Leap Year.

Happy Leap Day lovelies!

Leap day is kind of an extraordinary day.

We only get it once every four years.

{Thats how often Olympic Athletes get the chance to meet their dream}

I've only seen 5 leap days in my life. 

I don't remember any other leap day I've experienced.

I don't like that.

To me, leap day should be a day we get the opportunity to use in order to make a little more of a difference than we could get during a normal year.

Last year you didn't get this extra day.

Last year you skipped straight from February 28 to March 1.

To me, that makes this day kind of special.

Kind of a magical day.

I challenge you to use this magical day.

Use it to make a positive impact on someone.

Maybe even change someone's life--even if just a little bit.

I encourage you to do one of following:

1. Take a leap of faith.

{what have you been afraid to do lately? Is today your chance to go out on a limb?}

2. Out-leap an obstacle you have been having a hard time getting past.

{whether that is eating healthy, maybe opening your bible today, or forgiving someone}

3. Play a game of leapfrog. 

{or maybe you just need to spend time with a friend}

4. Upleap out of your gloomy or negative mood!

{I encourage you to consciously make today a good day by getting away from negative thoughts, moods, or maybe even negative people.}

Corny, I know. 

But you get my point.

You don't have this day every year, make it count.

Let leap day change your attitude about how we should treat every day.

Carpe Diem,

xo/Austin

Christmas or Pinterests?

Forgive me friends, I have been stuck with no internet for the past week!

Also, I've of course been extremely busy!

How was your Christmas?

Mine was wonderful. 

Christmas Eve we went to our family friend's for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner there!

Christmas Day I worked in the morning with my best friend.

This is what we wore. 

We were Christmas elfs.

You should have seen it. 

Mimi actually made the shoes and hats!

And we both made the tutu's.

Later that day I went over to Matt's and we went to their family friend's traditional dinner.

{needless to say, I did not starve this past weekend.}

I got all kinds of wonderful gifts. 

I was definitely spoiled.

I just cannot wait until next Christmas!

{Our first being married <3}

How about you? 

Best Christmas ever?

Now onto the real post...

You know what today is.

What was Pinteresting to you this week?

One:

This is made out of string. I had to pin it because my friend actually made me something like this for Christmas! I tell you people I am a SUCKER for homemade gifts. She made the state of Washington with a  heart where my home town is so I won't miss it while I am in Virginia. I love it so much.

Two:

I am dying to make this for my bed stand when we get married! It is a sewed piece that looks like notebook paper and then you can writ notes on the glass every morning to your love. 

Three:

If you are wondering how to wear a scarf, this is my favorite. So simple, yet vintage cute at the same time!

Four:

Warning: this is a little scandalous. It is a pole dancing competition. If you ask me, though it is classy and actually really incredible. I think it would kind of be awesome to take a class pole dancing or something fun like that! To change up your work out and get in touch with your sexy side ;] Girls only though.

Five:

This is hysterical to me. Matt and I have been using this kid's face for everything. Every time we find something out that we think is awesome or when we wanna over exaggerate how great something is... this is the face we use.

Promise to keep up to date now that I have internet!

If you have a blog and think I should see it, let me know!

New Year here we come,

xo/Austin

Giving Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am sorry I haven't been keeping up with the posts this week.

We have been busy.

But I thought it would be nice to take a day away from the go-go-go mentality and dedicate a post to giving thanks.

Not too long ago a friend of mine told me about a book she has been reading.

{I'm not sure which book it is, but this one seems to be along the same lines as the one she was telling me about.}

The book is about a woman making a list of 1,000 things she is thankful for.

One Thousand.

That may not sound like a lot, but it really is.

She told me that she started her own "Thankful List" and she encouraged me to try to make on of my own.

So I did.

I got a new journal, and now have a journal dedicated to writing down only things I am thankful for.

What I am noticing is, when I consciously think about the parts of my life I am thankful for, my day automatically seems a little bit better.

There really is something to be said for positive thinking.

I encourage you all to make a list of things you are thankful for. Try for 1,000. Or maybe only 100. Either way, think about it, write it down, be thankful.

Here are a few examples of the things I have been writing down...

1. My fiance. 

2. Family. 

3. The opportunity to plan my wedding!

4. The privilege to get a higher education at a school as awesome as Liberty!

5. Movie nights with the roomies.

6. Coffee, coffee, coffee.

7. Holidays!

8. Naming a new car. 

9. Black Friday.

10. Christmas vacation!

That is just a few of the things on my list.

It is really amazing the things you realize you are thankful for when you think about it.

Happy Thanksgiving loves.

Question: What is on your top 10 for thankfulness?

Let the holidays begin!

xo/Austin