Less Than Perfect

It's the 24th of May but I've decided not to let that stop me from joining in ::very:: late for the Blog Every Day in May challenge. And hey, since there is only a week left, I might just be able to finish what I started ;)


Today's topic is, your top three worst traits. So here goes...


Doubting myself. This one is huge for me and if you asked my husband or anyone else who is close to me, they would tell you how much they hate it. In fact, my husband often tells me that only thing he would change about me is my lack of confidence. When it comes to blogging for example, I've felt defeated on many occasions because I doubted myself when it comes to publishing a certain post, starting a link-up etc because after giving it too much thought I tell myself "others won't want to read about this". Then... to my surprise, someone else comes up with the same idea and VIOLA! It's a hit. And that leads to me kicking myself. repeatedly.

Fear. That one word. You have no idea what it does to me. I fear too many things. Too many. And it consumes me. I fear every bug known to man, I fear leaving my house every day because of what spider might be over the door when I walk out. I fear walking on the grass barefoot because of what disease I could get. Seriously, the list goes on and on. but I'm working on it. I really am. I recently wrote a post titled let them be little [here] . I talked about how I want my son to experience life and to live while he's young. The reason why that desire is so strong within me is because I know that I miss out on a lot because of my fears and I NEVER want Cruze to go through the same thing. I want him, me, my family to live life to the fullest. So yes, I'm working on it and pushing myself a little more each day.

My friggin mouth. Yeah, I couldn't do this post without including my mouth in there. ha! Since I was younger I had this thing where I always felt the need to be honest. Not the kind of honest that makes me tell people, "hey your hair  looks really bad today". It's more like, "no (certain family member related to me through marriage) I disagree and I will not do it your way". It' s not because I'm trying to be rude, I just hate being fake. I've realized though that I really need to find a middle ground. It's okay to nod along sometimes while still doing things my way or having my own opinion privately. And yes, this too I have been working on because it probably can come across as argumentative and that is never my purpose.

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A Posh Office: Inspiration

A Posh Office: Inspiration by babybound featuring beauty products

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One of the top things on my wish list for our new home is a office space of my own. I want to create a space that inspires me to blog and work while bringing out the part of me that has been overshadowed for the last year.

I want my room to reflect my style. I also want it to be a place for me to do my hair and make-up if I wish. The beauty box above would be a perfect and pretty way to organize my makeup and the chic mirror would be great for glancing at my overall look before heading out the door.

I LOVE the gray/neutral color palette mixed with metallics. I hope you like my inspiration board as much as I do and I can't wait to bring you all along for the ride as I transform my new space!

Cute Hairstyles For "In-Between" Hair

I have always been a long hair kinda girl but every so often I go drastic and chop it off. Like most girls, I find myself shortly after, dying for it to grow back out. A few years ago I did it again. I took my long hair and went for a short bob. I LOVED IT! LOVED LOVED LOVED IT! It was shaped in a way that made styling it super easy and because of this, I always felt polished. For the first time eva, I kept it that way - short - for a few years. I would toy with the idea of growing it out but would miss the sleek bob and chop it again. My husband even loved it and would always tell me to keep it that way.

The last year I have been obsessed with sock buns. OBSESSED. I even tried it out with my shorter hair (and plenty of bobby pins) and it was alriiiight. I decided not to cut it too much after my baby bro got engaged so that I would be able to do an updo for his wedding. I sort of succeeded. I cut it a few times but not up to my chin. Well the wedding is now over and I was able to do the updo (YAY) so I'm left deciding what to do. The answer? I really wanna rock that ultra sleek sock bun at the (almost) tippy top of my head. 

So the in-between stage is where I shall remain for now. This is the dreaded stage for most women growing out their hair but I'm determined to have fun with it. Here are a few styles to try with in-between hair. 

