me. She hears the refrigerator door open at midnight; she knows I'm eating the cheesecake...

 

Since my sister knows me oh so well, she knows how crazy I can be... So, it is always reassuring to know that even when I am at my ugliest, she can ignore me across the dinner table only for so long! 

*insert devious emoji here* 

 

 





 

 

 





San Francisco

Ever reminisce?

For the past 28 minutes, I have been looking through these pictures from my vacation to San Francisco with the family this past summer - missing every moment of it.

It was a beautiful trip and one of the very few times my whole family gets together.

Yet, looking back, I remember how much I complained about being away from home for so long; and, the worst part is, it was only a ten day vacation... 

 

Not only do I now see how selfish I was for not appreciating the vacation as much as I should have, I realized the importance in cherishing every single moment.

Because, one day, you will be thinking back to those very moments, wishing you could relive them.

 

Oversized Sweaters

Who doesn't love a day at the park? Especially when the weather is just chilly enough to wear that oversized sweater in your closet!

Fall has many of its likeable attributes. Some may say it's the morphing of the leaves from green to bright red; some may say it's the pumpkin spice lattes that only come around this time of year. I say it's the beautiful day when the air is cool, the breeze is gentle, and the sun is shining; it's the day for an oversized sweater.

I don't know what it is about a sweater ending at your knees and drooping past your hands that makes it so attractive, but it is... Being able to slip on a sweater that, frankly, feels more comfortable then your over-night pajamas, is fashion's greatest gift.

Besides the multiple arrangements that can be paired with an oversized sweater (Denim, colored jeans, printed leggings, skirts), you can add something to the sweater that no one else can - you.

Imagine a girl wearing a plain, black, oversized sweater with a Kardashian bun and a bold choker on- classy, I love it! Now, imagine a different girl wearing the same sweater but her hair down and a Fedora on - stylish, I love it too! Although both girls are wearing the same sweater, they do not look identical. They both add a unique flare to a cute, simple sweater.
An oversized sweater is a blank canvas waiting for creativity.

Girls, this is the time of year to wear those outfits we have been planning in our heads. You can't slip on these sweaters in the bouldering heat and you sure as heck can't cover them with winter coats.
Express yourself, look beautiful, and feel comfortable!

XOXO

Why Turn Off the Lights?

The other day, I started thinking about my inability to open up. Not mentally, physically… I am so worried about my body implications, that I panic the man who sees it will run for the hills. But could my biggest fear be just a cover? Perhaps, Am I not afraid that a man will judge my body and their flaws but am just afraid to let a man in? For the people out there who write someone off just because of their own self judgments, what are you scared of; What are we scared of? When the time comes to get intimate with your partner, why turn off the lights?

It can’t just be the stretch marks we hide that we have; it can’t just be the ‘folds’ on our bodies that were embarrassed for them to see; and it definitely can’t just be the way our private parts look (girls you know what I mean). Is it a deeper, more subconscious meaning? Have we been worrying about the way god made our bodies not satisfying a man’s standards so long that we’ve developed a wall in ourselves? A wall that blocks any one’s entrance truly to our hearts.


Maybe we need to start digging a little deeper in ourselves to find out where the real reason we can not open up is buried. Possibly, then, we can keep the lights on.