Just Came Together

This outfit came together in a very "I didn't wash my hair, and it looks really bad kind of way." I threw my hair up in a bun and then added the bow. If you all don't know this already I love bows. They make me feel girly, and adorable. 

So on the bow went and the rest just kind of fell into place. I didn't realize that it would be a cute outfit until my sister goes "Hey! You look really cute." So a photo shoot happened and here we are!

Another random fact about this outfit is that I have begun to realize I wear these boots almost everyday! I love them. They are so comfortable, and they keep my feet warm. I am so hard on my combat boots that I am considering investing in a pair of Steve Madden's or a better brand of boots. What do you guys think?

cardigan: hollister

shirt: thrifted

bow: forever 21

scarf: forever 21

jeans: hollister

boots: local mall

My Crazy, Busy Weekend

Happy Monday! Today I am not so pumped that it is Monday...I am still exhausted from this weekend, and school is just not so exciting. However, I was just scrolling through tumblr, and saw this awesome quote that said "It's Monday. God is going to do some amazing things this week. Get ready!" Which really put things into perspective for me. How often do I need to go into the week with this attitude rather than a "Blah! It's Monday.." So I challenge you today to go into the week with this attitude instead.

My weekend started out Friday night the minute I got off of work. Friday night was my school's student leadership kickoff. I got to meet our incoming interns for the next year. It was so awesome to meet everyone and see how we all mesh. It is such a different feeling this time around since I kind of know what I am getting myself into. 

Saturday of course was the big day!! It feels like Kristen's engagement went by so fast, and yet I cannot believe that she is married now! The wedding was beautiful and went off without a hitch. She was a stunning bride. It was such a blessing and honor for me to be able to help out, and be with her on her special day. Saturday was super tiring for me though. We were up early, and had so much do too! I am still recovering from this long day.

Sunday was spent in the sun! Literally I was in the sun almost all day! The weather was beautiful! A whole 80 degrees! I got to lay out and tan and worked on some homework. I was a bit bored all day though, but I really did need a day of nothing.

So there's how I spent my weekend! This week is the last week before spring break, and I have so much going on with school. I cannot wait to be on break! It feels like all the students are just counting down the days! Something exciting that is coming this week is my 20th birthday! I cannot believe its almost here. 3 days to go!

The Sun Is Shining

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Dear Kristen, There are less than 24 hours left of you being a single unmarried woman! Ah! I can't believe it. You are going to have a husband. I am so excited for you, and cannot wait to be apart of your special day tomorrow. Thank you so much for including me. I love you so much! 

Dear Past Week, I am happy you are over. You were stressful, and I am done with you.The end. 

Dear Birthday, 6 days until I turn 20. 6 days until I am no longer a teenager. It is so weird to think about! I'm hoping I have fun for my birthday. I realized last year that as you get older, birthdays are not as much fun. So here's to hoping next week I have a blast!

Dear Incoming Interns, I am so excited to meet you tonight! Being the returner and not the new be is a little strange for me, but I can't wait to see how we all mesh together. I am praying for our staff and hope you are just as excited as I was last year!

Responding To Your Ability

Responsibility. This word seems so foreign to our generation. Children and teens seem to get everything handed to them. No one has to work for what they want anymore. This has only caused our generation to be lazy and completely unreliable. 

The dictionary defines responsibility as a duty or task that you are required or expected to do. At my church on Sunday our pastor said a phrase about responsibility that really stuck with me. He said it is how you respond to your ability. I liked that saying.

This last weekend I found out that I am blessed to be rehired as a student leader for my school. This is a responsibility that I have completely loved having and being apart of this year, and am so pumped to be able to continue to be apart of my office again next year! However, since I will be a returner next year it brings much more responsibility with the job. The responsibility that I am given is something I don't take lightly at all. I don't feel like any responsibility should be taken lightly.

How someone handles responsibility tells a lot about their character. I would hope that how I handle each and every responsibility I am given tells that I am responsible and someone can trust me with a lot. I want to be able to respond to the ability that God has given me with grace and confidence that no one can doubt what I can do. 

Exhaustion

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I am tired. So so so so tired. This week and next week I have so much going on! Between midterms, Kristen's wedding this weekend, school events, and my birthday next week I feel like I have no time what so ever! Please forgive my lack of involvement on this little space of the internet this week and next. I promise I will be doing my best to post!

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