We did it y'all, we made it to the New Years Eve. 365 days ago we were looking back at 2016 anticipating all that 2017 had in store for us. Yeah, a lot of crap happened this year. Let's not dive into it. Both globally, communally, and personally, we can all say that these past 365 days probably had some downs to them. Let's face it though -- we had great days this year. We met interesting people, accomplished exciting things, made great memories, and achieved goals we set for

There is only one acceptable thing to wear on New Years Eve and that's glitter. I love wearing sparkles and sequins during the holidays and it feels like NYE is the home stretch of the season. Why not go out of 2017 and into 2018 looking fabulous? This pair of sequin pants are my favorite to wear to any sort of formal event. I love being a little different while still dressing up for the occasion. I've styled these pants at JMU for date functions, in New York City for a night

Sadly, as we unwrapped Christmas gifts, the season itself wrapped up. I'm sad to say that we have to wait eleven months for Christmas music to play again and soon will have to take down our trees and wreaths. There are two good things about the post-holiday season and that's sales and "what I got for Christmas" hauls. I'm not super speedy and didn't feel the need to share at 10am on Christmas morning, but nonetheless, I am happy to share with you what I was given for Christma

Wait, what? 2017 is almost over?! I seriously cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by. So much has happened over the past 365(ish) days, it's hard to remember everything. I am going to recap on the year as a whole as we get closer to 2018 but today I want to share my top ten blog posts of this past year. 2017 was a great year of blogging for me. I upped my posting game to every single (ish) day and was really happy with the growth I saw. We gained almost 10,000 follo

Can you believe that Christmas is only four days away. I feel like I was just beginning my sophomore year of college and now that's halfway over too! For many families, Christmas Eve is just as important as Christmas Day. In my family, half of the festivities begin on Christmas Eve including mass and a huge family feast. Today I am sharing my favorite items for Christmas Eve outfits. From the items linked, you can really create casual or formal looks to fit your perfect occas

Last weekend Harrisonburg experienced it's first snowfall of the year. It happened in the middle of finals weekend which gave my friend, Erin, and I a great excuse for a study break. JMU has a great arboretum owned by the school itself, almost like our little botanical gardens up at JMU. With the new fallen snow, the entire garden was transformed into a winter wonderland. Even the pond was frozen over, despite the fact that only three inches of snow fell. I wanted to take som

What an incredible weekend. I am truly blessed for all of the people in my life and all of the gifts that I have. These past few days have been absolutely incredible and are the definition of what the holiday spirit is all about. Surrounded my hundreds of friends, family, and loved ones I cannot be anymore grateful than I already am. For me, weekends start off on Fridays. Even if I have work to do, Friday always is a time to wind down and just relax. The morning of the 15th I

Still shopping for last minute Christmas outfits?? Look no further. The outfit I am sharing with you today is the most perfect holiday outfit of them all. I am quite literally stepping into Christmas when I wear these fabulous embroidered Christmas tree pants! I love a good outfit that you can dress up or dress down today's ootd is perfect for just that. I partnered with J. McLaughlin to share with you a great Christmas party outfit that is perfect to wear to church, to a fa

Less than two weeks until Christmas and almost all of us are still scrambling trying to find the perfect gift for all of our loved ones. You cannot forget about the most important person to shop for, mom! You momma does so much for you and truthfully her job is oftentimes, thankless. Use this holiday to show your gratitude for her. Shopping for your mom can be so difficult. If she's anything like my mom then she slips in what she likes into the smallest conversations or insis

I went exploring the local Christmas tree farm this past weekend with my friend Erin and it was so magical, I just have to share it with you! Every Soul Acres is located in Keezletown, VA and is the total experience when it comes to picking your Christmas tree. You pick it, cut it, and take it home. You can purchase hand made wreathes and sip on homemade hot chocolate while shopping for your perfect tree. It was a great way to spend an hour or so on Monday. With the snow clin