I'm sorry you're have a rough few days...I hope your ring turns up! I would be devastated if I lost something like that.

I hope you feel better soon! What a lovely shop - so nice to have that space!

oh man, i know this feeling. my great funk of 2009 that lasted (what felt like) forever was brought on by bed-bugs. getting them and then having to live out of garbage bags for two weeks, feeling so unsafe, so uncomfortable in my own space--it undid me. truly, it was so awful. so i'm thinking about you now and hoping it gets better and sending good thoughts your way. did you get to move out?

ps: that coffee shop looks like sheer perfection: clean lines, heaven.

Sometimes it's the most simple things that keep us going through life's annoyances. I hope your ring turns up!

Ah. I'm feeling pretty much the same way. A bit overwhelmed and not enough sleep (which ALWAYS puts me in funky moods). That coffee shop looks like a dream. The exposed brick and the stairs...mmm.
I'm going to have to start compiling a lot of your places to go; senior trip is in order this summer and I do believe we're coming to Charleston!

Get your sleep. I think that balances the mind more than just about anything. At least in my experience anyways.

@wilybrunette Meg, I'm so glad you understand! Sometimes it's hard explaining to people that it's most than me just being scared of bugs... and yes, thanks to my amazing mother I'm moving out today!

hang in there, I too have spent sleepless nights with the light on deathly afraid of a tiny insect. I blame these bugs not only for the dark cirles under my eyes but for the grumpy mood that follows. thank god you have the piece if heaven coffee shop. oh and I'll put go thoughts out there regarding your ring!

haha @Jaclyn, I totally am the same way. BUT, for the record, the roach that was the final straw was the size of the palm of my hand. monster roach.

I need to try Hope+Union.. I've heard about it but haven't been.
And losing your ring.. I can't even imagine. I have a ring of my grandmothers that I thought I lost and went ballistic for days and then found it. I hope you find it!!

I love that coffee shop, looks so peaceful in there.

Oh no! I'm sorry these past days have been so yucky. Isn't it amazing, though, how much a little time at a coffee shop can lift ones' spirits?

aw, sweet olivia, sorry to hear that you're going through such a hard time. i love the small reminders of normalcy that we have -- like your little coffee shop, family and tyler. i am sure you'll find your ring. sending good luck vibes your way! xxxo

aww sorry olivia. hope you're getting better sleep and rest at the hotel and are less anxious!

aw sorry love, i can't imagine that. i'd be a hot mess too! hopefully your superhuman mom got things figured out and you can be back to your cute little place!

(Since I also live kind of in a tree-apartment....)
I almost had a heart attack the other day while I was skyping with my sister when a HUGE roach crawled right past me on the wall. (My sister died laughing but I was freaking out). And we also get little jumping spiders which don't seem as scary for some reason....roaches are the worst in my opinion. I never get used to them.

p.s. moms are wonderful, a milkshake for dinner is totally justifiable after that, and I hope you find your beloved cameo ring!

Olivia feel better!! There are two sides to every coin and to experience good stuff there has to be lack luster stuff. As I write this I think .. easier said than done ... but just the same YOU will find that camera ring I just know it. I am glad you found that sweet cafe and the title HOPE and UNION is too perfect. HUGS my sweet friend! xo

Sending good thoughts your way on finding the ring...I have a feeling it will turn up :)

You always have such a wonderful attitude and the grandest of perspectives. Keep your chin up - this stressful time will pass and you'll be settled in no time!

I hope you have a better sleep tonight xo

Sending lots of good karma and happy thoughts your way to find your ring! If I've left my wallet on a public bus in England, my phone in a Target and gotten them BOTH back, I think your ring is making it's way on home to you <3

Olivia- Have you said a prayer to St. Anthony yet? He is known as the Finder of Lost Things.

He has never failed me. He has found everthing from loose diamonds to my grandmothers stolen necklace for me. Here is how the prayer goes:

Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony. Please come around. Something is lost and cannot be found.

When you say it you really have to pray hard and say it. Sometimes your thoughts will guide you right to the item or it just shows up on a pillow like mine usually do. Hope it works!

I'll say one for you too!

I so, so understand... there's just something so unsettling about your space not being yours, the way things can be off-just slightly-and suddenly every piece of your world feels just a little bit unrecognizable. Hang in there & in the meantime, milkshakes for dinner are most definitely a good choice :)

Good coffee shops and help from Mom can make everything better. Hope everything settles for you soon!

