Finding the Positive in a Negative World: Go Get Goals

Making things happen. We all have dreams, we all have ambitions... Why haven't we achieved them? Because we find reasons why we can't. Money, time, people. Whatever the reason there is usually a way around it. How to fix this issue of dreaming and not doing? Goals. They are the exact same thing as dreams just they have deadlines (Stolen from Pinterest). 

Steps to proper goal setting:

1. Find something achievable. Don't set something impossible because then you are just setting your self up to fail. If you have a big dream set a small goal that can be achieved in the next six months or so. This will keep you from getting too discouraged. Things take time. 

2. Once you have your goal, write it down. Write it in your notebooks, on post its, in your phone, on your mirror. By writing it all over it will become a part of your daily life and you won't forget it. 

3. Talk to your parents and friends about it, see what advice they have for you.

4. Devise a plan. Set up a series of daily steps towards meeting your goal. Write them all down and work towards them each and everyday! You will need help from others, you can't go it alone! So go and talk to people, ask for advice, support, and help when you need it! People like helping others, nothing makes me feel better when someone comes to me for help!

It will take time, commitment, and perseverance. Stuff will happen, problems will arise. As my friend says, sh*t happens and life it too short to let it make you miserable. So march on no matter what curve ball life throws at you (: 

Stay beautiful!

Love, 

GITGB

PS: Go take a walk, fall is beautiful. We got our first snow today! 

Finding the Positive in a Negative World: It's All Perspective

Gez this took me way too long, I'm sorry! No excuses just an apology (:

It can be really difficult to find the positive in situations (no matter how good you look as I said that's a small fraction). Sometimes there seems to be absolutely no up side. And sometimes there really isn't, that's when you have to simple move on and look for the good in other situations. It is really easy to feel lonely, forgotten, misunderstood, and down. Other people have the power to make us feel all these things but we can't control others, so how do we avoid getting too down? We try to take some of that power away. You have to realize people are people, they make snap judgements, they can be rude, and say things in the heat of the moment that really are reflecting them, not you. So you have to take all the negativity you hear around you with a grain of salt. Don't take it personally. I know that is super hard, I take way too much personally, but you have to understand, those people are living in the same negative world as you. Also you don't know how their day has gone, what their family life is like, what their struggles are so don't get too upset if someone does or says something that hurts your feelings. If its a friend of yours address it, tell them politely that what they did or said was hurtful. Chances are they will feel extremely bad because they did not even realize what they were doing or saying. If they don't feel bad maybe rethink your friendship.

That leads into the next idea, friends. Being surrounded by the right sort of people is vital to your emotional well being. If you are surrounded by negative, rude, caustic people chances are you will be pulled down with them. Granted a little banter and joking with your friends is never a bad thing. But if they are always complaining and never trying to fix what they are complaining about, maybe start looking around for some more positive people to be around. It took me my entire freshmen year to find the right group of friends. Finally I did and even though they give me a hard time and we joke around plenty, they are a great group of positive people. Sadly I had to move right before this year... Starting all over. Deep breaths.

Deep breaths. They really do help. If you are upset or feeling particularly down, just breathe. It's okay I promise.

Excuses... Okay so we all use them in excess and if you are denying this then go read the next paragraph and then come back and read this one. I think the most common excuse is "I've been so busy". We are all busy. Pretty much everyone is doing something, school, work, raising kids, something. It's all about budgeting your time. Don't over commit yourself so you have to apologize and make excuses for why you couldn't do what you said. If you do slip up don't sweat it. Everyone makes mistakes. Just do not let it be a habit. You want to be a reliable, trustworthy person and if you are constantly slipping up that will tarnish that persona. So when you do make a mistake just simply apologize and tell the person you will do your best not to make the same mistake. If someone asks for a reason then tell them the truth, don't make up some lie and never deny that you messed up unless you truly are being wrongly accused.

