Derby Date.

Last night, Chi O had our Derby Date party

It was like a little taste of home. 

I miss Louisville more and more everyday- never thought I would say that.

Anyways, we went to the Flower Stem which is a flower shop in downtown Birmingham

with an awesome loft above it. 

It was the perfect space.

We danced the night away to a band, lots of pretzeling and twisting.

Here are a few snapshots of the night.

My date Mason

 

Soph and I had the same shoes!

 

I love this

 

Group Shot

 

Chi Omega

 

My Marley Lilly Monogram hat was perfect for the night!

xoxo

Storms.

As many of you know- tornadoes hit Alabama hard last night - as well as other parts of the country

It was classified as an F5 (two miles wide) and so far there have been around 128 deaths.

Tuscaloosa was hit the hardest

but Birmingham suffered damage as well.

Samford was five miles away from the tornado.

I thank the good Lord we were all okay.

I know He had his hand on us.

My prayers go out to my friends in ttown and the families of those that are injured, out of homes, or dead.

Please watch this video....

Country.

I can't get enough of country music right now.

It just puts me in a good mood. There's nothing like rolling down the windows while driving 

and turning up the country music loud.

Okay, maybe that is a result from living in Alabama but I would dare to say it cures stressful homework blues.

Try it sometime, but I would suggest this song.

xoxo

Summer.

I can already taste it.

After this lovely weekend at home (minus the horrible weather) I am so ready for school to be over.

The only thing getting me through this is the fact I can sport my summer gear here in Birmingham.

It's so warm and I can't get over it.

I'm talking to my sweet friend Heather right now about just getting out and being home and relaxing.

I can't wait!

I want to share what I got for Easter that I'm so excited about.

The Nook!

I hope I made the right choice over the Kindle- I've heard only good things

and I got this precious Kate Spade cover to go over it

"She kept her nose in a book- and her head in the clouds"

I am ready to download some books and dive in- I have a feeling this will be my best friend this summer

If any of ya'll have Nooks- let me know what you think.

xoxo

Home.

This weekend has already been wonderful and I still have two days left!

Today, I went shopping with Mom.

We had quite the successful trip full of lace shirts, fedoras, bracelets, cardigans and shoes.

Here's a peak at a few of the goodies I got:

Gap City Flats (so comfortable) 

I bought the one on the left from Forever 21. 

Love the navy and red combo.

Ann Taylor Loft

Adore these new sandals.

Tonight, I spent time with the family and we had a fabulous Easter dinner.

I am so loving being home and eating food not from the Caf.

It's a great feeling.

Now I'm watching Burlesque and about to drift off to sleep.

xoxo

Friends Forever.

I honestly can't tell you all how much I adore my friends from high school.

We have been through so much- break-ups, drama, fights, laughs, sleep overs, finals, graduation, prom and so much more.

I can tell these girls anything.

The Lord has blessed me so much- and we still keep in touch.

I cherish these times when I get to come home and we all reunite.

Even though we are in four different states, we keep in touch and stay up to date on our lives

Tonight, we went to Emma's and had a blast

She made us dinner- way better than the Caf :)

DELISH homemade Mac & Cheese courtesy of Chef Emma

 

Why haven't I had this before tonight?!

 

Heather & I 

Chi Omega sistas!

 

Homemade Dessert by Em as well.

xoxo

Mild Weather.

I can't tell you how great it feels to be home. 

I didn't know I could miss Louisville so much!

Since I have been home- I've gotten to see my precious nephew play some baseball

and my sweet niece too! 

I went out to dinner at my fav. place-  Village Anchor

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Today, I'm gearing up for the mild weather here since I was freezing my tail off at the baseball game

Birmingham weather is just too warm sometimes and now that's what I'm used to!

Here's a preview of what I will be wearing today:

J Crew v neck cardigan
$40 - jcrew.com

Seven For All Mankind skinny jeans
$149 - buckle.com

Steve madden boot
$100 - nordstrom.com

Earth Day.

Okay, that's the wrong date but oh well!

Nonetheless- it's Earth Day here at Samford U.

And for my Cultural Perspectives class we had to do a project

so we potted some flowers and wrote quotes about 'nature' on them.

special right?

Today is a great day because I'm flying home soon.

I just have to survive my sociology test.

But there's free baby bites in Ben Brown.

Those are the best best best mini petite fours.

If you go to Samford U- go now. 

Off to study and take the test!

xoxo

Storms.

Despite the nasty weather outside, it has been a fabulous day already.

Again- I love starting off my day with a little devotional. My days just feel off now when I do not.

I encourage you all to invest in a Jesus Calling book. I cannot say enough great things about that book.

I always seem to read things I needed to hear.

Later this morning, I received an e-mail regarding an internship I had been hoping for...

and I got it! I'm so excited to be working with a local sports magazine in Louisville- doing some editorial work and photography on the side.

