Well howdy all you beautiful people!
I hope you had a relaxing and family-filled Thanksgiving and that life is treating you well :). With finals coming up in a week, I’ve been a bit stressed for time, but wanted to pop in with an update!
I’ve been studying…
Nonstop, all the time. This year has been an extremely difficult one so far for me academically (blame it on the physics, organic chemistry, and biology classes along with labs- yuck), and I cannot wait for the quarter to be over and to have a few weeks of rest during the holidays.
I went shopping…
While I was home for Thanksgiving, I stopped by one of our nearby shopping malls for some much needed shopping therapy. I scooped up three new dresses, a new top, some workout clothes (as if I don’t have enough already), and two pairs of earrings. Success!
I’ve been cooking…
I have a GREAT recipe for brussels sprouts that will hopefully be up soon! With it getting dark so early, I don’t have much time to snap decent photos and am hoping that my housemmates and Kyle don’t gobble them up before I can set my camera to them tomorrow! They’re that good!
And I’ve been eating…
Thanksgiving food and homemade biscuits and gravy made by his 93 (!) year old great grandma. They are out-of-this-world delicious!
I’ve been working on getting more organized with blogging…
Something I’ve realized over the past few months is that I really, really need to plan out a blogging schedule. I don’t like being so inconsistent with my posts and would prefer to update the blog 4-6 times a week, which obviously hasn’t been happening. I have a couple of posts in mind, such as:
- Increasing your blog traffic through Pinterest (I can’t stress how many fabulous visitors I get through the site by using a few tricks)
- Healthy recipes for the holidays
- Getting accepted to sites like Foodgawker and Tastespotting (invaluable for traffic as well!)
So let me know if any of those strike a chord with you!
And now, back to the grind!
school is almost finished.. you can do it girly!! Im interested in the last one but definitely all three!
Thanks for your input/support, love! 😀
You’re back!
I can’t wait for the semester to be over- so ready!! I loveee your dresses! They’re so cute!
Ugh me too! School is the most stressful thing. Thanks girlie!
I am seriously IN LOVE with that blue lace cut-out dress! I hope you bought that, because you look amazing! I want it!
Sorry, misspelled the blog name (I’m new to this!)
Aww thanks so much! I ended up buying it and a few other pieces as well!
I’m totally feeling you–we’re in our last week of classes right now before finals, and all of my professors decided that this week was a fabulous time for exams and papers. Because finals aren’t next week or anything. I’m obsessed with both dresses you found! And I’d be totally down to hear about all three of those topics, especially the Pinterest one! Although it’s no surprise that you’ve been able to get a decent amount of followers from Pinterest because your recipes always look so mouthwatering.
Glad to hear from you!
WHY DO TEACHERS DO THINGS LIKE THAT. Like honestly, we have other classes besides yours. Le sigh.
I’ll get working on that post! You wouldn’t believe how great of a resource it is for traffic and how fun it is to see who pins your things :D.
Hope you’re doing okay as well! <3
I love that second dress!
I would love to read any of those posts from you! I think it’s great when bloggers share their blogging tips.
I would love to be more on a blog schedule, too. I have all these big plans for the new year that I want to do, hopefully a few of them will actually work out.
I’ll keep that in mind and get the posts up as quickly as I can! I think making more consistent blog posts will be one of my New Year’s resolutions!
Those dresses look amazing on you!
Love that red dress! So pretty.
Thanks, Mary! Now I just need somewhere to wear it 😉
You look gorgeous in those dresses, girl
And holy.wow do I ever feel you on the limited daylight problem… I’m trying to work with a really narrow window as well, which is proving to be a little more difficult than I’d like. Looking forward to reading some of your upcoming posts on Pinterest and Foodgawker!
Thanks, Amanda! Isn’t it the worst? I feel like if I make a new recipe for dinner or any other meal it has to be cooked and ready for its fashion shoot by 3 or 4 in the evening at the latest!
Girl you look so pretty in both dresses! And I totally now how studying can just suck you in and there is no time for blogging – actually when I am blogging regularly that means that studying isn’t going as well as it should 😉 So great for you that you set your priority’s right!
Still the planned out posts sound awesome and I cannot wait for them to be published!
Thanks love! Hahaha I can see how that would be a problem ;). All I want to do is blog, read blogs, cook for my blog, etc, but I’m stuck studying for physics and chemistry (yuck- not the best tradeoff!)
Boy do I need help with Pinterest! Focus on school but we’ll be here reading whenever you feel like popping in
Thanks so much for your support!
Would his 93-year-old grandma like to make some biscuits and gravy and send them my way? 😉 Looks delish!
Hahah she’s the sweetest thing! They were absolutely mouthwatering
Both of those dresses are adorable! Good luck with the rest of this quarter, a break is coming soon
Those dresses are beautiful–especially the first one!
You’re adorable.. and those dresses are stunning. What store are they from if you don’t mind me asking? I’m just in AWE over the blue one
Aww thanks, Jessie! I got both of them from H&M for a steal :D. They have a bunch of cute winter dresses there!
I miss your posts, girl! Hope finals go great! I’m definitely excited for those post ideas
Both those dresses are STUNNING on you. What store did you get them from?!
Aww thanks so much girlie! I got both of them (along with a REALLY cute lace white dress) at H&M
I’d love to read about any and all of those topics so put them up and I will come! 😉
Haha sounds great! I’l get them up asap