live in the present: twenty eighteen

This post is technically a month late… but better late than never, right?! 2018 is already so busy, but thankfully in all good ways. Last year, I decided to write a post all about my New Year’s statement – live with purpose. I love the idea of forgoing traditional resolutions for a general phrase to keep […]

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2017 Favorites

The year is almost over… can you believe it?! This year (like every other) has absolutely flown by. Today I wanted to share a bit of a wrap-up post. I’m sharing all of my 2017 favorites, from my favorite posts to my on-repeat music recommendations. Favorite Posts Sunny Days: Spring Break Recap  Four Tips for […]

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Holiday Traditions

I hope you had an amazing Christmas yesterday with your family & friends! Mine was relaxing and full of good food and good times. I’m on the way to the beach with my family so I decided to share my family’s holiday traditions in today’s post! I love hearing about people’s holiday traditions – it’s […]

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Taco Tuesday ft. bartaco

Thank you to bartaco for having my mom and me and letting us try tons of food. All thoughts and opinions are completely my own. Happy Taco Tuesday! I love all types of food but Mexican is my go-to. I think I could honestly eat tacos every day… and thankfully, there are plenty of restaurants to fuel […]

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Four Tips for Productivity After a Long Day

When you get home after a long day, the last thing you want to do is anything slightly productive. I personally would rather throw on pajamas and nap for a few hours, then wake up and watch Netflix. Unfortunately, that normally isn’t an option… so I’ve created four tips for productivity after a long day. […]

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Four Refreshing Ways to Start Your Morning

I always joke that I’m an early bird and a night owl… I just like to take naps during the day! But, if I had to choose one time of the day to be most productive, it would definitely be morning. I love to sleep as much as the next person, but once I’m actually […]

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Five Productive Ways to Waste Time

We’ve all been there… You want to take a break, but you have so much to do you can’t relax for a minute. Life gets so busy, but it’s still nice to step away from your stress and focus on something else. Today I’m going to share five productive ways to waste time! So, set a timer […]

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How Taking a Blogging Break Boosts Creativity

I absolutely love blogging, but with all creative ventures, I also believe in the importance of taking a break. Life gets busy, you lose inspiration, the list goes on… There are a million reasons someone might take a blogging break, but today I’m going to share the reasons it can actually boost your creativity! You […]

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Five Reasons I’m Smiling

Hey there! It has been so long since I’ve been able to write a blog post. I finally have an hour to sit down, so today I wanted to give a little update on life! And of course I love sharing reasons I’m smiling, so I thought I’d combine the two. Sorority pre-recruitment and recruitment. The reason […]

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Blogging BTS: Photography Routine

I’m not sure why, but some of my favorite blog posts to read are posts about blogging. It may be because before I started blogging, I read tons of them. I’m a big fan of learning everything I can about a subject before I pursue it. Maybe that’s why I bookmarked dozens of blogging posts before […]

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