nobody.knows.

bags are by the door,

hearts are on the floor

there’s a bottle of tears on the dresser drawer…

nobody knows the trouble we’ve seen

nobody knows the price of this dream

& nobody knows what it took to believe.

{i just want to be free, like a runaway.}

to keep the world spinning.

“now some point the finger + let ignorance linger

if they’d look in the mirror they’d find,

that ever since the beginning to keep the world spinning

it takes all kinds of kinds.”

My kind is::

watching disney channel movies. never completely devoted to a workout routine. still consuming gushers fruit snacks + applesauce out of the pouch.  cooing at kittens.  willing to go cross-country for a concert. lover of pretty pastel dresses.

& you know, i’m ok with that,

sarahjobell

if i don't speak {then who's gonna tell you?}

yikes! it scares me when my heart feels vengeful. & how easily it comes.

like perhaps me telling someone how awful they are makes me the “better” person?

i like to call it “crashing the party.”

we try to tear someone’s party favors down {their ego} when we feel that they have no remorse for hurting others. 

i’ve only done that a few select moments in my life.

but it’s history i don’t want to repeat.

it only seems comfortable to remain angry at a person who wronged you.

& practice verbally defending yourself in the mirror,

hoping to have a confrontation one day so you can tell them how you REALLY feel//felt.

but it doesn’t make things better.

& it won’t make room for healing.

forgiveness is necessary. grudges only hinder.

sarahjobell

relive the magic.

dear little girl,

you’re in your twenties. or close to it. Or maybe long past it. but that doesn’t mean you HAVE to be a grown up. nothing is wrong with watching disney movies + listening to boy bands. & whose to judge you for blowing bubbles & continually chowing down on dunkaroos//lunchables//poptarts? age should never hold you back from the puddle that is just begging you to jump in it, from the tree that would have a great view from the top if you climbed it. & being 30 or 40 doesn’t mean you can no longer ride the carousel or wear a sparkly dress.

so believe in fairytales.

make a wish.

dream impossible things.

because innocence + purity are so very beautiful.

& that’s what makes you absolutely lovely.

sarahjobell

{love} defies odds.

love is like floating around.

love breaks through barriers.

love is not a piece of cake.

& love is not nonsense,

sarahjobell

belief + dreams

sparkle + shine

we're all meant to sparkle.

{something} blue

"marry in blue, lover be true."

My little sister has been begging me numerous times to put pictures of my ring on Facebook.

I decided I should put them on here instead.

And upon looking up the wedding custom of "something old, something new...", it turns out having "something blue" represents love, modesty, and fidelity. And before the late 19th century, blue was the popular wedding gown color!

Never thought I'd get a blue opal ring either! It's actually a hilarious story that has to do with my fiance's colorblindness- but none the less...

it fits.

in more ways than one.

sarahjo

{unrealistic} wish list

oh there are so many cute, sparkly and just plain lovely things i want for christmas this year! {not any of which i asked for, except perhaps one}. but, a girl can dream can't she?

here are the visions of sugarplums dancing in my head::

1. Ugg bailey button triplet boot {whew, that's a mouthful}. and may i suggest to those of you who love ugg boots as i do, buy kids boots! seriously, they are about $30 cheaper.

2. Coach poppy fragrance. holy moly, this new perfume smells so freakin' good!

3. FEED eco burlap bag. it's for a good cause. plus they are super big {that's my kinda purse}!

4. Brita {pink!} water filter. their new commercial just made me want to get one even more. and they have pink ones at bed+bath! check out their commercial here.

5. glitter/sparkly heels! oh my gracious these are SO popular this year. and they are cute + sparkly. my favorite combination.

6. macaroons. i've seen these little {what i think look like tiny, colorful hamburgers} delicacies photog'ed everywhere. not only that, but Blair Waldorf was eating them. they have to be good then, right?

7. Starbucks burlap travel mug. now that i'm starting to make my own coffee and all...

8. Lauren Conrad style book. all of Lauren's personal style tips. plus, i just adore her!

i think it's very diverse... another list-making success! hehe {i just had to get it out of my system.}

sarahjo