Tea Cupcakes

Found these super cute cupcake molds. I want, I want, I want! You could use these just for fun or they can be a unique detail to add to any event.

http://www.zgallerie.com/p-9266-tea-cupcake-kit.aspx

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

Came across this blog through a friend on facebook. Loved it. I added some below but you can find the rest by clicking on the link.

30 Things to stop doing to yourself: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/12/11/30-things-to-stop-doing-to-yourself/

Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. That’s not how we’re made. In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.

Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves. Read The Road Less Traveled.

Stop trying to be someone you’re not. – One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you likeeveryone else. Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.

Stop trying to hold onto the past. – You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.

Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.

Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.

Stop trying to buy happiness. – Many of the things we desire are expensive. But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.

Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either. You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else. Read Stumbling on Happiness.

Stop being idle. – Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. Evaluate situations and take decisive action. You cannot change what you refuse to confront. Making progress involves risk. Period! You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.

Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.

Stop trying to compete against everyone else. – Don’t worry about what others doing better than you. Concentrate on beating your own records every day. Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.

Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you. You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough. But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past. You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation. So smile! Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.

Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. Just do what you know in your heart is right.

Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.

Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things. The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.

Stop trying to make things perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done. Read Getting Things Done.

Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out. But making one person smile CAN change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. So narrow your focus.

Stop worrying so much. – Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy. One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time? Three years? Five years?” If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.

The night is darkest before the dawn

Every now and then it's okay to cry. To cry as if the world is over. To wallow in all that is your pain and misery. Or what you think is pain and misery. Whether it is trivial and childish or truly great pain, you have the right to cry. To feel what you need to feel in order for the sun to come out and the rainbow to form.

Today it all came down like the Niagra Falls. And once I start I can't stop. After some time, there were no more tears left, and I was exhausted. I got up out of bed and walked around my room. It felt good. I felt better. There is always tomorrow. A new day. For good new things. And happy old things.

Every now and then I fall apart. And soon after, I put myself together. The dawn is beautiful.

Comedic relief

Let it be

A shirt with Paul McCartney's lyrics on it from "Let it be". A song my mom quotes often. Saw this at Urban Outfitters. I want!

Enough

You can't control what people think about you. Or even what they say. It is in our nature to judge using the only information we have. All you can do is know your own truth and be content with yourself. This will provide the calm and peace you need to wake up each morning knowing that you are doing the very best you can for yourself and for those you love. And that is enough. It's enough.

To be the best you can be

There are just so many things you can do. And so many places you can be. To try and do everything and be everywhere, you end up with nothing. Nothing but exhausted. And drained.

I have always been a firm believer that family and friends come first. And the depth of the need trumps all. But what happens when, when everyone needs you at the same time! Or when you need yourself. I accept that I am not perfect. The perfect grand daughter. Daughter. Sister. Cousin. Niece. Friend. Actually, I am quite flawed. I know that is not an excuse. But please know, that I try the best I can. To be there for you. You. And you.

If there was ever a moment you needed me. Really needed me. And I was not there. I am sorry. From the bottom of my heart. For when I need you. You might not be there. And that's okay. But I know you love me. I love you. And we will do the best we can. Always try to be the best we can be. For each other.

One fine day

It's hard being in a relationship with someone who is so far away. The little time we get is never enough, but I'm still extremely thankful for it. I cherish every phone conversation, video chat, sweet text, but most importantly, the last time we spent together. That's what keeps me going until the next time.

Our first days together were in Washington DC. It was most nearly perfect. It was his first actual vacation in years. We went to all the main monuments where he went crazy with photos. He loves taking pictures so I let him do his thing. Of course, I hate being the subject of the shots but he took some candid ones that were okay. The key is that I don't know they are being taken. I was happy. Very happy. And oddly comfortable. As if I had known him for years. This I know is the beginning of something good, something amazing. I don't know what it is but it will reveal itself in time...

Thomas Jefferson Monument

Abraham Lincoln Memorial