Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas

Happy Hump Day! 
The start of this week has been overwhelmingly busy with less than two weeks in the fall semester. Three finals, three tests, one presentation, and one project stand in my way. {eekkk!}Christmas break, please oh please come quickly. 
My frequent study breaks consist of Twitter and my newest addiction, Pinterest. Isn't it great?! I'm linking up with The Vintage Apple for "Oh, How Pinteresting Wednesdays" with some simple holiday gift wrapping ideas. The holidays have officially arrived. 

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Do you have any holiday gift wrapping ideas? Do you wrap simple or fancy? 

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Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

Happy {belated} Thanksgiving, y'all! 

Sorry I'm a day late but my parents and I traveled to Virginia to spend the holiday with my grandma. Such a wonderful couple of days to turn off the computer and enjoy family time.

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In today's culture where Christmas comes right after Halloween, I believe it is very important to take time to remember Thanksgiving. Throughout the year, life is crazy busy and while I don't thank God enough for all the blessings in my life, this fourth Thursday of November allows me to take a moment and reflect. Below are just a few things I'm thankful for.

- God and His enduring love and grace

- my family who loves and supports me

- friends who are always there

- a job that I love waking up to everyday

- coworkers who make work enjoyable

- a roof over my head and food on the table

- clothes, sports, music and technology

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 9:1

What are you thankful for this year? How did you spend Thanksgiving? 

Weekend Wisdom: Little Things

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This weekend, let's remember that little things to us are big things to someone else.

A simple hello, using 'please' and 'thank you', a friendly smile, holding the door for the person behind you.

These things that seem to be so insignificant could be a bright light for someone who is having a dark day.

Don't ever underestimate the little things.

xo.

Fashion Friday: Rain, Rain, Rain

Today, the weather in Charlotte is quite gloomy. Rain, gray skies and cold temperatures have made me want to stay inside, curl up on the couch under a blanket and clear off some space on the DVR.

I may or may not be doing this right now. Oops.

However, the view out my window has made me think about rain boots on this 'Fashion Friday'. Even though it might be a mess outside, any fashionable girl must still look stylish.  

Here are two options that I would love to add to my closet...

Hunter 'Original Tall' High Gloss Rain Boot

Color: Aubergine

Sam Edelman 'Ximon' Rain Boot

Color: Olive Rubber

Are you eyeing any rain boots before the brutal winter months arrive? 

xo.

Weekend Wisdom: Life Is Waiting

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I'm guilty.

Of what you may ask? 

Of trying to plan out every moment of the day and as a result, sulking in disappointment missing MY life that is happening right in front of me. Hundreds of moments make up one 24 hour period in our lives and how many of those do we actually remember? Most days, I'm lucky if I can recall a handful.

Over the last few weeks, I've accepted the fact that life isn't perfect. People change. Money doesn't buy happiness. The unexpected will mess up my schedule. But when I let go of what I think my perfect life should look like, I have a pretty darn good one, staring at me in the face.

So today as I start a new week, I'm going to embrace everyday with open arms and enjoy the life that is waiting on me. Will you do the same?

Grace Not Perfection.

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Just a little Wednesday morning inspiration to kick start the day.

However, I have a confession. I am a perfectionist. I like things to go exactly how they are supposed to, at the time they are supposed to, at the place they are supposed to. Get the picture? But life is not perfect and neither are we. Road bumps happen daily and life is what we make of these annoying detours to our plan. Sometimes they create more pain and sometimes they create more joy.

But no matter what, grace always remains.

So today, I'm going to strive to hold myself to a standard of grace not perfection.

xo.

Finished Product

Classy. Southern. Simple. Fresh.

These were words I used to describe what I wanted my blog design to look like. After much internet browsing and thought, here is the finished product. And I honestly couldn't be happier! What do y'all think?

A new addition to my blog are the social media buttons on the right. Feel free to follow me on Pinterest and Twitter or send me an email...I would love to chat with some of you lovelies.

Anyways, life has been busy lately. Got home yesterday from a work trip to Chicago, where I was able to explore downtown for the first time. Stay tuned for a recap coming tomorrow!

I'm always looking for new topics to write about, so if you have any ideas, let me know.

xo.