Denial. We all are in it a lot. We deny that we should probably do that paper due in two days rather than watch Bones and Grimm (Shhhh, I Never do this (; haha) for another two hours, we deny that we had no good reason not to do that assignment or to be late for that meeting. We deny that it was our fault when something goes amiss, we deny that we could have worked harder to make something happen, we deny that we were the reason to hurt another person. We are always denying things that we don't want to be true about our selves. And it'd time to stop, or make an effort to at least. Take a breather and think of all these things you are denying. Mull over them think how you can change them, make them right, make them something you don't want to deny. Accept your weaknesses and work to strengthen them. Just because you ignore them doesn't mean they aren't there. Face the beast and figure it out.

Be nice to yourself too. We all have faults, are in denial, mess up, have bad days, feel bad about ourselves, ect. Every single person no matter how much they seem to have it together has these moments. So, accept your flaws and work on them but focus on your strengths as well, you are a unique amazing individual. Make sure you remember that for at least little while everyday.

It's really easy to let your mental state be impacted by your relationship status. Whether you are in a relationship that makes you feel on top of the world or one that makes you feel horrible or if you aren't in one and you are relieved or if you feel lonely and like there is something wrong with you, its very influential. If you are in a relationship that makes you feel horrible, think about why you are in it. Talk to the other person explain what's going on. Give it a chance try to work things out never just give up. But sometimes two people just are not quite perfect for each other, when it comes to love anything less than extraordinary isn't worth it. If you are single and feel alone and sad because of it realize it's not just you. Finding another person who works with you well is like a lock and key. Some keys don't work at all, some fit but won't turn, and one works perfectly. Finding two people that compliment each other in such a way is extremely difficult and takes time. The longer it take the sweeter it will be. If you honestly feel like it's you , such as you feel like you are cold towards the person you like or are defensive or off putting or just not being yourself, work on that. I completely understand I used to be really guarded and defensive around anyone who was not an extremely close friend. Well then I realized it and worked on it. It is possible to change. But change for the right reasons. Do not change so you fit the person he or she is looking for. Change because you want to be a better version of you. It is hard to be around people in perfect happy relationships all the time, trust me my two best friends started dating this past summer after I've been friends with them for a few years. Talk about third wheeling it. I used to feel like Harry in the Deathly Hallows when Ron and Hermione get really close. So I know it can be hard to see them and be happy but know that they relationship has nothing to do with you. It doesn't reflect you at all. So be happy for them and hey maybe your friend's boyfriend/girlfriend has a single friend too haha!

So I know it's hard to stay positive, there's just SO much to be negative about but really it's all how you look at it. Find the good, move past the bad, and focus on what you can control: you. Above all never stop trying to be a better person, we all have room for improvement in out lives.

Like it says, be kind to yourself, stop chasing things you can't control, and know you will become stronger if you choose. 

Stay happy, stay beautiful, stay you. 

Love,

GITGB

Next up: Goals, oh we here so much about those (: 

Finding the positive in a negative world 2b: Look Good, Feel Great!

So here it is part B of Look Good, Feel Great! It's really easy to loose track of the little things about ourselves when we are running around trying to handle everything life throws at us. So its always a good idea to stop worrying about everyone else, take a breath and give yourself some TLC. 

So our skin is put through the ringer everyday with oil, UV rays, pollution, make up, ect. It's a good idea to show it some love. A daily face wash is a must, not one of those highly acidic scrub ones, no no. You do not need to torture you face that much more. Go for a gentle deep clean, no matter how dry or oily your skin is. Also get a good scrub for use every couple of days. Also a good oil free moisturizer should be applied every single night after you wash your face. Have one with SPF for mornings so you can shield those UVs. Now sometimes you need a little more than that, so maybe once or every other week its a good idea for a full fledged face mask. A good cucumber peel is necessary but s nice homemade face mask is a good idea. Something soothing like cucumber and honey and cinnamon. It can calm redness and inflammation. Avocado oil is full of vitamins A, D and E, these are essential to skin health. So mash up some avocado and let it sit all over your face for about 10-15 minutes. This can revive your tired skin.

Not just your face gets beaten up. So a good sugar scrub is just what it needs a couple days a week. My favorite is brown sugar, sea salt, olive oil, a bit of honey, and vanilla extract. Another great one is sea salt, white sugar, olive oil, and lavender and eucalyptus essential oils. But you can google DIY scrubs and find a ton.

