Sailor Stripes {shorts}

[image via shopbop}

These shorts are the perfect match {in a mix-matched way} to my new suits I picked up in NYC. I would wear them to the beach & around town. My personal fav is the little gold buttons... adorable. Now if only my legs looked that sexy & slim.

SUGAR Lips {fresh}

This little tube is one of my favorite lip products. Unlike most lip products it does not have a strong flavor, its subtle & smooth {not overly creamy or sticky}. It always leaves my lips feeling refreshed! It also has SPF 15 to help keep your lips from burning up. You can find it at Sephora or fresh.

Prayers {for Japan}

{image via me}

I lounged in bed in disbelief last night as I watched the absolute devastation overcome Japan. I was so worried for all my friends & co-workers who live in Japan {thankfully they have emailed me & are safe}. I am terrified for the day the big quake hits California I am not prepared. I feel extremely fortunate to believe in God and understand he has a plan for me {and each of us} with out this knowledge I would not be able to get through each day. Japan is in my prayers.

I took this image on the tram from the airport to the little port where I caught a ferry. You can see how pretty the land is and how much water surrounds the island. 

Sunshine

{image via me}

Pardon my absence since my return from NYC{post to come soon about the trip}. I have been busy adjusting to my new life and LOVING every moment of freedom. The weather has been incredible all week {82 degrees} so I have been spending lots of time in the sun in my new suits I picked up in NYC. Hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather too.

The END {of my sneaker career}

I have so many thoughts & emotions pulsating through me today. I still can not believe I actually resigned. I am so eager to see what the future holds for me & what will transpire… change is good & it keeps my life fresh. This photo was taken on my 1^st day of work 3 years ago (well one month shy of 3 years) I should have known that day when I was walked over to my desk & saw piles and piles, boxes and boxes and shoes galore from floor to 6 feet high in my new working space to run!!! But being the optimist that I am I tried, persevered, gave my energy, talent, creativity, ideas & passion to the brand. After much thought & hours of stress and deliberation I came to realization I needed to move forward in my personal life. So here I am today ready for the future & all the joy, stress, challenge, and unknowns that lay ahead…



Headed to {NYC}

{image via unknown}

I am off to New York City for one last business trip{hip hip hooray!}. I am looking forward to visiting many of my favorite spots in the city as well as discovering many new places {I am staying in a new to me hotel} in a different part of the city. So many emotions are running through my body, I can not believe I will not be going back to NYC again for a long while. {Please excuse my lack of posting for the next week.} I will share my favorite spots when I return!

Thinking about trying {nail polish strips}

{image via sallyhansen}

I have spotted many of these ads while thumbing through mags. I want to try them out! Has anyone ever tried the sally hansen salon effects nails or another similar kind of nail polish strips? What did you think of them?