HELLO FALL.

well it has definitely turned to fall this past week. you know how i can tell? our house is faaaareeeezzziiinngggg! as you know from a post in august, i absolutely love fall. so you won’t find me complaining here, no-sir-ee. bring on the torrential downpour. bring on the freezing mornings. bring on the stormy nights. and bring on a pumpkin spice latte while you’re at it.

it’s october 1st today meaning my personal spending budget has been reset for the month…boooya. james chooses to spend his personal spending on americanos + brickyard pizza. i prefer clothes. so tomorrow night, you’ll find me at forever21 updating my fall wardrobe…

here are a few items i’d love to put my paws on (maybe if i save a year’s worth of monthly personal spending i could afford that marc bag…lol)

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6

oh fall and your sweet, sweet fashion, i welcome you.

xoxo,

s.s.♥.

YOU & HER

this friday dreams will become reality.

a whisper that was spoken years before into a single heart will become a shout in the hearts of many.

my dear friends, ad & christina will be launching their business you & her. this dream first came to christina years ago. she heard of the fact that girls in africa were dropping out of school & were more likely to get raped due to the simple fact: they didn’t have underwear. 

“Worldwide, statistics show that on average 155 girls in every village in Africa have dropped out of school because they cannot afford sanitary towels and underwear at the age of menstruation.”  (Excerpt from Keep a Girl In School, April 2013) (from the you&her website)

lack of education leaves these young african girls vulnerable. they no longer are an asset to their family and many are forced to get married, find work, or sell themselves. many girls end up hopeless with unwanted pregnancies or even hiv. 

now most people hear things and think "how terrible, i hope someone does something about that" and then go about normal life. but not christina. christina, a wife & mother of 3 (all under 4!!) felt led to do something about it. fast forward a couple years and here we are at three days before the launch of you&her.

before i get into the event i want to say that i really admire christina. her courage, her vulnerability, her passion. she has stayed obedient to what God has placed on her heart and that is something that is so admirable. i know God is going to bless you&her. He loves obedient hearts. but i want you to bless you&her. i want you to support it and pray for it and come out on friday!

so what is you&her? 

you&her is a lingerie company, which proceeds from the product “you” will buy, go to producing underwear in africa which will go straight into the hands of “her”, the girls who are dropping out of school.

buying you&her underwear = empowering girls in africa to stay in school. girls stay in school and get education. girls no longer are hopeless. they have a chance to dream.

the launch of this all is happening on FRIDAY & it’s going to be amazing. christina will share the vision, there will be drinks & appies & james will be launching LIIRA (for the first time ever!!!!) there will also be an auction where you can purchase their beautifully vancouver made underwear.

all the info you need is on http://you-her.com/ 

it’s going to be an incredible event and you should so be there (and you get to dress up and have your picture taken…who doesn’t love that?)

go buy your tickets and support this incredible dream!

xo,

s.s.♥.

LIIRA MUSIC

as most of you know my man (@jamesliira) has been spending many, many late nights working on his music project- LIIRA.

he has poured blood, sweat and tears (ok maybe not tears) into this project and i stand behind him 100% as one proud wifey.

he launched his website yesterday and will be continually updating it (hello blog posts!) and his first show is THIS FRIDAY!! (at the you&her launch)

i’ve obviously heard every song, so i’m kind of biased BUT i believe that you will love it!! his first single will be available soon on itunes, as soon as it’s out, i’ll let you know.

but for now, check out his website www.liiramusic.com and buy your tickets for friday’s show!!

stay gold,

s.s.♥.

GOLD PLANTER DIY

my obsession with gold is getting a little out of control. actually, i take that back. i am 100% standing behind my love for that sparkling colour. thankfully, i have an incredible husband who fully supports my desperate urge to spray paint everything in our house.

i have a wee little diy this friday morning. it did not require any crazy prep yet had spectacular results.

supplies needed: planter pot, gold spray paint, drop cloth (see, so easy!!)

so all you gotta do it spray on the pot. yep, that’s it. one tip would be to spray evenly. i got a little too excited on the sprayer and found the paint dripping a little bit. let it dry & then plant your plant. #boom

oh gold, how i love you.

happy friday!

-s.s.♥.

#YOMOROY2013

= you only marry once ryan & joy 2013

what a beautiful day saturday was. james’ sister joy married her love, ryan. joy was one of those breathtaking, absolutely radiant kind of brides. i had the privilege of doing her make-up and honestly, she didn’t need very much. the girl is stunning. and not only stunning on the outside but even more beautiful on the inside.

she married her college sweetheart, ryan. it’s incredible how good God is. ryan is just right for joy. honestly i don’t think there could be anyone better suited for her or better suited for him. they’re just meant to be.

i had so much fun celebrating the incredible couple. it was a bit of a bittersweet day because we said goodbye to them, not knowing when we’ll see them next. they flew to their honeymoon the next day then after that, will be residing in austin. we’re praying we’ll get to see them within the next year…!!

check out #yomoroy2013 on instagram for more photos from the big day!

xoxo,

s.s.♥.