Eggs. Crazy right? I'm serious. Whisk some warm eggs and a tad of olive oil together and slather your hair in it and let it sit for 20 minutes. Then wash your hair and let your conditioner sit for a couple of minutes and rinse. It sounds crazy but really revives dry hair.

A good mani and pedi, professional or done by your or your friend is a must as well. Who doesn't love the look of fresh nails?


So I have given you the steps to the superficial side of being positive in a negative world but lets be honest thats about 30% if even of the equation. Next up? The mental side. You can change a books cover a thousand times but there will always be the same words. So, it's time to rewrite the story.

Stay beautiful!

Love,

GITGB

Finding the Positive in a Negative world Post2a: Look Good, Feel Great!

There will be a second Look Good: Feel Great post tomorrow! I just couldn't cram it all into one without writing y'all a novel. so here is 2a. Look Good, Feel Great!

Now we all love to slip into that hoodies, leggings, and sneakers pattern. then the weather changes after a few weeks those cute sweaters and boots look unappealing to a cozy (... Frumpy...) hoodie and leggings. Suddenly we are dressing like we are about to take a nap everyday. Without knowing it this laziness can lead us to actually feel lazy, dull, and grumpy. I mean who wants to do anything productive when you feel like you're about to crawl into bed? My advice? Stay away from the hoodies and leggings. Every once an a while it's fine, that Friday that you have three exams two essays and a report due I totally get it. Everyday? Break the habit Honey. 

Now this doesn't mean dress to the nines every single day, I means just try to put a little effort into your outfit each day. How? Well...

1. Find a favorite dress.
There is nothing at all easier than a cute dress thrown with some boots or flats. Its a premade cute outfit! So go find one appropriate for fall and there you go!

2. Find a favorite neutral sweater.
One those days you are cold, and exhausted a sweater is just as easy to throw with some leggings or skinnies is just as easy as a hoodie and twice as cute!

3. Arm candy.
Accessories can make your outfit. Find a set of bracelets that are easy to throw on and spice up any outfit!

4. The Best Bag.
So not for school but A cute bag can make any girl feel like she's walking 5th avenue in style.

5. (Not Shown) A great pair of jeans.
Find a pair of jeans that fit and flatter you like no other! Not everyone looks good in boot cut and not everyone looks good in skinnies. Just find a pair that look great on YOU! They go with pretty much everything!

Remember girls, I get it! It's easy to be lazy! But its not that much harder to put a little thought into your outfit and it will give you a boost of confidence! This will make you feel better than just grabbing the frumpy hoodie.

Helpful Tip: Pick the outfit the night before, this saves a lot of time the next morning and is a lot less stressful!

Look forward to tomorrow's Look Goo, Feel Great!

Love,

GITGB

Finding the Positive in a Negative World Post I: Healthy Mind = Happy Life

Todays post is all about how your lifestyle can affect your state of mind. When you put good into your body you get good out, no one can be positive if they feel negative.

I mean of course food is important right? But how important? When you eat healthy your digestive system works more efficiently which in turn allows for toxins and bacteria to be flushed form your body more quickly. When you eat heavy, fatty things they sit in your digestive track since the lipids in fats cannot be broken down as efficiently. By eating fresh, non processed foods like fruits veggies, yogurts, milks, and non processed meats your body doesn't have to work around all the preservatives and additives. This means for an over all healthier digestive system and body. Drinking a lot of water also aids in moving your digestive system along. It plays a huge role in expelling toxins. This can increase your metabolism, your skin, and can decrease bloating. By adding lemon or lime it is a refreshing boost mid day. 

