It's an exciting day, well actually an exciting week, because it's one of the best sales of the year! The Nordstrom Anniversary sale has officially begun. During this time every year, BRAND NEW ARRIVALS FOR FALL ARE ON SALE UP TO 40% OFF! That's right, brand new finds for the fall area already hitting the shelves with a deep discounts! This post is going to give you the low-down on how I shop the sale, my anniversary wishlist and all the pricing information so you can easily shop this post at any time and have all the details.

First off, let me say that this isn’t going to be a negative blog post. It might seem like it will be based on the title, but it’s not. Death is inevitable and we can’t alway control when it will happen to our loved ones. We can, however, take the lessons they taught us while they were alive and utilize them every single day to keep their memory alive. Here’s what my father taught me. 

Ok so I am not one to be comfortable in a swimsuit... Actually, I haven't been comfortable in a swimsuit since I went to Hawaii in 2008 and I was about 40lbs thinner! However, THIS year I promised myself that I would find a few swimsuits to my trip to Mexico that I would at least feel comfortable in. But you know what? I think I found a few that I even look cute in! 

When I first heard my friend was doing the master cleanse and losing weight at a rapid rate I had the typical responses: "She will gain it all back," "It's not healthy," and of course the "That is SO stupid of her!" But then a month went by, she hadn't gained it all back, in fact, she had lost more. She had completely changed her eating habits AND her relationship with food. And I couldn't deny it, she looked GREAT! And I, well, I didn't. Simply put: I was the one left feeling stupid. 

Every time I go to hit "check out" these past few months I find myself picking up a gorgeous pair of shoes with #springvibes all over them! Here's my picks for must have shoes of the season that will transition easily into summer too! ♡

As I type this, the sun is beaming into my window, the birds are chirping outside, and I can see fresh flowers blooming which means it's finally springtime! I've been seeing gorgeous dresses at various retailers, so here is my roundup of a few of my favorites! ♡

Ok so if you had told me that I’d have 10,000+ followers on Instagram less than a year ago in July when I was hovering at 2,000 I would have laughed at you. But here I am... less than a year later... and I’ve surpassed it! Let’s first state the obvious: it wasn’t easy. It was long, frustrating, and at times very annoying. I honestly wanted to give up for the longes time, but enabling the “swipe up” feature Instagram gives you after 10k followers kept me motivated! It’s the little things, right?! Haha! 

A year ago I committed myself to my boyfriend David and wow, time flies! Fast forward a ton of “first” memories like meeting the family, traveling internationally together, engagement ring shopping, moving in and so much more, here we are! I couldn’t think of a better way to keep him close to my heart more than this customized piece of jewelry from GigiMey! 

It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve sat down at my computer and actually written a blog post... oh wait, it has been! I feel like every time I want to do a blog post I start having so many ideas, start creating content in my head, and then I get anxious about it so instead of sitting down and writing my thoughts, I allow them to control my actions and don’t end up writing the post! Well... I’m over that reaction and I hope you are too!

In today's blog post, I'm going to open up a bit more. I want to share with you how I’ve learned to overcome moments of anxiety in everyday life and how use it in impactful way!

Look, do need any of the following items? Of course not. Do I want them and will I more-than-likely buy into the ridiculous fact that Forever 21 is taking up to 70% off? Yes. Yes I will.

If you came to the beach area in West Seattle during the winter, you would never be able to tell that during the summer it's back-to-back bumpers, endless traffic, and a non-stop good time! It's basically dead here during the winter time, which is actually my favorite time of the year on the beach! The crisp winter air, the sound of the relaxing waves... Nothing is like it! 

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but also the most hectic! I know that ever since Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend, it's been a whirlwind! That being said, I've been getting very creative with the way I have been shopping for holiday gifts - and here's an easy way to check another one off your list with a Jord Watch!