WILW

Hey y'all,

This week I am loving....

...that I was able to make it to the NC State Fair this year! I love going to the fair and since I missed my county fair for the past few years. I had the best date to the fair, my sorority sister lSc, and we had a ton of fun at the Scotty McCreery concert, but more on that in tomorrow's post.

...my parent's sent me this Halloween package today. Yes, I am 23 and I still get candy and a card.

...that it is Big/Little week and on Saturday I get to welcome home my great-great-grandlittle!

...I am going to the Boston College vs. UNC game this week through work. This will be my 3rd game of the season and I still have Homecoming's game against UVA so I am super excited to go to a total of 4 games for only $50.

...it is finally feeling like fall this week with temperatures in the 60s for a high. It has been perfect weather especially today.

...my new laptop so that I can get back in the swing of things including blogging!

What are you loving?

WILW & OHP {August 28}

Hey y'all,

There's a lot to love this week so let's get started. 

I'm loving...

...that next week I have a three day work week! Between Labor Day on Monday and my friend flying in on Friday from CT I will only be in the office Tuesday-Thursday!

...Carolina football starts TOMORROW! I was offered tickets to the game this week but the drive down would have made it impossible so I am jealous of everyone going down to see the game between the Carolinas (UNC vs. South Carolina).

Coach Fedora is excited!

...dinner plans with the baby sister, kDi, on Friday. I still can't believe that K is a Senior at NC State and I am trying to get in a lot of time with her since who knows where she will be living post May. 

My gorgeous baby sister.

...motivating myself to get healthy by joining some DietBets. The site is meant to have you bet that you will lose 4% of your body weight in typically 4 weeks or 1% a week. If you lose the weight you gain part of the pot. Therefore, if you are 150lbs for example your goal would be 6lbs or 1.5 a week. Come join me with blogger SkinnyMeg's bet (you can read her take on DietBets here) or the Blogilates Sweatember bet. 

...the Longchamp "Plantes" Large Tote. I love my Longchamp Le Pilage bag and I have had it for over three years. I used it all the time in college and it is starting to fray at the seams and tiny holes at the seams on the bottom. I have been looking into getting a new one since it is the perfect bag to carry everything for work, the gym and lunch. So I am loving the gunmetal color but I am such a black bag girl. Low and behold, a leather version of the classic style. Since I love my Kate Spade flicker Sophie which is a leather bag, I am going to try to hold off until my birthday in January.

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...it is almost FALL! This week it has been cool in the mornings so the scarves and cardigans have been put to good use. I can't wait to start rocking my riding boots again.

...RECRUITMENT! My chapter's recruitment process begins next week and I am so excited to meet everyone. Recruitment was one of my favorite things while in PBX and now that I serve as an advisor I am excited to be a part of the process and meet the future of my chapter. UNC Panhellenic recruitment kicks off this weekend with Bid day on Tuesday so good luck to all the PNMs. 

Now onto some beautiful pins I have been loving!

What are you loving and pinning?

WILW

Hey y'all,

I am officially in my new place and loving it! I am almost completely unpacked so pretty soon I can show y'all some pictures. So for now I guess I will share some of my favorite things right now.

I'm loving...

....my new place. It is really a great location, adorable finishes, and it is great to have a great roomie/sorority sister to hangout with. 

....random beach day. Monday, since I am on vacation this week and since it was my roomie's 23rd birthday we took an impromptu day trip to Wrightsville beach and it was the perfect getaway from box-land and celebrate. 

The beach when we first got there.

....summer reality shows. I have yet to watch the Bachelorette finale but my other reality love of the summer, Breaking Pointe is currently on and I love all of the drama and dancing. 

.....the Fall Lilly Pulitzer line especially, these dresses:

Clove Dress in Bright Navy Pom Poms

Beckett Dress in Mambo Pink Polka Dot Stripe

Briella Dress in Cameo White Tickle The Ivories

....the beautiful Wellesley Rachelle in Pink Saphire that is on sale for $169 (originally $428) during the SURPRISE SALE!

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...speaking of Kate Spade, who doesn't love the new collaboration between Lifeguard Press and Kate Spade. I am loving the new agenda and yet again my planner dilemma continues. I loved my Lilly planner in college and it is the same style but a little more professional for the work world.