Lastly, Hannah suggested we try a new place out last night (since we always seem to go to our "regulars" for dessert) so we went to Doodle's

They have ices and sorbets-- which are kind of difficult to describe but amazingly delicious

We had first-timers issues and got the medium (whoops) but of course, devoured most of it.

Banana Fudge. try it. 

3238 Cahaba Heights Rd.

I hope you all are having great days despite the dreary weather.

I get to fly home tomorrow.

Now time to stop procrastinating and pack!

xoxo

Blending In.

Every morning I stare at my closet for several minutes wondering what in the world I am going to wear 

(unless I have an 8 a.m. then I set it out the night before)

but usually-- there I am- staring at my closet with but a few minutes to spare before class begins

And there has been countless times that I wish I had just some nude shoes to turn to

That pair that goes fabulously with whatever I decide to throw on at the last minute

If you remember my past entries- I did order some nude wedges that have yet to show up.

So here I am, lusting for some neutral in my life and contemplating buying another pair.

Nude shoes by mckenziecm featuring suede shoes

Christian Louboutin peep toe shoes
689 EUR - unger-fashion.com

DV by Dolce Vita leather shoes
$60 - nordstrom.com

Patent leather platform pumps
$30 - target.com

Suede shoes
25 GBP - dressrail.com

Some Shade.

Fedoras are all the rage this season

and I am loving them.

They add some 'chic' to the outfit and make it look more put together.

So embrace your messy hair and instead of opting for a baseball cap

grab one of these precious hats.

Fedora hat
$32 - yesstyle.com

Fedora hat
$175 - rag-bone.com

Straw fedora
$29 - nordstrom.com

Eugenia Kim fedora hat
$275 - net-a-porter.com

Travels.

This weekend I went to Auburn.

I've never been there so I didn't know what to expect

It was like Samford but bigger ha

Looks-wise.

It was a gorgeous campus with quaint stores and restaurants scattered throughout.

I snapped a few photographs with my phone.

Toomer's Corner Drugstore

 

Famous Toomer's Lemonade (so good)

We were lost.

Yum...mexican.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend full of relaxation and fun.

xoxo

Insight.

I'm about to go to bed and wake up early

but just a few thoughts are racing through my brain.

I hope everyone takes some time today as they read this

and thank God for another day and the beautiful lives you lead.

I can't tell you how blessed I am but oftentimes take it for granted.

The Lord is loving and forgiving and full of so much grace.

That's why I got my tattoo last summer.

'Hope in God'

I believe that there really is hope in God.

I am banking my life on it.

The fact that a God so big loves us- whose lives are nothing more than a vapor-

it's thrilling.

I thank God for each of you reading this blog.

The Lord guides our lives...and that makes my heart content.

xoxo

Good Day.

In high school, my friend Laina and I would always rank our days.

We had good days, we had bad days, and there there were the "days"

It's just a day.

Well, today was not just a day. 

Not only did I skip sociology class to babysit whoops.

I also made $50 cash for being there for less than three hours.

The children were literally precious. 

But I believe that good days are the Lord's (well, everyday is the Lord's)

but starting off with some 'God time' always puts me in a better mood

and puts things into perspective.

I cannot control my day.

This is how I started my morning.

And now I'm off to study for my Spanish vocab quiz tomorrow.

No bueno.

xoxo

$

"The more you spend, the more you make."

-Chelsea Handler

Lilly Loves.

I'm so ready for summer.

Give me a good book, the pool, huge straw hat and a fruity drink 

and I'm good to go.

Just being in my hometown will be more than fabulous.

Well, I'm loving Lilly's shorts for the spring/summer

Think bright colors and fun prints (but I mean come on... it's Lilly)

Also- if you all are sorority girls like myself

Lilly Pulitzer is picking a new sorority to have their print made

If I could vote 200 times I would

All you need to do is go to Lilly Pulitzer on Facebook, like the page, go to the Greek Chic tab,

fill in your info. and ta da 

vote in.

I mean, I'm a little biased...but good luck to all.

xoxo

Idioms.

Kate Spade.

chic, colorful, girly.

I am dying over the idiom bracelets

Cliques that will travel with us forever.

I love the sayings and how they are safely tucked within the inside of the bangle.

With phrases such as 'Hot to Trot' (pink)

and 'A Place in the Sun' (yellow)

and my favorite 'Take Heart' (red)

they add a pop of color to your outfit in a classic way.

and priced at $28 dollars- you can't really go wrong.

xoxo

Class Act.

J Crew slouchy tee, $40

Gap short, $55

Old Navy strap sandal, $23

Today was a beautiful day at Samford U.

The weather was fabulous.

This is a replica of my OOTD

Simple and comfortable for this hot, hot weather.

xoxo

Chi O on Canvas.

Last night was our Semi-Formal at the Birmingham Art Museum

and it was amazing.

I want to go back please. 

My friend Caleb

My date

The Lord has blessed me so much with these girls.

 

The group.

xoxo