M.I.A

Things have been crazy around here...

Sometimes things happen that we can't control and I'm just trying to get a grasp on that and not breakdown entirely.

But since I can't control certain things I've decided to focus on the things I can control such as:

My Fitness-
Spin: Tues, Thurs, and Sat
Muscle Pump: Wed and Fri (occasionally Mon when I'm not going on a 30 min walk with the puppy)

School-
My last semester started on Monday and I'm going to kick it's butt!

Best Friends

My best friend, Andie, is getting married in less than a month (I can't believe it). So I will be going down to the coast for her Bachelorette Weekend.

Andie is one of a kind; we met our freshmen year of college, lived together that summer and have been best friends ever since. I love her fiance and wish them the best of luck in their life together.

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Wordless Wednesday

Lazy Days

I have been a complete slob the last few days.
IF I showered I didn't do anything except put my pj's back on.

oops. Oh well!

I've become obsessed with Mad Men and in less than a week I've watched all of season 1 and half of season 2.
I don't know if I like the show or if  I just like the clothes.

{Like I said...amazing!}

Vacation Time

Since I take summer classes starting as soon as classes end in May I'm just now starting my summer vacation! I'll be spending most of it drinking tons of iced (and hot) coffee, reading, watching my new favorite obession Mad Men and hanging out with my wonderful boyfriend.

Fall, I want the cooler weather and the football but I don't want the tests and papers that come with classes starting in a few weeks.

Summer Sunrise

This morning I was happily snoozing away when my text messaging ringer went off about 14 times. I angrily looked at my phone to see about 10 texts from Alecc telling me to get up, go outside, and take some pictures of the clouds/sunrise. We haven't had any rain in my West Texas town since last September and finally we got a little bit of rain late last night/early this morning. I'm so glad that I got Alecc's texts in time to see this:

{And the puppies }

So Crafty

I have gotten on a bit of a craft kick the last few days...and that kick has already come and gone (oops). But here are some things that I've made :

{My apologies for the awful Iphone self potraits...}

{If anyone wants tutorials please let me know!}

Beautiful

{Found this picture on Pinterest and I couldn't help but post it.}

These are beautiful and I hope this picture brightens your day, if even just a little bit.

Mother-Daughter Love

I love my mom.

It's that simple.

Fall Cravings

It's the 9th day of August and the 59th day of 100 plus degree temperature in my little Texas town. To say that I'm melting and dreaming of cooler weather is an understatement. I know it won't start to cool off til probably late October but right now I'm dreaming of amazing fall fashion and pumpkin and spice flavored foods.

{PS: All pictures are from Pinterest}

Creativity

Anyone who knows me knows that I am not creative...or very coordinated. But after becoming infixed into the blogging world I decided that I needed to take on a few projects.

Project 1:

{Poppy Headband}

{This is also my first attempt at shooting how-to pics...I promise I'll get better}

{And this is an attempt of me trying to get a picture of my creation, I was super excited and couldn't find my tripod so this is what you get.}

Obsessions

{I love my new camera. LOVE.}

Suprises

{I have the best dad EVER!}

I've had a rough past couple of days and when I went home to my parent's house for the weekend I decided to borrow dad's DSLR camera to take a few photos (see here). Well last night dad showed up with a brand new Nikon D3100 for me!

It's wonderful and I can't wait to use that little bad boy!

Adventures in Photography

I'm trying to find a hobby. A healthy, good, creative hobby...and that lead me to borrowing my daddy's camera and taking these photos:

{All Photos: Hayley Lewis}

Love and Kindness

I need a little kindness today.

http://pinterest.com/pin/95472199/

Must-read Blogs {Part Two}

As mentioned in this post I talked about the blogs that I read daily and the ladies behind said blogs. This is the rest of the list of the ladies whose blogs I covent and I hope to someday be as famous in the blogging world as they are.

{Sydney from The Daybook}

I love Sydney's conservative but funky style. She knows how to work those outfits. I also love her relationship with her husband, she writes her blog just like a conversation (something I strive to be able to do). She's funny and witty and always knows just what to write about to make you want to come back tomorrow.


{Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere}

Cupcakes and Cashmere was the first fashion blog I started reading. I covet her clothes and her confidence (and maybe her life in L.A.) she's a wonderful model and has such a knack for style (fashion and interior design).



{Jillian from Jillian Harris}

I know this isn't a 'blog' per say but Jillian does do blog-esque posts and I love her fashion and life advice! I only watched her season of 'The Bachelorette' and her amazing fashion is why I watched. She's quirky and loves her job and that's why I'm all for Jillian!