Amazing. Its amazing how a little less than two years ago, while preparing to embark on this adventure called graduate school, I started this little blog with a silly story about gro...
If I had a penny for every time Ive thought about blogging in the last month, Id be a rich woman. However, with the crazy schedule Ive had these last several weeks, blogging was put on the back...
I love it when I discover items that make my life easier or all-around more enjoyable. Here are a few things Ive found recently that make me smile:via1. Revlon Lip Butter. Its the perfect...
I am now guilty of becoming one of those people who now takes way more pictures on her iPhone than on her regular camera. It would help if I got my Nikon lens fixed, but who has time for that?F...
Id say its high time for a New Years post, wouldnt you?For NYE this year, several friends of mine from Meredith College and I headed down to the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina. It...
The days leading up to Christmas were seriously full of so much joy, my heart could hardly handle it!During the very last week of classes, my roommate and I spent four whole days at her parents house...
A lot has happened since my last post.Somewhere in between my last update and Christmas, my dad turned the big 60 (but still acts like hes at least 30 years younger), my brother turned 19, I moved ba...
It seems like I have been waiting forever for this time to come. Time to move out of the mountains in Boone, North Carolina. Time to say goodbye to graduate school classes. Time to ...
Snow. In November. During our last week of class.What do my roommate and I do? Celebrate, of course!When we were heading back to our condo for a fun snow night, my car was slipping all over...
With my time in graduate school quickly coming to a close, all I can think about is the fact that I only have two more weeks of classes until I am forever done with classes. I dont think I can ...
As I type this, it is hard to believe that what Ive been training for the last 12 weeks finally happened yesterday morning, and in a blur nonetheless! Originally, I was supposed to run in the S...
I am so looking forward to the next couple of days. My grad school routine during the week gets pretty hectic, and I always love it when there is something different and exciting to look forwar...
1. Pick up your New York City BFF from an airport that is 1.5 hours away from where you live in the North Carolina mountains. Promptly head to the nearest Chick-fil-A so that your non-Southern ...
Over the weekend, Autumn made itself known here in the North Carolina mountains. Im talking 30 degrees at night and gusts of wind so strong they could knock you over. Thats not to say I d...
Happy Fall, yall! I got a little autumn-happy and changed up the colors on this here blog. I love everything about this season, and I am super excited about the pretty leaves that are alre...
Meet my best friends. They go with me everywhere. Literally. Where my car is, there these are also. Considering the half-marathon Im running is a only a little over a month awa...
Oh gosh, yall. Im not going to say it.Okay, I have to. I cant ignore it. (Even though Ive started plenty of posts with something vaguely similar to this. And I think its fair that I warne...
Naturally, the semester that I thought was going to be the easiest is actually going to be the hardest and the busiest. Its always a real treat to get a syllabus and realize that a class called...
Today officially marks the first day of my last semester of grad school classes. I have one word to describe how Im feeling about that:Woo-hoooooooooo!Oh yes, my friends, I only have a few more...
Every summer since I can remember, my family has packed up and gone to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. We usually go once in June and once in August, which to me is the perfect way to both ...
Ive posted before about my sweet friend Angie and her two precious little boys. From softball games to a mountain visit, Ive been able to spend quite a bit of time with them this...
Were going to play a game called "Guess What Christin Has Been Up To In Her Leave Of Absence." What a simple and concise title. Im good like that. So what have I bee...
I have so much to catch up on, that Ive been putting off writing posts. Funny how that works --- the more I have to do, the more I tend to procrastinate.Ill be working on that.In the meantime, ...
I had one week off in between Summer School sessions. While it absolutely flew by, the week was packed with a whole lot of fun!Because I know youre just dying of curiosity, this is what I ...
It seems that I cant say it enough - I had an absolutely fabulous birthday this year. From beautiful flowers sent to me from my parents...…to surprise birthday balloons and posters...…and a Disn...
First things first: thank you to each and every one of you for your sweet birthday wishes yesterday!! You truly made my day that much more special :) I was excited to “meet” some of y’all who ar...
Today, Im thanking God for another year. Im thanking Him that I get a chance to celebrate with my family whom I love dearly and friends who mean the world to me. Im thanking Him for the ma...
I forgot that it was my birthday tomorrow until my boss reminded me of it at work this morning. Yikes! I must be getting old ;)In lieu of it being my 23rd birthday tomorrow on June 23rd, I found...
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