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+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

Erin Condren Life Planner (or how I organize my life after college.)

THE VLOG IS FINALLY WORKING!

Hey y'all,

So on Friday right before work a wonderful package came to my door. It was my Erin Condren Life Planner. Here are a few pictures and my first ever vlog(if it ever works) which compares my Lilly Pulitzer planner with my new E.C. Life Planner (excuse me looking crazy/wearing my UNC hoodie and my lazy eye. I decided to film Sunday after working from 4am-1:30pm so I was ready for a nap before dinner.) I am also linking up with Meredith of The Tichenor Family blog for her Life Planner Link-Up.

Well let's get started.

The beautiful box as delivered by FedEx

Upon opening.

IT'S HERE!

The really cute (EXTRA) stickers with my name on them!

My Life Planner. It has my full name on it so for safety I covered up my last name.
 It is the Taffy design with my own colorway of pink and navy.

This week!

The notes section is where I put the ruler provided.

The extra goodies.

Vlog

(excuse my rambling)

Also, yesterday right before I posted my Liebster Blog Award, SHF of The Chronicles of S nominated me as well, so instead of doing even more facts, I am going to answer her questions.

1) If you could live in any city, which one would you choose? 

A big city in the South most likely. Think Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, Houston, Dallas, Charleston, etc.

2) What is your wardrobe staple?

A perfect fitting  pair of jeans.

3) If you could invite anyone to dinner, who would it be?

Hmmm. Probably all of my sorority sisters since I miss them terribly especially my Big whom I haven't seen since October!

4) Blackberry, iPhone, or Android?

I would love an iPhone but I currently have a non-smart phone after my last one got lost in the library during Finals in December. Less than a year until I get to upgrade!

5) What is your favourite unofficial holiday (e.g.: Ice Cream Day)?

Besides my Birthday and half-birthday, I would probably go with the date my sorority was founded since I think Phi Beta Chi has truly shaped who I am and influenced a large number of my friends and experiences over the last 4 years.

6) Which magazine(s) do you read every month?

I currently don't have any magazine subscriptions. I however do love on rare occasions to glance through Glamour, Vogue, Seventeen, Cosmo, Southern Living, and a few more.

7) Where is your favourite vacation spot?

I love the beach. I especially love small non-commercialized beaches like Topsail, NC and the Outerbanks. Small and quiet is the way to go for me.

8) What is (or was) the most interesting class you've taken?

I loved a lot of my classes at UNC (minus calculus and chemistry) so I will write down a few I loved. Introduction to Museum Studies, History of the Medieval Church, Art History of the Illuminated Manuscript, Victorian Literature and Contemporary Issues, 19th Century British Fiction, Medieval Art in Western Europe, Gender and Imperialism, and many more.

9) Which of your birthday parties has been your favourite?  What was the theme?

I loved my 18th Birthday. We went mini-golfing and it was perfect weather considering my birthday is in January. I actually have never really hated any birthday except for ones that fall on Superbowl Sunday. 

10) If you could guest star on any TV show, which one would you choose?

THE CHEW! I would love to be on What Not to Wear or Say Yes to the Dress but not as a guest star. If you have never seen The Chew go to Hulu and watch an episode. Basically it is a cooking show every afternoon at 1pm et. on ABC with hillarious personalities like Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, Daphene Oz, Mario Batali, and Michael Symon. I mean, yesterday's episode was about State Fair food and they had a butter cow. Come on.

11) What & where is your favourite building (e.g.: the Getty Museum in LA)?

This is really hard after living in Europe since there are many gorgeous buildings and churches. I would probably go with the Louvre in Paris, France. I love the mix of contemporary glass features and the original architecture of the time it served as a royal residence. 

As always if you have any questions or concerns email me or write a comment!

Write it Out:Planners

Hey y'all,

I am obsessed with organization and one of my favorite parts of organization is organizing my life whether a to-do list or my color-coded planner.

Now last year I used a Lilly Pulitzer large agenda that I loved but I feel like my life after graduation does not follow the same large spaces with lines fr class assignments. Upon gaining a "job" I expect my planner to be more for social events:lunches, trips, etc. so I feel as if I would be wasting the space of a Lilly planner. If I was continuing my education in grad school this would be my first choice again since it is such a fun and colorful agenda.You can find this year's designs here or here

Last Year's Model

So here are some options for next years model.

Gallery Leather.
sCe of Summer Wind had a bad customer service experience she wrote here about Gallery Leather planners. I like the idea of the  Leather Family Planner with days blocked out by hours but I feel that this might feel constricting after a while. I however do like the professional look to the planner and the option to customize it with your name or monogram.

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Graphic Image. and Moleskine make similar planners.

Erin Condren.
Currently the front-runner of my search to find a planner. Erin Condern life planners are sectioned off in day, midday, and evening for each day. While that has never made sense for my life before I like the freedom it allows. I also love the goals and to-do list section of every week. It's a great way to stay on track as well as the updated features this one is looking great. I feel that the ability to personalize it as well as the colorful aspiring quotes are appropriate for my transition to the "real world" while also having a dash of my personality too. What I am currently thinking is the life planner in taffy with navy and a shade of pink stripes with my name on it. Thoughts? Have you had a life planner? pro/cons?

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Any other suggestions of planners I should check out?

Peace and Blessings,
jDl