Road Jes Traveled

As I've gotten older (hey, 25 years of friendships counts for something) I've realized that a "friend" can mean a lot of things. I often became hurt because certain friends weren't living up to my expectations. I used to expect every "friend" to have every quality that I wanted and needed. They had to be trustworthy, fun, loyal, dependable, etc. etc..  But the truth is, not everyone is perfect. And not everyone is going to fit the perfect mold of a "friend". And that's ok. It's to have friends for different reasons. It's ok that the friend that you call when you need advice is not the same friend that you call when you want to try that new pizza place. There are different types of friends. We all know them. We all love them. Maybe we just love some more than others. + The Childhood Friend - If you met her today you probably wouldn't form a relationship. You've grown in different directions since you were younger but...

[via] This month the creators of  BaubleBar , who are best friends, are celebrating their 30th birthdays together! How are they celebrating? By dedicating the month of August to friendship with 31 share-able baubles! How cool is that?! I am totally loving this idea. They will be revealing one duo each day of August so check back everyday for new arrivals. The duos are meant to be "one for you, one for your best friend". I've been eyeing the Aztec Strand Duo (pictured above) but am waiting to see what the rest of the month brings. What do you think? Do you see something you like? Will you give one to your bestie or keep both for yourself? I have to admit, it's a hard choice! ;) Visit this page for daily updates of new "bestie" merchandise. Let me know what you pick! P.S. Don't forget to enter to win a $50 credit to Shabby Apple! Linking up with:

celebrating birthdays in college station out in houston, 2009 [via] high school road trip to austin, tx 2006 flight to dallas, tx 2005 2006 snow in tx! 2004 boston, 2009 nights out in nyc 2009 [via] Today is my best friend's  sister's birthday.  She gets me like no one else does. She has my back when no one else does. She let's me cry when I need to cry. She let's me bitch when I need to bitch. She supports my crazy decisions. She embraces my flaws. I'm really lucky to have a friend like her.