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giveaway: Tacori Ring!

Alright you guys, today is the day! This is the biggest giveaway I have ever hosted and it's all because of you. When I was asked to participate in the Lucky Magazine + Tacori + Bloomingdales Styling Event, I was thinking it was going to be a fun opportunity, but that was it. In no way did I think I was going to win. I could not have done it without you guys so I am so happy to be able to offer this giveaway. The winner will receive this gorgeous ring that features an elongated cushion cut deep brown smoky quartz with 18k rose gold and diamond petals. The gemstone is 16.85 carats of smoky quartz and the diamonds are 0.51 carats. It retails for over $2k! Yep, two.thousand.dollars. And it could be yours :)

To Enter:
1). Must be a follower of M Loves M
2). Visit Tacori

For extra entries
3). Blog/tweet for extra entries! {make sure to include the link}
4). Become a Facebook fan of M Loves M or follow me on Bloglovin'

Since this is such a huge giveaway I'm going to give an entry period of two weeks. 
I'll be picking the extremely lucky winner Thursday November 24, Thanksgiving!
Good luck!!

xox
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look book: crown jewels

Remember that Lucky Magazine + Tacori + Bloomingdales styling event that I won? Well my prize was to pick a piece from their 18k925 collection. It was such a great experience but to win was an amazing honor. I seriously couldn't have done it without you guys. I am still so grateful for all your support! It was really really tough to pick a piece, especially after I fell in love with all of them at the event. I decided on this gorgeous smoky quartz ring that I felt would be a timeless statement piece for years to come. I hope you also remember that one of you gets to win the exact same piece! So fall in love with this gorgeous ring today, and come back tomorrow to enter the giveaway! It's my biggest one to date :)
dress Lily & Jae, jacket thrifted, shoes Jessica Simpson, bracelets Heather Belle, ring Tacori

xox
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i'm not afraid to lead with my heart

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I don't remember the exact moment when I went from liking you, to loving you. I don't even think it was while we were still dating. I think it was after, after we'd been apart.

I think not dating while so many miles apart has advanced our relationship more than we ever expected, and the fact that it has without our pushing for it- is inspiring.

(I pushed, secretly, I kept pushing for it).

But I do remember when I went from loving you, to that ridiculous, head over heels, heart physically aches, what so many artists sing about, writers scribble about, kind of love. The kind of love that makes me cry and want to watch The Notebook or listen to I Swear by Boys 2 Men over and over and over. I remember, because it was a week ago.

And quite frankly, it shocked me. There was this energy, running through my whole body, that just made me want you, all of you. I couldn't deny it, or hide from it. I let it wash over me. I missed you, and you were about five feet from me.

But with it, came the greatest fear I've ever known.

I know you love me, but I know you haven't made it to that place- that kind of love, yet.

I'm afraid you won't. I'm afraid your too concerned with not doing the wrong things, that you will end up missing the chance to do the right things. I'm afraid you are waiting for a sign that isn't going to come. I'm afraid you won't ever take a chance on me.

For me, this is easy. I'm not afraid to lead with my heart. I'm not afraid to show my emotions, to be honest, to be vulnerable. True love deserves that.

This is a risk. I want to take it with you. I just wish you'd want to take it with me.


It is a risk to love.
What if it doesn't work out?
Ah, but what if it does?
-Peter McWilliams

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ps- don't forget to enter the JEWELMINT xo ring givaway >> check it out HERE!
i will be announcing a winner this week!
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pici

Over the weekend Matthew and I went to check out this little pizzeria cafe in Beverly Hills. The name caught our attention because Pici refers to a hand-rolled pasta that we discovered on our honeymoon. It's a regional specialty of Tuscany and we've been dying to find it since we've been back home. Turns out the pici was authentic and delicious, and the pizza was just as good!
roasted forest mushroom pizza with crispy leeks and truffle oil {yum!}
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{I spy Matthew!}

I love hanging out with Matthew over the weekends and going on little dates. Can you believe that yesterday marked 6 months of being married?!  I seriously can't believe that a half a year has already flown by. It's been amazing and so wonderful and I'm really looking forward to our first winter holidays together as a married couple. I can't believe Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away! 

I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoy this Monday!
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to love you in the way you need


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You just left my apartment, just moments ago. You confided in me, fears about her. The girl who stole your heart years ago. The girl who destroyed it and for the past 18 months has kept pieces of it across the ocean. Now she's returning, and you'll return to her.

You're my best friend. Our simple, casual friendship grew letter after letter, visit after visit. The past four month you've been by my side. I like who I am when I'm with you. I was starting to loose pieces of me, you brought them back. You helped me put myself together and I love you for that. Now it is time for me to be there for you. You are going to go back to the girl that broke you, if she'll have you. You won't admit it, but we both know what is about to happen. It may work out for a while, but eventually you'll be left more messed up than before. You are lost and likely to have your heart broken in the next 10 days. There is an easy way to avoid this heart ache, but you were never one to take the easy way. I like that about you.

I'm afraid of seeing your torn apart. I'm afraid of loosing my best friend. Sadly those are the two option. I want you to be happy, perhaps more than I want me to be happy. I guess that means, if it was up to me....I would choose to loose you. I would choose to watch you be happy. However if she breaks, I will be there to collect the pieces and put you together again. Fix you like you fixed me.

No matter how the next few weeks pan out. You should know how this whole situation would end if we lived in a chick flick. I would win. She would come home, you would turn her down and run to me. You would confess your love to me and we would ride off into the sunset, or in our case ride off to graduate school. Since we live in reality, I am willing to love you in the way you need me to.

Makin progress

We are slowly makin progress In the new shop. Brian made a beautiful new counter and display cabinet and a bunch of other goodies, we have been workin our tushies off. We are almost ready to start workin again still have some electrical and a little bit more demo and construction and hopefully we will be rolling by next friday Hopefully.