Spring Cleaning... done right

Last Summer, when I was working with Seablanket full time, I picked up a side job with a dear friend being an Eco-friendly housekeeper. It was tough work, but after learning about the proper products to work with, it made our job that much easier. Not only did we leave the homes sparkling, we left them user-friendly for  pets, babies and people with hypersensitive allergies. It was a rewarding experience that left me with an appreciation for safe cleaning, and how cutting back on time and chemicals really can do the trick. I hope this helps some of you on your way to a safe and easy Spring Clean of your own!

Daydreaming

I get married in 78 days!!! I can't wait to be Mrs. Spear.

Forever

The lovely Abi of VanillaandLace honored Mr. and I by taking our engagement photos last month. That girl is seriously talented and we loved this day. It was amazing to make these memories we'll have forever. I can't wait for our wedding photos!!!

Little Secrets

Once upon a time, I was a little girl who tore pictures out of magazines. Pretty pictures of things I loved and desired to have, ideal hairstyles and fashionable accessories. Growing up this was the norm amongst my peers - who didn't have a collage of celebrity faces or fashion on their walls when they were kids?
In the last few years, I've realized that I'm still doing this. Taking pieces of the latest look-books, fashion magazines and coffee table books, and keeping a collection of all the things that make me say "Ahhhhhhhh!" Instead of keeping them on my walls or in a pretty inspiration book, I've been throwing them into a manila envelope simply titled YES. Last Saturday I was feeling uninspired and couldn't seem to settle the frightening feeling that nothing ever seems to fit right, or look how I want it to, or that my ideas couldn't ever be summed up and reflected. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw my little goldenrod beacon of hope... my YES-file.
I pulled out 3 years of inspiration and laid it out before me. Pictures of things I noted in the past and saved away were things I've subconsciously turned into my standard of fashion currently. It made me laugh how much I let the media affect me, yet, I was able to pick and choose -- allowing myself to stay within boundaries I created. I let myself have an opinion. It's great to know that in a world of so many trends, fads and foreshadowing that we are all unique. In a way, we are all little Yes-files. I really like that.

Mama Mia

 

Day One using my Clarisonic Mia. Excited to see all the short and long term results, maybe I'll be able to go makeup-less on my honeymoon! Wouldn't that be amazing? Have you used a Clarisonic before, if so what do you think??

Rewind

Fashion photographer Mik De Lint kills it in this editorial shoot for FGW, titled 'Second Nature'

Blog Lovin': Closet Visit

psssst! It's time I share a little secret. If you have yet to go to ClosetVisit.com, you're missing out. It's a wonderful preview into interesting women's lives, wardrobes, homes and careers. I'm always inspired by the latest posts, and lusting over the closets and accessories of some truly talented women. Take a peek at closet visit for all the wonderful interviews: