wishing.

Oh you know, just a few items that I'm currently coveting.  I've had my eye on that vase for awhile now and that suit...well, I definitely think that needs to make an appearance this spring/summer.  Right?  And I may be just slighty obsessed with that little arrow bracelet.  So delicate and simple.  Eeeekkk, time for me to get off the internet.  There are too many amazing items to lust over.

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stained lips.

When I reach for lipstick it's normally a hot pink color or a red-orangey hue.  Lately I've been eyeing more moody looks that I love.  These wine-stained, burgundy pretties are definitely looks that I'd like to incorporate into my own beauty routine.

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heath.

I'd say it's about time I jump on the heath ceramics bandwagon, right?  My friends are always raving about their pieces and I love that they are locally made (Sausalito).  During a recent dinner at Rich Table, we noticed that the food was served on heath.  I mean, I could go on and on about the food alone at that restaurant, but I think the fact that it was served on beautiful ceramic plates just upped it's cool factor by 100%.  Now I'm off to save up my pennies so I can add one of these beauties to our home.

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modern budget. one.

First off, I wanted to say a huge thanks for the comments, tweets, and emails regarding my Friday post.  It truly means so very much to me and G to have support from all of you!  Muah!  

And now, I wanted to share a new little series of posts that I will be introducing to the blog, modern budget.  All of my friends are pretty much in shock when I show up to a party and when asked what I'm wearing, a common answer is Forever 21 or H&M or a second hand store find.  I am a bargain shopper at heart.  I grew up thrift shopping with my mom and to this day, I always get a thrill when I find the perfect little dress or top buried amongst racks of clothing.  So, follow me as I head into the dressing room of some of my favorite budget friendly stores, to find outfits that I love and are easy on the wallet.  Here's my first post in this new series, at Forever 21.  It's been chilly here in the city (shhhh, don't tell anyone but I don't really mind the cold).  But for all of my friends who are looking forward to warmer days, I thought I'd try on a Spring look.  A fun skirt ($22.80), delicate top ($27.80), and my fave booties ($29.99).  Easy to throw on as you head out the door, and defintely won't break the bank.

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opening up.

So I thought now might be as good a time as any to talk about this on my blog.  I've written this post about a thousand times and I've deleted it about that many times too.  I just wasn't sure if I was ready to share.  I kept thinking, well soon I will have some good news to share and then I can talk about how all of this happened to me "way back when".  Well, since that hasn't exactly been the way our story has unfolded, I decided to finally write a bit about a journey my husband and I have been on for the past few years.  We have been struggling to have a baby.  It's been a long road filled with many ups and downs.  We tried for 2 years to get pregnant without it ever happening.  The good news, we did FINALLY get pregnant via an IUI treatment, but I miscarried at 9 weeks.  I keep trying to focus on the positive...I did get pregnant.  In our journey of infertility, even getting preggo in the first place was a big huge gigantic hurdle we overcame, so in one sense we are so very lucky.  Many couples go on for years of unsuccessful fertility treatments, never once getting to hear any good news.  So we are hopeful, so very hopeful.  And we've met some wonderful people along the way...some bloggers, some friends of friends, some complete strangers that I now call friends.  You see the thing is, I didn't know anyone close to me that has struggled with this, so in the beginning I felt very alone, but now that I have been able to talk about what has happened I feel so much better.  I no longer feel lonely.  So, I guess my point in even writing this blog post is the hope that I can make even one person feel a little less alone.  To let you know that my life is not all about sequins and parties and vacations.  It is a REAL life with many many many wonderful moments, but some very difficult ones as well.  G and I know that we will one day have our happy little family, whichever way the journey leads us.

{photo by me}