OHH nooo, I really hope you find your ring, I get the same feelings when I lose something so precious to me. My superwoman mum always helps me out too :)

That coffee shop looks so amazing. I really just want to go sit in a coffee shop all day now haha.

Im sending out some "searching luck" ok. And I hope your post tomorrow will be about finding it :)

xx

oh i sooooo hope you find it!!!!!!!

p.s. have a surprise little giveaway today on the blog :) + a new jewelry giveaway running all week. :)

girl, i'd have gotten my butt out of that tree house too if i were you!

i hope you find your ring. i know how that feels to lose something so indescribably valuable. i'll send you some good energy.

and, that coffee shop is perfection. the little jar of flowers. wow. i love it.

I would have definitely checked into the nearest hotel without a doubt when the first few critters arrived....yuck!

I hope you find your ring - will send out positive thoughts that it turns up!

That coffee shop looks fabulous and the nutella pastry...yum! xxoo :)

"Nothing is ever really lost, or can be lost," - walt whitman :) So do not worry. All will work out the way it is meant to. (Matthew 6: 25-27)

* Sarah

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry that you lost your ring. I really hope it turns up soon. And that coffee shop looks like the perfect little haven to run to when things are looking stressful. xo

Sending you positive thoughts, Olivia! That coffee shop looks positively idyllic.

I'm sorry you aren't feeling 100%. The place is gorgeous. Creatures would freak me out, too. You have an amazing support system so I hope things start looking up for you!

These photos are ridiculously dreamy and relaxing. I'm glad you were able to escape to such a pretty place! So sorry to hear about the stress and the ring... :( Hope you start feeling better!

I really hope you find your ring. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Sorry it's been rough on you. We have all been through times like that. I'm sending you positive vibes. Love your blog!

Never fear! A road-trip with epic music, delish snacks and ridiculous companions can make anything better. ps: you will find the ring, i just know it!

So sorry about your ring..I hope it turns up! At least you do have that heavenly cafe- it is so lovely!! Your boyfriend will be back soon and you'll be loving life in the treehouse in no time : )

-Samantha
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BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS LIV!

and i totally know how you feel about the ring - i lose absolutely everything. it's sickening...

I just adore reading about your fabulous life!
Very inspiring! I lost my ring the other day, it's super old and super sentimental and then I oddly enough had a dream about finding it under the couch and viola, when I looked the next day, it was there!
I'm going to sending good thoughts your way and hope that you find it soon
xoxo tash

Sorry you were going through a rough few days, I was there not too long ago and am sending a few extra smiles your way! :) :) :)

Liesl :)

I completely get it. I can't function properly if I know there is a bug in my apartment. Thinking of you and hoping you find that ring! In the meantime, keep eating chocolate.

ohhh noooo! i hope your find your ring! i have lost things like that too and found them after freaking out for awhile. usually they're in the spot my instincts are telling me to 'just check one more time.'

and i hope everything smooths out a bit for you.. (i wouldn't be able to deal with bugs either.)

it's nice that you're trying to stay positive- i'm sure hope + union helps a lot- that place looks awesome!

Oh no, I hope your ring turns up! I know it means a lot to you. :(

That's great that your mother is able to help you figure out a new living situation. I hope everything works out!

I always pray to st. anthony and it works every time! i think there is a "saying" that goes with it, but I just say a prayer to him about what is lost, and he always finds it for me!
good luck!
<3
p.s. we are going hiking this weekend and staying in an old cow-herder's hut...and I'm freaking out about bugs, cold, scary nighttime mountains, and no duvets :)

i love the peaceful quality your photos have, and i certainly hope that ring will return to you soon!

oh i really really hope you find it!!!!! i haaaate losing things. but often, they turn up again. good luck moving.

Oh NO! I'm so sorry to hear about your ring, hopefully it shows up sooon. Positive, happy thoughts coming from me.

Thank you-this post perfectly describes how I felt for most of September. I was a mess. It stemmed from work but ultimately seeped into all areas of my life.

Sometimes its nice to be reminded how important support and a god coffee can be.

Hope you're doing better : )

that coffee shop looks so great.. I love everything about it!!

i'm so glad you linked this post because i'm loving reading about your tree house time, milkshake dinners and nutella delights.