Resolutions for 2015 | Smile. Dream. Enjoy

I've been reflecting on this year as we all do in the final moments

before a new one begins

Thinking about who I am and what my resolutions would be

 You see the same old resolutions every year.

1. Lose pesky muffin top

2. Go on vacation

3. Be less negative 

Don't you?

 These are good in fact great, I think those are just my every year resolutions as well..

This year I really want to dig deep & challenge myself

 I've thought about this A LOT the last few months, yes MONTHS

I've thought about who I am & the things I'm afraid of

Those are the things I am going to try and conquer this year

it was something I saw recently where a girl who passed

away but had left a 'bucket list' that others were

taking on for her that gave me the idea for one of these and I'm putting it at the 

top of my list just for her this year

1. Be remembered as 'the Smiley girl'

that's right 2015 is going to be the year of smiles for me! When I read this on her list it was like a light switch flicked on.. Not something too many people would wish for but something everyone should want! Right?? I know it runs in my family as my Great Aunt was nicknamed 'Smiley' so I've got genetics on my side. 

2. Be more vocal, don't be so afraid to share who I am

 I often struggle with people seeing me for who I really am.. I find with some it's super easy,

they see it, they know it & it gives my heart immense joy. I get so afraid to share my

dreams & desires. Afraid I wont be able to achieve them & others will think how

stupid I am for having them in the first place. I'm also afraid of my own personal let down.

I want to show my girls that it's okay to fail.

It's okay to wipe the dust & tears off and start over!

It's okay to have what seem to be impossible dreams.

3.  Enjoy life

When I was young I used to sit in places at my Grandma's or my Dad's 

both far out in the country. I used to be more outgoing and outdoors type

really it was hard to keep me inside. I would lay on my back and stare at the sky or 

just gaze at something simple like flowers I thought were pretty for hours.

Enjoying life. Enjoying beauty. Falling madly in-love with all

that God had created for us. I still do this from time to time but I want to do it more.

 Relish in nature.

I'm excited about this list!

It's not even 2015 yet & I want to do a few things to make my list come true already.

Since I'm not really ready for the day I wont make you see any smiley selfies of myself and back posting

from days ago just seems like cheating to me.. Sooooo I am gonna share a dream of mine I've been holding onto for 

quite sometime!

In my bio is one I wrote but I'm not all that vocal about it and feel I need to be more

 I want to travel to Europe mainly (France, Italy, & most of all Venice) so badly

it's been a dream of mine since I was a little girl that only those who venture to look 

or those who actually talk to me in depth would know.. 

I want to see the Eiffel Tower 

(maybe pretend I'm holding it up even)

Stay in a french hotel. Eat LOTS of pizza, noodles & gelato.

And Venice, I've always wanted to glide down the streets of water

white gloves on, holding a lace parasol behind me.

These are chalkboard letters for my business made just for me by one of my Sister in laws

&&

I made them into a reminder for me this year!

(I'll have to work on leveling up my chalk writing skills now)

Share your dreams/resolutions with me in the comments

I'd love to hear them!

<3<3 

Happy New Year!

-Stacey B

 

  

You won't understand if you don't know | losing a loved one

The days are dwindling down

the clocks aren't stopping as seconds spin by into minutes

into hours and heading into 2015.

This year has been painful for some I know

Losing loved ones 

Reminded of loved ones lost last year or years before, every painful memory

wells up inside.

I feel the pain

I wish I could soak up the pain you all have

 every post I see or word of a new loss makes my heart hurt even more

I know it's at this time many question faith

many doubt because they don't understand why the lord

would ever let his children die.

I wish I could wrap my arms around you & give you 

comfort in knowing it saddens our father

just as much as it does us

I wish I could make you all believe that

With all of my heart I KNOW God comforts us with joyful memories of a loved one

God gives us signs to know they are safe in his arms.

I can't count the number of times I've been overcome by grief or sadness

and out of no where something only I would know was special

is brought to my attention..

If you have been where I am I know you know what I am talking about

I don't even have to ramble on sounding completely insane

We are all God's children.

He has not forgot about us, he is the author of love & peace

Satan is the author of confusion

Satan loves it when you get mad at God for his plans 

he loves it when you doubt or question his love for us.

Every tiny step you take in his direction gives him great delight.

I urge you to stand firm..

Don't let yourself lose a shred of faith in this time

If anything grow closer

It's so difficult, I know

I hung on to every word

I wore myself out trying to find out why?

I let myself fall into a deep pit of depression, sadness, grief, anxiety, fear & worst of all regret..

Some day's are still VERY hard, because I still don't know why.

There is only one place to find peace

there is only one place to lay these burdens

I'm here to tell you if you let these things consume you

you will ruin everything special in your life.

By no means am I saying forget, these people made us who we are.
We will always long for their companionship

 Just please friends.. Don't let it overcome you

  

Find God's promises wrap yourselves so tightly in them, nothing can move or shake you

I'd love to do something special with you, leave your pray requests or your favorite photos below or private message them to me.. Let's pray together!

With Love,

StaceyB

Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

Read more: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/20-comforting-bible-verses-for-grief-and-grieving/#ixzz3M58aMpUB

  

Season of Love | 3rd Annual Wedding Special

 We all feel super warm inside this time of year

that love is nesting itself achingly inside our chests 

pumping through our veins so fast it makes breathing super 

difficult.

From a small age I've been so fascinated with 

love..

I feel like Moulin Rouge (lol, I know)

'always this ridiculous obsession with love'

This is how I am where I am today.

Because I LOVE like crazy

I wanna capture the intense realness of it.

I'm inspired so much by life stories

meeting new and exciting people

traveling, traveling, traveling

Living out my dream to photograph

 

Since I am inspired, just as inspired as I was 3 years ago 

I am running my annual wedding special yet again!

 

I'm excited for 2015, I'm ready 

 to move into this year 

Excited, Fresh Work

live. love. learn. capture. repeat

That's my motto for 2015

 If your motto for 2015 is Marraige

then I have this special for you...

Now until January 1st I'm offering 

couples that book their full day with 

Emerald Enchantments

$300 off 

the collection total

Send over your engaged friends if you aren't to be wed this year

you can still share this special.

 Just a few 2014 Wedding Highlights