We're Back!

Hello Lovelies!

I'm officially back from my honeymoon and nesting in Nashville with my new hubby. I'm sad to say at the moment I don't have any wedding photos to show you, it will probably be a little while before they're ready, but here is an outfit post from last week.

I wore this outfit last week when we visited Pasadena and went to The Loved One, which was incredible, but I'll show you more pictures of it and my finds there later. The whole honey moon was amazing. We loved being in California and had so many adventures.

skirt american apparel

blouse american apparel

vest j crew

shoes anthropologie/gift

necklace vintage/wedding gift from my love

bakelite bangles vintage/wonders on woodland

hat vintage/antique mall

We're both just so happy to be back home now. I can't wait to share everything with you all!

xo,

 Mrs. Litton

Becoming A Mrs.

Tomorrow I walk down an aisle and become Mrs. Litton. As you can imagine I have a million things running through my mind. I'm so incredibly excited and so nervous. The name change has been especially on my mind. I've realized I'm done writing Emma Robertson. I won't sign my name that way any more; I'll be Emma Litton. How strange and exciting. It's the blending of two families and creating a whole new one with Tyler and I.

I'm so very thrilled to be embarking on this new journey, and I'm excited to share my stories with all you lovely people.

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow as we start our journey into a new chapter of our lives.

xo,

 Em

Body Image

Body image has been on my mind lately. A lot of it is because I'm getting married this Saturday and what bride doesn't think about how she is going to look or how she will be perceived? However, I think we as women often think about body image far too much. I recently read this article: The vintage girl – a new feminist? and it really got me thinking about the way we think about our bodies in today's culture. 

I know that being healthy is important. I work out and try to eat healthy, but lately I've realized that what our culture is often times telling us is that that's not enough. I need to be a certain size and weigh a certain amount. I came to grips today that that is not important. I read this article and just starting thinking about how wonderful I felt while staying healthy, and began wondering why I still felt the need to try to shrink my body down to a smaller and smaller size? There's no reason for me to. I'm staying healthy and that is what is important. 

We are bombarded constantly with images that we are "supposed" to look like. As an example, I love Pinterest, but I've become slightly disturbed by some of the things girls have put on there. Such as:

Under these images are words like: "Wow, what a motivation". That disturbs me. Before I go on I will say I have been just as guilty of looking at pictures and thinking "This is a great motivation" I'll look at this and think "I need to work harder", but then I started thinking how twisted that really was. I'm going to sit and look at a picture of a very thin woman and think "I need to be that". Some woman are totally beautiful and slender and other women are beautiful and curvy, and we are all shaped differently. No matter how hard I try I will never have slender ankles and legs. I will never have a tiny booty AND that's ok. I need to embrace my body and be a healthy me. 

This just happened to be a small wake up call for me. On my wedding day I may not be 100 pounds and be what our culture today deems perfect, but I will be perfectly happy with my body just as it is, and who I am.

I encourage all of you to always be yourself. Dress how you want, be healthy, but don't obsess about a weight or the way you're "supposed" to look, it's not worth it. You're supposed to look like you. Nobody else.

xo,

 Em

Dressed For Tea Time

Today my grandmother, mom, and sisters took me out for a little bridal tea and luncheon. We went to a sweet old house that the tea room was in and drank out of lovely tea cups. It was so wonderful. They also got me an amazing nightgown worthy of somebody like Carol Lombard. We then stopped by and picked up a cute cake topper and a few other little odds and ends for the wedding. This is what I wore:

I'm sorry my photo quality has been slipping lately. My parents house is really difficult to take well lighted photos in, and Tyler is not always the photographer...which makes them suffer a tad.

  
sweater vintage/hip zipper
skirt vintage/hip zipper
tights target
shoes nine west
scarf vintage/borrowed from my sis sarah

Today is one week away from the wedding. I'm so excited and nervous (in a good way) that I'm starting to have a little trouble sleeping. Any suggestions from all you lovely married ladies as I'm going through this pre-wedding/wedding time?

xo,

Em

My new favorite thing

My apologies on being so absent of late (really for the last month or so) my wedding is now about 10 days away, and there's so much to be done blogging falls by the wayside a tish. Any who, I wanted to stop by and share one of my favorite Christmas gifts I received and it has quickly become one of my favorite things I use on a daily basis.

Say hello to the lovely Mason Pearson brush. I had been wanting one for a while and was happily surprised to receive one for Christmas! I admit I was a little doubtful it was really such a great brush (especially for the price) but it is amazing. It makes my hair so smooth and shiny, and it untangles without hurting, which is quite a feat with my very thick and curly locks. Altogether, the most amazing brush I have used. Do any of you have a Mason Pearson or prefer any other brush to it?

xo,

 Em

Ringing in a new year

It's been an amazing year here; so many changes and achievements. I started this blog, which ended up being a wonderful adventure, and I'm so excited for this up coming year to keep exploring what I want it to be. I got engaged!! And have been planning and looking forward to my wedding which will now be happening in about 20 days. I also graduated college. THANK GOODNESS that is done with. The point is that 2011 will always have a special place in my heart, and I can't wait to see what 2012 will bring.

This evening we went out and started our New Years celebration by eating at out favorite Indian restaurant. Yummm. I think later we're going to play a bunch of board games and perhaps watch some old movies.

sweater gift

pants vintage/the hip zipper

shoes gift/etsy

fur vintage/estate sale

I hope all of you have a fantastic New Years Eve and a wonderful year to come!

xo,

 Em

Some Belated Blogging

Over Christmas I tried to do a little faux bang. It's kinda sloppy but I think I'll try again and make it a little more smooth. These pictures were taken even before Christmas while I was visiting Tyler's family. I had a completely delightful time visiting family and a fabulous Christmas. Tyler and I both got lots of goodies for ourselves and for our new apartment.

sweater blouse target/ages ago

skirt vintage/the hip zipper

red hankie/my dads

shoes gift/anthropologie

We've almost got the entire apartment unpacked and organized, which is so very nice. We've been rushing around trying to do wedding things, and in fact I'll be in the wedding of my dear friend Rachael not this weekend but next. So many exciting things! My wedding band came in today! I just want to go ahead and wear it as it's the most lovely thing, but I'll have to wait.

xo,

 Em