Sunrise and Life Update

Hello! It's been almost a week since I've updated the blog! This is almost unheard of for me since I've been blogging seriously haha. But finals week got the best of me, and my mom has been having me work on her new house all weekend. She bought a house a cute little house a few months ago. It was built in the late 1950s and nothing had been updated since! Ugh the kitchen was soo nasty when we saw it! But since I've been away at college, the kitchen has been completely gutted along with most of the house. The stuff that's been picked out is really nice! I love the drawings and fixtures in the kitchen, and my sister's and I's bathroom is going to have a super cool mirror and shower! But there's still a whole bunch of work to be done. So this weekend and today, I've been painting, sanding, and washing walls. It's pretty tiring stuff actually, but I can't wait to move in and see it all finished! And finally be back in a room that's all my own :). So that's why I haven't been taking pictures, unless you really want to see me in nasty painting gear haha. Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

These are some pictures from the sunrise this morning. I thought it was really pretty! (Also, can anyone appreciate the fact that it's December and I was able to wear short and no shoes outside?!)

Hugs <3

Raise Boys and Girls the Same Way

Hello! Today was another day of studying. Although to be honest, I couldn't even really tell you what I read. Text book reading is really hard sometimes... Ugh. Sociology is a really fascinating subject though! It makes you think about things in a way that you never would have, or questions things that we simply take for the way things have always been. Such as, why are boys not allowed to play with girls toys and vice versa, when both boys and girls will actually play with anything when they are young? It's just cool to think about. We are socialized to play with gendered toys when we are young; girls with dolls, boys with sports. There's a sort of popular t-shirt that says 'Raise boys and girls the same way'. And I never really thought about how differently we are raised as kids based on our gender. I do actually agree with the t-shirt that says we should raise boys and girls the same way because I think it really would solve a lot of problems. We would be able to understand each other as human beings, not as just boys or girls. It's a really fascinating thought. I didn't mean to go on a rant about that haha. But maybe it'll spark some thoughts in you as well??

Tonight's sunset was beautiful! I'm so happy I was able to capture it on camera! Oxford seriously has some of the prettiest sunsets I've ever seen. It's sometimes better than the ones on a beach... sometimes.

Hugs <3

Flowers

Heyyy! So this morning I took my organic chemistry exam (that's why I've been MIA all weekend). I have the next two days free from exams, and then two on both Thursday and Friday. Organic chemistry was my really hard exam for the semester, so really I'm just glad to have it over with. It's a bit of a relief. The rest of my exams are manageable :). But I went to work off some of the stress by running on the treadmill at the rec, and they had people giving out these cute flowers! It actually did brighten my day haha. They are so cute! It makes me happy :) The bright, sunny yellow is a great addition to my room as well haha. At least my desk will look nice when I'm working on it. That's my quick update for the day. I'm sorry I really haven't been doing anything interesting with my life. But finals, they really kill your free time haha. Have a great day!

Hugs <3

Skincare Routine

Hello!! It's getting to be the Christmasy time of year again, and I must say, I am super excited for the holidays this year! There just seem to be so many good things going on :). Yesterday, I had Christmas music on while I did my laundry and some easy homework. Michael Bublé's Christmas album is definitely my favorite (in addition to the classics). I love the original versions of the Christmas songs compared to the new ones. I just don't think they have the same sentimental value, you know? I went to dinner with two of my best friends yesterday after we interviewed a girl for an open spot in our apartment for next year. I am so so so excited to not live in a dorm! Being able to cook, living with my best friends, having my own room... Just thinking about it makes me smile :). But I am seriously so lucky to have some of the funniest and weirdest friends there are haha. I've been feeling a little slumpy lately, and a few hours of laughing at nonsense with them just put me in the best mood :). Finals suck guys haha (in case you didn't know haha).

So now to my skincare routine! I recently updated it with the purchase of a few new items. The first one being the Boscia MakeUp-BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil. This makeup remover was recommended on YouTube by Alex Centomo (she's basically my favorite person on YouTube). It's kind of weird because you squirt some in your hand and rub it on your face while it's dry. Then you rinse off the oil with water after you've scrubbed it for a bit. It is amazing at taking off makeup! And it isn't harsh on my skin at all, which is perfect for winter because my skin gets super dry! The second thing is a homemade coffee scrub I bought from one of my sorority sisters. I use this in the morning to wake up my face and gently exfoliate. It feels and smells soo good! After I used it for the first time I could not stop touching my face because it was so smooth haha. After, I just follow up with a moisturizer, and I'm ready for the day :).

Hugs <3

Brandy Melville T-Shirt

Heyy! I have to run out the door to go to Spanish in a few minutes, but I thought I would update you before that. Today was nice because I got out of microbiology lab an hour early. We had our exam today, which wasn't too hard, and only took up half of the class time. All of my big projects/exams this week are done now so I can focus on the homework I have put off until now. I hate having thing hanging over my head. So here are some pictures of my outfit today. I got this t-shirt over break, and I really like it! Like pretty much everything from Brandy, it's so so so soft and stretchy. Ugh I just love their clothes. I actually threw a loose, cream cardigan over it because it's pretty cold today, but I wanted the t-shirt to be the main focus of the pictures :).

Hugs <3

Yummy Breakfast or Lunch

Hello! Here was one of the pieces of my lunch yesterday. I made toast, smashed up some avocado, cut up some little cherry tomatoes, and seasoned with salt and pepper. It was actually really good! I'd seen other bloggers make this before, but I always thought it would taste plain. I can happily say I was proven wrong, and it was delicious :). It probably would have tasted better if the avocado had been more ripe, but living in Ohio in the middle of winter tends to give you some less than perfect fruits and vegetables. Still, I would definitely recommend this for a quick and easy lunch or breakfast!

Today is going to be focused on writing my lab report for organic chemistry. Honestly, the only thing giving me motivation is that it's the last lab report of the semester haha. The end is so close, but there is so much work that needs to be done before I can relax. So send some motivation my way because I'm going to need it haha. I hope you all are having a good end of the semester too, if you're in school :).

Hugs <3

Patterned Wrap

Hello! I know it has been a really long time since I've blogged, but I just needed a week off. I was stuck in an inspiration rut and just couldn't seem to get out of it. After almost a week off, I'm ready to get back in the swing of blogging. I now have some new clothes to photograph, and some new background ideas. Plus the leaves have completely fallen from the trees, and snow will soon start to cover the ground. And I also only have two weeks left of school, which means I'll have six weeks to spend time working on the blog! So get excited because there are new things coming up. My new room should be finished over break, and I cannot wait to show you the results! Also, there are always a lot of fun parties around the holidays :). Oh my gosh, I am soo ready for a break from school! So many fun things happen during break haha. The work load has been a bit much lately too. Finals will definitely be a rough week, so in advance I'm sorry if there won't be a lot of time to put effort into the blog. But exciting things are coming up after finals :).

Also, it's so weird to think I've been blogging for almost a whole year... How time flies!! Would you be interested in seeing my year in pictures? I know other bloggers do that and I really like those posts. So let me know :).

Can you spot the doggie in the corner? Haha the struggles of taking pictures in a house with four dogs.

Wrap and boots from Francesca's Collection, leggings from Lululemon, and long sleeve tee from PacSun.