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Thankful

11/27/2013
Thanksgiving is a little bitter sweet after moving 2,400 miles away from our home town, family and friends, this week two years ago. It's just not the same sitting down with only the four of us. But, as I think about the past two years here in Illinois, I'm overwhelmed by the goodness of our Lord Jesus and the blessings he has put...

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fashion

Christmas List: Fashion

11/27/2013
I don't know about y'all but I could have seriously posted 100 more clothing items, but I limited myself to my top 6. Most of these pieces I've pinned on my to wear board on Pinterest and have fallen in love. The monogrammed long sleeve is so unique and I'm loving anything I can get my hands on to monogram. All of the other pieces are...

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beauty

Christmas List: Beauty

11/26/2013
I have been swooning over the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette the moment I saw it was on the way. I'm obsessed with the first two and am dying to add this to my collection. Also, how gorgeous is this Tarte lipstick?! When I worked at Ulta, I'd make sure to come to work with bare lips so I could use it (we...

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Lifestyle

Room Renovation Part 1

11/23/2013
I'm moving downs to the basement in my parents home, I know I sound like those typical kids that live at home, in their parents basement... But let me tell you, living at home is by far cheaper then living on campus and being down in the basement will be my own little apartment. Anywho, I've been on Pinterest looking for some inspiration...

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Teach

November Activities

11/18/2013
Wow, how is it already the middle of November?! Time is flying! Here are some of the activities we've been doing in After Care: Our Classroom Turkey  Nature walk to leaf Turkey  Shape Turkey -  We also had rectangles and triangles to pick from  Tissue Paper Corn  I'm going to schedule posting up our weekly activities at the end of Friday each week...

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