Wednesday, September 18, 2013

nikki hollywood: Little Dances

We like to celebrate things that inspire us. Especially wonderful things that get shared like this post. Thank you Nikki! We love life too.

nikki hollywood: Little DancesI misheard a quote the other day as "You agree to die to live" and it just struck me, like, significant business.  Suddenly, all that I really deeply feel about this life came to me in those words.  I've always said that no matter how hard this is, I would never trade it in for anything else.  If I'd had the choice, before living here as this person in this world having to go through this life, I'd choose it.  Even if I knew that I would never really know anything and just have to live and keep going and persevere because it just seems like you've got to.  Even if I'd been told how rough it is at times and how there's no manual whatsoever and so many systems seem ridiculous and how you just get flung into this place and there's no established goal and it's all pretty bizarre and heart breaking mostly, even the most beautiful things.  I'd do it.  Because, well, you agree to die to live, and in that idea, somewhere, is something I love…I get to be here.  I get this.  I get to wake up and feel sleepy and feel the cool cloudy day outside in the early mornings and make coffee and drive to work and even hate the drive and wonder about things.  I get to hold the hand of my lover on the sidewalks and giggle and cry and burn toast and miss things.  

And I don't know if this is the first place or the last place or the only place, but as far as I really know and can prove, it is the only one, and in that, well, in that, everything is kind of amazing and worth feeling and existing in.  And it's weird and sad and so much confusing and somehow always touching.  And I am grateful.  Because there will always be those little moments, just waiting.  

Like my whole childhood. Like dragging sleeping bags across the dirt road to camp out in the trees with my sister and watching meteor showers and running around in the garden of tulips and watching my dad mow the lawn that was a whole hillside and he made patterns and art out there, just for fun, and just because it was him. 

And coming home to Z and we always do little dances together, because we're just happy to see each other and probably also because we're pretty impressed we made it this far at all here in this world and we're still going and for some reason we still know everything's going to be all right even though neither one of us has any clue at all how we're supposed to do any of this.  

That's reason for a little celebration.  Just a small jig of joy.  Blessed are those who do little dances from time to time.

And we made carrot cake and Thanksgiving in August, just because.  And went to the Hollywood Bowl to see Lyle Lovett and Willie Nelson and then, also, we just have the most fun when we're washing the car, spraying each other and smiling. There are so many things, there are so many parts that I love so much, and everything that's hard.  I kind of love that too, in a way, because it means I'm here.  

Monday, September 16, 2013

Confessions of a Boxie-holic! Ilene tells all in her latest post, featuring our Hoodie Sweater Dress for those of you who are fall season's creatures of comfort.





Monday, September 9, 2013

Much Love, illy and Boxie tees team up again for some great FREE TEE GIVEAWAYS!

We LOVE this girl!!! Ilene (aka illy) rocks our staples from FALL2013 and we adore her everlasting cuteness. Check out her great words and the love she gives back to Boxie in her recent GIVEAWAY blog at Much Love, illy:
(thanks girl! xoxo Boxie Tees)

Boxie Tees happens to be one of my favorite staples in my closet. during the humid summer months, their tees were the ones that i was constantly grabbing and wearing non-stop - from this white tank to this basic tee. and then this upcoming fall collection of cardigan and pullovers and long sleeves are just as amazing! the quality is perfection and all of it, so cozy! my favorites right now include this (perfect with tights and knee high boots) and that one (for all those cool, fall evenings). as soon as the temps change here in the south, i'm sure i'll be rocking these autumn staples just as often as the summer ones! 

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and today Boxie Tees has one generous giveaway for you lucky Much Love, illy readers! they are giving away$100 of Boxie Tee shop credit!!!! that is something worth going craaaazy over! especially if you are like me and oh so ready to update my fall wardrobe. i have been hoarding autumn pieces like craaaazy waiting for the summer air to turn cool and crisp. this giveaway will get you more than ready for it!

Friday, September 6, 2013

Simply Girly...Bree rocks our Bella Cardi!

We LOVE our Boxie girls. Bree @city--love was the winner of a free Boxie item recently in our Giveaway with Krysten at Why-Girls-Are-Weird and now she is ROCKIN' her new Fall frock! Check out her blog post below to see how great she makes her Boxie Bella Cardi look for us. Thanks Bree!
xoxo
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