I’ve always sort of loathed new years resolutions, not because I’m against having goals in place, but simply because I think resolutions add too much pressure.  We build up so much expectation for this “start” to a new year, when really, they are all just days, days when we could make a change without all of the hubbub.  I feel silly feeling so resentful towards a goal; all I’m saying is dream big every day.  If your resolution fell short yesterday, try again today.  If you cheated on that diet only three days in, have oatmeal for breakfast the next morning.  No one’s standing above you with their finger wagging judgment.  I guess that brings me to my own today’s resolution: Stop worrying about what everyone else thinks.  And with that, be kind.  Everything will work out.

On the heels of our two-year wedding anniversary (it was yesterday!), I thought I’d talk “date night” … and fashion, of course.

I love date night. I know it’s nerdy, especially because the hubs and I have been together for eternity (or at least since high school), but there’s something about date night that gets me all giddy inside. I love getting all dressed up, I love that the hubby remembers to wear cologne (sometimes), I love trying new restaurants and drinking a little too much wine and holding hands. I also love breaking in a new pair of shoes that clearly were never going to work in a law office. #truth

1. A great light-weight handbag.  I am loving structured purses with great texture and color for the Fall.
2. A bold statement necklace.
3. I tend to stick to my tried and true favorite tanks and shirts, adding layers as it gets colder.
4. A tough-girl jacket {I’ve been crushing hard on the menswear-inspired coats this season.}  The leather sleeves are an added bonus.
5. The matte lipstick crayon from NARS is heaven.  I love a bold red lip – especially on date night – and matte lipstick tends to be pretty error proof … put it in kids’ crayola crayon form and I’m in heaven.
6. I’m actually on the hunt for classic black pumps.  For all the leopard print and studs, I’ve managed to overlook buying a classic black pair of pumps.  Any suggestions?
7. Sequins.  They’re a must on date night.
8. I’ve also been pretty obsessed with layering rings lately – the more, the merrier, and at least one on every finger.  Madewell has some gorgeous, and affordable, stacking ring options that I’ve completely fallen for.  The trickiest part is figuring out the sizes of all of your other fingers (i.e., everything but the ring finger.)  I’ve basically just started ordering one-size-up as I go along the fingers; so: my ring finger is a size 5, I order a size 6 for the middle finger, and a 7 for the index finger.  If the rings are ever too big on one finger, I just move them up and over.  I also love wearing rings on my thumb – and my thumb is generally the same size as my index finger.

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Today I bring to you part two of the Sony/Glam series featuring Sony’s latest film: Hope Springs.  Sony asked me to spill the deets about my crazy marriage, so here goes!

Full disclosure: this post is about bathroom habits, boogers, and marriage.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you.  To be more specific, Sony asked that I share the “Hilarious Habits my Husband (or significant other) Hides.”  He hides nothing, people.  Nothing!  And that’s marriage, all of that best behavior they were on for all those years you dated, it was just that: “best behavior.”  Enjoy it while you can.  That’s not to say that I’m not completely obsessed with my husband, but apparently, I’m supposed to embrace the full package: the underwear left in front of the toilet, the hair they leave everywhere when they shave, the gas.

The point is, when you’re married, men leave little to the imagination.  Enjoy!

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Sony Pictures Presents “Hope Springs”, A new comedy from the director of “The Devil Wears Prada” starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell. Watch the trailer here.

**Compensation was provided by SONY via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of SONY.