No words...

No words can ever take the pain of losing your child away. 

As many of you have heard by now, an elementary school in Connecticut was physically and emotionally attacked at gunpoint.  The fact that 27 people are dead today, because of a selfish act of violence is horrifying my every thought.  I have been crying and thinking about those that have to suffer tonight at the loss of their five, six, and seven year old.  

I believe this happened for a reason, even if the answer is not clear at the moment.  I can honestly say that even though I have no idea who any of these people are, I will always remember and keep these people in my thoughts.  

No one should ever have to have the end of their life chosen for them, especially at such an innocent and vulnerable age.  I pray for peace to those students who will see another day, but have to live with the burden of this chaos at their school.  I work with children every day, and I can't imagine anything like this happening at my school.  The truth is though, anything can happen.

Stay true, stay real.

H.  

If I could be a kid again...

I would probably pee my pants.  

But only because I was a kid.  

Not that today was difficult or anything--actually, it was really good--but mostly that childhood is so simple and easy.  It would be a refreshing change of scenery to see things from a shorter stance again, and go through life knowing what I know now.  

While looking at this picture I took from a few weeks back, all I think about is being carefree. 

I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to join me in taking this lifestyle to action.  I want to have a carefree, absolutely amazing, loving, hilarYous life.  I don't want to look back and say "coulda, shoulda, woulda," and I'm not.  Taking things in from the eye view of a dreamer, much like children are, sounds like the perfect remedy for this chaotic world. 

Let me know how you plan to make your life better.  

Stay true, stay real.

H.

This weekend in photos...

People are fo sho jealous of my shirt and vest combo I got from Goodwill.  

Almost fell.

My sparkly gold shirt was a steal of a deal at Marshall's for $7!

P.S. I found the world's cutest couple while we were skating. 

Stay true, stay real.

H. 

Weekends are for the birds...

....and you know what they say, "if you're a bird, I'm a bird."


This weekend was absolutely fabulous.  
I slept.

and slept.


AND SLEPT.
It was glorious.

 
I am got so close to finishing up my Christmas shopping this weekend, and I also snagged me some great deals.
Make sure to check in this week when I show you the one piece of clothing I'm most excited about :)



Stay true, stay real.
H.

This past weekend...

Throw-back Tuesday-- I may or may not have been given the nickname Poop Stain Lane when I was in the fourth grade.  

I know, right?

I was unable to devour the good deals at Goodwill this weekend, BUT I'm hoping some of you did.  

What did you get?

Is it fabulous? 

Instead, I went to Oklahoma City and made peanut brittle with my family.

Love my family and peanut brittle.  

Stay true, stay real.

H.

Just now...

My mom walked up to me and said, "Kate is pregnant."  

BFF> <BFF

Apparently, my family and the Duchess of Cambridge are BFF's.  

Happy Tuesday everyone.  Hope it's as personal and weird as mine has already been. 

Stay true, stay real.

H.