Catching My Eye 09.

Would you make me very very happy and take my survey? I promise, it's super short, 9 questions. And most of the questions are multiple choice, a few you have to fill in a word. I will love you forever! The best of the interwebs:(This is probs NSFW...but it's effin hilarious.) ♥I'm working on the 30 Day Arm Challenge with Claire from DaisyBisley. I love feeling stronger!♥This...

Funky mood? Not for long.

Being in a funk sucks. I get in a funk, for no reason at all every few weeks or so and I feel just miserable. I’m grumpy at everyone I see, I stomp around and I get things done about as fast as molasses in January. You get these too? Congrats, you’re normal. Well get your mouse ready to bookmark this because I’m about to give you foolproof steps to take the first bus out of Funkytown.1. Be extra funky....

Weekly Wishes #8

(Isn't this gorgeoussss? It's in Norway, somewhere.)Hey all. Today, I'm linking up with The Nectar Collective for Weekly Wishes. The Weekly Wishes is where we all can share our posts about goals, challenges, and wishes for the week! Last week, my goals were to run once, get through my Bloglovin' feed, connect with bloggers, keep my bedroom clean and learn something new. Ran once? Sure did! Five...

Choices + free iPhone backgrounds

Because I believe that your attitude is always a choice.           Download any of these iPhone backgrounds.P.S. If you like these, please pin or share them using the buttons bel...

Dreaming of...Cornwall, England

Would you make me very very happy and take my survey? I promise, it’s super short, 9 questions. And most of the questions are multiple choice, a few you have to fill in a word. I will love you forever!  &nb...

Someone please send me here.

Guys, I love whale sharks. Literally, I could just look at one for hours. When I visited them in Georgia back in December, that's literally all I did. I sat in front of their tank and just watched. Something about them makes me feel so wonderful and yet so small that I could cry. Have you ever felt that? I just watch this video over and over.P.S. Go fullscreen.  P.S. Would...

Catching My Eye 08.

Would you make me very very happy and take my survey? I promise, it's super short, 9 questions. And most of the questions are multiple choice, a few you have to fill in a word. I will love you forever! Just a heads-up, friends. I'm heading up north today for a super short trip. I have posts scheduled for you but I won't be responding to comments until Friday. So no, I don't hate you, I'll reply...

all good + ready for the weekend. [playlist]

Yesterday was a super busy day! I got up early to have a little modeling shoot with my friend Sophie. And by modeling shoot, I mean I paid her to take pictures of me for my senior portraits. But hey, it's fun to have it all about you for a little! I can't wait to show you some of the pictures she took!After that, I hung out at the beach with friends and then went to the annual barbecue in our town....

Where'd You Go, Bernadette [book review]

So this is a book review. I've stayed away from book reviews from a long time because I thought I'd have to use phrases like "a novel that subverts conventions" and "affecting characters" and all sorts of phrases that actually tell you nothing about the book and why you should wanna read it. But this is my version of a book review.The book is called Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Here's the cover.Here's...

july music recommendations.

Requested by Kelly (:troubles will be gone by Allie on GroovesharkWow this mix is super random. I've been listening to this mix everywhere, though. At the beach, laying on a towel, reading a good book. At work as we clean up at the end of the night. On my somewhat sporadic runs. Anyways, have yourself a little listen. If you ever have recommendations, I'd love to hear 'em.What music have y'all been...

Catching My Eye 07.

The best of the interwebs:♥How to make your t-shirts look semi-ladylike.♥This super duper cute elephant and hot air balloon throw pillow. Literally, anytime you see anything with an elephant (or rhino or whale or dinosaur) on it, please just buy it for me. I'll love you forever.♥This writer made me laugh by rejecting his rejection letter.♥This jelly.♥Is there any land in America at all? This map makes...

this is going on my desktop.

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Weekly Wishes Printable

For those of you participating in Weekly Wishes with Melyssa over at The Nectar Collective, I've created a little log for you to journal about how you're doing on your wish. Click the link below to download + print!Download here.Love, A.  Related posts you might like:  Free iPhone Backgrounds  Let's Make Thing Pretty: Free Fonts Weekly WishesTwitter / Bloglovin'...

Because I need music to read because people are loud.

Okay, it might be weird, but I have playlists for reading. I don't know about you but when I'm reading, I want everyone in the whole entire world to seriously-shut-up-right-now-because-I'm-concentrating. Unfortunately, the whole entire world doesn't really do what I tell them to. Frustrating, I know. So the next best option is to put headphones in and play some music to block out their unnecessary...

Tips for a Long Distance Relationship (Part 2)

For the first part of this two-part series, I had H (the boyfriend) come over and help me out and give you some tips on surviving a long distance relationship. H and I spend every summer (~2 months) about 800 miles apart. You can read part one here. How do I live without this stellar human being? Read on.Be intentional about communicating. I work a lot during the summer and because of that, H...

Catching My Eye 06.

The best of the interwebs:♥I know this is super old stuff, but this video of Jimmy Kimmel getting Coachella attendees to lie about their music knowledge cracks me up. Probably something I'd do though--I hate admitting when I haven't heard of a band. Anyways, I was cracking up.♥We all know we should go to bed early and get up early, but how often does that really happen? Here's 7 ways to get in...

4 Genius TEDTalks

For those of you who have been following along the blog and have seen my goal in the last Weekly Wishes post, you know I watched lots of TED Talks this week. In short, TED Talks are short lectures (5-30 minutes, generally) on anything that’s an “idea worth spreading”. I love watching TED Talks, but just don’t get around to watching them often for whatever reason. So, I made it my goal this week...

Weekly Wishes #5

Hey all. Once again, I'm linking up with The Nectar Collective for Weekly Wishes. The Weekly Wishes is where we all can share our posts about goals, challenges, and wishes for the week! Last week, my goal was to watch a TEDTalk every night! Some nights I watched a couple talks but other nights I didn't watch any so it kind of evened out. But it's definitely a habit I'd like to keep up with. Tomorrow...

In Which I Try To Make You Like Something Weird.

Yesterday, my aunt and uncle came to visit my family here in Michigan and of course, they wanted the tour of the new place. Unfortunately for me, that means cleaning. Fortunately, 8tracks has a playlist for everything and playlists make everything easier. Seriously though, people make playlists for weird stuff. Actual examples: cleaning windows, yelling at someone, standing in a lighthouse. Life needs...

Catching My Eye 05.

This week: I started my new nannying job with two little rambunctious boys. ♥ Saw Monsters University!--so cute ♥ enjoyed meeting some new people ♥ hung out at the library (typical) ♥ did not run--once ♥ bought some little things for the boy's care package ♥Now for the best of the interwebs:♥This Tumblr called Humans of New York shows little snippets of everyday lives.♥In honor of Independence...

Tips for a Long Distance Relationship (Part 1)

For this two-part series, I'm having H (the boyfriend) come over and help me out and give you some tips on surviving a long distance relationship. H and I spend every summer (~2 months) about 800 miles apart. Here's how we do it:Greetings fellow members of the interwebs, you can call me H. Not because I have anything to hide, I just like feeling mysterious. I like hunting, fishing, offroading, blowing...