Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful Mom!

She really is the greatest. She's always set a wonderful example for her family and taught me what was important in life. 

Thanks to her and my Dad, I had the greatest childhood you could imagine. My memories are full of excitement and happiness and time together.

She and my Dad have sacrificed so many times to make my life as perfect as they possibly could. I couldn't ask for a better Mother and I only hope I can be  as great to my children as she has been to me. She has certainly set the bar high.

Happy Mother's day Mom, I love you!

Happy Mother's day to all of the mother's out there.

Atlanta Getaway

I went to Atlanta this week for a quick little getaway. It was just what I needed before finals week. I visited my mother-in-law and traveled with the husband's grandma. She's pretty awesome. So here's a recap.

I had to throw in a quick WIW picture on our travel day. Loving the bright spring colors I can finally wear!

We stopped at a restaurant called "The Depot" in Georgia. It's built on the railroad tracks so you can watch the trains come and go while you eat. Pretty cool.

We went to this cafe for lunch and the dessert selection was ridiculous. I may or may not have indulged. Just sayin'.

Tuesday, I brought the red and white out so I could pose as a Braves fan. Really, I was sporting the Cincinnati Reds color, but I felt like a good poser.

I have no idea who these people are, but they make for a good picture with all of their braves attire.

This is the Varsity, a really cool restaurant in downtown Atlanta.

Mine and Husband's food. Greasy Deliciousness. 

The braves game was awesome. They scored three back to back home runs and won the game! 

I hope you had a great week too :)

Linking up with lauren for high five for friday!

High Five for Friday!

This one is more like high four for friday. We'll go with it.

I was feeling domestic at the beginning of this week. This is low fat Key Lime Pie and it is SO GOOD.

I think I'll have to share the recipe with you all.

Finally! I got the weather I've been dreaming of for months. It felt so good to not be a prisoner in the house this week. I spent 7 hours outside studying Wednesday, it was perfect.

Wednesday was also National Sibling Day. This is my little brother and me. Well, he's not so little anymore. I don't like it.

and last but not least THIS sums up the week. The last crazy week of the semester before the downhill slide to final exam week. I think I can, I think I can.....

How was your week?

Linking up with Lauren for High Five for Friday!

Easter Weekend

We had a great Easter weekend filled with travel, family, and food.

A few pictures to recap...

Easter Sunday

(I changed the look of this dress by going from a black blazer to a green cardigan)

My parents stay awesome. Seriously. They made us a GREAT Easter basket. 

Pastel nail polishes (plus one from my aunt) I can't wait to try out, with some pretty great gift cards too.

My favorite part of Easter Dinner: Broccoli Casserole (Made by me! )

I had to throw in this picture. I took it on Saturday and it captured everything I love about spring fashion.

Florals, LV, and Sperry's.

I hope your Easter Weekend was fabulous!

Linking up with Molly for YOLO Monday!

My Favorite Things: March Edition

Every Month I link up with Ashley from Dancing with Ashley for "My Favorite Things."

My favorite thing this Month is Easter. 

I fail every day and it is a constant reminder how much I need God's unconditional love.

So let us all remember....

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." -John 3:16

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Happy Easter to you all!

Also linking up with Lauren for High Five for Friday

High Five for Friday: On My Mind

It's officially the last day of anything school related before spring break. While I couldn't be happier to have a week off from school completely, I can't stop thinking about these three things right now.

1. I really want to be somewhere warm, preferably in the Caribbean, but I'm really not picky. I just want to be laying in a chair looking at this water unable to move due to the hot sun and being totally relaxed as I wait for someone to bring me a strawberry daiquiri. Unfortunately  I'm sitting in a chair inside and it's 20 degrees outside. Oh, and I can't feel my nose.

2. While I'm being negative Nancy, I'll just keep it going. This time last year, I was cheering on the cats without a doubt in my mind we were going to win the national championship. Fast Forward to this year. I'm still trying to figure out what the NIT is and what does it have to do with a man named Robert Morris. 

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3. I'm completely fixated with this Louis Vuitton Speedy bag. I don't really know what brought it on, but I can't let it go. I've never wanted a little bag so much. I've spent hours scouring eBay for a vintage version because a new one is $875. Any suggestions?

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Happy Friday Folks. This time next week spring break will be in full swing. I hope to be unshowered watching hours of mindless t.v. 

What are your plans for the week?

Linking up with Lauren 

Random Thoughts + Update

First, let me update you on the social media purge Travis and I decided to do.....

yeah...it didn't happen.

I was minding my own business on MONDAY night, the first night of our deal, mind you. I was reading for school, when I looked over and Travis was playing with his phone.

Don't be mislead...I was so pumped. My two hour withdrawal was excruciating and I immediately grabbed my phone so I could join in on the fun.

Maybe next time....

Thanks for your prayers, yesterday went well. I made a CD to put in my car (since I am now living out of it) full of great music. Thank you fun! for a great song that keeps me truckin'. I know CD's are so 1995 but I don't have a car transmitter for my new phone. So I went vintage with it.

I also decided to start reading the bible from cover to cover. I'm already a little behind, but I'm trying to keep up with the schedule. Crazy all of the drama in the old testament. It's really interesting to read!

Took a little impromptu trip to Starbucks with my brother this week. I love spending time with him. I thought he was still 11 until I realized he drove us to starbucks and talked about graduating high school. When did this happen? 

My stress level is at an all time high. When I got home last night, I had no clue what I was going to fix for dinner. Even if the grocery store was open 48 hours a day I don't think I'd have time to make it there this week. My mom and dad called asking if they could bring us dinner. Then, they brought us the best food in town. I seriously have the best parents EVER. 

I hope you are having a great week filled with great family and good food!

