photography // it snowed in the south // part 1

    If you have ever lived in the South, you know if it snows, it's a BIG DEAL. Last week was a BIG DEAL. It was not even a foot of snow, but places shutdown and roads were icy. As I am typing this we are expected to have even more snow tonight. Everyone is freaking out because it is the South, we own swimsuits not snow shovels. :) Plus, this has not happened in 25 years! Oh my. Anyway, we had a few snow days out of it and it was a lot of fun! So many adventures from, getting my boot stuck in the ice (and having to shovel it out) to falling into deep snow drifts.  I thought I would share a few memories and adventures I captured on camera. 

The night before. 

In the morning, yay! 

I absolutely love this picture of our dog Little Man! He was just hopping around....lalalaa.

There were these HUGE snow drifts near the ditches we discovered by accident. Ha. 

Who could forget snow cream? Yum. 

Thanks for reading. Have a lovely day. 

Update:

    So, as I said it snowed again!  I think it was like 8 inches. Let's just say I am sick of the snow. But, of course I got my camera out and took some pictures. I didn't take as many pictures because it had already snowed and it wasn't as big of a deal this time around. Anyway, here they are....

style

    Dress up for no reason. Just do it. This is what I did. I feel so sophisticated when I dress up. Makes me feel confident. That is one thing I love about fashion; is that you can pick clothes that make you confident. You want to be able to look yourself in the mirror and say "Dang. I look good." Its a good feeling. Trust me. This outfit was probably a little more $$ than I normally pay for things but it was worth it. Hope you have a lovely day. 

chambray shirt // forever 21 

necklace // groop dealz

earrings // christmas gift

skirt // target

belt // my sisters closet

guest post // I am a Hypocrite. We Are All Hypocrites.

Today my lovely friend Christina wrote a post about Hypocrisy. I don't know about you but I think she is an amazing writer. So enjoy and give her some feedback!

Hypocrisy is widely practiced by everyone all over the world. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, hypocrisy is defined as "the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do."  

One group of people known for being hypocrites is, sadly, Christians. Christians are seen by the secular world as people who judge everyone and think they are the best. When you type “Christians are” in google, the very first thing that pops up is “hypocrites”. Judging others is one of the main ways we as Christians are hypocrites. It’s the “holier than thou” attitude. It’s a shame because the Bible teaches us the exact opposite.

When Jesus is teaching the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:1-2 he says, “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.”

Instead of judging people, we are supposed to love people.

In Matthew 5:43-44 Jesus says, “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” Christians are supposed to love everyone.

I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather be seen as a genuine person than as a hypocrite. Being a hypocrite is inevitable, but the choice to be genuine is yours.

I can’t say that I’m a good Christian(and if you think you are, you’re probably lying to yourself), but I try my hardest to love everyone, no matter who they are. I fail every single day. I’m a hypocrite. Not just about judging others, but in almost everything I do.

In Luke 12, Jesus warns against hypocrisy.“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees,” Jesus said. “They just pretend to be godly.” The Pharisees flaunted their religion in public for their own glory and not for God’s.

We have all heard the saying think before you speak. But if you really think about what you’re going to say, you can catch the hypocrisy before it escapes your mouth. It will probably surprise you how much of a hypocrite you are. But don’t be discouraged. We all face the same struggles and Jesus is always there to help you along the way.