Robin Eggs

Dress: Eshakti 

Shoes: Sears 

Earrings: Claires 

Flower Headband: Claires

Happy Monday ♥

Every time I wear this dress, it reminds me of my 17th birthday last year. That was the first day I ever wore this dress. I had just gotten it in the mail the night before and I was so excited to wear it. That was the birthday I got my super awesome bike and I was so happy. I really love bike riding! I've had an awesome 17th year; the best year of my life. My birthday is in 6 days and I will be 18 finally!! I'm so excited to make my 18th year even better than last year!

The color of this dress also reminds me of the Crayola crayon "Robin Egg Blue". That was always my favorite color when we would get all our new school supplies at the beginning of the school year.

Hope you had a fun weekend!

5 Eshakti Dresses I'm Currently In Love With

  
I always say that if I become a millionaire, I am going to buy every dress Eshakti has for sale. I seriously love the way you can customize the sleeves, length and neckline for modesty's sake. Also, they're just so dang stinkin' cute. Seriously, people. Like where else can you get an vintage elephant print dress??

Also, the buttons and collar...to.die.for.

  When I originally saw this dress on the website (which I check on an almost daily basis for two reasons- 1. I am addicted to window shopping there. 2. They have new dresses almost everyday), I didn't like it until I zoomed in. Sweet mother of adorableness - those daisies and buttercups.

Totally get that this may not be your style at all...its's cool, more for me!

This one is so simple and clean-feeling...with pops of red color. Love it. I feel like this would be way more versatile than it looks. Plus, it has a full skirt...can I get an amen?!  

What shoes would look good with this? Seriously can't think...my purple flats?

  
Aaaaand there's this one. Part of me thinks this is overkill and another part of me is like, "Go for it...." If I did end up buying this, I would keep everything else as unobtrusive as possible. Like nude shoes and quiet makeup and hair. Otherwise, it would definitely be too much.

A third part of me worries that this is the girl version of the ugly Hawaiian shirt...yeaaahhhh....

 
I saved my favorite for last. IT'S A BLUE AND WHITE PRINT DRESS!! So much love going on here, ladies. And it has little Venetian boats and buildings. This is perfect. And it's another one of those versatile dresses, believe it or not. Jean jacket, gray cardigan, boots, flats - it would be amazing all year round.

Be still, my beating heart. 

  

So those are the five dresses I'm currently loving - what about you? Take a look at all the dresses on Eshakti, I promise you'll be there for hours and probably spend three hundred dollars because you can't help it...not speaking from personal experience*.
 

*just kidding, I am. I had a job in high school. 

 

Lucky

"Lucky I'm in love with my best friend..."

I am lucky. Lucky to have a family that loves me. Lucky to date my best friend who loves me with his whole heart. Lucky to have friends that care about me deeply. Lucky to believe in a God that is unbelievably forgiving and merciful. SO merciful!!

I have just been reflecting lately on the many blessings in my life. God has truly blessed me this past year. I really don't deserve it at all. But, then again, who does? I didn't really have a relationship with God until this year and even now I'm nowhere as close to Him as I want to be.

There have been hard times and I've been in dark places this year. Some of the worst things that have ever happened to me happened during this year. But, hey, you get through them with your chin up and a good attitude.

I am lucky and blessed. And so are you. Count your luckiness. Count your blessings!

(P.S. Just realized that that sign has Christ Healing Ministries or something on it. Coincidence, haha...)

Dress: Eshakti

Belt: Modcloth

Earrings: Claire's

In My Heart, I Knew It Was Over

I said goodbye to a close friend of mine the other day. I didn't want to at all but, in my heart, I knew our friendship was over and it was time to move on. People change and you change and the best thing is do remember the happy memories you had together.

I think an important part of "friend breakup" is not dwelling on the past. I could focus on how I feel hurt by all this or I can choose to spend my time and energy making new friends. I am a huge believer in the power of positive thinking.

While going through this breakup, I was able to draw closer to a very, very old friend of mine and just getting to talk to each other and mutually share our struggles was SO beautiful. We've been friends for twenty years (yeah, our whole life!) - such an amazing blessing!

In the end, these things are never fun. They hurt and it's hard to get over them. But the strength to move past these things is inside of us.

Dress: Eshakti (Same)

Shoes: Target (Similar)