Outfit & Social Media Cleanse

It's officially another Monday. I'm going to stay positive and realize I'm glad to be here.

I had THE greatest weekend and I did absolutely nothing. I spent the entire weekend with my husband and it was perfect. It's so nice to get an entire weekend off to take a small break from my crazy schedule right now.

While Travis and I were enjoying the weekend, he made me realize something. So I'm going to confess......

I AM A SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICT

Really. It's a problem. No matter what we do (minus eating out because I think that's rude..double standard I know) I'm always on my phone or a computer. Like right now, I'm on my computer blogging, but I digress.

I'm updating twitter, instagram, facebook, e-mail, blogs, etc. etc. etc. constantly. I think it's become a habit.

Travis likes his technology too, don't get me wrong, but I far surpass his usage.

This picture for instance, our Sunday night. My computer for studying, my other computer for blogging, and Travis on the iPad. Not to mention, I was on my phone taking this picture.

So, starting Monday we are giving up social media any time we are home together. We will see how this goes. Hopefully I don't have tremors from my instagram withdrawal. This also means checking my facebook like a wild woman on my lunch breaks. I will report back next Monday!!

Leather Blazer + Lace

My Monday isn't complete without sharing an outfit post, so I'll add this as an after thought. Forgive another bad hair day, I promise it was washed in this picture it just wasn't cooperating.

Faux Leather Blazer: Target

Scarf: Old Navy

Lace top: Maurices

Jeans: Loft

Heels: Steve Madden

And last but not least.... A close up of the arm party

Watch: Target

Bracelets: Forever 21 and A Tad Monroe

Happy Monday!

Linking up with Molly for Yolo Monday

High Five for Friday: March Edition

There are no words to share my excitement that it's Friday AND March. This means spring and one month closer to finishing grad school.

So...in lieu of our Friday celebration I have a couple weekly thoughts to share.

First, the childish dinner my husband and I shared while watching the UK game this week. No, I'm not that excited about a pretzel and some pizza rolls, but isn't it nice to just keep it simple sometimes? Some of our favorite time spent together has nothing to do with getting dressed up and going out, but enjoying more "simple" time at home together. Plus, Kentucky has stepped it up lately, go Cats!!!

Second, my unintentional "I'm not amused" selfie I took this week. I've been trying to decide if my super oily hair can handle going at least a day without being washed. I'm still undecided. What do you do? I think I'm in the minority of every day hair washers.

Finally, I leave you with this awesome quote. It's from Hoda Kotb's Instagram (she's a favorite of mine). I have this on my phone so I can remind myself of this daily. Sometimes I get caught up in my perfectionism and cringe when I make a mistake. It's all about accepting the constructive criticism people. 

How was your week? Happy Friday!!

Linking up with Lauren for High Five for Friday

High Five for Friday: Food & Drinks

Wow.. is it seriously Friday? I have no idea where my time goes. Well, I kind of do but I feel like I blink and another week has passed!

This was a super busy school week, hence my lack of daily posting. It looks like I'm going to be occupied until my one week break in April. 

I did get to enjoy valentine's day with my husband and our good friends Daniel and Lindsay last week. (I know, I know..I'm only a week late on that update.) It was the highlight of my week!! Every year we go to a restaurant called Malone's and have a special v-day dinner. I love our little tradition!

Daniel & Lindsay

I'd also like to mention that they have the cutest baby ever...seriously. This kid is beyond precious

Travis & Me

For some reason I look like I've just run a marathon. I can assure you, I didn't.

The second highlight of my week, Malone's spinach & artichoke dip. Now folks, this is no ordinary dip. The tortilla chips are actually fried lasagna noodles. This dish is heavenly, but I'm glad we only do this on rare occasions. 

Yes...this is a polar pop. You might ask why this polar pop made it onto my blog. For starters, my week was so boring it was unprecedented. If I were to chronicle the week, there would be fifty pictures of textbooks and stacks of papers. 

but

A serious event took place this week.

 I decided I was going to quit drinking soda. In addition to this, I began strictly counting calories all while having a very busy school week.

Needless to say this lasted approximately 24 hours. Who am I kidding? My life revolves around diet coke. 

This did last longer than my recent vow to give up shopping which lasted for a whopping 12 hours. A personal record.

How was your week?

Linking up with Lauren for High Five for Friday

My Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you who celebrate the holiday. I personally, have always been a lover of valentine's day even back in my single days. I just think it's a sweet holiday. Love is a beautiful thing and it should be celebrated every day! (mushy, I know).

Today, I thought I'd post a few pictures of My valentine and me. I could write a post that would take you hours to read talking about how wonderful this guy is but I'll keep it simple. 

These pictures are a few from our wedding, truly the best day of my life. I am one blessed girl to get to spend the rest of my life with this guy. He's just great and I love him more than words. 

Happy Valentine's Day 

High Five for Friday!

It's that time again....Friday, yes! Today is exam 1 of the new semester, so I will be pretty excited when Friday evening rolls around. So..lets get started.

Linking up with Lauren for H54F!

The week started with my little brother's high school soccer banquet. I'm so proud of him and his award. His team had a GREAT season.

I found this great polka dot shirt on clearance and what do ya know, it matched my favorite necklace! I don't understand why I have the fashion desires of a 7 year old but I do. I can't pass up a polka dot find no matter how hard I try.

I've also become fully committed to the sock bun. I think I've finally mastered it and it's been my go-to look lately. I look like I've just seen a ghost in this picture, but I'm pretty pumped about the new 'do.

Finally, I ended the week with my sweet valentine's day gift from Rikki at Thirsty, Nerdy, Cats for our Valentine's Day link up. 

On to the weekend and a little me time. 

How was your week?