Ho Ho, Hold up.

Is it just me, or was it just Halloween

and then it jumped to Christmas.

What happened to Thanksgiving?

It's only one of my all-time favorite holidays

so please lets take a moment.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

amen.

I can't wait to stuff my face

and for the first time in a couple years 

not work on Black Friday.

AMEN to that.

I will be rocking anything made with elastic 

and plan on overdosing on creamy-this

and pumpkin-that.

And then I'll be okay with Christmas sneaking in.

I'd be lying though if I didn't admit

I have wanted to listen to cheesy Christmas music

while at my desk BUT HAVE RESISTED
and I have already made  

a shopping list of everyone's gifts.

I do want to stay a little ahead

of all the crazy people out there,

especially at Target.

So let the count down begin
Thanksgiving is in t-minus
13 D A Y S !

Bring on the yum yums.

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Twenty-five, while Twenty-five.

I'm a list maker.

To make sure I get shit done

I have to have a list.

This is my twenty-five, while twenty-five list

in no particular order.

Meet my savings goal for the year.

(that means putting some away each month)

Setting up Figures and Threads 

Learn to cook.

Explore more + Sight see.

Read more.

Make homemade coffee drinks.

(In order to save money)

Face fears.

Worry less.

Send more snail mail.

Learn Yoga.

Take more pictures.

Laugh everyday.

Enjoying running.

Put together an illustration book.

Give back/ Donate.

More spontaneous date nights.

Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Master painting my own nails.

Build up my credit.

Attend a fashion event in the city.

Grow a little garden.

Expand my taste for wine & cheeses.

Enjoy the little wins, too.

I've got until 9 . 27 . 15 to complete.

I'm going to make the most of this year

and like I said above - get shit done.

xx

   

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Yeah, I've got a plan.

It's nice to refresh little things around here.

And as mush as I play with the idea of change,

keeping this blog simple is the way I like it.

At the beginning of October 

I thought I would check out Wordpress 

to start a blog for a new idea

 but I just couldn't take to it 

and missed my space over here.

llovestoshare is for my life. rants. outfits.

and my new baby Figures and Threads 

is going to be for posting. selling. 

my art and closet.

How this idea came to be:

I enjoy drawing, painting, and shopping

and can't keep it all so why not sell it.

I've wanted my own business since I was little.

I can't afford to open a real boutique

but that is the great thing about the internet

no need for a brick-and-mortar,

they have URLs for that.

Since turning 25, 

I always thought that at this age

I would have accomplished more.

I have the big-girl job and have left the nest,

but there are still things I want to add to this list 

and this idea is one of them.

Cheers to myself, 

and to wherever this idea may take me.

xx

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fact: i still care.

funny how when you create a blog you have all these ideas for it 

and think about what you would like to achieve with it 

- and for what ever reason life happens, and things change, and none of it got accomplished.

i say this with a smirk on my face because in all reality it was due to me being lazy...

 too lazy to take pictures (which i love doing)

too lazy to write (which actually comes pretty naturally if i don't over think it)

too lazy to put the amount of time in that i use to spend in trying to make this perfect

just keeping it real.

but as it says above - if you still talk about it, you still care about it.

and i do - like, a lot.

i made an industry change with my new job and i feel like i've been missing something.

missing a creative outlet, missing a style identity that i worked really hard on through school,

missing a space that brought me a lot a joy and passion

so i'm back bitches, and i'm leaving the lazy out.

  its time for a face lift, and a little filler around this blog.

xx L

  

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FPME - I need a favor!! Hearts to Home Office

Oh wow I have not posted in quite some time... 

I am looking for some help from anyone (and everyone) who loves fashion, shopping, 

style, and the brand Free People!!

I am reach out in the hopes you may help me in trying to receive a trip back to Philly next month 

to visit the corporate Free People home office ( which is a huge dream of mine!! ).

I am seeking help through the internet because I currently work 40 hours and sadly am unable 

to see anyone lately because I have been putting 120% of my time into my job // 

on top of my boyfriend currently being away at the Rim Fire (Yosemite, California) 

so my off time is spent taking care of our dogs.

I hope you can find a little time to help me out // To me this is much more than a contest, 

it would be more of a blessing! I worked extremely hard to get my Free People job 

(persisting for over a month for even an interview) and then stepping up the past fews months 

to help manage our store in time of need, this would literally mean so much to me!!

This is the Last Week of the contest and I have found out that I am in the 11th spot 

and need to make it into the top 5!! So it is possible!!

The contest is working like this - I have 10 recent style pictures from the month of August 

and those are the only pictures that count, and I need to receive over 100 hearts on each. 

If each of us liked all 10 I would absolutely land in the top 5 without a doubt. 

If in anyway I can help promote or support any important project or dream of your's that 

comes your way please let me know!! I TRULY appreciate to support!!

You do have to create an FPME username but I stand solely behind this brand 

and know you will not receive ridiculous spam. // 

We have a little something for everyone, I promise! 

Check out our thermals, sweaters, jackets, 

and boots for fall.. super cute!

Thank you so much!!!

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Life Lately.

Images via my Instagram: llovestoshare

This month has definitely been a test of my inner strength. I'm going to be honest, I've been in a bit of a downer funk. I have had to work on staying positive and hopeful. Little things like working out, getting my Starbucks, and trying new beauty stuff are my ways of adding a bit of brightness to my week. My boyfriend and I have gone on quick local adventures too, which definitely helped me to realize the bigger picture and how thankful I am to live in such a beautiful area. Something that has come out of this funk: a better idea of what I want for my future.

Time to push forward and achieve. 

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Share: Fur Babies.

images via my iphone & instagram: llovestoshare

Happy Friday girls. I thought I'd share some of my favorite moments with my two fur babies. Smalls & Jameson. I am a huge sucker for dogs in general.. so I'm really not surprise that I find myself snapping more pictures of these two than I do of my ootds. They kinda melt my heart.

Here is a little more about the boys.

Smalls // Chihuahua // almost 5 yr old // Likes the taste of mom's iced coffee // Is afraid of bugs // Likes to be buried under blankets.

Jameson // Saint Bernard-Lab-Mix // 15 weeks old // Likes to hold the leash on walks // Has good taste in shoes // Will sloppier on yoga pants.

They are still getting use to each other [ more like Smalls is starting to warm up to Jameson's puppiness ] but over all I couldn't ask for better nature dogs. Both are huge lovers, full of cuddles and kisses. I'm definitely a lucky lady.


Enjoy your weekend. xx        




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