Neat Organization

Okay, I must make a small confession. Every now and then I have the tendency to have some OCD traits. It definitely has gotten better, but I do notice them here and there. Pieces I own have to be in its own spot. The weird thing is that I'm not as organized as I'd like at home. (Our bedroom is becoming a war zone!) Well, that's something that will slowly come into place.

As I looked through Black Eiffel's blog, she posted some fantastic pictures that led me to a great blog, Things Organized Neatly.

Here's one of my favorite pictures from Things Organized Neatly. Beautiful color & completely organized. This truly made my OCD traits jump out.

Music Monday: Lawrence Arabia

Happy Monday all! Hope your day back at work/school went well. This is a little late, but here's a song to start off your week. Just like most of the other New Zealand music that we heard on our trip, this is the type of song that makes me want to go on a road trip. I remember the name of the music video come up on the TV screen and I thought it would be a weird song. The music video is definitely weird, but the song itself makes me smile. I can't help but repeat that New Zealand seriously has some of the best music.

Enjoy!

Thanksgiving

It's that time of year again, where we get to celebrate everything we are thankful for. It's always great to be thankful for what we have, but with everything going on in our lives, we tend to forget to sit back and enjoy what we really have and show our thanks. I am so thankful for everything God has brought into my life. I have the best family, husband & friends a person could ever ask for. With that said, here are a few other things I'm very thankful for.

Sunsets

{photo taken by me in Tahiti}

Music

 Buttons

 {Everyday Crafty Goodness}

Cameras

 {All You Need Is Love Events}

Books

 {Manolo Home}

Cozy Fireplaces

Coffee - Coffee art is even better

 {Photo by me taken in Queenstown, New Zealand @ Vudu Cafe}

Pretty Pillows

 {Photo taken by me @ Target}

Chapstick

 Magazines (Although I love the feel of a physical magazine, my current favorite right now is Rue, an online magazine.)

Glasses

{The Girls With Glasses Show}

These ladies are great. I found out about them through Oh Joy! and in Rue's Holiday Issue. Love their style & their glasses. The fact that their holding pretty cupcakes is just icing on the top.

Music Monday: Opensouls

Happy Monday all! Here's a song to start off your week right. It's the type of tune that makes me want to go on a road trip and just cruise with all the windows down. We first heard of Opensouls in New Zealand. The music video for Telephone Song was played on their local music video channel. New Zealand seriously has some of the best music.

Enjoy!

Happy Friday

 Happy Friday everyone! I leave you with a picture taken in Queenstown, New Zealand from the outside of our hotel.

Fancy Nails

YSL line for 80's Purple

This picture completely inspired me. I love colors, and I love the different mixes you can come up with. I think the next time I go get a manicure, I'll be asking them to do this.

Faith

Lately I've been thinking about so many things and my faith has been questioned. I mean, I still pray and talk to God, but I have been questioning what I believe a lot lately. Honestly, its freaked me out a bit too.

Here are just a few questions and observations I've come to:

How do people know their religion is the right one? The truth is, you really don't. It just falls back on faith and truly believing that your God(s) are there. I've talked to a few people about this and a close friend of mine told me that its just whether I want to have God as my Savior or not and having faith in Him.

I've noticed how science and religion are sort of coming together too. All the natural events that keep happening and how it correlates to what the Bible says will happen before God comes. Earthquakes, war, sinkholes, etc. But how do I know that it'll end and God will come? What if the earth just blows up or freezes over because of the ozone? I guess we won't know until something happens. Frankly, it all scares me. Mainly because of how its going to end (supposedly). Its not peaceful. At all. Is that too much for me to ask for? A peaceful ending. The only way I can calm down is through prayer. That's one thing I have not questioned. Prayer has power. I pray all the time.

I just keep thinking about how I'm not ready to leave this world. There's so much for me to experience and see. Parts of the world, have my husbands baby, raise a family...so much more. But I know I'm just being selfish. Its something I have to get over personally. With all this questioning, I still find myself believing God does exist and He's watching over me. I just have to find a way to truly have my faith in Him at 100%. If God feels I'm ready or not, then so be it. I just have to live life now and enjoy it. Live life the way He wants me to. There is so much more to look forward to in Heaven. Until I can fully feel that way, I don't think I'll be ready.

Its easier said than done...