Gold Dots

Black Stripe

Well I am now off to have lunch with some co-workers (yes I miss my work family while I am on my vacation). 

What are you loving?

WILW & OHP {July 24}

Hey y'all,

So I move in less than two weeks so posting will be kind of sporadic since most of my free time is going to be spent packing, then moving, and settling in but I promise by the second week of August all will be well and by September I promise to put up my home decor posts since I have finally decided on a bedspread! As usual, today is the middle of the week and time to share some things I have been loving and some things that have caught my eye on Pinterest. So let's start, I'm loving....


....having a very relaxing weekend. This past weekend, I went down to my parent's house to hang out, cuddle with their cat Max, and spend some time in the pool. It was a perfect time to get away before the chaos of moving and the best part was catching up with one of my high school best friends, my twin, jHl. I haven't seen her since last July when I visited her in Wilmington. It was sooooo great to catch up over a glass of wine floating around the pool. 

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...my new gym. So I finally decided on a gym to join and picked their second location (about 10mins from my new place) and they opened last week. I went on the first day and swam some laps in the pool and it was great to be back in the water. If y'all didn't know I have been swimming since the age of two and was a competitive swimmer up until High School. I have yet to go to one of the many classes they offer (I got sick last week) but I spent some time on the elliptical watching HGTV Monday and I must say, watching House Hunters while you work out keeps you there until they pick out the house.

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...Jif to Go in Natural! I was at Target on Sunday night and saw the natural version of Jif to Go and thought I would try it! I think these are great and I have been eating them with both celery and apples and love it as my morning snack at work. Just know that the serving size is more than two tablespoons so I tend to grab a lot of celery (1-2 cups) for every to-go cup.

...Speaking of Target, I am loving the maxi dress I got there on clearance! It is no longer on the website but I promise to upload a picture of it soon.

...This J.Crew Sweater

Factory Intarsia Charley Sweater in Big Dot Navy Saddle

...looking at DIY projects and prints on Etsy for my new room/apartment. It is a lot of fun looking up projects and I think this weekend between packing I might have time to paint a few canvases. 

...and these Pinterest finds:

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What are you loving/pinning this week?

Ps. Shoutout to my Bestie's(aMl) little sister turns 21 today! 

My baby sister (kDi) and the birthday girl (KM) back in high school!
It is so weird to think that these to are adults. My sister turns 21 in two months!

WILW & OHP: July 10

Hey y'all,

The whole day off in the middle of the week last week has thrown me completely off. So, today is Wednesday and I will hopefully be back to the swing of blogging. This week I am loving....

...Despicable Me 2. On the 4th, I spent time with friends going to see it and then a fun cookout. It was the perfect way to spend the day (I even got to sleep in).

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If you love Minions I think you should read this Buzz Feed article on 15 Reasons We Wish We Had Minions. Or this pin that helps showcase the various Minions.

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So now you all know that I love Despicable Me/Minions and yes I am excited that next December the Minion movie comes out!

...I have another planner now in the mix for decisions. I found the 2013 & 2014 Planners by PlumPaperDesigns and I think I will end up with them in the great Lilly/Erin Condren planner debate. The Plum Paper planners have the option of format similar to the EC Life Planner but they have lines! I am one of those people who loves to write on the line. They are also personalized and only $30! Less than the Luxe Lilly I was eyeing or the Life Planner.

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...the countdown to move in day is 24 days! I am still slowly packing but I visit my parent's next weekend to grab some more boxes (and see Max the cat) and really get in packing mode. It is so strange to think that I move so soon!

...speaking of packing, I have been watching my Gilmore Girls season DVDs and I am almost done with season 5! I really hope I can stretch them to move in day but they are great to put on and watch while cleaning/packing. I just finished the episode where Luke & Lorelei break up and the ribbons are around the town. It is also Logan time now which I don't love.

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...making my Christmas list. Y'all might think it is strange, but when you have relatives on both coasts, you get used to making your Christmas list early so that it can be sent to them and the gifts shipped. We used to draw names in July so I am used to having the list made by August. I will share the list soon!

...reading. I am back on the reading bug bad, and good considering according to Goodreads with my goal of 113 books I am about 8 books behind. However, thanks to NetGalley I have found some really great books and so far this week I have already read two books and I am half way done with two others!

...If you didn't watch Jami's episode of Extreme Weight Loss last night I highly recommend it! Jami's story had me crying and I recently found that she started a blog.