Now for Sleep. We all know it's important to eat healthy and sleep well but seriously, in all honesty who actually gets 8 hours ever single night? With exams to study for, essays to write, and sports practice it's very difficult for me at least to get to sleep before 10-11 and with school starting at 7 am I have to be awake 7-6 hours later. An hour or two lost, that's not bad right? Well not if it's ever once in a while but if you are only sleeping 6 hours or less every night you are not becoming rested. This can make you grumpy, irritable, and well negative. Also it weakens your immune system so you become more prone  to getting sick. Sleeping too much can be bad too. Just because its a weekend doesn't mean it's a good idea to sleep until 2 pm. Ever once in awhile those late snoozes are perfectly great but every single day off from school? It messes up your sleep cycle and leaves you less rested than if you go to bed a little earlier and wake up a little earlier. 

Working out is super important to. When you work out your body releases endorphins which give you a feeling of euphoria. This of course makes you happy! Of course this wears off but after working out even hours later, who doesn't still feel good about themselves? Feeling good about yourself is the first step to feeling good about the world! Sweating is also a good way to expel those nasty toxins!

Stress can make us all a grouch! So when you get stressed (I am the queen of stress so I know!) close your eyes (if you aren't you know walking or driving) and take a deep breath counting to ten, do not exhale until ten (if you can't get to ten just as far as you can) and do this ten or so times. Wait what was I stressed about? Exactly (; Also as silly as it sounds dancing to something silly (I am saying like silly like 1D and Cher Lloyd... really silly haha) and throw your arms in the air and shake out the stress. I promise if you make an effort to be silly, you will feel much better afterwards! Going for a walk with your dog or by yourself can be extremely relaxing. Don't text or tweet or instagram. Just walk for a while and let your mind wander. We all close our minds off to troubling subjects so this is a good time to let it wander and sort through those issues. You will feel very refreshed after. Even going with a trusted friend or parent can be rather helpful to just talk it out. So 5 on that list is go to bed earlier, if you don't have a ton of homework don't use that as an excuse to stay up late watching TV, go to bed even 30 minutes earlier! There is so much chaos around us it's difficult to stay focused on what we can control. We all like order so it's easy to find ourselves struggling to control things out of our grips. It helps me to write down the things I am stressing over. What I can fix I write about ideas that can help me fix it, what I can't? I scribble them out. No use in holding onto them. It's easy to forget the good when bad surrounds us. If you're feeling down look at old pics or call a friend, it can really put you in a better mood. Feeling down? Go to a trusted friend, sibling, or parent and just ask for  a hug. This will make you feel loved and it will tell them you might be down and led them to helping you out. We all hit road blocks, there is always a moral to every story! Find that and let yourself grow from it. Most of all, it's easy to get so focused and serious you forget to smile. So just try to remember to give a good smile a couple times a day. 

We all love sweets but they can be bad for us and eventually make us feel down. So a healthy sweet snack is the best of both worlds! My favorite are smoothies. PB and banana are my favs but that tropical one looks delish. 

Most of all, don't beat yourself up. So much is out of our hands and even what is in our hands we sometimes drop. thats what they made brooms and dust pans for Honey. So sweep up the pieces try to patch them up, if they aren't able to be fixed move on. Everything happens for a reason and there is no reason to hate yourself for your mistakes. The important thing is to always learn from them! So be kind to yourself and you'll be kind to the world... and it will be kind back!

I hope this was helpful! Stay smilin' beauties!

Love, 

GITGB

Tomorrows post: Look and feel beautiful. 

So Much More than a Motivational Monday

This is the first in the series I'm going to be doing over the next week called: Finding the positive in a negative world. Now No one likes to admit they are grumpy or negative every once in a while but let's face it we all are. There is always that day when your car stalls or you can't find a parking spot and you're late to class and it starts raining so your curls are ruined and then there is a pop quiz and your forget your english essay and of course that's the day you are assigned to work with your crush and of course thats the one day your hair is flat and clothes are rumpled. There's always just those kinds of days. If you aren't careful that negative and grumpy attitude can become more than a mood and more of a habit. Then suddenly you are miserable everyday and become just another tile on the mosaic of the negative world around you.

Bad habits die hard of course, it s a multi step process pulling yourself out of a funk. So I am going to do a series which highlight the steps that you can take to pull yourself out of that negative mind set.

