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Take Two
Please excuse the following plug. Awhile back I started a little bloggie graphic design business. Not a whole lot happened so I decided it needed a new look and feel. I have upgraded Shannon Elizabeth Designs to it's own blog. At my design blog you can view the services I am offering, the pricing…
Daily Deals
I have been introduced to some awesome online deals and some great ways to save a buck-which is something all college students, recent graduates, and... well... everyone is looking to do!livingsocial.com Get deals, discounts and daily emails on weekend getaways, dinner out on the town, and hundreds …
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
I am still stranded in the smokey mountains. But boy, is it beautiful! (I took these photos on my iphone using the app Hipstamatic. The setting: lens- John S; film- Blanko; flash off)
Flashback Friday: Christmas Edition
Tonight we will be doing what we have done every Christmas Eve since forever: Opening one gift, always pajamas, and listening to my dad (or possibly my grandpa) read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. I will eat too many cookies and I will try my darndest to feel those butterflies and the pure j…Me Time?
My roommate left yesteraday.Peter left on Friday.
Sister left on Wednesday.
I officially have a lot of time to myself until I get to leave. Not sure how I feel about that but here's how I'm spending it:
1. Talking to Charter for the zillionth time to figure out why my cable and internet are no…
Conflicting Christmas Couture
Last week I went to Peter's fraternity's closed night and I wore this:On Saturday I went to his fraternity's "Grinch" party. It's their tacky outgrageous Christmas party. I wore this: Yes Peter's sweater has a fur collar and yes my dress is covered in multi-colored ornam…
Wish List
I may have been a little excessive this year, but I by no means expect everything/anything on it, but it's still fun to make a Christmas Wish List! 1. This lovely "Taupe of the Morning" colored coat from Old Navy. 2. Frye boots. My list had a few different styles. 3. A new daybed slip c…
Christmas Countdown: 10 days
1. What does it mean to have the holiday spirit? I think it means that you are filled with the hope of the season and the promise that this time of year brings. I think means that you don't get caught up in the stress of travel plans, or the amount shopping or baking or cleaning you have to do.…
Cornbread Muffins with a Twist
Tonight I made chili. I just crave a big bowl of chili on cold days. Nothing better. I also LOVE cornbread with my chili. Here is my recipe for Pimento Cheese Sweet Corn Muffins! They are so moist and yummy and you don't have to like pimento cheese to love these. Really they are just a versio…
Apartment Cheer
* I am reposting my apartment holiday decorations! So if you are visiting from Kelly's Korner or The Nester, welcome! Please feel free stick around and maybe check out my design page- top right of my side bar!Here's a little story and some pictures about my apartment!
My roommate and I hav…
Restless Reflections
So I am still struggling with blog content and it's annoying. These days I am also struggling with feelings of resltessness-probably why I can't pin down anything interesting to blog about. I am frustrated with my job, with how I spend my time, with the same routine. I am anxious and ready …
Sleigh Bells....
1. Have you ever been on a real sleigh ride? My family was blessed with a wonderful winter vacation to Austria, where we took a cozy, but cold sleigh ride to this beautiful castle:2. What's your policy on chain mail? Well... honestly, I pretty much just delete them all. If I do read one I pretty …
Tuesday Tunes: T-Swift Needs to Breathe
That's right folks, if you couldn't tell from the title, the best concert ever will be coming to a stadium/concert place near you in 2011! Needtobreathe (probably my favorite band) will be joining Taylor Swift on tour! Pause for screams of jubilation and much jumping up and down..... I lik…
Holly Jolly Hodgepodge
Happy December! I am home from my little Thanksgiving vacay and it was just what I needed. I will take time and go through some of the highlights later but right now I am just going to participate in the hodgepodge. And it's not too late for you to do the same!1. What is the most interesting thi…
Give Thanks
Give THANKS to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures FOREVER! Psalm 107:1I am thankful for... my family and the people I lovethe big meal I'm going to help cook and eat todaymy homea great interview that really got me excited (plus, they read my blog!)the Lord's plan for my futuretime t…
Phone Post
I'm not feeling very wordy today so I thought I'd use some pictures I've taken on my phone recently to do most of the talking.Harry Potter was awesome-best movie in my opinion, and the most true to the book. Sister and I got to the cinema around 10 ish. Obviously we had a couple of hour…
HP
So... tonight I am going to see Harry Potter. WooHoo!My sister and I are going to the midnight showing, I am dork I know. But I don't care because it is going to be awesome!
Confession: I would totally dress up, if I knew my sister wouldn't be mortified and pretend she didn't know me...
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Volume Deux
Another Wednesday Hodgepodge is upon us. Jump on over to my mom's page, grab the button, answer the questions, and share your link!1. What is the most amazing weather you have ever seen? Aside from the indescribable sunsets in Marco Island the most amazing weather that I've ever experienced …
Wednesday Hodgepodge
1. Do you think you are more like your mom or your dad? Starting off with a hard one, thanks mom! Hmm.. well, I think I am a pretty even combination of both of them. I have a lot of my dad's OCD tendencies. We are both perfectionists. Also we both kind of like to have the last word in a discu…
Face Time
My mom is really quite good with technology. She set up her awesomely popular blog all on her own. However we did have quite a few laughs today while I walked her through some html code for her new blog button and helped her set up her new linky tools. But most importantly we set up her iChat so…
Monday Hiking Crew
I am thankful for the time I spent outside with my friends today! It was so nice to get off my couch and out from in front of the TV and catch up with these girls in the beautiful outdoors. Brissy Trail was a 2.5 mile trail and I was pooped by the end of it. Part of it was a level 7 (on a scale of …Fall Back
This may be a little tiny bit trivial.... but I am oh so thankful for: TheTime Change! Thank you Benjamin Franklin, and whoever else had a hand in this, for that extra hour of sleep this morning. In case you didn't know, daylight savings time ended at 2am this morning when we set our clocks back…
Le Deuxieme Printemps
Even though I am dreading the rapidly approaching winter, today I am thankful for the beautiful fall season! One of my favorite french authors eloquently wrote:"L'automne est le deuxieme printemps quand chaque feuille est une fleur." Autumn is the second spring when every leaf is a flo…
Ok Go!
I swear that store employees everywhere lurk in the back of their stores and wait for the clock to hit midnight on Halloween and then BAM! Christmas tree!I went to Walmart on Halloween and then the very next day and it was a totally different place. There were trees everywhere and all the check out…
Thank You
Thanksgiving is coming up this month and I am so ready for a holiday. So to really make sure I don't forget what Thanksgiving is all about I am going to share something I am thankful for each day this month! This will also mean I will have something to blog about every day because I have so m…VOTE
I tried to create a clever acrostic poem out of the letters VOTE but it came out something like this:Very impOrtant To gEt out to the polls
and that just looks weird, although it is true. Don't forget to vote today! I am super excited because this is the first time this great country is letting me…
Breakfast Casserole
Here is the recipe for the breakfast casserole I made for last weekend. My family makes it every Christmas morning and large family get-togethers so it always reminds me lots of talking and celebrating and perfect family time, and since these girls are like my family this was obvious thing to make …
Catch Up: Part 3
(Read Catch Up: Part 1 here and Part 2 here)Since Peter is still in college I still got to go to his fraternity's homecoming dance- this was pretty much the only time I saw Peter this weekend, he knew how important it was for me to spend as much time as possible with my friends. However the fun…