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Good enough?

Do you ever feel like you're just never good enough?

When someone tells you you're smart for your age.

But you want to be smart period.

When someone tells you you're great.

But you wonder why you're not greater?

They call you pretty.

But you want to be beautiful.

And when they call you beautiful.

That's when you want to be stunning.

Are you kind? Quick? Sweet?

Why aren't you perfect?

But you can't be perfect.

So what can you do?

Because if you're not good enough, you're probably not happy enough.

Are you happy at all?

Could you be?

x's & o's,

Leslie

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C'est vrai. But sometimes we do just want to run.

Retail Therapy...

Hello, our name is Leslie and we're a shop-a-holic.

We can't help it. When we're happy, sad, stressed, uncomfortable, excited, all of the above, we like to buy things.

Pretty things. New things.

Why? Because we can.

But should we?

We were stressed out by work the other day - so we bought a pretty new shower curtain.

We were excited about a boy a couple of days ago - so we bought shiny new shoes and a couple of cute new dresses.

We were bored last week - so we bought a fluffy beach towel.

We're unsure of how we're feeling this week - so we're considering a brand spankin' new iMac. or perhaps a trendy new iPad?

We could say that we needed a shower curtain, or that eventually everyone needs to get new shoes & clothes. We could explain the need for a beach towel because our condo pool just opened, and that a new home computer will be both good for our work as well as our backs!

But really, we've just realized that perhaps we need a better way of dealing with our so called "feelings".

Suggestions welcome! =)

x's & o's,

Leslie

ps. For a start, we know for sure that we don't want to start eating our feelings! Other suggestions welcome...

All Those Girls...

We want to be it all.

We want to be all those girls.

We want to save for the future, but spend like there's no tomorrow.

We want to be all done up yet carefree in our routine.

We want to be perfectly on time, 15 minutes early and fashionably late.

We want to work late and get ahead and we want to be a social butterfly.

We want to be a night owl, but we're really jealous of morning people.

We're deliriously happy single, but we miss the comfort of a stable (is it ever!?) relationship.

Can we be all those girls, or does that inevitably dilute our impact? What about our worth?

Can we have it all?

Is it even what we want to be? Or is it who they'll let us be?

We don't have an answer, but we do know that whatever we choose, let's make sure it's fun. Let's make it meaningful.

Because you never regret fulfillment!

Just ask this girl! and maybe this one too!

x's & o's,

Leslie

Inspired or Intimidated?

When you stumble upon something wicked cool, or wicked smart, or wicked creative.

Does it inspire you? Or are you intimidated?

Enjoy!

x's & o's,

Leslie

It's the Little Things...

That make us smile. Like being able to snuggle up with a book, fresh berries & dark chocolate yesterday afternoon for a delicious read/nap. Like our new shower curtain (Look Left). Like all of the countless possibilities on today's horizon. Like our morning coffee.

Have a great one!

x's & o's,

Leslie

Monday...

We're going to share my horoscope with you today, because it's a good one. And not share as in, "we'll write, you read." More like share as in, "let's embrace this one, let's make it a great day!"

... Let Monday just be a word. You aren't starting anything new; you're on an exciting roll."

It's a good one, ladies & gents. We can feel it. And not just because we're rocking a pretty new dress and a fantastic new killer pair of heels.

x's & o's,

Leslie

Also, more sharing, we started reading Pretty Little MIstakes last night, a grown up choose your own adventure (or as they call it, a "do-over novel")... Over 150+ stories in one! We may just have to pick up Million Little Mistakes.

TEN

I love.

You know.

That's all!

NINE

STILL MISS YOU BEST FRIEND!!

EIGHT

I'm not.

Are you?

SEVEN

We need more disco balls, dancing shoes and bright pink in our life.

Let's do this.

SIX

It's been a year since we've dated.

We think.

Time to get back on the horse.

(We don't really like that analogy!)

Or perhaps it's already happened.

It's been a year since we've knowingly dated.

We're pretty sure we've gone on dates without realizing.

And we've definitely gone out on what we thought might be dates, that weren't.

Help!

FIVE

We've always wanted a red dress.

But somehow all the red dresses we've seen in our day look cheap and tawdry.

We're kind of loving the word tawdry.

The way it rolls off our tongue.

We want a red dress. A classy one.

Classy doesn't roll off the tongue as fun as tawdry.

But it's what a girl should be.

My best friend told me so.

FOUR

We want one.

To cuddle with.

We hate cuddling.

But we still want one.

Or maybe we should just borrow one.

If we had one, we'd still call him huckleberry finn.

And we'd love him forever and ever.

THREE

Occasionally, I eat my feelings.

Actually, I say I eat my feelings.

Because it's a great bestie bonding activity.

And we love our organized activities.

But really, when I have real feelings, it makes me want to stop eating.

So, in retrospect, thanks for the breakup ex-boyfriend.

It did the body good.

TWO

I've always wished I could sketch.

One of these days I'm going to learn how to sew.

And then I'm going to make my own clothes.

Or at least a dress.

For me and Candy.

To be clear, one for me and one for Candy.

One of these days...

ONE

I miss you best friend! I miss you when I meet cute boys, hang out with cute boys, need to vent about cute boys. I miss you when I need a fun long distance call post-bar night. But, I miss you the most when I pass by kids drinking caesars on the patio at Sunday brunch. Hope you're having a blast!

Stolen Photos + Short (but sweet!) Words...

Got caught up in a life blizzard (and not the good DQ kind!)

Forgot how much We Heart It.

We heart it inspires us (having 'fake' internet at home helps too!)

...to have feelings.

...to share feelings.

...to live better.

...to live more.

...to share our life!

Here goes!

Ten Photos.

Ten Thoughts.

(This one's a bonus!)

x's & o's,

Leslie

Happy Birthday Canada!