So why now? Well, because it's super easy to get into this mind set with the weather getting gloomy and the school load heating up. We all love fall, sweaters, boots, and cider! We all hate it though when that lovely crisp weather that is perfect for a picnic turns dark and stormy on a dime and forces us inside. Then with teachers pushing us towards exams and midterms and essays we start loosing sleep, eating bad, and becoming grumpy. So, there is no better time for a little self improvement!

I hope y'all enjoy!

Love,

GITB

Tomorrows the first day of the series: Where to start? Lifestyle.

Oh my goodness!!

I'm so sorry! I haven't blogged in so long! I didn't have Internet then my gmail got hacked! So I've finally gotten that all sorted out and have Internet! Yay! So I'm gonna do a super fun accumulative post later this evening! Again, so sorry!

Love,

GITGB

What I love, thoughtful, and fitness! An accumulative post!

So I've been having so many tech issues it's insane but I'm here now and have some awesome stuff to share! I'm loving the fall vibe that's beginning to fill the air and the subtle changes in wardrobe and slight change in weather. Each morning is a little cooler and the breeze a little crisper and we are getting rain every night. Also the change in the horses is becoming more and more obvious as they seem to be having more and more energy everyday.

So for what I love Wednesday I threw some fall photos together just since I'm in such a fallish mood just seeing apples and leaves makes me happy. Then I found those photos of Leighton Meester and Blake Lively and they just remind me so much if my best friends A and M and I. I'm brunette and they are blonde so it just reminded me of us even more. Seeing that did make me a little sad but A is coming to visit next weekend so that keeps me looking up (: then the cute little Starbucks drawing that says "no amount if coffee can wake me up like you do" for a coffee girl that's a pretty big statement haha! The Kate Spade picture is too cute, that's totally my vanity once I move into my house.

The second what I love Wednesday has the passport/travel pack and that is just too cute! Also a great idea when getting ready for travel abroad! Keep all your paperwork and indie neatly tied up! Then the pretty simple anchor pic and the ocean Lilly print because well I love nautical anything and everything. The mason jar painting is going to be in my new room by my vanity I think, every room needs some flowers in a mason jar in my not-so-humble opinion(; that home on the lake is just perfection, it is my goal in life to have a second home on a lake near a ski resort so in the winter we can vacation to ski and snow board and in the summer we can vacation to swim and water ski and sun bathe. When I say we I mean my two kids and amazing husband... What can I say I dream big :P and the. That quote about girls being late from Catcher in the Rye, oh Holden *dies* need I say more?

Then for thoughtful Thursday look at all that Lilly love! Loving that back pack too. Now I know prom has nothing to do with studying but it is school related and Starbucks is the place to study in my opinion. So that completely justifies that adorable idea for thoughtful Thursday! If a boy asked me to any dance that way I'd melt. It was cute and thoughtful and intimate. I mean there's no need for a marching band or a megatron or a blimp. Just something sweet and thoughtful and I'm a happy girl.

Then for fitness Friday I've recently been running on a treadmill rather than outside and to my surprise I like it better. I can see how many calories I'm burning and how far I've gone easily so it makes me push myself harder. It's not for everything but I recommend trying it. I have those exact shorts except with pink and white and gray and instead of my initials it's the Texas A&M logo. I love them! I am needing new running shoes... I'm thinking any of those color combos would make working out that much better!

So I'm gonna confess I haven't eaten healthy really lately because I'm in a hotel, I mean I don't always eat super early by but usually I'm trying healthy recipes all the time. Sadly hotel living doesn't permit this. Oh well Tuesday we move in! Only a few more days! Woo hoo!

Have a lovely Labor Day weekend! Stay beautiful!

XOXO,
GITGB

Too Fab Tuesday: Falltastic

Fall will be upon me any day! By the end of next week it'll be in the 70s back home it's gonna be 90s... See why I'm happy?

With fall comes decor, pumpkin... Everything, Halloween consumes, sweaters, yummy hot beverages, reading by cracking fires, football, and of course homecoming. With all that comes a major change in wardrobe. With summer spring outfits there isn't much change but for fall you go from shorts and tanks to jeans and boots and scarves. I love this change. I love summer for the freedom but I mean who doesn't love pumpkin lattes? And crackling fires?

