The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.~ William Penn

I saw this post last night at Helen's blog about "Weekly Gratitude" and I am choosing it to do it on the blog today. Because someone just reminded me to add up my blessings instead of my troubles. SIGH.



So here we go: (atleast I can try hard to write some - its always hard to come up with positive things when you are in a negative mood? Does that ever happen to you?)

So here we go - >>>>> I am greatful for:

• A New house (that comes with a new deck to take pictures on), my new big room. I am greatful that my family could afford a newer bigger house.
• Greatful for a loving family who is doing everything for my happiness and ignoring the rest of the drama
• A loving Fiancee to be. He is wonderful. I wuv you.
• Great close friends who are doing unlimited things to make the engagement party happen...Thank you guys!
• Ability to have food, a roof over my head, a job I love, clothes, ability to buy what I want, healthy body and mind - Oh how I take you for granted.
• Greatful to have amazing readers who read my fashion posts, life posts, rants (Thanks guys!) and who come back to read it day after day.
• Grateful to own a car and be able to drive =)

WHAT ELSE:

• Its been 6 years since Ryan and I have been together, and FINALLY in 2 weeks, we will be engaged. THIS IS SO AWESOME.
• Our families get along and have a good time without any of the politics. That is the # 1 reason I did not want to marry into the community. You not only marry the guy but the politics of the extended family that comes with it. I grew up with it and didn't want the same for my future life.
• Ryan's family appreciates our culture, our values and oh so calm and collected when we are explaining things to them even though it is all foreign to them
• I love seeing my dad's smiling face when Ryan speaks in punjabi with him (native Language - from Punjab, India).
• We have a wedding date! YAHOO! =)

This is a GOOD exercise to gain back a positive prespective. I feel better. Thanks to Helen's blog again to send me some inspiration. God bless. I will be back on outfit posts starting tomo!!

Now some pics I love: ENJOY! :)

Good times! :D

Bridesmaids posin on the new deck

Dance Group

I have soft spot for kids, esp the ones live in a vulnerable setting (Aren't they just adorable?!)

Thank you for stopping by guys, hope this gave you a chance and inspiration to count your blessings too if something is troubling you :)

xo Nav

Buttonless Cardigan

Mustarf - Thrifted

Florals - Forever XXI

Flats: Spring

Pants: Costa Blanca - Thrifted

Belt - Thrifted

I wanted a mustard cardigan for FOREVER. I asked the universe for it (silly I know) and I walk into my local thrift store and it was sitting.there.for.me. It was calling my name, i tried it on and it was good fit, no holes, no stains and $3.99. Can ya go wrong? Except I did. It didn't have two buttons, now I am on a hunt for 2 mustard color buttons and giving my mom some homework.

It added just that little oomph to the outfit, i love it SO MUCH even though its a bit buttonless. =]

Happy Weekend Folks!

Wedding Coverage (In Photos)

This is the wedding day of 2 of your beatiful friends - Sean and Megan (Made for Each Other!). Isn't her dress gorgeous? and her hair? and all the other details. I loved everything about their wedding, it was perfect. She looked calm and collected. The ceremony was short and sweet, and I learned SO MUCH since it was my first american wedding I attended.

The dress #3 is what I chose to wear. To my surprise, Ryan matched his tie to my outfit. Cute right? Thanks to everyone's suggestions! I really appreciated it :)

Another Gorgeous Couple - Dave and Amy

Another Gorgeous Couple - WAIT! J/K They are single and ready to mingle!

These are the shoes I wore for the day - classic black pumps

Such pure emotion as the brides walks down the aisle withe her father!

Isn't her dress Gorgeous? (I think I said Gorgeous 6 times in this post, including this last time)

Gorgeous is the word of the day.

Have you attended any weddings this summer? What did you wear?

Lunchin' and Munchin'

Happy Wednesday folks!! Thank you so much for everyone's feedback to help me out on what to wear to a Summer wedding. I wore one outfit (will post about it and the wedding coverage later this week). I was comfortable and wasn't overdressed or underdressed :)

Day before yesteday, I wore my recently thrifted patterned skirt. I have seen many versions of this outfit on many blogs and so I decided to wear it today and got alot of compliments.

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Top: Wal-Mart

Shoes: Zellers

Skirt - Thrifted

Belt - Thrifted

Necklace - Ardene's

Love the crochet detail on this coral top

this is my colorful salad lunch today - I recently read somewhere to eat vegetables keeping colors of a rainbow in mind. this is pretty close, isnt it?

Are you loving patterned skirt this summer? How do you wear them?

Chandelier Eaarings

Dress: Dynamite

Sandals: Spring

Eaarings: Claire's

Belt: Thrifted

It was a gorgeous day out in Edmonton today and I took full advantage. Summers are so short here, and that while its here - I don't want to miss out on wearing skirts/dresses. This white dress is so versatile (like LBD) and has some nice crochet detailing on it. For some reason, I just felt like dressing up today (cue: Big Chandelier earrings) and got compliments from co-workers all day.

Nice job to the photographer, and I wasnt even posing. It is that candid.

Do you own a white dress? How do you style it?

NOW I NEED YOUR HELP: Please leave your opinions below and I am looking forward to you guys helping me decide:

I picked out these 3 combo's to wear for a summer wedding happening tomorrow. I am torn between these choices and don't want to be overdressed as it is a weekday wedding and is MY FIRST (Canadian wedding) one.

Please help me out!!

Thank you so much!