On September 22nd, 2013 I joined a sorority after going through two hectic weekends of meeting and greeting so many absolutely amazing girls from the various Panhellenic sororities on my campus. I approached the end of the whole process with so much anticipation, a little bit of stress, and a whole lot of relief that those incredibly packed weekends of recruitment were almost over. Even with the craziness of the whole process, recruitment was such a blast and bid day was a HUGE highlight of my …
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“Optimism” Bowtiful Wallpaper – October ’14
It's been a few months, but Bowtiful Wallpapers are back! I went with a black and white theme this month since I've really been enjoying black and white photography recently. I also have a tendency to associate black and white with the cooler months of the year. How to set up your new background 1. right click on the image. / 2. select "open in new tab" (or window) / 3. right click the image again. / 4. save the image to your computer and then set it as your background / 5. include the …
Four Fragrances for Fall ’14
I absolutely love summer, but there's something about fall that steals my heart. Besides the more obvious things that I like about fall (riding boot and sweater weather, gorgeous red and golden leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, etc.) I love the chilliness of fall. It's not so cold that you're freezing and pulling on a down jacket and wool socks, but it's cool enough that just a little bit of warmth feels nice. I definitely wear fragrances seasonally and I switch them out. Fall is a wonderful time …
J.Crew Fall ’14 Favorites
On Monday, J.Crew released their fall '14 collection and I love it! Today I'm sharing just a few of my favorite pieces. There were so many great new goodies to choose from! Everything is linked below.The mixed media sweater in vintage cabernet has such a great color combo for fall. It gives off a "prep school" vibe that I really like.These whisper drapey sweatpants look so comfy! I may be picking up a pair or two to use as pajamas this year at school.This silk sleeveless blouse in …
Big Apple, Big Plans
I'm pleased, and very excited, to announce that I'll be visiting NYC in October! I've wanted to visit New York for as long as I can remember and I'm so happy that I get to do it with friends. We've already planed plenty of excursions and I'm really looking forward to seeing the sights, walking in Central Park, shopping on 5th Ave, and taking it all in. I don't know what first drew me to New York, but watching Gossip Girl since they started season one has certainly fueled my intent on …
Thanksgiving 2013
Happy Thanksgiving, lovelies! Today I am extremely grateful for so many things, including every single one of you! I hope that you all have an absolutely wonderful day filled with plenty of delicious food and time spent with those you love.via Pinterest Much love and many thanks to you all!xoxo, …
Happy Halloween!
via InstagramHappy Halloween!I hope that you all are having an absolutely fabulous Halloween filled with plenty of sweet treats and fun times. I know I'll be spending my time with friends dressing up and probably eating quite a lot of candy. My personal favorites are reeses pieces, twizzlers, peanut butter m&ms, hot tamales, and laffy taffy. What are your favorite kinds of candy?xoxo, …
“Golden Slumbers” Bowtiful Wallpaper ~ October
Happy October! I absolutely love fall and one of my favorite things about the season is the way that the leaves change from rich greens to bright oranges, deep reds, and beautiful golds. This month's wallpaper color palette was inspired by fall in general, but especially by these changing colors. I absolutely love the way that this one turned out and I'm currently using it as my background on my macbook. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do! How to set up your new background 1. right click on …
Fall Break
Today is my last day of fall break! That being said, this hiatus from school has been absolutely wonderful and oh so necessary. I've been sleeping (er... catching up on sleep), reading, latte drinking, shopping, catching up on my favorite TV shows, and lots of hanging out with friends and family. My roommate and I like to make Grumpy Cat jokes.... so this was necessarilywritten on our whiteboard before we left our dorm for break.Yesterday I went to lunch with a few of my fabulous ChiO …
October ’13 Playlist
Hey loves, hope you're all doing well! This has been a packed month for me not only academically and socially, but also musically. There have been quite a few new album releases in the past month, so picking my top ten songs for this month was a lot more difficult than usual! I absolutely love all of these songs and have been listening to each of them on repeat quite a bit. I must admit that Sweater Weather has been my favorite song to listen to on the shuttle on Lakeshore Drive coming back from …