What a Weekend!

"We do not believe … freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few."

I technically wasn't supposed to have a three-day weekend, but as I told you on Friday I took Monday off so I could be in D.C. for the inauguration. It was such a cool (and incredibly exhausting!) experience.

I cast one of the very first votes for Barack Obama to become President back in January 2008, when I caucused for him in Iowa. Since then, I donated time and money, volunteered at rallies, made phone calls, and articulated my support for him, passionately-and got to see it all come to fruition in person. Our president is one who does not judge by what we have, but by what we can be. I have a deep respect for him, his family and everything I witnessed today.

It's not something I'll likely ever go to again unless I have a special invite (mostly because it was so cold I was convinced I was getting frostbite on my feet), but I'm so glad I can check it off my bucket list. My apologies if getting a little political offended anyone, but I'm feeling sentimental and don't really hide that I'm opinionated. Politics is not a subject I wish to cover on this blog, but this experience was a big part of my recent life-and that, I do cover!

I hope everyone has a fantastic week-

xx

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! It's a strange-feeling one, since yesterday felt like Friday to me & I was all excited about it, now the real Friday doesn't feel nearly as exciting. I do have something to look forward to, though-I'm off to DC tomorrow to watch President Obama get inaugurated for his second term! Regardless of your political affiliation, it's pretty cool to be able to check "attending an inauguration" off my bucket list.

On another note, I'm going to start sharing links with you to things I find around the web that pique my interest!

Here's a few things that popped up on my radar this week:

This bedroom makeover by stylist Emily Henderson has become my current bedroom re-do inspiration.

Meg Biram's Manifesto T's line launched with this Evolve t-shirt for January (I'm dying to get my hands on one).

Speaking of t-shirts, Pickwick & Weller has become my latest obsession. Their T's come in great neutrals (& they're hinting at brighter colors for spring on their social media feeds) not to mention the incredibly soft fabric & amazing customer service. The best part? They're made here in the USA!

Terrain's copper napkin rings make me wish I had a dinner party to throw soon.

The Everygirl's article on paying off your debts-ditching credit card debt is high on my list of priorities this year.

I hope everyone has something fantastic to look forward to this weekend!

xx


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