STARS & STRIPES

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, AMERICA!

Before we jump right into the celebratory adventures that accompany this special day, let's all take a minute to sit in silence and honor all the men and women who have fought and are currently fighting for our freedom. 

Secondly, if anyone has not seen the movie Lone Survivor, please do. It's incredibly important that anyone, and I do mean ANYONE who is privileged enough to live in America, honor and respect those who have earned their place to wear a U.S.A. branch uniform and fight for our country to remain free.

Thank you to all women and men who are currently serving and all veterans. God gives each of us gifts, and I truly believe yours is courage and selflessness. You don't know me, but have chosen to protect me, my family and my friends for our safety and freedom, and for all of those reasons, I thank you and your families from the bottom of my heart.

Now, before this post gets any deeper, let's change things up a bit and enjoy some fun ideas on what to wear this 4th of July! The below look is All American! HELL YA! To view the other three looks I've prepared, click any of the following links: Peace&Love,  Rockabilly USA, and Nautical Stars & Stripes

All American by ladylisalove featuring UNIF

The 4th of July is all about expressing your freedom and honoring our Founding Fathers, Peace and Love, and Freedom, so why not let that shine through your personal style.

To all those that live here, who are visiting or are waiting residency, please respect the Land of The Brave and wear your red, white and blue! 

GOD BLESS THE USA

Country and Rock & Roll

Country and Rock & Roll by ladylisalove featuring a graphic dress

Forever 21 graphic dress / Ariat brown boots / Gold hoop earrings / A X Armani Exchange white shawl

This weekend was the first weekend I had all to myself in quite some time. I had nothing strenuous planned so I was looking forward to it. In the morning I joined my women's Catholic fellowship group and hosted our monthly session for women, with the theme built around gratitude.

 

 What an amazing witness I had the opportunity of being while several ladies of different backgrounds and age groups shared in life's hardships and how they were still able to find God's light and the silver lining. I'm talking deaths, illness, and failures in careers. True testaments of beauty from ashes, and I was "grateful" to join in all these revelations, including some of my own.

 

After the fellowship was over, I was reminded by my phone that in 1.5 hours I was going to do something I've wanted to do for weeks now. I got a 75 minute body massage and let me just tell you, I snored, possibly drooled and woke up feeling amazing, and slightly stoned looking. My hair was disheveled, I was cold and slurring my words. WOW, it was that good and so well deserved.

 

A trip to the local shopping mall was going to be next. I picked up a few shoes, not necessarily needed, but desperately adored after, along with a cute jersey dress from Forever 21, as seen above.

 

Once home, I unbagged my items and got ready for a dinner date night with E. Our tradition and one I love doing with him. We ate a steak dinner and went to see About Time, starring Rachel Mcadams. (LOVE HER! and so does E, apparently..). The movie was an awesome love story of life and relationships with family; finding the one, and going after what you want. We loved it!

 

Through my themed weekend of reflection and getting to know yourself a little better, I decided to base today's outfit off of who I am and pair my pieces from that of slightly edgy and sassy to super sweet. ;) linked up with jointhegossip.com