power of the crystals

Recently, my job has become quite a source of stress-inducing frustration that leaves me bitchy and irritable.  Everything else in life is so wonderful that I really don’t think it’s too much to ask that my work-life goes along with the rest of it.  My main problem is that I don’t have the patience to deal with some of the situations that are presented to me…so along with yoga, meditation, and some good old fashioned crying, I decided to use a natural (hippie?) remedy.  So as an early birthday present I bought myself a beautiful crystal necklace to bring about a change in my aura.  The theory is that gemstones carry vibrational rates and that by placing these vibrational rates within the aura, your aura’s vibrational rates also change.  Now with all the native american/tribal/earthy/bohemian trends going on, there were plenty of items to look through on etsy.  I found a gorgeous quartz necklace from LarkinAndLarkin and regardless of whether or not I believe in the healing properties of gemstones, I knew I just had to have this necklace for fashion’s sake!  I don’t know if it changed my aura, but with a new haircut and a cute outfit I definitely felt happier!  Well it was a Saturday after all…

Over ten years has gone by…and you’re still mine.

Tim and I have been married for a little over a year, but we have actually been together for much, much longer than that.  On November 3rd, we celebrated our ten year anniversary!  Ten years ago Tim was in a band called T.H.O. and they were playing a show at The Legion Hall.  My girlfriends were there standing next to me as we were watching the boy I had a crush on play guitar and sing backups.  Then Tim came to the front of the stage, took off his sweatshirt, and on his shirt were the words “Mer, will you go out with me?” then sang a song that he had written for me…and we’ve been together ever since.

Gift giving over these past ten years has gone from extravagant scavenger hunts with little gifts at each stop to staying home and making pasta, which is absolutely lovely.  I remember in the first few years thinking, how the hell am I going to outdo what I did last year?!  Now it’s more meaningful as we sit together on the couch eating cinnamon rolls from a pillsbury can reminiscing about that night ten years ago, and all of the wonderful memories in between.  I’ve never been the type of girl to demand an expensive dinner, or a piece of jewelry…but every so often Tim sees something that he knows I will love and he’ll surprise me with it for our anniversary.  This year he gave me a GORGEOUS turquoise ring made by MidwestAlchemy on etsy, and it is just absolutely perfect!  It’s so earthy and chunky and unique, exactly the piece of jewelry that needs to be in my collection.  He knows me so well :)

I am honestly the luckiest girl in the world, and at times when I feel like life is getting me down I just remember that I have a husband who loves me, who has stuck by me through the good times and the worst times over the past ten years, and I know that we will have a lifetime of amazing adventures ahead of us.  I love you Timothy, thank you for everything. You are my world <3

she sells seashells…

I found some beautiful beach-inspired jewelry that would look absolutely stunning on a seaside bride or her entourage of bridesmaids.

Jeweled Branch Earrings by kristinamalotte

Peruvian Blue Chalcedony Facetted Briolettes Gold Leaf Earrings by MarieMarie

Summertime Beaded Wire Necklace by fivelittlegems