That time again.... here's the next month's study plan!

I wanted to share a little bit of my jouney with this bible study today.

Open up and be completely honest with all of you!

So, here we go.....

I'm the type of person that hates to get behind. I don't like to miss things in my schedule, and when I do I instantly want to keep missing them instead of catching up. This is a problem, I know I struggle with this but it only continues to happen. I honestly don't get it, why am I this way??

When I started the #inthewordin1year study, I started well! It was great, I made time and I was on schedule for almost the entire first month. Almost. Then I got behind during a busy weekend. Then that weekend turned into a week. I was dying to catch up but there weren't enough hours in the day. Finally I did and it felt good! Skip ahead to my Mom/Daughter weekend in Savannah and I missed every single day of reading for a full weekend. Then again, a weekend turned into a week and I had a LOT of reading to do before I could catch up again.

My sweet, and honest husband recently told me, "I make time for what I want to do...." Meaning, I make time for this space. I make time for reading other blogs. I make time for TV shows. I wasn't making time for His Word. It burns, right? When you realize that you are putting EVERYTHING ahead of Him. All the little things, (and some big things) coming before the biggest part of my life. The main reason for my life at all.   

Last week I was feeling defeated. I was behind in my reading and I truly cried out to God for time. I asked Him to give me the chance to catch up and present space for Him so that I could not deny Him. Later that night after dinner Peter asked if I would mind if he went to play some basketball with friends. This is not normal... he hasn't played basketball with friends our entire year of marriage. I almost laughed out loud when he mentioned it. I of course said yes, go! Have fun!!! While he was gone I snuggled into the corner of the couch and I opened my bible. I put down the phone. I turned off my random thoughts. I found my way back to Him. Of course it felt great. I felt lighter, more free, more secure.

It is such a wonderful thing to realize that my security is found in Him. Even on the days that I didn't make the time, I always came back to His grace and His love. It is the center of who we are as His followers, right? So it only makes sense to find that perfect security in Him and within our time spent at His feet. That night was exactly what I needed.  I kicked my butt in gear and ran straight for His lap. I found comfort there like I always do and I wanted to kick myself for straying away from it. But in those moments of pitty and looking down on my faithfulness I realized, just like I always do, that He is always faithful. He will always be here and for that I am thankful. He is here, and He will never leave. Amen, for that!

I hope you all are doing well with this study, but if you are not, I hope you find peace that it's okay. No matter how far behind you are, it only takes that one decision to open your bible and start again. Start where you left off and day by day you will find Him there in those pages. The pages are His love story for us, a true fairytale that we can beleive in.

Celebrating the 28th. {and our wedding video!}

Today is the day that makes us husband and wife for one full year. a FULL year, wow.... I can't believe it. It has literally zoomed by. The past year has been a year of happiness and excitement. A year about finding the comfortableness within all the newness. A year that has taught us a much deeper meaning for the word "team" than I ever imagined. I have enjoyed learning how to be a wife, even though I have a LONG way to go, and I pray daily that the Lord gives me many more years with that man of mine. All the little things that have filled the past year will always stay with me and I'm so excited to see where year two will take us!

The quote below brought tears to my eyes because it is exactly how I feel at the deepest part of myself about this wonderful man I get to call Husband.

Happy One Year to the best man I know. You make choosing love everyday so easy.

I am so blessed to love you for a lifetime!

& to celebrate I thought I would share our wedding video since I never shared it here.

It was such a perfect day and I love that we can relive it over and over by watching this beautiful video by our talented friend, Will Keown.

Peter + Cassie - 09.28.13 from Keown Films on Vimeo.

Enjoy!

& I'll be back to my regular blogging 

once we return from Boston in just a few days!

this necklace.

 I remember gasping when I saw this necklace for the first time! We were on vacation in Charleston and shopping in Target for some things that we needed for the house. While we were waiting in line to pay, this little gem caught my eye. Peter doesn't normally support my jewelry purchases since he says "I have enough..." and even though he may be right, I plead my case. Thanks to the help from my sis-in-law (thanks, Joy!) I won and I brought this pretty little baby home! 

I really love the simple elegance that a statement necklace can bring to a casual outfit. Especially chambray! This outfit will definitely be on my rotation during the fall weeks ahead. 

shirt: Old Navy, jeans: Old Navy, boots: Forever 21 (similar)

earrings: old studs, necklace: Target

lips: Loreal Colour Riche, Pink Cashmere, nails: Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy, Hot Hand

Liking up with Living in Color Style & Stylin in St. Louis 
for the weekly trend, Statement Necklace.

Also linking up with Perfectly Coutured & White Coat Wardrobe
for their Three-fer Thursday.
aaaaand also linking up with Sincerely Jenna Marie!
Thanks Ladies :)

Fall Favorites.

It's time for this month's link up with Kiki's post, The Circle!

I'm so happy that I stumbled upon this fun series and this month's theme is such a good one. 

All things fall make me happy so I am pretty excited to share some of my favorite parts!!!

........here we go :)

Boooooots!!! I love boots. High heel boots, rain boots, flat boots, all boots. 

I can't wait to wear them all!!

{spice dragon red chai tea, splash of vanilla almond milk & a tinsy bit of winter honey}

I honestly drink this almost every night so it isn't really a "fall drink" but I can't wait to enjoy it during the Fall nights....

go apple picking and make a homemade apple pie!

chicken tortilla soup! I think I might try and switch up my recipe a little this year and share a new recipe with all of you once we have some chilly nights for soup.

This candle from Bath & Body Works is perfection during the Fall months!

