Happy Veterans Day!!!!!

Can never find the right words to say how much I appreciate our veterans and active duty citizens! Thank you for giving us peace of mind and a safe place to call home!!















...did i mention how much i love fireworks?

hey santa (clothing addition...scent addition coming soon)

here are some bright and beautiful things i wouldn't mind having this year :)

this bebe dress..



















this DVF purse... Wells arent you proud?? :)



















these way too expensive boots... i would settle for something similar :)


















this free people dress.


















and i must have THESE bcbg pumps. are you kidding me?!



















LOVE this marc by marc jacobs sweater..

















speaking of sweaters....



















i probably couldn't pull this off, but i like to dream.. bcbg..


















love these marc jacobs studs

















and this bcbg gem


















almost all of the items can be found on shopbop.com. and i could go on all day. but i am already working on my next "dear santa" post, containing all the new perfumes on my wish list this season :) *you know i collect them* happy wednesday!!

-B

im working on my christmas list...

hopefully tomorrow i will have a post with some bright and beautiful things i want from santa :)

until then.. here is something to make your eyes twinkle ..

new title, new direction

ok so i didn't get any responses yet from you guys on what my blog should be titled, but i thought of this on my own, and decided it is perfect for me.

"All Things Bright & Beautiful"

It's not just the name of my favorite hymn, it's also everything that i love. anything that sparkles, glitters, enchants. anything full of wonderment. anything seen and admired as beautiful with a child-like spirit. i love.

i have a quote on my facebook, and now under the title of my blog, that i like for people (including myself) to keep in mind...

"Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."

it reminds me to not take life super seriously and remember to see the beauty in everything. i think that's why i like Christmas so much. Everything is so magical. and sparkly :)

Beyond this, the words to "All Things Bright & Beautiful" are words to remember..

1. All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God made them all.

2. Each little flower that opens,

Each little bird that sings,

He made their glowing colors,

He made their tiny wings.

All things bright ...

3. The rich man in his castle,

The poor man at his gate,

God made them high and lowly,

And ordered their estate.

All things bright ...

4. The purple headed mountain,

The river running by,

The sunset and the morning,

That brightens up the sky;−

All things bright ...

5. The cold wind in the winter,

The pleasant summer sun,

The ripe fruits in the garden,−

He made them every one:

All things bright ...

6. The tall trees in the greenwood,

The meadows where we play,

The rushes by the water,

We gather every day;−

All things bright ...

7. He gave us eyes to see them,

And lips that we might tell,

How great is God Almighty,

Who has made all things well.

All things bright ...

(Amen)

I'm going to make a conscious effort to post "bright & beautful" things more often. and i hope you all enjoy it :)

-B

title

i dont want to be "The Bolt's" anymore. that's boring. someone help me think of a clever blog title!!! you know like ... holly jones' "keeping up with the joneses" BRILLIANT :) and everyone else has really cute ones!!! i dont really care whether it incorporates "bolt" or not. but i just want it to be "me" ..... any ideas, all you creative minds out there?? helppp

-B

*achoo*

dont you hate it when you just KNOW you're about to get sick. i started sneezing earlier and thought "ehh, no biggie. dust." then i was snuggled up on the couch and all i could think about was wanting to just so sit in a hot shower and let the water hit my head. NOW i just got in bed and it hurts pretty bad on the right side of my throat when i swallow and i am coughing and it sounds like a rattle. booooooooo!!!!!!! i always forget how bad it sucks to have a cold, until i have one. theraflu tonight and hoping that "falling back" with the extra hour of sleep tonight will help. i LOVE this cold weather, but it's no good for someone who's sweating their butt off putting wedding dresses on people all day then go immediately out into the cold.

ps- im not AS sleepy as i was. i had a good morning today, woke right up then didn't get tired at work. maybe bc i knew i was taking my left over Corona's with me for lunch *for those of you who dont know, Corona's is a local mexican restaurant, not beer*

i didn't get to watch or listen to one second of the Clemson game today which is SO unusual for my life. i got the update from some bridesmaids keeping track on their phones. didn't sell a dress today but had fun meeting the girls that i helped. thats one of my favorite things about my job. meeting the brides, hearing about their engagement stories, their fiances, their jobs, their lives :) it's so fun! and so me, i think, anyway.

alright. down the hatch we go....

sooooo sleepy

i think i have narcolepsy. not as severe as when people just fall asleep standing up, but i mean, i am sleepy, ALL THE TIME. maybe it's just the rainy, cold weather this week. but literally. two nights ago, i slept until 1 pm .... did things like errands, then took a 3 hour nap... then went to bed like 2 hours later. that is just strange. i get home from work and come straight to bed. at work, i cant stop yawning and feel like i cant hold my eyes open! it's not like im tired, like physically, i am just sleeeepy! phew. anyway.

i am SO excited for the holidays coming up!! yesterday i switched out my "autumn leaves" plug-in to "cracking fire & winter spice," put the candy corn in a bag, and put Christmas M&M's in their place, and took down all the pumpkins off the front porch. I know i'm basically skipping thanksgiving, but no one comes to our house for thanksgiving, so I am going to enjoy Christmas for the next two months here at home :) i was really tempted to start stringing up some lights today but i decided, let's not go overboard..until next week anyway. :) i will post some pictures soon. this weekend ... im babysitting for sweetest little Brayden tonight and then tomorrow I have to work instead of going to the Clemson vs. NC State game. but THEN i have the FUN part of the weekend... attending Megan Ewolden's baby shower for little Adelyn. I am so excited to see her and to spend time with my best pal Wells :) happy weekend!

-B