Home Sweet Home In Progress.

Big news here: Jon and I are moving in together! It's a ginormous step in our relationship, and I'm so excited I just want to do some Miley twerking, but I won't cause I can't, and I don't think anyone wants to see me attempt. Anyway, after months of looking for a place for us (because Jon is still a hour away for now. Boohoo), I stumbled upon this precious duplex in Shreveport, and it's absolutely perfect! Or so I thought. Let me just say, moving is the most stressful thing I've ever done. You'd think that after moving several times throughout my life (and I mean several), I would have had some things figured out by now, but no. There are so many things that I had to figure out when I was getting this place,...

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Sharing My Blog with People in Real Life.

Completely irrelevant picture, but isn't Molly adorable? Lately I've found myself sharing my blog with more people in my life. It all started when an important visitor came to the hotel, and he went around the table asking people what they liked to do. Like I mentioned in my Motivated Monday post, I said that I have a blog. Since then, I've been sharing it randomly with people. In the morning at work, we have these things called "Huddles" where people from different departments share things about the hotel. Last week, we did a little get-to-know-you exercise, and we had to name some facts about ourselves. Again, I mentioned my blog.  It's not like I was ever embarrassed that I blog. I actually...

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The Maze Runner {Book Review}.

I've known about The Maze Runner for several years, but I had no idea that it was a series. What pushed me to want to read the book was the preview I saw of the movie when I went to see Divergent. Knowing that a book is going to be turned into a movie pushes me to want to read the book ASAP, and the movie trailer looked so interesting, I wanted to dive into the book right away. Memorable Quotes "If you ain't scared...you ain't human." "Such a display of death - how could it be considered a victory?" "That's just my way of saying I would've killed you if you'd died." Book Summary from Goodreads When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory...

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The New and Improved Endless Bliss!

How awesome is my new blog design?!  I've been in the market for a new blog design for quite some time. Since I started my blog, I've been the one tweaking my blog and changing my blog designs. I know little to nothing about HTML, and everything that I do know can be attributed to MySpace. Speaking of MySpace, I stumbled upon this gem of a song on my iPod this past week and sang along. Quite loudly, I might add. Anyway, Mo from Ollivander Mo is the genius behind my new blog design. I had a couple ideas and a vision for my blog, and she took that vision, ran with it and made it better than what I was picturing in my mind. She was a joy to work with. I had a few changes that I wanted to...

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Motivated Mondays: Jennifer Lawrence.

I have such a girl crush on Jennifer Lawrence. Ever since she hit the big screen in The Hunger Games, her name has been spread throughout the world. And for good reason. What's not to love about her? She's hilarious, quirky and always honest. She refuses to let fame change her, and that, in and of itself, should be an inspiration to everyone.  Things JLaw loves that I can totally get down with: -- Food. The amount of times she's been seeking food while being interviewed is pretty admirable: {via} -- Getting starstruck (even though she's super famous herself): -- Shots. This infamous interview quote says it all: {via} -- The art of the photobomb: {via} -- Going pants-less:  {via} --...

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Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3) {Book Review}.

I had been itching to read this book after finishing Scarlet (and Cinder before that) and of course after meeting her. I just can't believe that this is Marissa Meyer's first series because she is so talented. Holy stress! If I thought the first two books were stressful, this one was even more so. I can't imagine what the last book, Winter, will be like, but I can't wait to find out. Memorable Quotes "I promise, I will not let you die without being kissed." "Maybe there isn't such a thing as fate. Maybe it's just the opportunities we're given, and what we do with them. I'm beginning to think that maybe great, epic romances don't just happen. We have to make them ourselves." "It always came back...

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Rainbow Party + BIC® 4-Color™ Pen

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BIC 4-Color pen for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My love for themed parties stems from my love of Mary-Kate and Ashley. All of their party videos made me want to have "any kind of party - dance party, beach party, birthday party, pool party, sleepover party, homework party..." I just love a good party, and the best ones have themes! I recently helped throw a surprise rainbow party for a friend, and boy was it a blast! We had rainbow everything - food, decorations, drinks, pinatas. Their house was rainbowed out. So much color everywhere! It looked awesome, if I do say so myself. The rainbow party was obviously super fun, but...

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You Might Think You Like Spring, But You Could Be Wrong.

During winter, I always long for when spring comes around. I don't like the cold, and I'm always pumped for the sun to start shining again. This past winter, I felt a longing for spring that I had never felt before because the season was extra cold, and I was just done with it. Over it. Even though I'm a December baby, I just really don't like winter. Now that spring is here, some days, I'm like "Yay! The weather is perfect!" and then other days, I'm like "Okay...can it be summer already?" When I was in school, I wanted summer for a break from school; now I want summer for a break from spring! It's like a never-ending cycle of season hatred. The only season that's got everything going for it is fall. Why...

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Motivated Mondays: Musically Inspired

I had a pretty busy weekend filled with lots of writing (and other random things like reading - just finished The Maze Runner - and picking up trash, catching up on TV shows, playing with my puppy, the usual), and I was just feeling so inspired. This past week, we had an important visitor from corporate come visit the hotel, and at lunch, we went around the table and talked a little bit about what we like to do. I said that I have a blog and that I really like to write and hope to publish a book someday. Woah. I don't even know why I said those things. No one in the room had any idea that I blogged or that I wanted to write a book. This was the first time that I mentioned my blog to my superiors,...

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Coral + High Waisted OOTD.

During our spout of good weather before it started cooling off again and then starting raining, I decided to put together a spring outfit. Since there was a slight breeze, I put on a cardigan. I'm so ready for the constant high-waisted shorts and sandals weather! Shorts | thrifted Shirt | Papaya Necklace | DIY gift from a friend Cardigan | thrifted Flats | Target What are your favorite outfits to wear in spring? ...

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