...these pinterest finds:

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What are you loving?

WILW

Hey y'all,

I did not expect to post this much this week with Kids Week every night along with work meaning I am pretty much non-stop from 7am-9pm. However, there are just a few things I thought I would share for you about things that I am currently loving....

...all your comments on my bedding dilemma  I think I am going to hope the Jonathan Adler or Kate Spade sets go on sale but who knows what I will end up with when I move in a little over five weeks!

...this video


...I ordered a monogram Tervis waterbottle tumbler from Crystal Faye yesterday! I can't wait for it to arrive!

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...today=Mexican Fiesta potluck at work. I love getting to spend some more time with my co-workers. I mean last night, me and eCs were discussing the need to write a script for a book, become actors in it and become famous. You know, normal conversations. 

....that I am pretty sure I have made my decision on planner for 2014 between the Luxe Lilly and the EC Life Planner and I am thinking EC. Now it's just deciding between these two images (from the UNC GAA) for my next EC Life Planner. I got the inspiration from this pin:

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pink

....this print (it also comes in gray and navy) that I need for my bedroom.

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....meeting the sweet Allison this week, FINALLY!

...Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover has really helped in the budgeting problem I have and I have already made my July and August budgets so lets hope I can stick to it! 

What are you loving this week?

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PS. Any of y'all in the Triangle area that love your gym? I am debating about campus vs off campus gym due to my work hours and I really would love some fun classes to keep me motivated!

WILW+OHP

Hey y'all,

I was completely thinking today was Tuesday but it's Wednesday, yay for short work weeks! So as usual it is time to discuss somethings that I am loving:

...my future roomie is currently out apartment hunting for our future place! I am so excited and I wish I was there right now but she has the day off and my schedule didn't really work out so I did a lot of the research and she will narrow down our choices.

Amarissa Leather Ballet Flat

...these beautiful flats are in the mail to me! I love my LAUREN by Ralph Lauren flats in gold I found at Marshall's last summer so when I saw the silver ones on sale for Memorial Day for under $40 I grabbed them. They are the most comfortable flat ever.

38 Signs You're From North Carolina

...this little article about my current home state (I'm a transplant but I relate to a lot of the list).

Saucony Women's Grid Shadow Genesis

...I went to Dick's Sporting Goods on Friday and found some great running shoes. I had begun to get a few shin splints and since my shoes were over a year old it was time to retire them from the running arena. While I am still really behind on my 5K training I am trying and I have a whole 25 more days to improve. My goal is under 45 right now but it looks like I might be running another 5k in September so this one is my first and I will have plenty of time to continue to train for September.

Mossimo Supply Odell Flat

...I found these flats at my Target for $3.24 no less in my size (yes, I did buy a lot of shoes this week.) They were the only pair I saw and since flats are my constant work shoe, and the fact that I had no leopard items in my closet these came home with me.

...While I was out on Saturday, grabbing my running shoes, I cruised into the Old Navy next door since they were having their Memorial Day sale. I ended up trying on two swimsuits(The mix & match halter style in navy/green stripe and the ditsy-floral knot tie bikini) since I love to swim and they were having a 50% off sale. Both suits I tried on I liked. This was a first to go into a store and not have to try on a million suits. My parent's have a pool and I have been swimming since the age of 2 so summer to me always meant a new swimsuit. When I got to the checkout I was so excited since both suits came up under $26!!!

Lilly Pulitzer 2014 Luxe Agenda in Shorely Blue First Impression

...this Lilly Pulitzer planner has me debating between an Erin Condren or Lilly for next year.

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...the Larry to my Bob and I are finally getting together to catch up this week. LE and I were both English majors and in the same pledge class of PBX. She graduated early though and has been in the "real world" a whole 1.5 years. I am so glad that we are both in the Triangle area so that we can continue our friendship. (and if you didn't catch the Bob/Larry reference you need to watch some VeggieTales).

LE & I back in Fall 2009! 

...starting on my Christmas list. I know that we are only half-way into 2013 but I am one of those crazy planners so whenever June/July hit I begin to dream of my future Christmas gifts. This year I mainly just have some DVDs for now but in the Fall I will share my completed list.

link up with Jamie

....these Pinterest finds for Oh, how Pinteresting with Michelle