Hmm.. Where to begin? I feel like I just did exactly what I wanted all weekend. Does that make me sound annoying? I know how it can sound. Oh first, I had the perfect date night with my handsome boyfriend watching an amazing sunset. The next day, after an intense workout, we went to the greatest Farmer’s Market and only brought home the freshest, most organic produce and grassfed meats. We headed to the beach and fished and laughed and drank beers and fell asleep with smiles on our faces where we dreamed of nothing because LIFE IS THE BEST THING EVER.
It’s true and it’s not. Yes, Instagram followers, I upload photos of cool things that are happening in real time. I don’t make this shit up. We do have great dates and we make good food. But, if I could upload a photo mid-fight of James calling me insane and me calling him an asshole, I probably would. If I could upload a photo of the look on my face as James dragged me out to a slippery, bug-infested rock in the ocean to fish where I literally wanted to cry the entire time and almost did, twice, I would. If I could show you that right before bed, we were a little drunk and fell asleep angry but woke up nice, I would do that too. My point is – my life isn’t perfect, not even close, but I’ll be dammed if I didn’t admit how blessed I feel. I love that I have someone who loves coffee and bookstores as much as I do, who loves trying new restaurants and eating good food. I love that we both know when the other one just needs all the cupcakes. And I love that the majority of our arguments are about the dishes, the laundry and where the mail should go. I hope you had an imperfect weekend with your imperfect loved ones and you went to bed Sunday night feeling blessed.
I just wanted to let you know that between the lines of all these photos, there are a lot of imperfections and I love those, too.
Friday
Photos with iPhone
Saturday
Photos with Canon Rebel XT
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looks like a great weekend! also, thanks for your honesty! i have written about this on my blog before, about bloggers whose lives seem perfect. it is refreshing to hear about the imperfect part of life as well.
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Thank you for the comment! I’d love to read that post… care to share the link? Xo Jenna
I love this! Love your photos always and I love your honesty about life. I am glad you are my friend!
I’ve been creeping your blog since June (my husband 3 year old and 1 year old daughters completed our first whole30 June 13th and I found your blog through OMGcupcakes, you girls are hilarious and inspiring) anyhow I love your upfront honesty. I often get “your life is perfect” or how do you do it superwoman? comments from friends and I remind myself to share the bad too, or the days we eat take out pizza, or when I want to lock myself in the closet and pretend I can’t hear the kids ha…we are only human and I never want my friends (or readers) to think they are failing because “callista always does it perfectly” when that’s far from the case. Also when my husband (also a James!) and I were dating back in college (uhm 8 years ago, makes me feel old!) or especially when we were first lived together and would have fights about laundry detergent or not putting keys in the right place he would get so upset that we were fighting and I would always say that it’s better to be fighting about the silly small things like dishes, then emotionally damaging stuff! Also we still have those stupid types of arguments
haha and I’m thankfully our fights haven’t evolved into serious issues.
Anyhow thanks for that post!! I’ll stop creeping and actually comment from now on haha
way to keep it real gurrlllllllll!!! i too wish you would post a pic mid-fight between you and James, mostly because i can totally imagine james’ red face and your big “i’m taking a self pic” grin. and i think that would be amazing. loveyoumissyoubai
Hahaha! Learning curve! Play hard and play nice. As always, great pics!
For REAL. I love me some honesty in blog posts.
LIfe is imperfect, but makes it all the more worthwhile.
Thank you Joelle! XOX
This is beautiful. I love the honesty and I know I always find it HERE. You rock, Jenna.
Aw thank you so much Jessica!!