Hope you all have a wonderful Valentines Day whether you are celebrating with your special someone or celebrating with some girlfriends! As for me I am spending my night babysitting and then having a movie night with some friends!
Speaking of movies I've decided to put together a list of my top 5 favorite Valentine's Day movies:
1. Serendipity
2. Pride & Prejudice
3. Ever After
4. 27 Dresses
5. 13 going on 30
These movies are the perfect Valentines Day movies because they will have you laughing, crying, and then laughing some more. So grab some girlfriends or a special someone, a bucket of popcorn, a pile of chocolate, a box of tissues, and some blankets to cozy on up for a perfect movie night!
Enjoy your day lovelies and make it one you wont forget!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to head to the Phillips arena in Atlanta, GA to unite with fellow Christ followers from all over the world at a conference called Passion. Ever heard of it? If not than this post is perfect for you because I will share what exactly is Passion and what cool things God is doing through Passion.
First, what is Passion? Well Passion is a conference that takes place in Atlanta, GA and in Houston, TX every year that is meant to be a place where college age students (18-25) can unite together in worshiping God. The weekend consists of six sessions, each session consists of amazing christian artists and speakers. Just to name a few....David Crowder, Hillsong, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin and many more made appearances at this year's Atlanta Passion conference. The lineup of speakers included Louie Giglio, Francis Chan, Christine Caine, and John Piper.
{Louie Giglio}
{Matt Redman}
{Francis Chan}
The arena was completely sold out, meaning that there was 20,000 plus people in worshiping God in Atlanta this weekend. It is an unforgettable experience to worship along side so many others that are going hard after God. So many students gave their lives to God and devoted themselves to boldly proclaiming his name throughout all the world.
What I took away from Passion this year is that I will never be able to fully comprehend how undeserving I am of God's love, however I will also never be able to fully comprehend just how much I am loved by God. Jesus didn't die on 'the cross' but he died on 'MY cross'. God's wrath fell on Jesus obliterating our curse but guilt is over because by HIS wounds we are healed, believe it and receive it.
My prayer is that God will forge his image in me so that I will be able to fulfill the plans God has for me. The thing is that if we don't fully surrender our lives to God we will never be able to fully live our lives for God. I encourage all of you to go hard after God and let him work through you so that you can boldly proclaim God's name through all the Earth.
Hillsong played their song "Oceans" on Friday night and it really pulled at my heart. Click the play button above to give it a listen!
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever you would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior
The last thing I wanted to share with you is the End It Movement. Did you know that there is still $27 million people in slavery? That is more than ever before in our history! The End It Movement is a movement to shine a light on slavery and bring awareness to people that slavery still exists. Slavery wont end from awareness but it will never end without it.
To help spread the word about slavery on February 27th draw a red X on your hand.
If you are interested in going to a Passion conference the tickets for Passion in Houston are still on sale! Just click here to buy your tickets and for more information!
Rainy days are made for taking naps, watching movies, and of course for wearing hunter boots. I bought this lipstick pink pair of Hunter Boots in December and I am obsessed with them. These boots can be worn casually or you can even dress them up like I chose to with this chevron dress. Hunter boots can make any rainy day brighter so I would say they are a necessity for any closet.
This is my first outfit post for 2014 and so I wanted to take some time to share what my new year's resolutions are:
1) Spend more time in the bible and to grow closer to God.
With the craziness of the holidays I have really slacked off lately on reading my bible and spending time with God. My goal for this year is to be intentional about making sure to get in the word. When we don't spend time with God we become spiritually malnourished because we are starving ourselves from what we need which is God.
The challenge I have made for myself is to wake up and do my devotions rather than doing them at night which is what I normally do. My doing them in the morning I will be able to study and focus on the word of God without nodding off. This will also help me start my day off on the right foot.
I want to encourage all of you to also commit to getting in the word of God in 2014. Find the time in your day that works best for you and dig deep into the word. Let 2014 be the year that you develop a burning desire in your heart for God.
Psalm 119:97-103
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
2) Get healthier.
Getting in good shape and becoming healthier seems to be on everyone's list of resolutions. I plan on becoming healthier by eating better and running more. I love to run but with my crazy schedule I don't get the chance to run as often as I would like. A while back I ran a 5k and had a blast. My goal is to sign up for more races and work my way up to a 10 miler this year and who knows maybe next year a marathon (26.2 miles).
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
3) Grow my blog.
