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January 2018

Fashion

A Pop of Color ft. Wild Side Vintage

January 30, 2018

Hey babes!  Today, I have a new fashion post to share with you.  A few weeks ago, a company called Wild Side Vintage contacted me and asked if I wanted to be a brand ambassador for them and, after I checked out their website and social media, I said heck yeah!  They have such a cool vibe and I can’t wait to show you what I got.

After browsing on wildsidevintage.com (click here), I fell in love with so many different pieces.  They have it all – tees, dresses, jackets, everything!  I ended up purchasing an awesome orange jacket and it’s incredible because it’s super cute but also keeps you really, really warm!  Check it out below.

If you’re headed over to Wild Side Vintage’s website and want to save on their already amazingly affordable prices, use the code WSVFRIENDS at checkout.  In case you were wondering, I don’t receive any benefits if you use this code, so it’s totally just for you all.  I know you’re going to find so many cute things!

If you end up purchasing something, let me know in the comments below – I’d love to see!  Well, that wraps up this week’s post but come back next week for a fun celebration post!

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Home

I Moved

January 23, 2018

Hi cuties and welcome to the first post in my new “Home” series!  As you can tell by the title of this post, I moved!  Because I have this awesome new space, over the course of the next few weeks, I’ll be doing a few room reveals (living room, bedroom, office) and I can’t wait to show you how it all turns out.  Keep reading to hear how I plan to decorate my place!

So as you might know, I graduated from James Madison University last month (graduation post linked here) and I’m proud to say I’ve finally begun my first full time job!  Anyone want to see a post full of corporate job outfit ideas?  I’m having a blast in my new role and in my new home but it’s definitely been an adjustment.  In college, I lived off-campus for a couple years so I was used to apartment life but, before, the apartments were always furnished and you couldn’t put anything other than a tack in the wall so it’s a breath of fresh air to actually get to decorate how I want to!  I’m going for a mid-century modern and scandinavian vibe and me and my Pinterest boards couldn’t be happier about it.  I’ve been lucky enough to find some incredible deals on furniture and rugs and, as soon as all my pieces get delivered, I’ll be back to show you how it all turned out!  Which room reveal do you want to see first?

Let me know in the comments if you moved recently or if you’re moving soon – I’d love to hear your design tips!  Have a wonderful week and I’ll see you back here with another post on Tuesday.  Bye!

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Healthy Living

My New Years Goals

January 16, 2018

Hello and happy Tuesday!  In today’s post, I’m sharing some of my personal goals for the new year.  I’ve never been one to make a big deal out of my yearly goals so I thought maybe publishing them would give me accountability in (hopefully) achieving them.  Let’s get into it!

I’m breaking down my goals for 2018 into three categories: physical health, mental health, and spiritual health.  As far as physical health, I’d like to make myself go to the gym at least four times a week.  Throughout my years in college, I was constantly driving back and forth between Virginia and Maryland, traveling, doing schoolwork, and a million other things so I wasn’t able to make going to the gym a priority.  Now that I have more of a set routine, I’d like to get back into working out!  Another goal that goes hand in hand with going to the gym is eating better.  When I get busy or stressed, I tend to make some unhealthy food choices and that’s not good in the long run so I’ve been thinking about trying meal prepping.  Has anyone had success with it?

Moving onto mental health, I’d like to focus on being positive and consistent this year.  I wouldn’t say I’m a negative person but I definitely let people and situations get to me sometimes and I’d like to stop that this year.  Being positive with yourself and others is so important and my whole life could be affected by making a few small changes.  Being consistent goes along with that as well!  I’d like to be more consistent as far as being positive, going to the gym, eating healthy, things like that.  I’ve learned that I thrive when I’m in a routine so I hope making an effort to be more consistent helps me succeed in the coming year!

As far as my spiritual health, I will make a point to go to church more often.  Throughout college, I went when I could but if I got busy, it was always the first activity I canceled.  Thankfully, I had other religious organizations that poured into me during the week but none of them were the same as a church service and I miss it!  I just moved (moving blogs coming soon!) so I’m in the process of finding a new church to call home and I can’t wait to get more involved.

