A Weekend in Review

I had an amazing & busy weekend that was full of time spent with my sisters!

Initiation is officially over! I've been the Member Educator for my chapter for the past two years, & it's been such a great experience. I'm so proud of these girls for how much they've grown & that they're now active members! With three of the girls  in my family initiating, it was an extra special celebration. 

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Saturday was spent relaxing after an incredibly busy & stressful week. That night, a big group of us went to a "Glory Days" themed party. Everyone dressed up in their high school athletic clothes which was not only hilarious, but also fun to see what sports everyone played. 

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The highlight of my Sunday was opening my package from the Lilly Pulitzer New Year Cheer sale! I've been wanting the Arlington dress ever since the fall collection was released. When I saw it was on sale for $99 instead of the regular $368, I couldn't say no! Unfortunately, it runs a bit bigger than I was expecting so I'm not sure if it's going to work for me, but I'm hoping I can it get it taken in a little & wear it to a formal this spring. 

Arlington Dress, courtesy of Lilly Pulitzer

Some of my professors apparently missed the memo that they should ease us into a new semester so I'm already drowning in the readings I have to do. I just have to keep reminding myself that there's less than four months until graduation!

I hope y'all had a great weekend!

                                xx,

^♦SPJ^♦

Photo Challenge: Beverage

Day Eleven

I am an iced tea addict. If I'm craving something, it's always unsweet iced tea. I probably drink it too much, because I definitely have some at least once a day, but since it isn't sugary like sweet tea or pop I try to tell myself that it's not the worst addiction I could have! 

                           
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^♦SPJ^♦

Photo Challenge: Close Up

Day Twelve

My best friend/little (tGa, from this post) got us these bracelets last year & we both wear them all the time. I love to stack mine & have it as a little reminder of how much she's always been there for me! Ignore my awkwardly child-sized wrist (left). I don't get to see her as often as I used to (aka every day because we were roommates) after she has to transfer schools but we're always trying to find ways to see each other! 

                                  xx,

^♦SPJ^♦

Photo Challenge: Childhood

Day Ten

I love looking at old photos. Here are some of my favorites I found!

My dog/best friend, Baxter, when he was a puppy.

I love these two pictures of me & older sister. Not only do they make me laugh, but they remind me how thankful I am to have someone that loves me as much as she does!

I've always loved the beach, & I'm excited at the possibility of getting to attend a grad school close to the ocean.

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I've gotten behind on posting the pictures for the photo challenge, so I'm going to get caught up today & get some fun posts ready for this week as well. I hope everyone is having a relaxing Sunday!

                                          xx,

^♦SPJ^♦

Photo Challenge: Daily Routine

Day Nine

There's nothing that relaxes me more before bed after a long day than a cup of tea. I saw this mug on Pinterest a few months ago & knew I had to have it! It's from Anthropologie & I'm absolutely obsessed with it. I love having a routine for the morning & night because I feel like it helps me stay organized.

                                          xx,

^♦SPJ^♦

Photo Challenge: Sky

Day Eight

I couldn't get Blogger to upload any images yesterday, but here's what the sky was like on my drive home from errands for day eight! 

With it being the middle of winter, we have a pretty decent amount of snow so the roads can get a little icy but it's still worth getting outside to see views like this one! This week is our initiation, & as our Member Educator I've been busy getting everything prepared. Even though my errands were sorority-related, it was still so nice to have a little break from my hectic schedule the past few days!

                                            xx,

^♦SPJ^♦

Photo Challenge: Makes You Smile//Favorite

Days Six & Seven

This week marks the beginning of the new semester, as well as my last semester of college, so I've been running around like crazy trying to get packed, moved, unpacked, & settled in. My boyfriend got back into town yesterday,  & we finally got to exchange our Christmas presents. These two days of the photo challenge are combined because this beauty deserves (even more than) two days worth of attention!

E knows my love for anything Kate Spade & it's his go to for where to shop for me. My new "alessa" bag is absolutely perfect & everything I could ever want. It makes me smile when I look at it & of course it's my new favorite! I'm so thankful that he got it for me-- he's definitely a keeper in my book.  

                                           xx,

^♦SPJ^♦