whistle while you work

what good is regret?

i like nice things

i have had the privilege of living a life without much wants and very few needs. 

while i enjoy this life, i try to not take them for granted, for my fortune can change at any moment. 

if a Kia drove like a Benz, i'd have one of those. 

"keep your nose out the sky and your heart to G-d"

felines are the best friends.

david bowie agreees!

patriotic is an understatement.

yesterday was surreal for me. not only was it a decade ago my mother woke me up and told me there was an attack on a building I had never heard of, and could later never forget.. 

but five years ago my family was challenged to live without the matriarch who we adored so much. 

life has never been the same since either event. 

taking tips from the master

in my time off i had plenty of time to think about where i am in my life and what i really want out of it. 

since i was a toddler my parents have always called me an old soul, so 

it comes as no surprise that before i am a 25 i am already thinking of the things you can't compromise on.

the big things. and if i know what those are, why waste precious youth dabbling with things that don't have a chance of making the cut?

example: dating Bros when all i have ever wanted was a Pro. 

while i have made other "non.negotiable" points on my list, this one hits home. 

I have always been the Charlotte York, who cringes at the thought of 

bar hopping and one night standing.

Why lie to myself and risk so much (disease, reputation, pregnancy, etc)?!

don't get me wrong.. there is nothing wrong with the lifestyle.. it just is not me. 

this is just one example, but a prime one at that. 

Furthermore.. this is not a stand to only date 30 year olds looking for a homemaker, but it is a stand to take serious things in life more seriously. 

therefore i refuse to. therefore I am taking a few points from Patti Stanger, Charlotte York-Goldenblad, Courtney Kerr and Blair Waldorf. 

No more wasting my time, energy, great outfits, and charm on anything un deserving if it. 

life is short, and i vow to make it luxe.

I'M BACK!

it has been FAR too long... but this summer has been a rough one!

i simply coped multiple ways, but obviously... this was the foremost...

closely followed by....

i know some did not understand or appreciate, but i often live by the motto:

...especially when issues hit close to home. so while others have their judgments and thoughts i have been living my life as a daughter and sister and occasional friend to those with the heart and patience and most of all understanding. i am ready to break into Fall Fashion, fun, friends, faith, and above all.. family..with this guiding my way the whole time. 

xo.xo. 

kq.

duck.hunt

i was, and probably still am, SO GOOD at this game. 

i think it is more okay to play this game as a 6 year old, than play real life war games. 

silly summer struting