So here are some outfits, one for a colder climate like mine now or warmer one like I was in.

First photo:
Upper right: plaid is a staple. Must have it. So are some rain boots. Throw a scarf and sweater over a button down with some boots and insta cute and cozy!

Upper left: love the layering of a neutral canvas coat with a chunky sweater and some leggings. Cute bun and ponytail and off to the pumpkin patch.

Middle: this is great for taking leaves or going to a bonfire. A cute Henley with a quilted vest and some duck shoes your toes will stay warm even when trekking though wet grass.

Lower middle: quilted coat=staple. Warm & cute.

Right lower: that pea coat is to die for! With some classic boots and a white sweater you're set for some lunch and semi casual dinner! Maybe with the BF's fam? Haha who are we kidding I'm forever single.

Left lower: love. The pea coat with the jean top and floral scarf & leg warmers is warm cozy and casual, school, decorating, dinner, pumpkin patch, you're good!

Second Pic
Upper left: similar to the left lower of the last but a little better suited for warmer fall weather. The jean shirt and floral scarf are very versatile, definitely a new staple.

Upper middle: stripes and mustard. Perfection! Rolled jeans and flats scream a mild fall, in other word this will be me next week. It's so easy and classic I just love it.

Upper right: teal tunic and dark leggings with boots. I'll certainly be wearing this. T

Lower left: l am not usually a tribal print girl but I do love this slouchy shirt and those boots. Easy comfy, apple picking anyone? Do people do that? I hope so...

Lower right: a variation of the other stripes and mustard, love it.

So I hope these provide you with as great of ideas as its provided me!

So please please please help me out guys I need a Halloween costume that's just cute and simple! I'm not going to be going out or anything just handing out candy!

Stay beautiful and watch for a change in the leaves!

Love,

GITGB

Fitness Friday

I want to try to make those little muffins but honestly I'm not so sure if a no fat no sugar muffin is going to be all that great?

Here's the recipe if you want to try it: http://shrinkingjeans.net/2010/11/taste-of-the-sisterhood-oatmeal-applesauce-muffins/

That tank top is so cute! I mean who doesn't love Elle Woods?

Here is where to get it: http://www.lookhuman.com/design/18929-exercise-gives-you-endorphins

The smoothie is to die for! I have been having it for breakfast everyday (before I left Cali) and wow, it's my new favorite. It's a spoon full of peanut butter (for protein) one banana (frozen makes it thicker but it is fine not frozen, if you freeze it peel it first!) and about a third cup of skim milk. Blend together then add maybe about a quarter to a third cup of crushed ice then viola! It's a delicious and protein and vitamin packed breakfast that keeps you full for a good couple of hours.

That guide for running shoes is great! I am an avid runner, I run varsity track for my High school and run on my own. So I know the importance of good shoes! My favorites are my asics but they are on there last leg so I'm in the market.

This was a pretty bare post, I haven't gotten to work out all week so I couldn't post any workouts really and my whole kitchen is packed into boxes ): so no cooking for me. The next two weeks might be a little bare since I'll be living in a hotel until we can move into our new home. Bare with me please!

Have a great weekend, stay beautiful!

Love,
GITGB

Oh Autumn how I love thee...

If these autumn photos are not enough to make you smile and feel all warm and fuzzy you must have the emotional range of a teaspoon! (If you get that reference I love you!) I used to live in sunny California. Though we had hot summers and mild winters we didn't have fall or spring and it was sad. Though it got so foggy I sometimes couldn't see more than two lines on the road in front of my car it never got below 50 during the day and we never got pretty crisp fall. So now that I'm in Colorado I get fall! It's going to be 20 degrees cooler here on the first day of school at it is back in Cali. This is one thing I am extremely happy for due to the move, I mean we get real seasons!

