Honeymoon, finally!

 

 

Sort of. As most of you know, Tanner and I had a very small wedding in which you can read all about HERE so we never really got to go on a Honeymoon. I had also just started at Gregory Poole a few months before and didn't have any vacation time built up. Also, if you know anything about Mr. Bright, you know that he adores the game of golf. This year was his first year participating in the Down East Amateur Tour and he's loved it. Each year they have a Champions Tournament on Hilton Head Island, SC  in October and I knew as soon as I saw the tour's schedule my better half would have to be there, so we've decided to make it a mini-honeymoon. We're going down that Thursday night and coming back on Monday, since the tourney is Fri-Sun. Along the way we plan to stop in Wilmington, Myrtle Beach and Charleston, since Tanner has never been to any of those, and we are so excited! You may be thinking "that's not a honeymoon if he's going to be golfing 3 out of 5 days" but let me tell you, it is. We'll get to have lunch together and spend the evenings together but while he's doing his golf thing, I will gladly be wasting away at the Tanger outlet mall in Bluffton. And I LOVE a good bargain. It's like I can smell them almost.

 

Anyway, we still have about a month before we go, so I have plenty of time to plan an itinerary. Do you guys have any suggestions of some cool places in Hilton Head?

Why You Should Care a Little Bit

Lots of people care "too much", others don't seem to care about anything at all.

 

This could probably apply to a lot of different things but today, I'm talking about appearance.  We like to think there are two kinds of people in this world: The ones who wear pajamas in public and the ones who can't go to Wal-Mart without being full glitzed (lipstick included). I, however, think both parties could learn a few things from the other one and create a smart and stylish third party.  On one hand, you should always stick to yourself. If jeans and a tee is your thing, than rock it. If you need to feel put together always, do it. But be appropriate and always know the expected attire wherever you're going.

 

For some people, it's easy to not care. Not worrying about doing your hair, wearing something nice or putting on foundation saves you a lot of time that you could potentially use for other things like sleeping, or another episode of Orange is the New Black. But think about this ladies: What if that day you choose to "bum it" and just happen to meet your future spouse. Do you really want that to be his first impression of you? Imagine, it's your 25th wedding anniversary and he stands up for his speech and opens with something like "as soon as I saw her ramen noodle stained sweatpants and ill-fitting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles t-shirt I knew she was the one for me" ?? I hope not. I hope you have a little bit more pride than that. A woman who takes care of her self says she's confident. And confidence is the most attractive thing there is.

 

But that's just an example, please, please, please don't do it just for a man. When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good you're bound to have a way better day and outlook on things. All women are beautiful, no matter what color, size, nationality, whatever. We are all beautiful. So flaunt it, baby!

 

For others, appearance is everything. Taking hours to get ready. Perfecting the smoky eye. Must. get. winged. eyeliner. even. The perfect outfit. Often, these women spend so much time on their appearance, they forget to dress themselves with other things, like good qualities and attitudes. If you fall into the category of always having to look perfect, maybe it's a deeper issue than perfectionism. Maybe you should borrow someone from the first group of people, get them to teach you how to like yourself after you've taken your makeup off, then you can share some tips with them on how to look put together, but not too overdone.

This post may sound a little condescending and I'll admit that it was tough to write, because I wasn't quite sure how to get my point across. I guess my point is that, like everything, there is a healthy balance. Be confident with who you are, and let your outward appearance reflect that.