"You become what you spend the most of your time doing"...

This girl is pretty amazing. Although I don't know her personally, she is an inspiration. When she said "You become what you spend the most of your time doing" in this post, well wow, that really got me thinking. Am I devoting my time to the things that matter most to me? Things that I would want to define me? It's such a simple idea but it's 100% truth. Something to think about right? If you haven't seen her blog, check out what drives her here.

ZARA

I was so excited to find out that us Arizonans (as well as the rest of the 49 states) can now shop online at ZARA starting today! Did I mention free shipping and free returns? Excuse me while I go fill my "shopping bag" with this, this, and these!

Fall Faves

Here in AZ fall seems like forever away and it's torture walking into shops and lusting after items that you wont be able to wear for at least 3 more months! I like my shopping experience to be one of "immediate gratification" and you wont see items sitting in my closet with tags for too long. So these seasonal transitions are the worst for me, wanting to buy but knowing I cant wear it for weeks, that is not my idea of fun! So in the meantime I'll be dreaming of wide leg denim, button down blouses, leather, knitted slouchy sweaters and boots boots boots!

Leather Jackets by MICHAEL Michael Kors
Boots by Rosegold

Beating The Heat...

So far my summer has consisted of either spending time by the pool, the beach or the lake. When the temps reach 110 degrees on average, any time spent outside must involve a body of water! Last weekend we did just that. Alisha and I at Canyon Lake

Thanks to my mom and Tony for inviting us out!

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I've finally joined Bloglovin! It's a great way to keep up with all my favorite blogs from one site.

Our Favorite Spot...

In Jan I headed back to Hermosa Beach again...I'll admit, I'm kinda in love with this place. Beautiful beaches, great night life, cute shops and restaurants and awesome weather of course... ahhhh I miss it already. My friends Nick, Megan and Alisha joined in on the fun!Hermosa Beach Pier

Nick getting ready to try his hand at surfing...I was exhausted just watching him paddle out.

Hermosa Fire Dept was having a benefit for breast cancer that weekend and this fire truck was amazing! It was covered in signatures and thoughtful messages.
The beautiful beaches.

Taking it all in before we had to say good-bye. So long..until next time!

On Being "Average"...

"I want to live life on the edge all while holding to a safety rope. I want to make the world better, but I don’t want it to cost me anything. I want to heal and mend and restore, but it can’t make me uncomfortable or scared or tired." http://blog.inthenameoflove.org/archives/2319

A couple weeks ago my sister sent me a link to an amazing blog. Today I came across a recent post that really spoke to me so I thought I'd share (click on the link above). I felt like her words perfectly described a lot of my own recent thoughts. Lately I've struggled (and I think we all do at times) with the belief that my life is only just "average" and "comfortable". It leaves me feeling unfulfilled, however, my fear of failure and the unknown prevent me from making the necessary changes and taking risks. I know that God can do amazing things with "average" people as long as we trust in Him. I guess that's the tough part, learning to trust. Trust requires that we "step out of the boat".

(*For some serious photography eye candy you can check out the author's equally talented sister as well at http://www.jasminestarblog.com/)