The other thing I'm so excited for is Halloween and thanksgiving! We used to live in the sticks which I loved for certain reasons but we never got trick or treaters and no one ever saw our decorations ): which I loved to put up. So this year we have a big corner house right by the park! So we will have tons of tick or treaters!! I can't wait to brew some chai tea and make some pumpkin bread and dress up as something really classy and cute and hang out and hand out candy. Who wouldn't love that. I might even dress up my Australian Shepherd, Kane, as a pumpkin or some thing. Haha yeah I'm that girl :P well I should get to bed, first day of junior year tomorrow at a new school, here goes nothing!

Stay beautiful! Oh and good luck with the start of school XOXO

Love,
GITGB

PS anyone have any good pumpkin bread recipes? Or any good ideas for Halloween costumes for me (or Kane even haha)

*ALL PHOTOS FROM TUMBLR
User: elegant-autumn, check it out!*

Motivational Monday: Today is the Day!

So today is my first day at a new school, well maybe I'm currently working with admissions. I might start tomorrow. I love the cape diem quote so I did some seize the day type quotes and some change quotes.

I hope your week is great! Remember, seize everyday and let go of the past, you can't change it!

Stay beautiful!

Love,
GITGB

Too Fabulous Tuesday: Big, Beautiful, Bling

Hey y'all I hope your Tuesday is going well! I gathered up some photos of somethings I absolutely loved form Pinterest.

Look at that arm candy, bows, infinity, and anchors. What isn't to love?

Again, look at that bling, its a cute sparkly bow! I'm a big time bow girl, add some sparkle and it's perfection.

I could never pull these off however I admire all that can, they are gorgeous for the correct occasion. Couldn't you see Serena from Gossip Girl wearing those? 

Okay her hair is amazing. It's huge (a little too big for day to day in my opinion but still, amazing) and curly, and has a bow! Gosh if I could get my hair to go that...

I hope y'all enjoyed these as much as I did! 

Love,

GITGB

XOXO

Motivational Monday!

The first post for the relaunch of GITGB: Motivational Monday!

With so much change coming my way I've been collecting some change-related quotes. I've been trying to develop the frame of mind that change is a good thing and to seize it because it's full of opportunities!  So, here are the first quotes I've found that have the "when opportunity knocks, answer the door!"

So there they are! "Bloom where you are planted" isn;t that adorable?

So stay happy and beautiful lovelies!

Love,

GITGB

P.S. answer that door well dressed with a smile!

I'm back!

Hello everyone, so GITGB has been a bit... Doormat lately and I apologize! This whole dead blog thing just will not do. So, think of this has a blog make over and the relaunch of Girl in the Green Breeches (perhaps I should purchase a pair of those now? Heehee) 

So that I actually have ideas to post, in true "me" fashion I am making a schedule for GITGB! 

Mondays: Motivational Monday! 
I will post cute motivational sayings and speeches and videos, really anything to give you a good pick me up for the start of the week. Everyone knows Mondays suck.

Tuesdays: Too Fabulous Tuesdays! 
OOTDs and other adorable things I find due to my unhealthy obsession with tumblr and pinterest.

Wednesdays: What I Love Wednesday!
This will be photos I accumulate over the course of the week on a mood board. Every Wednesday I'll upload it and write about it!

Thursday: Thoughtful Thursdays!
These will be everything school related! So from organization to bad teacher stories, I'll post on Thursdays.

Friday: Fitness Friday!
I am a health/fitness junkie. I of course ride horses (During the summer 6-7 days a week, during the school year 5-6) but I also am and avid runner and I have recently been teaching myself to cook (yikes...) and have gotten into healthy cooking. So every Friday I'll find a recipe and a workout (or something of the sorts) and post about it!

Saturday: Saddle Style Saturday!
Riding OOTDs and any cute horse related trends I find over the week.

Sunday: 
Not sure, this will be the day open for whatever, sometimes I'll blog sometimes I won't. Sunday Surprise?

So I hope you appreciate the cheesiness of all these just awesome names (; it took all my creative thinking to dream them up haha! 

I will post OOTDs as much as possible... I didn't designate a day for just them because I don't exactly plan what days I dress OOTD worthy or that I can get pictures. 

What brought on the change? Well I missed posting and I really wanted to help motivate people because I am going through a huge change in my life and have been learning how to stay positive and healthy in rough times. 

