Intermission

 L to R: GG, Kimmie, Mrs. Sands (our silent partner!) It's been quiet around here lately, hasn't it? You may have noticed that we haven't posted anything in a few weeks. (We hope that you've...

Most Popular PLPT Posts of 2012

As 2013 rolls in, so does another year of blogging for GG and I, and we're eternally grateful for all of you who have been around since the beginning, as well as those of you that have joined us...

Becoming More of Yourself in 2013

source I understand why new year's resolutions get a bad rap, but there's nothing wrong with seeing the new calendar year as an opportunity for a clean slate. We just have to remember that a clean...

Love Note - Friday 12/28/12

With our last love note of 2012, we leave you with a wonderful thought and mantra (change "your" to "my") to take with you into the new year. Plan to set yourself up for greatness in 2013!

Affirmations to Begin the New Year

source Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New Year will bring new opportunities. ~Michael Josephson One resolution I have made,...

What I Love Most About the Holidays

With arms outstretched I thank. With heart beating gratefully I love. With body in health I jump for joy. With spirit full I live. ~Terri Guillemets It's snowing! Atleast here in Maryland, it is. I...

Love Note - Friday 12/21/12

Just one of the rules of being human--and probably the easiest one to forget. This weekend, why not practice loving your body and focusing on its beauty from the inside out? Have a great one. xo To...

5 Ways to Fight the Symptoms of Seasonal Depression

The symptoms of seasonal depression become more and more difficult to fight as fiercely cold weather sets in, and the days start getting shorter--with darkness falling during the late afternoon...

How To Make Your World Better Overnight

source This post is for me, just as much as it is for you. I'm having a hard time with some things, like we all do sometimes. I believe that our respective skies have to fall every now and then,...

Love Note - Friday 12/7/12

Link Love: The Simply Luxurious Life (Why Never Giving Up is the Best Idea)

Happy Monday! I hope you all are having a wonderful week so far. I am in a little bit of a funk/at a bit of a crossroads today. There is one particular goal that I have that I've been working on...

Love Note - Friday 11/30/12

Why No One Can Compete With You. Ever.

source It’s happening. I’m starting to do that end of the year reflection thing. You’re doing it too, I just know it. How are you feeling about your journey through 2012? Being hard on myself was...

The Season for Giving

As the season of gratitude that we call Thanksgiving comes to a close, the season for giving—Christmas—comes in on its heels. Amidst thoughts of holiday décor, fine foods, snowy weather and...

Why Fear and Goosebumps Aren't Really Bad Things

A few months ago, I wrote a post about fear and the role it often plays in why we do or don't do things. Here are some snippets from the comments: "...In 2012 I would like to start school. I would...

Love Note - Friday 11/16/12

Let's make the choice to get happy right here, right now. It's totally up to us! Have a great weekend. xo

What Strong Women Do

Add caption “I don’t want to walk through life like I’m asleep. I want to feel everything. The joy. The pain. The wins and the losses. I want to fall and shock myself at how I’m able to keep...

Pretty Things: A Hint of Sparkle

The above are a few of my favorite pretty things; I adore them for the hint (or splatter) of sparkle they bear. As GG mentioned “in secret” while I was away, there’s quite a bit more to both she...

Love Note - Friday 11/9/12

What You Can Learn from Being Stuck Outside Your Comfort Zone

There is much to be learned from being stuck outside your comfort zone--both literally and figuratively. Last week, while traveling in Europe, I was literally stuck outside the comforts of home....

Simplicity, Heart & Humility

source Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but I am endlessly thankful for the collective of impressive women that I call my friends. They are always dropping gems of wisdom on me without even...

Letter to My Mom That I Probably Won't Send

source Mommy, My days are so long, but the years seem to get shorter and shorter as I get older. Sometimes I feel so rushed to get it right. Or to figure out what's right for me. Or to forget about...

Guest Post: It Is Well with My Soul

In this PLPT guest post, Jess J. discovers an awareness of peace within silence that signals that all is well. It's one that we should all train ourselves to recognize, and to go back to when the...

Guest Post: Where Is Their Mother? Why You Need to be Present for Your Children

Recently at a child’s birthday party I found myself asking this question: "Where is their Mother?". At first I was upset with the children but then I redirected my anger. The person at fault is a...

Are You Ready for a Change?

If you've been reading Peace Love and Pretty Things for awhile, then I imagine that you feel pretty familiar with what Kim and I are about. We've become accustomed to looking at life not just as...

Love Note - Friday 10/19/12

Remember to always be kind, Lovies! Have a fantastic weekend! xo

What Makes You Feel Beautiful?

Today I was thinking about why it's so important for some of us women to feel pretty. Do men ponder their handsomeness? I daresay that they are more likely to think about their confidence or their...

3 Ways to Have More Loving Relationships

I am no relationship expert. But what I have found is that—even with each relationship being unique to the individuals involved—there are a few key elements in any relationship that make it a...

Love Note - Friday 10/12/12

Reflection Exercise: Are You An Overthinker?

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. ~Elbert Hubbard Are you an overthinker? Do you talk yourself out of things that your heart is telling you...