It's Something Beautiful

Married & All the Rest!

2011-12-03T09:47:00.000-08:00

It took having a girl contact me through my blog to realize that I haven't wrote in forever. I've been meaning to, but we all know how that goes. Right now seems like the perfect timing though to start back up under the circumstances. About a month ago, the boy and I got married! Everything went perfectly. I honestly could have not asked for anything more (well except for my brother to be there)

The Break Down.

2011-09-30T23:50:00.000-07:00

Here I am sitting in front of my parent’s laptop about to have an emotional breakdown. The past six months have been a rollercoaster for my family and I. Six days after my birthday my grandpa passed away. He’s lived with emphysema for as long as I can remember due to a missing gene in his lungs. We were expecting him to pass, but I wasn’t able to be by his side because I simply could no longer

The Ball

2011-08-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

We're going! At first Mister told me we wouldn't be able to because tickets were no longer available. He told me he would make it up to me though. Well a little bit ago, he sent me a text telling me to get my dress ready. I was very confused at what he was talking about. Apparently, one of the guys s/o can't go, so he gave the ticket to Mister so I could come! Yay me!! This will be my first (and

Found My Wedding Dress!

2011-08-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

What a relief! There's only a little more than two months until we're married and I just now finally found my wedding dress. Boy has it made me that much more excited. It's really starting to sink in that I'M GETTING MARRIED! I can't wait to be his wife! Wedding planning has been in full force lately. We started some DIY projects and cut others out. We wanted to make some cute lanterns for the

Pre-Deployment Pictures

2011-08-09T13:20:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to get pre-deployment pictures for a while now. Mister and I have the date where I'll be heading back to California for a visit, so I've been Googling away, trying to find a photographer. I'm desperate ladies, and I don't know why I haven't thought of posting this before. Does anyone know a photographer in the San Clemente/Oceanside area? If you do, comment me or send me a

Winner, Winner!

2011-08-08T13:11:00.000-07:00

I have found a new obsession... wedding blog contests. I have won three times already though so at least its not for nothing. So far I've won... - a $75 giftcard to Blurb where I plan to make something like this: - a Berry Ball so I can keep my bras in tip-top shape! and... - a hair flower from Thread Rare I'm in line for a few more contests, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm

2011-07-24T23:17:00.000-07:00

Today I was able to spend some time with my best friend at the beach. It was so relaxing to be able to lay out in the sun and hear the waves crashing. I noticed two things during our two hour beach session: 1. Being at the beach in the midwest is quite different then being on the beach in California. I would take California any day, but I can be content under the circumstances. 2. Seeing all

Looming D.

2011-07-22T22:41:00.000-07:00

I probably shouldn't be writing when I'm this tired, but here I am writing anyways. This is a recipe for disaster. I've realized nights are when I'm most emotional so typing right now is probably a no, no. But here I am, typing away! Mister is currently training for his deployment and I don't have much access to talk to him. It's making me realize how hard this stupid deployment is going to be.

Field Pictures

2011-07-20T14:23:00.001-07:00

While I was in Oklahoma I had the chance to take some pictures out in a field. Check them out here!

2011-07-19T21:05:00.000-07:00

Things have been crazy lately. My dad just had surgery last month and now my brother is having surgery in a couple of weeks. On top of that, if he has the surgery, which he needs, he'll lose his job. Talk about great huh? I haven't had much time to write lately due to working so much and trying to get my photography going. I've had a few photo shoots and have been learning more and more lately.

The Big Moving Mistake + Ball!

2011-07-07T16:17:00.000-07:00

When I had the chance to move to California, I should have taken it. This past fourth of july weekend, I spent an amazing 5 days with my fiance. We talked about ways to keep me out there, but with things this soon to his deployment, it's just not possible. Two words: this sucks. The day I left, I cried up until five minutes of boarding my plane back home. It's the hardest I've ever taken leaving

Pregnant

2011-06-20T21:18:00.000-07:00

I'm not technically pregnant, did you think I was? That would be quite difficult with me here and Mister somewhere else. I have been having quite a few dreams lately though of me being pregnant. I couldn't quite understand why I was having these dreams so I went to Facebook to ask my friends first, and then I went to Google to check accuracy. According to Dream Moods... "To dream that you are

Emotionally Abused.