I started this blog back in the end of November to see if I liked the whole blogging thing, and it turns out I love it. Blogging has connected me with people who share the same style and interests as me and enabled me to meet some pretty cool people. My blog is still considered a baby in the blogging world so this year I plan on working to grow my blog by devoting more time to Glamour, Glitter, & Grace and posting more often. I would also like to grow my following since the only views I get is mainly from family and friends. (Hi Mom!) I hope you will join with me as I journey further into the blogging world and work to grow my blog. If you are a fellow blogger I'd love to connect with you so just comment your blogs url and give me a follow and I promise to follow back!
This New Year's Eve my friends and I decided to kick off the New Year Great Gatsby style. I aspire to be an event planner one day so I decided to take on all the decorations. It was a lot of work but it was a ton of fun getting ready for this party--it took a lot of balloons, streamers and a TON of glitter to pull it all off. Thank goodness I had my wonderful family to help me pull off all my crazy ideas, especially considering we made all the decorations ourselves. I think everyone should have a Gatsby party at least once in their life.
Heels are wonderful, they make you look taller, leaner, and they even make your legs look longer but if you're like me and you are not a natural in heels they can make for a painful night. In this posting I want to share with you my secret to surviving a night in heels.
My secret is similar to Newton's III Law of Gravity which states:
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
My law for surviving a night in heels states:
For every high heel there is an equal and opposite pair of flats.
Yes, you read it right, the secret to surviving a night in high heels is simply that you don't. The only realistic cure that can make your feet feel better after walking around in heels all night is to take them off. What I like to do is to show up to a party or event in heels so that I have the chance to show the shoes off but as soon as my feet start to ache and I begin to look like a drunk giraffe walking around I simply slip into a pair of flats that are equal in appearance to the heels but opposite in height. As long as the flats look similar they will still match your outfit but be much more comfortable to walk around in and they also will allow you to enjoy your night!
Pictured below are some of my heels with their equal and opposite pair of flats:
|Heels: TJ Maxx| Flats: Old Navy|
|Heels: Target| Flats: Target|
|Heels: Guess| Flats: Target|
As you're planning your New Years Party Outfit don't forget to bring along your flats! Cheers to comfortable feet and the New Year!
This year I have decided to host a New Years Eve party at my house. I'm not big on themed parties but I have decided to go with a Great Gatsby theme for my party this year. A Gatsby party is filled with glitter, confetti, feathers and large balloons which is exactly what New Years Eve is all about. I have decided to blog the details of my party up until New Years in hope that I might be able to inspire you all with your party plans as well.
Up first is some DIY cardboard numbers I made the other day. Don't be scared, they are actually much simpler to make than they appear.
You'll need:
-cardboard box
-tape
-mod podge
-disposable foam brushes
-lots of glitter
First, sketch out the number you want to make on the cardboard. Cut the number out and then trace the number on another piece of cardboard and cut it out so that you should have two duplicate copies of the number you are creating.
Next, cut out a two inch strip of cardboard. Take the strip and curve it around one of the numbers so that it goes around the perimeter of the number. Tape the strip at the edge of the number and then do the same thing with the second number. (Before completely taping the number you should test to see if the number will stand up on its own or not. If it doesn't than simply just put some dried rice of beans at the bottom to help it stand by itself.)
At this point you should have something that looks like this:
If you like the cardboard look then congratulations you're done, but if you're like most people you will want to go to the next step which is to add glitter.
This next step can get messy because glitter is notorious for being a pain to clean up so make sure that you do this final step outside or in a bathroom. First, cover the number in mod podge with the foam brush. Then sprinkle the glitter over the number. When doing this make sure to put some news paper or aluminum foil under where you will shake the excess glitter off so that you can reuse the glitter.
Once you have covered every side in glitter go back and make sure that there are no uncovered spots. Once the numbers are dried you will be done. Give yourself a pat on the back because you just saved yourself a lot of money by doing it yourself and you just made an awesome New Years Eve party center piece.
The remaining product should look something like this:
These numbers can also be reused for graduation decorations or for props for a photo shoot.
Have a great New Years and stay tuned on the blog for more New Years Eve party ideas and DIY projects.
The Christmas season is my favorite time of the year but unfortunately for me finals come before Santa does. I'm anxiously counting down the days till the end of the semester (7) so instead of staying up late to study I can stay up late to watch Christmas movies and instead of planning study sessions I can plan Christmas parties.
Finals week is hard and Urban Dictionary even describes it as "The worst week of a college or high school students life. Finals week involves pulling an all nighter to reverse the months of slacking that have killed their grades."
If your in the same boat as me and are approaching finals week then I encourage you to not start to get lazy, don't procrastinate anymore(especially on those research papers), manage your time efficiently, and remember to breathe.
Here are some verses of encouragement:
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
2 Chronicles 15:7
But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.
If you need some extra inspiration then turn on Katy Perry's song Roar:
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a Champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
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