Romantic side swept do

~photo~ and tutorial

Snazzy Ponytail

~photo~ and tutorial

A few braided styles

~photo~ and tutorial

Source: mediumhairstyles.skyweb.ws via Afton on Pinterest

Source: instagr.am via Cassie on Pinterest

This bun is great if your hair is long enough to get it on the top of your head but you still have hair falling out on the bottom that's too short. Tutorial for something similar here.

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Source: lovetaza.com via Jessica on Pinterest

                                                                                                             


How cute is Miss Naomi from Love Taza? She always has some cute braided thing going on. Here is a helpful tutorial I found on youtube that is similar.

Source: beauty-tutorial.blogspot.com via Women on Pinterest

Curls with volume - the great thing about having shorter hair is that it's much easier to achieve bouncy and voluminous curls

Source: onelittlemomma.com via Keri on Pinterest

A few tips for achieving these styles:

Allow hair to air dry for added texture so that the styles hold
Use dry shampoo for the same reason
Tease your crown for height and a more sophisticated look
Embellish with cute accessories - Forever21 is GREAT for hair accessories
Bobbi Pins are your friend

I'll be trying some of these styles soon. They might even make an appearance on the blog! What styles do you like for medium length hair?

The most beautiful wedding

This past Saturday my baby brother got married. It was such a beautiful wedding. And I know everyone says that but really, every single detail was amazing. I can't wait to see the photographers pictures.

Here are some pics that were prettied up with a beautiful mess app.

Getting ready for the wedding. I barely ever get pedicures, it's pretty sad. This was just what I needed and overhearing the girls who were next to me talk about every person they know? It was pretty amusing. Girls can be SO mean... and hilarious.

The most dramatic way to introduce the bride IMO - I loved this touch!

Baby cousin and niece - also the junior usher and flower girl

SWAG

Ummm seriously? Yeah, my sister in law and niece are stunners. 

My brothers and I before the baby of the group got married.

The happy couple

I used this tutorial for my hair. This pic was at the end of the night when it was already messy but I loved how it turned out.

Mother - son dance

"Let Them Be Little"

"Let them be little". Those words hit me so hard every time I read them. Little. The harsh reality that they are only truly little for such a short time is not easy for me to take. Those precious years, months, days where they are so moldable, so pure, so innocent - it's fleeting. I remember sitting in my bed right after Cruze was born just staring at him. So scared to look away for a second because I knew that every millisecond was to be treasured. Every single moment of that sweet newborn stage, was perfection and again - fleeting. So while I was completely overjoyed to the point where I had to fight to stay within myself, I was terrified for the next day. The day that would come whether I liked it or not that with it, would rob a piece of baby-ness from the soft, pudgy cheeks of my little love.

And just like that, what feels to be just seconds later, i'm sitting in front of my computer screen while every so often glancing over at my baby monitor to watch my now toddler sleep so peacefully in his crib, in his own room. I struggled with this thought even before he was born. I was pained at the idea that they grow too fast. Oh how I wish I could bottle up just bits and pieces of every moment so I can revisit them, or slow down time just a tad so that I can breathe him in more deeply and rock him off to sleep just a little slower. Time has  become my biggest enemy.

It's constantly on my mind, wondering how I can make the best of every moment so that my regrets are limited. "Let them be little". These words do something to my heart, they make it feel... raw. It's so simple but  so deep. They are only little for a little while. So I'm doing my best to find ways to make the most of it. To create as many moments as I can. Moments that make you feel as though time has stopped. Those moments where your are laughing so hard that the world seems to be on pause. I want my son to know what it's like to make tents in the living room with every single sheet we own, to run through the grass to the point of feeling like he could almost fly, to stay up late every now and then to sneak in a new movie with his daddy, to make messes, big messes, to spend too long in a bubble bath with his favorite toys, to play hide and seek for hours at a time, to get lost in his favorite book over and over again, to create art that his mama will proudly display all over, to anxiously wait at the kitchen table while the scent of baking cookies fill our home. I want him to experience all of these things. Responsibilities will come with time, but while he's little I want to let him be little.

 Forever my baby....

 And if you want to be a big emotional mess like me, I attached a music video for you to enjoy ;)
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