April Showers

Hey y'all,

It's the last day of April and I can officially say that North Carolina has not had a month of continuous rain, but Sunday and Monday were filled with some wet weather. However, during the past few rain storms I have seriously contemplated the need of the current trend of a monogrammed rain coat so I thought I would share five options I am eyeing right now....

april showers by janeaustenprepster featuring a green jacket

Which one is your favorite?

Here's to May flowers!

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Cara Box Reveal

Hey y'all,

I don't think you were expecting two posts today but it is the day to link up with Wifessionals and show off your April Cara Box! This was my first month participating and I loved the creative theme of "Go Green" in honor of April being the start of Spring and Earth day.

I was linked up with Chelsee who I sent a box to and the lovely Laura  sent me a lovely box(I am sad she is taking a blogging break though):

Inside:
A Sweet Note
Apple Scented Hand Soap
Grow Your Own Basil
Monster Trail Mix from Archer Farms
A Yummy Scented Candle
Two nail polishes

I am obsessed with this nail polish. You wouldn't guess it from the bottle but "Mauve It" is the perfect pink color for my skin tone for a light pop for the work place. LOVE IT!

I have already started to grow my basil plant! (Watering Can from Target)

What was in your box? I hope Chelsee gets her box today!

The Derby brought to you by Vineyard Vines

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Hey y'all,

It is officially the week of the Kentucky Derby and while I am not there this year it is on my bucket list. If I was attending this year I would be considering purchasing one of these beauties from Vineyard Vines.

Horseshoe Gingham Carolyn Dress

Awning Stripe Halter Dress

Derby Sash Halter Dress

Curtain Bluff Strapless Dress

Ric Rac Sweetheart Dress

Eyelet Carolyn Dress

Garden Party Dress

Bits Embroidered Strapless Dress

I guess I will just have to settle for this:

Seersucker Baseball Cap

And I couldn't resist including these beauties for a Derby themed party from Ashley Brooke Designs.

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Are you going to the Kentucky Derby?

Sunday Sayings

Hey y'all,

As usual it's time to share some motivational pins to start our weeks off on a great foot/mood. Feel free to share your favorite quotes as well.

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Have a beautiful week!

Spring Cleaning: Nail Polish Organization

Hey y'all,

This weekend is all about deep cleaning my apartment. Now with a full time job my weekends have a healthy dose of cleaning time and I have been super busy the last two weekends that it is time to finally move those clothes from the laundry basket to the dresser and get cleaning. Along with regular cleaning I am itching to organize a few spaces in my apartment including my nail polish collection. I am kind of a nail polish addict and this meme describes me to a T.

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My Collection as of Fall 2012

So here are some ideas that I have been debating over:

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However, if I owned this bookshelf/nail polish storage thing I think my life would be perfect. Bookworm/nail addict together as one=my life.

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I also think I need this print to grace my walls....

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How do you organize your nail polish?

Running a 5k

Hey y'all,

If you know me in real life you know that I am not the most athletic person and I am not a runner. When I was little you would find me either in the dance studio at a ballet class or in the pool for swim team. However, I have been really pushed to begin running and the only motivation to get me to it was to sign up for a race (and having one of my friends be my race partner). So I did it. As of this morning I will be running 3.1 miles in late June in Raleigh for the Color Vibe 5k!

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So I found this running plan on Pinterest that I am going to try and follow so I hope y'all keep me accountable and all of you runners feel free to chime in with lots of advice!

Are you a runner?