marilyn monroe

Can I just say that I love Marilyn Monroe?
I watched Gentlemen Prefer Blondes last night for the first time and even though it's not quite like Some Like it Hot... its still a fave!

If you haven't seen her films... you should really get on that! You're missing out:)

i heart fashion

I love fashion. That’s it. I love everything about it.

Here's why:

I love that I can take any mood and express it through what style I decide to flaunt that day. I love that style can be determined by a number of fashion choices made in a single morning & I love that fashion can be reduced, reused and recycled.

For example:

The unnecessary will be forgotten, the staples will stay, and the classics will return. I love that about fashion. I love that I can wear my grandmothers’ bracelet on my wrist and love every minute of it. I love that I can go through my mothers' jewellery box and wear earrings from the 80’s... and that I can wear my grandfathers flannel shirt, cut the arms off and have the cutest new addition to my wardrobe.

Not only do I love the fact that I can use pieces from some point in the last 100 years and wear them proudly, but I love that I can shop for the hot-off-the-runway fad and pair it with something vintage to result in an expressive and ‘fetching’ ensemble.

FYI: I love the words 'fetching' and 'fab'

my loves:

my coffee tumbler

So I was sitting in church on Sunday morning and this thought hit me:

WHY? Why does every Sunday morning end up the same?

I get up later than I should, rush to get showered, make-uped, hairdone, etc... and then as the family is running out the house, already 15 minutes behind schedule, I manage to remember to bring just one thing. My 'green made-of-30%-recycled-material' coffee tumbler filled of hot, steaming, black coffee.... and yet, I forget to bring my Bible.

Why do I remember to grab my coffee but forget to bring my Bible? Why is to so easy to forget the one thing that physically links me to God? Because on Sunday mornings, (and not to say that other days aren't for God either) I should be focussing on God and reserving that time to spend in fellowship with Him... and yet my frickin' coffee is what is distracting me.

Anyways, here it is:

It's crazy that life can get so distracting, that it can cause us to think and obsess over the things that really make little or no difference in our lives. Something as simple as my morning coffee kept me from bringing my Bible to church. And that's something I've decided to change.

The last few weeks at church my pastor has been talking about how we can connect with God, and the things that either get in the way (ie. being late for church, or being rushed in the mornings, etc) or the things that help us find a way to connect with God on some level throughout the day (ie. early morning prayer, Bible time, or just finding a second to say 'hi').

....

Anyways, it's not like I have any answers to any of my questions. But I do think that it's something to think about.

What are the small and miniscule things in your life that are keeping you from fully experiencing your Lord and Saviour?

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Think about it.

xoxo

A.

he never said 'forever & always' but it was definitely implied...

I was just at the movies with a best friend of mine... we saw Letters to Juliet. It was cute, I loved it!
Amanda Seyfreid is actually just the best... and even though its not actually that sad... I almost cried.
So after the movie we were sitting in our seats for a minute and noticed that the woman in front of us is deeply upset and crying into her hands while the young girl next to her was comforting her.
As we walked through the hallway out of the theatre, my friend and I were both thinking the same thing, "what could have happened to make her that upset?" Obviously something in the movie must have affected her, but it just makes one wonder.
Was it a divorce? death? heartache? Whatever it was, it made us think. No one really knows what another person has gone through... and we never really know how it affects us. It surprises me every day how much one thing will affect me and not someone else (or vice versa).
And sometimes its what someone else says or does that makes it all better - So be sympathetic, compassionate, and understanding. You never know what baggage someone else is carrying. (1Pet.3:8)

Which leads me to this. After I dropped my friend off, I started feeling things that I hate feeling. Loneliness, anger, resentment, rejected...
I deal with this on a daily basis, but it's usually much easier for me to ignore it.
So I'm driving home listening to Taylor Swift and these emotions just suffocate me. I start wondering why no matter how often I tell myself that "I'm fine, that I have friends and family that love me, or that I'll meet someone who will make all of those feelings go away" it just never happens.
Well... thanks to one of my bffs, I was introduced to this song and it reassures me of everything I keep telling myself.
Thanks bffs.

this vampire steals my heart

In honour of Rob Pattinson turning 24 today, and the fact that the whole world seems to be 'Twilight' crazy today... I figured I'd share a bit of my own obsession with Twilight, and specifically, Robert Pattinson.

Here are a few facts:

1. I have had multiple dreams of Rob, and they all seem very realistic. well... most of them anyways.

2. I watched the Twilight episode of Oprah today...

3. After watching that episode I was even more convinced that Rob is a total goof, and that he seems like a really cool guy

4. I waited three hours in line for the early showing of New Moon

5. There are 48 days until Eclipse premiers on June 30th

Here are some visuals for your viewing pleasure.

Enjoy! I know I sure do.

xoxo

cupcakes & tea

Welcome to my Tea Party! (or to be specific... my blog)

I'm a 22 year old PR Intern from a small town outside of Toronto. I live across from a field that smells like cows. I know, it sucks.

My internship is at a marketing & advertising firm and I'm absolutely loving it so far! But besides all of that...

I like to think that I'm the mysterious girl you see around all the time, but don't know anything about.

So here... are a few things to help us get introduced:

I love tea.

I'm awkward, clumsy, and so unfortunately obsessed with fashion & cupcakes....

I have dreams of Robert Pattinson, and sometimes think that maybe one day I will actually meet him.

I've been writing entries to this blog for about a month... but I keep deleting them because I'm not sure what ya'll will think.

I'm not overly emotional.... but I've been hurt and I don't think I'm fixed yet.

I love folk music... and if I could be a singer I'd sing like Zoe Deschanel.

I want a baby. or multiple. and there is the cutest baby at church that I just love to watch each Sunday. I hope my babies look like she does. blond hair, blue eyes. so beautiful...

I have a major crush on this guy, and I have since last summer. Lame. I know. I should just 'man up' and ask him out...

One Word: CHOCOLATE

If I could be a Golden Girl, I'd be Rose.

So welcome! I hope that the ramblings of my life, fashion & cupcakes will entertain you!

xoxo,

A

ps. i wish i was a gossip girl