2011-06-08T14:27:00.000-07:00

I just found out that HE is single now. I guess it just happened recently, although I'm not sure why and I truly don't care to know. He could have been bad to her {wouldn't doubt it} or she could have cheated on him {wouldn't surprise me}, but he's single and I'm scared. It's been so long since he's contacted me and I don't want or need him to try to do so again. The "he" is my ex. I talked

First Commercial Photo Shoot!!

2011-06-03T18:47:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday was a big day for me! I got the chance to take pictures at a college in Kansas for a graphic design company. I finally had the chance to sit down and post the pictures on my photography blog. Feel free to check them out here! I'm pretty excited about how they turned out! I have been so busy lately that I haven't had the chance to talk much about all of the wedding plans {more lack

Oklahoma Sunshine

2011-05-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

It's been an amazing few days so far. Nothing but sunshine here in Oklahoma which makes me happy because A. It's tornado alley and I hate storms and B. I need to get my tan on since I am so pasty white. Seriously, the magnitude of how white I am is not okay. Yesterday I was able to go to a ranch where my friend has her horse and take pictures. I think they came out pretty good. There are some

I Love Nights Like Tonight!

2011-05-27T19:28:00.001-07:00

Sipping on a White Chocolate Chai Tea Latte in Oklahoma on a beautiful summer night. Loving life. :)

Battle Wounds & Making Progress

2011-05-25T07:53:00.000-07:00

The past couple of days have been quite dangerous for me! I worked pretty much open to close on Monday and Tuesday and I have battle wounds to prove it {really, I do!}. On Monday, while I was arranging some hangers at work, I proceeded to head butt the counter leaving a bruise right below my eye brow. Then while in the backroom at work, I somehow managed to headbutt a hard container that left a

YOU (yes you) Continue to Amaze Me

2011-05-23T09:41:00.000-07:00

It's been amazing going back and reading all of your blogs. I still have more to go, but I'm 3/4 of the way of catching up. My fingers are numb, but your stories have made it well worth it. Do you all know how beautiful and strong you all are? If you don't, you should. You continue to amaze me with your ability to express the hurt and lonliness you're feeling while mourning the loss of your

New Chapters and Beginnings

2011-05-22T18:33:00.000-07:00

It’s been a year of new beginnings for me. A lot has changed and I have many new chapters coming up soon. It is all sort of scary, but exciting at the same time. For the first time in a long while, I feel like my life is actually moving. I think back a couple years and I can’t say much that I’ve accomplished. I’ve stayed in college and have received good grades, but starting a career is something

A New Family

2011-05-19T22:34:00.000-07:00

In the past two weeks, I noticed that a little family moved by our house. Two robins made a nest under the deck in my backyard and today I realized that they had babies! Based on how big the baby robins are, they must have had them a little while ago because they're already pretty big. I couldn't resist myself when it came to taking a picture. They're just too cute! I want to keep the birdie!

Semester Done {Check}!

2011-05-15T23:29:00.000-07:00

Today was a beautiful day. I worked this morning, but got off at a decent time so I was able to get right into my swimsuit to catch some sun rays before the sun went down. It was nice to just lay there for a little bit and relax. I must do that more often. My goal this summer is to take advantage of every nice day {that is if I'm not working all day}. I just feel like the past few summers I've

Coupon[ing]

2011-05-05T07:49:00.000-07:00

With Mister's deployment around the corner [yuck] and money low in my pocket [again, yuck], I decided to give something a try... couponing [can't believe I just said that]! I was watching the show Extreme Couponing on TLC and it just amazes me how much people can save. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm NOT going to get that extreme with it by any means, but I think actually taking the time to look for

Modern Military

2011-05-04T14:08:00.000-07:00

I was contacted a few days ago by Megan, a clothing designer, who runs a military-inspired online store called Modern Military. Being a fiance of a Marine, I've come across a lot of these military support stores. I'm always on the lookout for cute Marine t-shirts, but I often find ones that I just couldn't see myself wearing on a day to day basis. This is the exact reason why Megan actually

Big Day for the Mister!

2011-05-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

Mister got promoted to Corporal today! I'm so excited for him. He's worked so hard for this. I can't tell you the amount of times he was suppose to be promoted, but got screwed over and wasn't able to. The day is actually here though and I'm so happy for him! YAY BABY!

I Booked My First Job!

2011-04-28T20:53:00.000-07:00

That's right! I will be going to Kansas next month to shoot for a graphic design company! I'm so excited :)