Motivated Mondays: 25 Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer (Guest Post).

Happy Monday, friends! Today, I'm waking up in Rome, which is the city I've most been looking forward to visiting on my trip. I can't wait to taste the Italian cuisine and even attempt to cook some myself while I'm visiting. Today, I have Michelle from Midwest Beauty on a Budget guest posting for Motivated Monday! She is a fellow dog lover who is going through the same struggles as many of us 20-somethings - trying to survive being broke, but still living fabulously after college. Michelle is sharing 25 ways on how you can be like Judy Moody and have a not bummer summer. Okay, you can judge me for making that reference, but that movie was kind of cute, right? But really, these are some awesome tips, so go out and...

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Don't Be the Nail That Gets Hammered (Guest Post).

Don't mind me, I'm just gallivanting through Versailles today. Just another normal day. But more on that later. While that's awesome and all, I'm also way too excited to have Mo from Ollivander Mo guest posting on my blog today. She is my fellow Harry Potter lover, and we have the most random things in common, like both of our boyfriends' names are Jon! We also have the same taste in books. Also, both of us went through rush and dropped out before initiation, and you'll hear more about Mo's story below. ******************************************************************************* I have a confession to make. Once upon a time, I pledged for a sorority...and I found my Happily Ever After once I decided to drop...

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Crossing Paris Off the Bucket List (Guest Post).

While I'm enjoying my trip in Europe, I have some awesome ladies that have volunteered to guest post for me. Today, I want to introduce you to Amy from Amy Fashion Blog. We virtually met through the Valentine's Day Swap, and we immediately hit it off because we both share a love of Paris. She got to cross going to Paris off of her bucket list earlier this year, and I'm so excited to be crossing it off of my list TODAY! While you're reading these words, I'm probably drinking wine and eating gelato. Those goes together, right? Today, Amy is sharing some of the highlights of her trip to Paris, and if you want to read even more, click the link at the end of this post to see what else she did while there! ********************************************************************************* ...

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First World Problems (Guest Post).

Well, hey there, beautiful, and happy hump day! While I'm off having adventures in Europe, I've invited some of my blog friends to post, and today, I'm happy to introduce y'all to Hima from Hima Hearts! I've been following her blog for awhile now, so I was super excited when she volunteered to guest post for me. Today, Hima is going to share some of her first world problems with y'all. I know we've all been there. We complain out little things that other countries would be happy to have. I've even shared a few of my own on the blog before. Just as a side note, today I'm visiting the Warner Brothers Studio to do the HARRY POTTER TOUR in London! Like, could my life get any better right now? Okay, go read Hima's post...

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How to Move In Without Scaring Your Significant Other (Guest Post).

For those of you who are frequent readers of my blog, you know that my boyfriend of almost four years and I just recently moved in together. It's a big step in our relationship, but it's also a huge change in my life, and living with a boy is definitely an adjustment.  While I'm exploring London on a double-decker bus, I've invited my sweet, sweet friend, Erica from Coming Up Roses, to share a little bit of her story about living with her boyfriend. She's living with him for the summer, and even though it's just a few months, it's still a big change! **************************************************************************** Besides being a globetrotter and taking Europe by storm, Tiffany just...

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Motivated Mondays: Free Your Mind (Guest Post).

So right now, I'm spending my first day in London with my EF College Break group, probably trying not to be awkward, but I'm sure I'm being very awkward. While I'm having the time of my life in Europe, I've invited a few of my favorite bloggers to guest post. Today, I'm inviting Raewyn to take over for Motivated Mondays. Her blog, Be A Warrior Queen, is such an inspiration to me, and I'm excited to call her a friend (in spite of the fact that we've never met, but we will one day!). Don't forget to visit Raewyn and say 'hello!' ************************************************************************ photo credit: Camdiluv ♥ via photopin cc Hello! My name is Raewyn and I blog over at Be a Warrior Queen!...

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My Little Sis is a Real Adult Now.

So today, my sister is turning 18. Part of me is in denial. I still think of her as the awkward middle schooler pre-braces who always asked me to straighten her hair. My sister and I didn't become close until I was fifteen. That's when I moved in with my mom, and we finally got to live together. Since then, I've considered my sister my best friend. We don't fight, and we're always just silly together. There's just a part of my heart that loves her more than I could ever put into words. This summer has already been so huge for her. She graduated high school, got her first job, and she'll be starting college in August. The older she gets, the more in denial I am about how old I am. Today, we're headed...

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Summer Book Swap {Link-Up}

I feel like I've been waiting forever to publish this post, and I'm excited that it's finally time, and I couldn't be more excited! When I first came up with the idea of putting together a book swap, I wasn't sure if I would get 1 participant, let alone 40, so I'm grateful for all of the wonderful ladies that signed up who are just as passionate about books as I am. And a special thanks to my three co-hosts, Emily, Carly, and Lauren. This dream wouldn't have come to life without them. They're awesome. Now for a little bit about my partner. I was paired with Valerie from Indecisively Restless. I knew we were going to get along swellingly because 1) she's a fan of Sarah Dessen and 2) she loves Netflix just as much as...

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Everything Has Changed {#SummerBloggerChallenge}

My life has been a constant wheel of change. Change of friends. Change in homes. Change in majors. Change in my favorite foods. I have an obsessive personality, and become obsessed with different things all the time. Whether it's a TV show or a fashion trend or song, I latch on and don't let go until the obsession passes.  So what's my latest obsession? Changing my life. Sometimes I have random epiphanies, and it just gets me thinking way too much, and I recently realized that I want need to make some changes this summer. I want to start changing things about my life to become the person I want to be. I want to change the world. I know that sentence is so vague, but it's what I'm feeling...

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What I Wore:$5 Maxi Dress.

I am in love with this maxi. I usually don't wear them because I'm only 5', and they are usually way too long and don't feel like paying the extra money to have them altered. I only have two, and both of them are a little too long, but this one isn't long enough to be invasive. I actually got this one on sale at Papaya for just $5! It was a steal, and I just had to have it because it fit me perfectly, and who could pass up that price? I wore this maxi for our first night out in Gulf Shores. I ended up having to hold it up most of the night because I kept stepping on it. I still love it, despite the little extra length. These pictures were taken on our condo's balcony at night, so excuse the darkness.  Do...

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