WILW & OHP

Hey y'all,

This week I am loving...

Catching up with lSc this week at Wine & Design's event, "Monograms and Mimosas." I had literally not seen LC since we had graduated and I am soooo glad we were able to catch up while being crafty. LC is on of my sweet sorority sisters and one of my favorite people, even though we had a rough patch while in college we are back to being great friends, monogramaholics, and sports fans.

Our beautiful Lilly inspired creations

Speaking of sports, LC had an extra ticket so this girl is going to the UNC/ECU game Saturday! It is also Military Appreciation day for that game making it extra special. Look at what they are currently painting on the field in honor of the game:

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Heart-to-hearts with my roommate. Seriously, rHm is a huge blessing in my life and I love being able to come home and just talk with someone who gets it and has similar struggles. I know that God placed her in my life five years ago for an amazing friendship and I am so blessed to call her my friend/sister/roommate/person.

Pantervention. My work friends are seriously great and make the office so much fun. Well yesterday after a normal Lunch Loser Tuesday we headed to the mall after work. I found some tops at steals (think 40%off a sale price) and am so glad that I had some fun extra time with cWn and eCs.

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Only 3 more months until CHRISTMAS! We are finally to my favorite time of the year! FALL is my favorite season so my personal Pinterest boards have been going a bit overboard with recipes, decor and outfit inspiration. Here are some of my favorites...

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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 & 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?