SAT// Link Love

Hello all! I know its been a little bit since my last post! I apologize for that! I do have quite a few post ideas jotted down in my handy dandy planner but I had misplaced my camera battery charger and both of my camera batteries were ka-poot-nik so I couldn't take any photos. ( boo hoo!) and then life kinda got ahead of me as I frantically prepare for back to college on Monday. ( ew.) But, I missed you guys so much! Did you know this blog has reached 200 followers in the past month?! (whaat?!)
I am so incredibly thankful to all of you who have decided to join me in my little corner of the internet, it means a lot! 
Anyways, as I wait to get a new charger I thought I would share some of my favorites from around the web this week! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! 

Burn, Baby, Burn!// This post on the metabolism from The Skinny Confidential was a great visual for me as I have been working harder towards my health and fitness goals these past couple months. 

Stila Cosmetics Got A Chic & Mature Makeover// If you thought you didn't need another eye shadow palette, think again!!These new palettes from Stila are ah-mazing! Just look at that packaging! Plus, the shade range is perfect for fall. I got my eyes on the "Spirit" palette. 

I Am Very Busy!// this pencil case from shop Ban.do knows what's up. 

Think Happy, Be Happy// Just ordered these two adorable notebooks from Poketo. Just a cute little reminder for the everyday. 

Stay Sassy, Stay Weird// My new blogger friend, Sydney, from the windy city of Chicago has such a great personality! and a equally great blog! Go check her out, she's freaking rad! 

Dreamy Workspaces // Lately, good ol' Pinterest has been fueling my dreams of having a fresh and pretty work space to blog and work. A girl can dream..






- A 

M O N // Garden Party! (Recap)

This Saturday I held a party celebrating my 21st birthday. I always love bringing together my "Pinterest inspired" party dreams to life.

It's stressful putting together parties, lots of unexpected expenses and thinking on your feet. I even doubted myself the night before the party because the weather was looking pretty grim. By morning though, we were skipping through the emerald blades jovially with the sun shining down nicely on everything. 

Its always remarkable to me how amazing my friends are. All of them joined together into a party team helping shop, construct, bake ( and eat copious amounts of leftover butter-cream icing)  

and clean up  for this party. I am so blessed to have such amazing people in my life.

The party was really fun and it felt like summer, drinking lemonade, having a barbecue, making s'mores, lighting sparklers, taking a walk through the woods and having to get close and personal for tick checks - of which there were lots of those little buggers.

Overall, it was a really great day and well worth all the work that was put into it. 

That being said, I am sorry I have been so absent here on the blog. I missed being able to settle down and be on here for a bit and connect. 

I hope to be a little more active on here in the next coming weeks though I will be busy again pretty soon in preparation with my grand adventure with my best friend to California! 

I hope you all are having a wonderful week so far~ 

I will see you all soon.

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