Wedding Ready: Arm Workout Routine

January 2016

Hey ladies! Soo…as you all know, in 2016 one of my big goals was to become more active and dive deeper into fitness! (…or maybe just scratch the surface? Not gonna put too much pressure on myself, ha!). Here’s the thing…not only are these warmer months upon us (and one of my absolute favorite activities is swimming), but I’ve got a wedding to prep for…which means if there’s any year to get motivated to feel my best, it’s definitely this one! Given that Blake sometimes reads my blog posts, I can’t tell you for certain whether or not I am wearing a sleeveless wedding gown…however, I can tell you that I’ve been doing a lot more arm workouts than I normally ever would…soo..deduct what you must! 😉

Reflecting on 2015 & What’s Ahead

January 2016

Moment of truth: these photos were snapped about a month ago when it was not yet 40 degrees out in Austin (more like 78 degrees during this shoot..!). I partnered with Style Me Pretty as a featured blogger in their #20DaysOfThanks social media campaign (see that here) and I shared a photo from this shoot on their Instagram, along with my “what I’m thankful for” caption and in a nutshell, I chose to share my appreciation for being able to work and live in a growing and thriving city that has provided so much opportunity to me – woo Austin! Anyways…back to this blog post.. 😉 But…hence the skyline shots…now it all makes sense!

Our Save The Date Photo Session

December 2015

First off, happy Christmas Eve! Did time not zoom by or what?! Second, I could not be more excited to finally share our Save The Date photo session! Truth be told, we haven’t even finished up the guest list…buut hey, this is a start, right? 😉 For my Blogger Bride series with Style Me Pretty, you can read all about our Save The Date shoot and see the full range of photos – they have a gallery on my page that you can click into if you’d like to get the full photo scoop! I fell in love with this gorgeous red sequin Badgley Mischka gown from Rent the Runway – it could not have turned out more perfect with Blake’s solid black look, don’t you think? All around classy and glam, just what I had in mind when brainstorming for this shoot.

Style Me Pretty: Asking My Bridal Party

November 2015

Hello there! First off, happy Friday! Second, I am SO excited because today my second blog post with Style Me Pretty is officially live on the SMP website! For those who don’t know, I am working with Style Me Pretty to chronicle my wedding planning journey as one of their newest “Blogger Brides,” and my second blog post features how I asked my friends and family to be a part of my bridal party. (Eek, I’ve been SO excited to share this with you all…I know I gave a couple of sneak peeks on Snapchat, but now it’s finally here!).read more

Life Lately – Ohh, Stress!

October 2015

Good morning! It’s finally the weekend and I could not be happier! These past few weeks have been pretty darn hectic and stressful, and it’s actually gotten to that point where the song “…Everybody’s workin’ for the weekend” is starting to feel more real than ever in my life..which is something I hoped I’d never have to say! (Ps. Isn’t it funny how songs often just click once you’re in the same situation as the lyrics?…always so interesting when you’ve listened to a song for ages and then all of a sudden it resonates more than ever..!).

Thrilled to Announce my Collaboration with Style Me Pretty!

September 2015

Hello sweet friends! I am SO thrilled to finally share my very first Style Me Pretty “Blogger Bride” intro post with you today! I am honored and beyond thankful that their wonderful team asked me to chronicle our wedding journey on StyleMePretty.com over the next year as we plan our big day! I’ve been a big fan on SMP ever since I registered for a Pinterest account way back in the day (ha!), because as we all know, SMP is basically the mecca of all things wedding and gorgeous! And I am beyond excited to share my plans as our year to the altar unravels.

5 Signs You Know Time Is Flying & You’re Out of Your Early 20’s

August 2015

As I dip into the latter half of my mid-twenties (okay okay, so I’m only 25), I’ve come to notice quite a few things that make me instantly realize I’m getting older. Well not exactly that I’m “getting old” per se, but that time has certainly flown by and I wish I could slow it down for j u s t a s e c o n d…Here a few things that I’ve been jotting down in my notebook recently – 5 signs I’m definitely not in my early 20’s anymore/that time is just zooming by me:

“Love Is…” Illustration Art Series

June 2015

Another favorite website of mine is Twisted Sifter – amazing photography/art and just all around interesting content updated regularly. This morning they featured a South Korean artist named Puuung who has a series called “Love is…” where he beautifully and so perfectly captures what real life love looks like and illustrates it on paper. As I started looking over his work, my heart pretty much sank in a mushy-lovey-dovey kind of way because I can see Blake and I in each of these illustrations. It’s funny, the regular mundane moments in life are often the sweetest and most cherished.

Puuung says, ““Love is something that everybody can relate to. And ‘Love’ comes in ways that we can easily overlook in our daily lives. So, I try to find the meaning of love in our daily lives and make it into artworks.”

I thought I’d share a few of my favorite moments he illustrates so wonderfully. Perhaps it will bring up the same memories/feelings for you, too. Enjoy!

Open Mind Open Heart: Looking for Adam

May 2015

I saw this story pop up on my Feedly page while at work and had to watch the video….let me tell ya, shedding a few tears discretely at my desk just feels like the norm these days ha! I am SUCH a sucker for heartfelt anything, so even so much as a sweet photo can have me tearing up! It’s okay though, my department is seven girls…so they know this about me by now. 😉

Back to the point of this post though (the video below) – it’s about a son who secretly creates a video over the span of a year showcasing all of the amazing aspects of his mom in hopes she may consider getting back on the dating scene again. At the end of the video, he films himself revealing the video to his mom and her reaction when he asks if he can share this video with the world, in hopes that someone will come forward as the Adam to her Eva (her name is Eva). Her son is SO sweet and really captures her beautiful spirit and personality so perfectly, in a very genuine way and you can just feel the love he has for her. Prepare for a some happy tears, y’all.

Ps. I know Mother’s Day has passed….but we should always celebrate and appreciate our mommas! Thus, this video is right on time! 😉

I saw this story pop up on my Feedly page while at work and had to watch the video….let me tell ya, shedding a few tears discretely at my desk just feels like the norm these days ha! I am SUCH a sucker for heartfelt anything, so even so much as a sweet photo can have […]

Getaway Time!

May 2015

Hello there! I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be on vacation for the next few days – headed to Miami for Blake’s Cousin’s wedding! If you’d like to follow along, I’ll be posting my getaway adventures on my Instagram feed, so follow @livvylandblog for the full scoop! 😉 I will not be updating the site until I return on Monday, just going to sit back and have a few cocktails and step away from my laptop for a while..!

Have a great week, see you back here soon! xo

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