Winter Wonderland

Hey guys!

Sorry I've been totally lacking in my blogging lately, life has been insane and out of control! 

Since its been a couple months since my last post, I'll recap the highlights of my life! :) 

(these are in no specific order!) 

1. I love ALL of my sorority sisters, and Alpha Chi was definitely the best decision I've made

here is our Christmas Picture :) 

2. My twin and I made paddles for our lovely big Brittany :) 

3. I was finally initiated into AXO, and I can honestly say it was one of the best nights of my life. 

4. Homecoming in Minneapolis with my girls was fantastic 

5. Homecoming in Winona was also fantastic, I loved seeing my old friends :)

6. My friends here are amazing 

7. Date parties with my Alpha Chi's are so fun! 

8. Ice skating for Dad's Day :) 

9. Pumpkin Patch exchange with Delta Chi! 

10. I was a Dalmatian for halloween! 

11. Red Carnation (formal date party) with my boyfriend :) 

12. Red Carnation with my family <3 

13. Michelle's  birthday! 

14. Heather's Breakfast at Tiffany's bridal shower 

15. and FINALLY, an ugly sweater Christmas party :) 

I have no pictures of my own from the recent snowfall, but this is one that I borrowed from a friend :) 

I'm not usually one to enjoy the snow, but this winter is already just so pretty I can't handle it. 

I promise I will try to be better with blogging! All next week are finals for me, so I'll be back by the end of the month! :) 

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart" - Proverbs 3:5

City Life

Hey everyone! 

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been getting used to my new life in the city. 

It has been quite an adjustment going from Winona to Minneapolis, but I can say that it is definitely the best decision I've made in my life to transfer to the U :) 

I went through recruitment and rushed the best sorority on campus and all of the girls are fantastic! 

Alpha Chi Omega is definitely one of the best things that has happened to me since moving to the city, and I'm loving every moment of it! Our house is the big brown box on University right of off 35 and I absolutely LOVE it! 

On another note, yesterday my roommates and I made a delicious garlic and herb rubbed chicken alfredo pasta and garlic green beans, and it was absolutely phenomenal! 

I hope you all have a GREAT week and I promise I'll post again soon! :) 

"When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place" 

coffee!

Hello everyone! 

If you know me at all, you know that I'm addicted to caffeine! Whether its from coffee or Diet Coke, I have to have my caffeine fix each day. 

With that being said, I'm obsessed with Caribou Coffee (have been since about the age of 12), and lucky me had a job interview there today! 

On an even brighter note, I got the job!! :) 

I'm so excited to be working there! 

"I can't stop drinking the coffee. I stop drinking the coffee, I stop doing the standing and walking and the words putting into sentence doing." - Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

Guacamole

Hello everyone! 

I figured since it's been such a beautiful summer, I'd made some delicious guacamole :) 

I used Alton Brown's recipe (from the Food Network!) and it was SO good. 

• 3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 clove garlic, minced

I hope you guys enjoy this recipe as much as I did :) 

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness" - Galatians 5:22

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had as good of a weekend as I did! :) 

I went down to Winona for the weekend to visit, and even though it was a little weird being back, it was so nice to see my friends down there again! 

I got a chance to see Megan again and it was SO much fun, although I didn't take as many pictures as I wanted ;) 

I also got a chance to eat at Bub's again and it was nice to be able to see some of my ex co-workers again, I didn't realize how much I missed that place.  

"it's better to live a life of oh wells instead of what ifs"

Erin Condrin!

Today I FINALLY got my last birthday present in the mail, my Erin Condrin planner! :) 

I seriously have been waiting for the planner for WEEKS! 

I have more pictures of it on my instagram :) 

It's similar to the old design of the planners from last year, with a few minor (but great) changes.

I seriously cannot wait to plan my entire life for the next 12 months in this thing! 

I'll post another blog about my planner (probably in a couple weeks, when I get some of the pages filled out), and tell you all how much I like it :) 

"Sometimes we're all too quick to count down the days that we forget to made the days count" - unknown   (taken from my planner ;) )  

Happy End of July!

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy end of July! 

July is my favorite month of the year, so I'm kind of sad it's over but I can't wait for August to come!

In exactly a month from today I'll be moving into my new apartment downtown and I couldn't be any more excited :) 

I definitely think this may be one of the best months of July I've ever had: to recap, here's whats happened to me.. 

1. I moved out of Winona, and came back home

2. I got to see my favorite families I used to nanny and babysit for

3. I bought most of the things I need for my new apartment 

4. I turned 19 and had possibly one of the best birthdays ever, and the best presents ;) 

5. I ran in the happiest 5K on the planet :) 

6. I biked 13 miles in one day 

7. I registered for all of my classes at the U! 

and thats all I can think of right now, but I know more has happened :) Looking back on this past month, I realize I truly am blessed with everything in my life and it makes me realize, even more, how great God really is! 

I hope you all had a great month too! :) 

  "Live life to the fullest."-Ernest Hemingway