"just love each other"

recently, i was chatting with one of my best friend's about love and relationships and how me and the boyfriend were going at it over nothing! literally the smallest things were bothering us and that was adding a stress on us. i opened my email to some words of wisdom from this wifey and momma of two:

"it's hard. life is hard. two completely different people trying to be one is hard. relationships are hard, they are work and anyone who says different is wrong. one thing that has helped us (referring to her relationship) in the past is to just love each other. and i know that seems easier said than done but it works. you both need to agree to just love each other. so when he does something that drives you crazy and vice versa...just take a minute, take a step back and just love. let the reason you guys fell in love triumph anything else. it works. you have to learn to suck things up and give in. and i say you because we as women, we don't budge. we hold grudges, we throw low blows, we have attitudes, we want want want! it's what we do. it's not wrong, it's us. but it doesn't work when you are trying to untie and be one with another person. our selfish attitude doesn't work. it took me a very long time to learn that and i'm still learning. it took a lot for me to give in, for me to apologize and especially for me to bite my tongue. i am not perfect in any way but i try and so does he and i think that's why we have made it so long. just love each other!"

do unto your neighbor

another weekend another adventure! this weekend we hopped in the car and headed north for another city escape. today we found ourselves in tarrtyown and it was just darling! we had no direction just found main street, parked the car, and got to exploring. a few minutes into our exploration charlie found a water bowl outside and adorable little shop (nine streets new york) and thank god for that because we hit the jackpot there! besides smelling absolutely amazing and having amazing products (mostly for the home with a few stationary and jewelry pieces) the owner was the sweetest most cutest person ever. we walked in and she showed us and charlie lots of love, attention and engaged in genuine conversation, it was like we were neighbors. she also answered all questions we had about the products that she hand picked for her shop which maser her very knowledgable and passionate...every piece was picked with love. i obviously went straight for the candles and stationary (my loves) while the boyfriend was drooling over some really awesome doggy gear (collars and leashes by). we picked out a candle and a new stylish leash for charlie then chatted it up at the register with esther, her telling us about her pregnancy us telling her about our charlie's story. after we made our purchases esther reached into the bucket of amazing hand crafted collars by "found my animal" and insisted that we take the matching collar to the leash we purchased..."it'll make me so happy if you do" we gave her a big thank you and had to drag charlie out  the store (guess she got attached!) we walked our stylish behinds around town and grabbed a cup of iced coffee and searched for the pet store esther had mentioned after a few minutes with no luck we paid esther another visit to ask for directions. the doll google mapped it for us but in doing so realized they had closed 20 minutes earlier...so she called up the owner directly and had her open the shop for us...i mean, can you even? at the pet shop (bark and meow) charlie was having a love fest with a beautiful black lab who was quadruple her size while we picked out some fun new treats. this time it was the pet store owner who was showering us with attention; asking us a million and one questions about charlie to ensure we picked the perfect treats. $78 later we walked out and of course we picked up a gift for esther's doggies too as a token of our appreciation. 

charlie's sick and baller new collar and leash from nine street new york by found my animal

charlie all tied up in her found my animal gear

birchbox

when i love something i run with it. example gap has the greatest tees denim shirt and jeans; they fit great and i wear the shit out of them...my instagram has the proof; damn near every picture i'm wearing a gap denim shirt or pants, or both! hey when it's right it's right! about a year ago i was fortunate enough to be invited to a birchbox local aka beauty wonderland! i walked into a room filled with all sorts of treats: a dry bar station, a benefit makeup station, a full sample bar with 100s of the greatest beauty products, champagne of course and much, much more. the event was a huge success and i fell in love with birchbox!

what is a birchbox? birchbox the company, finds the best in beauty, grooming and lifestyle products and delivers it to your front door...literally. every month they put together a personalized birchbox of 4 or more samples just for you. there is always something new out and the commitment is hard, i know....who wants to spend $20 on a new hair product to just find out if it works...that's a big gamble. plus i don't know about you, but sample size is my favorite size! you know all those cuties that just jump into your cart while waiting on line in sephora...yeah imagine someone sending you a box full every single month! the products are sampled and approved by the ladies over at birchbox and range from big name companies to emerging brands, being a part of birchbox let's you be a beauty trendsetter. and no worries you won't be left in the dark with these new products, the birchbox website is full articles, interviews with designers, reviews, and even how-to videos (my personal favorite, because i'm usually clueless!). and at the end if you like what you've tried you can buy it directly from the birchbox site and if you review, refer, and buy you earn points that earn you discounts and freebies! 

while i love birchbox for myself i am beyond excited about their latest addition: birchbox for men! why do i love this so much? because silly boys are lazy! they don't try new shit, hell i bet most of them wash there face with the same soap they use for their hands or bodies...i die! those gross razor bumps they get, they've accepted them for what they are and live with it...umm not if you want to kiss me! so birchbox for men i think is the perfect gift for any guy ::cough cough father's day:: because you take the leg work out of the equation and who doesn't like a package!? oh and they're now having a father's day sale (click the banner on my page 50% off until june 10th)

oh and my love for birchbox just multiplied by infinity because i'm now an official birchbox affiliate! pretty effin cool! discover and enjoy! i feel pretty oh so pretty!

birchbox for men!

birchbox for women!