I am going to be a junior in high school and I am moving to a new state in three days, arriving only a day before the start of school. I do not know anyone at all where I'm going except for my new trainer, but it's a new chapter and I have been working on learning to seize all opportunities. I'd love to share the experience. 

So beauties, keep your chins up, smiles on, and know you can handle anything and everything that comes your way! 

Love,

GITGB

P.S. XOXO! 

Christmas Eve at the Vineyard

I am going to first off start this post with something I really have never been much good at since for one, I am a very proud person, and two I don't like being wrong. So here it goes, I am terrible sorry! I have been MIA for the past few weeks due to many factors here they are (skip if you do not care there is a fashion post amongst this rambling somewhere): 1: No inspiration, nothing has caught my eye to spotlight or write about. I've been in a blah state sort of with all the rush of the holidays. 2: School. Though we have finals after break we had tests in so many of my classes I nearly cried, I just got out on Thursday. It was torturous. 3: No cute outifts. I hate to admit it but I have been dressing lazy nearly everyday. No not cute UGGs and big sweaters lazy but jeans (thank god I have enough class to not wear sweats outside my home, the airport, and the gym otherwise I would have been wearing those too. *Shivers*) over sized faded Texas A&M hoodies and Converse sneakers that have seen better days... MUCH better days. 4: Actually I don't have a four... Hummm need I come up with anymore excuses or will you forgive me already? Pretty please with a cherry (not those nasty maraschino ones but a real one like we grow on the farm) on top? Now on to the blogging.

Just kidding going to run through my day, skip to the "SKIP TO HERE" in pink letters if you really do not care.

My best friend M and I went shopping (she lives at my house practically, I'll come home and she will be making rice, (she a vegetarian so pretty much we live off of rice, pasta, and salad, oh and Chipotle if possible even though I do eat meat) or wrapping presents, or watching TV, but more often than not she will be making tea, usually peppermint or Tazo's Passion one. Actually she was sending out our Christmas cards when I came home from the barn Friday.) We waited till today to do our Christmas shopping. I still need to get her and my other best friend D something, I go after Christmas and hit the sales. I am very stingy.

Her mother then practically threatened her car if she didn't come home after that and spend Christmas eve with her biological family. So I was left alone to suffer, just kidding, we opened half our presents at home since my dad refused to drag them all up the hill to my grandparents where I am now and my parents will be come tomorrow 7:30 am sharp(that means 8). I then came up the hill to the Grandparents itty bitty vineyard. I love my grandparents, they are actually step grandparents but that is a simple technicality. They a bit eccentric in some ways but they are great. My aunt, cousin, and I then played monopoly, watched Christmas Story, drove remote control race cars, and then after much pestering from Aunt T and Grandma my cousin, H, and I hopped into our PJs and brushed our teeth. After he was asleep I had to pull myself back out of bed and go wrap his key board and stand from Santa. That was a jolly good time those things were a pain in the rear to wrap. Then some how I got roped into making a Chocolate cream pie and in the process got my hand caught in a hand mixer. I was fine but Grandma and Granddad had a fit and a half. So now I am finally back in bed and writing this. Now may we let the blogging begin!

SKIP TO HERE IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT MY RAMBLING 

My outfit to go to the Grandparents Not really preppy but none the less cute: 

Pink cardi: Forever 21, Lace Tank: Forever 21, Necklace: Forever 21, Jeans: ZCO Jeans Boots: Rocket Dog Jacket: CI Sono By Caralini

Each year something purple is given to me in my purple sparkly box, love.

The moon when I arrived at Grandparent's

Game of Monopoly in which my eight-year-old cousin destroyed me. 

I was the Scotty, duh

Before

After, I am Wrapping Royalty. Word Dawg. Get my joke? Okay I'll wrap this up. Hahahahahahahaha!! I am just so Punny. Teehee

Now I am off to bed so I can wake up at the crack of dawn when I know H will be up. I'll get some pics of grapes tomorrow, watcha think? Love ya! Have a very Merry Christmas and may peace be with your families. 

Love, Girl in the Green Breeches