Mother Nature's Gift

Vogue U.K. (Dec. '09) shares my sentiments...


My mom finally dyed her hair brown. After years of having it highlighted blonde, she's gone back to her natural shade. I've been urging her to join the dark side for many years now. Seven to be exact, because that's when I first saw the beauty of being a brunette. On my honeymoon, I bought a bottle of drugstore hair dye, that I assumed was closest to my natural shade, and said goodbye to my years of paying too much for highlights, goodbye to the brassiness, and goodbye to looking just like all the other girls in my college classes. So what you see now, is all me including a few random grey hairs that I've had since childhood (thank you dad!).

Of course I get the urge to dye or bleach my hair, after all I remember how fun it was exploring all the many shades offered, but sometimes I just feel that people should embrace what nature gave them. And the older I get, the more accepting I am of my self-perceived flaws. I'm learning to love my crooked front teeth, my poor eyesight, my wavy light brown hair, my many moles and hairy arms. Because what the hell, those flaws make me Me and make me unique.

So I encourage you all to embrace the flaws that make you You.

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In Remembrance

My cousin Jeremy died yesterday. I'm still in shock and desperately wish I could make it untrue.

Jeremy always felt more like a big brother than a cousin. He taught me so many important life lessons that I will carry with me forever. Jeremy knew how to live life to the fullest and never let a challenge get in the way of what he wanted, including his muscular dystrophy. He accomplished more in such a short period of time than most people do in eighty years.

I was lucky enough to attend the same university as Jeremy and when I was a freshman, he took me under his wing and showed me how to properly party. I remember that everywhere we went on the huge Michigan State campus, he always bumped into someone he knew.

Jeremy touched so many people with his bravery and tenacity, that many hold a piece of him in their hearts.

I will love you and remember you forever Jeremy.

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Family Photos and Blog Awards

In honor of Papa Howard's 90th birthday, I'm posting two lovely pictures of Cole's grandparents, Howard and Letitia.

Howard and Letitia on their wedding day:


Are they not the most perfect wartime couple!?


And Letitia with her high school field hockey team:


For those of you who don't know, Letitia's name makes up the Letty part of Lulu Letty.


I have been very fortunate to receive several awards in the last week!

• The lovely Sharon, of My Passport to Style, gave me the Irresistible Blog Award!
• The very sweet Mermaid, of Twinkle Magpies, gave me both the Your Blog is Better than Ice Cream and The Circle of Friends awards.
• The too kind Sherin and Leia, of Hi Fashion, gave me the Bloglovin' award.
• And the wonderful Mo, of Me, Mo and Myself, gave me both the Blogger Buddie and I Give Good Blog awards!
Thank you so so very much for all the awards, they never cease to make me feel loved!

I am passing all of the above awards to:

Orange Sugar Home
Sweet Nothing
Let Me Feel Like a Doll
Leproust Vintage
Torie Jayne

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ModCloth Dress and Glow Ball Golfing

I bought the prettiest dress from ModCloth yesterday!! I can't wait to receive it!



Last night Cole and I went Glow Ball Golfing with my parents at their club. It was quite fun! After the five holes of golf, my mom and I danced like fools and I drank a bit too much. But it was such a blast. When the song Apple Botton Jeans came on, I was channeling this little guy.



This is essentially how I look when I'm dancing. ;)

We're now off to Cole's Papa Howard's 90th birthday dinner!

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