I’ll keep you updated with my how my goals are playing out as the year progresses!  Did you make any goals of your own?  Let me know in the comments.  Have a great week and I’ll see ya next Tuesday!

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Things I'm Loving Right Now

Movie Round-Up: Best Movies of 2017

January 9, 2018

Hi babes!  I’m writing today about something I’ve never talked about on my blog before and that’s my favorite movies of the year.  I absolutely love watching films and going to the movies so I thought I’d share the ones I loved the most from 2017!

The first movie I was obsessed with in 2017 was Wonder Woman.  Wonder Woman is a DC movie and typically I like Marvel movies better but this one was incredible!  I’d never heard of Gal Gadot before seeing her in this movie but she was insanely good.  It was cool to see so many powerful women all in one movie and I can’t wait for the next one to come out!

Lion.  This is my favorite movie that I watched all year!  It’s about a little boy who accidentally gets taken across India and, throughout the movie, we watch his life as an orphan unfold and the journey of him finding his home.  By the end of the movie, I was crying so hard and the movie was so good and it really put some important things in perspective.  My boyfriend and I watched it on Netflix, so if it’s still on there, go watch it!

La La Land.  I loved this movie!  I am not usually one for musical theatre type of movies but I really enjoyed this one.  Emma Stone is one of my favorite actresses and her and Ryan Gosling are perfect together!  The soundtrack from this movie was also really, really good so this one is a must-see as well.

Another one of my favorite movies of the year was Beauty & the Beast!  It was SO cute!  I loved the live action Cinderella movie that came out a few years ago so I was pretty sure I was going to like this one but it exceeded all my expectations.  Emma Watson was amazing.  I highly recommend this movie for all Disney lovers!

Thank you for reading about my favorite movies of the year!  What were yours?  Leave them in the comments section, I’d love to hear.  Have a great week and come back next week for another new year’s themed post!

Holiday

What I Got For Christmas // 2017

January 2, 2018

Hey everyone, happy Tuesday!  I hope you had a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year’s.  I absolutely adore the Christmas season and I’m so sad that it’s come to an end but I’m excited to get started with 2018!  I have a lot of fun things happening this year so get ready for some exciting blogs.  This week, I’m doing a “what I got for Christmas” type of post but I’m only going to share a few items so let’s get started!

This Christmas, I thankfully received a lot of clothing but my absolute favorite piece that I got was a fuzzy pullover quarter zip!  It’s called the Thread & Supply Wubby Fleece Pullover and you can click here to check it out.  Mine is from Nordstrom and it’s seriously the softest thing I’ve ever owned!  When I originally found it online, it came in two colors, Ivory and Charcoal, but I’ve also seen it in pink and red at other stores.  This is definitely gonna come in handy for those cold winter days!

Another one of my favorite things I got for Christmas was a dresser.  If you read my last couple blog posts, you would know that I graduated college recently so I’m actually moving into my own apartment!  I’m going to do a whole blog series on decorating my new space but here’s a little sneak peek as to what design style I’m going for.  The dresser I got is from West Elm and it’s called the Mid-Century 3 Drawer Dresser – click here for a link if you wanna check it out.  It’s typically around $600 or $700 but I got mine at the West Elm outlet in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and it was just under $300.  What a deal!  I’ve gotten a lot of wonderful deals on all the furniture I’ve purchased so far so check back in a couple weeks to see my moving blogs where I’ll include information on where and how I bought everything.

Those are the only items I’m going to share in this post because I really want to focus on the real meaning of Christmas which is spreading positivity and spending time with your friends and family to share the love of Jesus and to celebrate Him.  This year has been so incredible for me and I’m so thankful for that.  I can’t wait to see what 2018 brings and I wish the best to all of you as well!  I’ll see you next week for a 2018 themed post.  Have an awesome week!