More Brighton!

My mom took me shopping at Washington Square today so I made sure to take her into the Brighton store to show her what all the hubbub is about. :) I think she enjoyed herself and was dazzled by all the pretties just like the rest of us girls are. :o)

While in there my mom said she would like to buy me something so this is the bracelet I picked out. Isn't it cute!! I love it.

Thank you mom...I had a lot of fun hanging out with you and I love my new bracelet too. :) <3 U!

~*Stampily Yours*~ Shannon Buck! :)~

My Growth Bracelet is here!

Here it is. :) A picture of my CUTE Brighton daisy bracelet that I bought back in August to represent new growth in my life after going through some life changing events this past spring. I try to wear it on days when I'm feeling low...or if it matches a particular outfit...lol. But either way...it helps to remind me to keep growing and moving forward as I journey into whatever comes next in my life. :)

~*Stampily Yours*~ Shannon Buck! :)~

Sadness or Growth?

For those of you that follow me on Facebook and Twitter, you may have caught a glimpse of my not-so-cheerful life (that I'm reluctant to get into) over the last several months. :(

Well, both my Mom and one of my very sweet friends suggested to me recently that I needed to do something special for myself this weekend because they think I deserve a little bit of pampering after everything I've been through in my life lately. So, I posted today that I wanted to buy myself a bracelet to help "Brighton" my day. Good idea, right?

Well, the problem with my purchase was that by purchasing it I didn't know if it would represent the sadness I've been feeling or if it would represent growth toward better things to come. Well, once my eyes happened upon this beautiful bracelet I wanted (and yes I love bracelets as much as Sushi, Cupcakes, Lattes, & Martinis! LOL) I knew right off it would represent new GROWTH in my life. It reminds me of a growing Daisy and I think it's absolutely beautiful. The problem is that Brighton no longer has it in stock and so I had to order it in. I'll know by tomorrow afternoon if I'm still able to get it. *fingers are crossed tightly* :)

Here's to new Growth toward a bigger and brighter future filled with lots of love. :)

~*Stampily Yours*~ Shannon Buck! :)~

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day ladies!! :)

First off I should make mention that I got my "fab 4" in today...Woohoo! Sushi, Cupcakes, Starbucks, and Martinis! YIPPEE!! Love when that happens! :)

Aaron took me out to dinner at a place called Mama Mia's in downtown Portland and it was so yummy! I haven't had pasta like that in so long so it was a very yummy treat! I had manicotti and Aaron had squash ravioli...which I actually should've had - oh well! But the atmosphere was very nice and we had a very nice time. Would love to go there again some time. :) We took lots of pictures before we headed out to dinner but unfortunately many didn't turn out...I'm so bummed! :( Lighting issues mostly. *sigh*

I wore my Ann Taylor Loft $3.66 hot pink shirt that I bought while I was at the Close To My Heart Album Retreat in Utah a few weeks back. I had so much fun shopping with my friends Amy and Michelle that day and we bought some amazing things for super cheap!! That was such a fun day!! Wish we lived closer so that we could do that again!

Oh, and I also wore my new Brighton bracelet that I got from the Close To My Heart Rewards Your Way Program. Cute huh? I love classy free stuff. :)

Have a great rest of the evening everyone!

~*Stampily Yours*~ Shannon Buck! :)~

I love Bracelets!

I had such a bumpy day today!

I woke up early and was in a good mood. Then I went to the gym and ended up re-aggravating my back issue that I had earlier this last summer and that was enough to put me in a somber, grumpy, and even tearful mood for the rest of the day. :( I'm hoping that its only a momentary hiccup because I definitely do not want to go through all that pain again...UGH! :(

Things did perk up a bit when I got a Christmas Gift (for Directors) in the mail today from Close To My Heart...woohoo! Isn't the card gorgeous?! How stinkin' cute! Just knowing that its handmade and knowing how many the company sends each year just blows my brain! Wow! :)

But now check out the cute gift that I got! I am starting to really love bracelets! Almost as much as Cupcakes, Lattes, and Sushi...but not quite...YET! LOL But isn't it cute!! :)

~*Stampily Yours*~ Shannon Buck! :)~