{Gorgeous photo by Red Apple Tree}

Of course Thanksgiving is always my favorite and I love it dearly, but now my most favorite fall holiday will always be our anniversary! Just four more days and we will be celebrating one full year as husband and wife! That is so exciting!!!  I'm also pretty excited to be leaving TOMORROW MORNING for our anniversary trip in Boston!

{& another photo by Red Apple Tree}

The weather is perfect here in Greenville, SC. It can stay hot for a while, but once that first true fall day hits and the leaves start falling... man, it is magical. Especially in downtown Greenville, so gorgeous!


So, what are your favorite parts of fall?!?
Share them with us and link up with Kiki and her fun circle!

Fall Fun.

My sweet mom is always up for entertaining, which I absolutely love. She's also always up for some DIY fun. She invited Whitney and myself over to make our pinterest fall wreath dreams come true. We snacked on some apps (homemade pimento cheese and meatball subs!!) and then we got to work. I may have ended up crying a few tears after a painful encounter with a hot glue gun but it was still a great night. Even if my middle finger on my left hand is pretty much ruined right now. This paragraph has taken way too long to type. So, now I'll hush.... and give my finger a rest. 

Whitney's, mine & Mom's finished products below!

I'm going to add some white polkadots on my E and Mom still has to finish her bow, but I'm so happy with how they all turned out. They fit our style and personality so well :)

& of course we had the cutest helper around to make sure our wreaths were perfect, sweet Bella!

Money Well Spent.

I am so excited to share this fun little purchase with all of you! The lovely lady behind Our Yellow Door mentioned a few weeks back that she was making and selling the beautiful braided hex nut wrap bracelets above to help raise money for her trip to The Influence Conference. Since I dream of attending that wonderful conference one day, I felt a huge desire to help Rachel with her journey. The bracelet is only $8 WITH Shipping, what a steal, right? If you are interested in purchasing a bracelet of your own be sure to check out all the information HERE and place your order! 

shirt: Forever 21, jeans: Loft, shoes: Journeys,

sunglasses: kate spade (similar), necklace: stella & dot, bracelet: Our Yellow Door

lips: Revlon Lip Butter, Tutti Frutti, nails: essie, The Perfect Cover Up

Thanks for the beautiful piece of jewelry, Rachel!

I can't wait to hear about your amazing trip, 

I'm praying for God to protect your travels and open your heart during your time there!! 

Hope you have a blast!

Savannah Weekend // pt.2

Here we go with the last blog post about Savannah, or at least for now.... I'm hoping to sneak away to Savannah again with my handsome man sometime soon. Anyways, back to this trip!!

The nights in Savannah were beautiful and the food was even better. On Friday night we did some sightseeing and stumbled upon a corner restaurant for a drink but after seeing the menu we knew we had to have dinner. I had the BEST Shrimp and Grits I've ever had in my life and after a cup of coffee we enjoyed a show at the Old Savannah Theater. It really was such a fun night! 

Saturday night was an entire different world in downtown Savannah! It was loud and busy, and after searching for a VERY long time, we finally found a parking spot. It was conveniently across the street from an amazing pizza spot and we were craving pizza. NY style, as big as your face, and cheeeeaaap. Perfection! Add a beer and some live music down the street and we had another fun night!

^^ this pesto...... Oh. My.

the waitress told us that their homemade pesto was incredible, so we clearly asked for a sample.

& I might have had some dreams about it since we've been home.

^^ this sweet little horse named, Guinness, turned and posed for me!

Sunday was the perfect shady day for last minute sightseeing and some souvenir shopping. 

We walked down the beautiful streets lined with the gorgeous live oak trees before our ride home. 

Such a wonderful trip and I loved every second of making memories with my Mom.

We are thinking that next year's trip will be in Charlotte....?
Any fun places you all would like to recommend?? We are all ears!

Fall Neutrals.

One of my favorite trends for every fall would definitely be the warm neutrals. I love the cozy and easy style that the earth tones create. I'm also loving the amazing weather that we are having right now! It feels like Fall has almost arrived and I'm praying that it is here to stay, especially after a super hot weekend in Savannah. Greenville was so kind to welcome us with an amazing cool breeze and I was more than happy to pull out this neutral sweater. It is such a great piece for the fall transition months even if the sleeves need to be pushed up a little. 

sweater: Khol's (similar & on sale!) , jeans: Old Navy, shoes: Off Broadway (similar)
necklace: gift from friend, bracelets: Forever 21, earings: Francesca's
lips: Bare Escentuals Buxom Lip Gloss, Starr , nails: essie, The Perfect Cover Up

Liking up with Living in Color Style & Stylin in St. Louis 
for the weekly trend, Fall Neutrals.

Also linking up with Perfectly Coutured & White Coat Wardrobe
for their Three-fer Thursday for the first time!!
Thanks Ladies!

Sights + Seats // Tequila's Town

I tried my best to plan several surprises for my Mom as a birthday gift during our weekend in Savannah but I’m not that great at surprises because I get too excited and usually spill the beans so I tried my best to hold them in during the weekend. One of the surprises over the weekend was dinner plans at a highly rated Mexican restaurant since we both LOVE anything that includes salsa and margaritas! While we were searching for lunch on Friday (the day that I had planned the surprise dinner) we turned the corner and what was staring us straight in the face? Yup, you guessed it, Tequila's Town. And what did Mom say pretty soon after we spotted the fun Mexican restaurant? Ding, ding, ding.... right again, we should go eat at the Mexican restaurant we saw earlier! Of course I caved and told her that was the spot for her surprise dinner which instantly caused my mom to burst with laughter. We both decided that we couldn’t wait till dinner because we were starving and we could eat chips and salsa for breakfast, lunch & dinner any day. So, we went. And it was amazing!

still trying to perfect the art of selfies with my big camera...