National Back to Church Sunday

Hi there!

My name is Olivia, and I go to church. Just thought I'd put that out there. I have been involved in church activities my whole life, and I wouldn't feel complete without it. That being said, the last thing I want is for this space to become a 'religious blog'. But when I stumbled upon this precious video, I simply had to share it with the blogging world!

National Back to Church Sunday is coming up on October 6th, and the organization running this initiative has made this awesome clip to encourage people to get into a church! I laughed so hard when I watched this, that I wanted you all to experience it as well. The church name shown at the end of the video is the one I attended while away at university, however I am not sure where the actual music video was made.



Hope you enjoyed, and remember, everybody across the nation, find a location!

Until next time,
Liv xx

That's My Kind of Night

Hello there!

I hope you're having a great day!

Where I come from, country music is quite a thing. I don't live quite in the 'sticks', but just a hop, skip and a jump from my house is what you might call proper country land. There are farms, fields and trees a-plenty. So you can imagine that we like to get our 'hoedown' on every once in a while. Which is why I wanted to tell you about this beautiful individual who is currently on everyone's country music radar:

LUKE BRYAN.

Yummy, right? Married? Absolutely. But that doesn't mean we can't ogle just a little, right?

You may have heard some of his music before. His most popular songs include 'Country Girl, Shake It For Me', 'Rain is a Good Thing', 'Drunk On You', and 'Crash My Party'. 

Personally, I am a huge fan of his second last album 'Spring Break... Here to Party'. It makes me want to go speedboating, fishing, camping and beer drinking all at the same time. His newest song 'That's My Kind Of Night' is also to die for.

If you're not typically a country-music-listener (trust me, I really can't get into it either), I urge you to give Luke Bryan a listen. I guarantee, you won't be disappointed. Well... you might be, but that's alright, at least you've expanded your horizons! 

What I'd like to hear from you is: what kind of music do you listen to? Is country your thing? Leave me a comment!

As I write this, 'That's My Kind of Night' just began playing on the radio, and I can't stop grooving along! So I will leave you here, and hope you have wonderful, sunny autumn evening wherever you may be!

Until next time,

Liv xx

PS. if you are seeing a beautiful new flowery and colorful design (it may not yet be installed) let's give some props to Wonder Forest for arranging it all for me! Thanks!

The Little Things Are the Big Things

Have you ever found yourself feeling very bored? Or caught yourself wishing your life was better, or more grand? I know I have. Sometimes it feels like our little lives are dull, uneventful, not exciting enough. But when you step back and look at the big picture, you might find that the little things in life are what make it wonderful. So today I thought I would share with you a few things in my life that I am very grateful for, no matter how little. Be forewarned, most of these snaps are from my phone and not of the best photographic quality.


Perusing the bargain bin at Target. 'Romantic Favorites'? Hmmm...


The beauty of your city.


A colourful sunset.


Dinner with friends.


Making teddy bears with your bestie.


Taking pictures of your brother when he falls asleep at work.


When little kids make you stuff.

See what I mean? All of those things are pretty simple, but don't they just make life that much brighter? What are some little things in your life that make you happy? Let me know!

Until next time,
Liv <3

Twerkin' it Out

Hi! My name is Olivia, and I am self conscious.

Now, I know I just did a post about body confidence (and by 'just' I mean a month ago... oops). But that is not the self conscious I am talking about. Have you ever taken what you thought to be a really great picture, only to find out that you actually looked like an alpaca on shaving day? This is how I feel whenever I try to make a Youtube video.

For the last 8 months or so, I have aspired to have my own channel, with lots of funny/inspiring/thoughtful videos. I have a whole book full of video plans. But, to my chagrin, every time I sit down to record such a thing, I end up trashing the whole project because I am not comfortable with the way I look/the way I talk/THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I BLINK WHEN I'M NERVOUS!

So all that being said, I PROMISE YOU, videos are coming. And in case you're interested, I have tagged this post with some of the categories of ideas I have for the future. I'm really looking forward to sharing this with you!

Until next time,
Liv xx

MY LEGS ARE JUST AWFUL

HERE I AM.

ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE.

Just kidding.. I am not that way. But I am back! As I predicted, I am not very good at keeping up with things such as blogs and YouTubing. Part of what has made it so hard is the idea of not knowing what I am doing in life, or where I want it to go. But now that everything is settled, I'm back in business. I thought I would do a post about...... drumroll pleeeeeeeease........

BODY CONFIDENCE.

I know this is a slightly overdone topic. But why not jump in headfirst, I always say.

My whole life, I have struggled with body confidence, and self esteem. I have never been small, or even close to it for that matter. I was bullied in high school, and was given some really mean nicknames. This gave my confidence an even more shattering blow. 

To address this whole matter, I think there's one thing we should always remember. So what if you're bigger. Or smaller for that matter! Who cares if your nose is too big, your ears stick out, or you're seven feet tall? If people want to make opinions of you based on that, let them. The people who mean the most to you won't judge you based on your looks, but what's inside. And those are the people you most want in your life anyway, right? 

So go ahead. Buy that dress you've been wanting, but weren't sure if you could pull it off. Go to that party you were thinking of skipping. Rock what you've got, and I think you just might surprise yourself.

Until next time!

Liv xoxox