irun. idrink. irish.

I am so proud to be Irish today! Celebrated with 13.1 miles of pain & happiness.

Another post on that to come later!!! :) Off to get some grub & green beer!

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL St. Patrick's Day and may the luck o' the Irish be with you!

Stick with Love.

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  Thank you Martin Luther King, Jr. for all that you did for our country.

Thanksgiving via Pictures

::football in easton::

::experiencing lehigh v lafayette with steven::

::out and about in the amish country::

::thankful for him::

::thankful for my mama::

::huntin' man. thankful he is home this week::

::the farm in wv::

::home to see my baby belle::

::sweet, sweet hokie victory over uva::

 I hope y'all had a wonderful holiday!

I counted my blessings twice this Thanksgiving. So happy to have spent my week with Steven and his family, and then with my family. To top it off, my Hokies won our last home game -- my last game as an undergraduate. *cue the tears*

For now I am super busy wrapping up fall semester -- where does the time go?! I already have my spring classes back. Then it's graduation. WHAT.

I've also officially applied to graduate school. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Hope everyone has a happy, productive week!

4th recap & mini vacation

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I sure did!

After waking up and running some errands, my family and I went downtown for our town's annual 4th of July parade.  This year, mom's school had a part in the parade so she and Sadie were decked in HAE purple & a bit of red, white and blue!

Gap was having a huge sale this week, and for once I was actually successful! Usually it's hit or miss at Gap. Not sure why, but sometimes their stuff fits funny!This time, I found too many things that I wanted and had to vote some things out!I did keep an outfit perfect for the 4th!

The red and white striped top ended up only being $3 and the navy skirt ended up being around $15! Score!
After the parade I headed down to Asheboro, NC for Steven's game! Unfortunately, after leading for most of the game, the Mustangs lost 3-2. Although the score wasn't so great, the game was fun! There was a huge crowd - over 3,000 - and fireworks after the game!

When I was younger, I was terrified of fireworks. Thankfully I got over that fear! I love them now!
Today we're heading down for Martinsville's fireworks night and hopefully a win!Since I have Wed-Fri off from work (hallelujah) Mom & I are taking a mini vacation down to Charlotte!After the game we're staying in Winston-Salem for the night and then heading to IKEA and SouthPark for some weekend shopping :)So excited to get out of Blacksburg for a couple of days!
Happy Thursday!

there ain't no doubt i love this land

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

 

my nails for the 4th!

 

And lastly...

Have a wonderful holiday!BE SAFE!

Memorial Day Weekend

Yes, the pools are open.

Yes, the stores are all having sales.
Yes, summer vacation has officially begun.
Yes, I can't wait to have a cook out.
Yes, I'm excited to wear red, white & blue at every chance I get.

However, I encourage everyone to pause for a moment and remember the purpose behind Memorial Day.To give thanks for the men and women who have sacrificed everything to serve our country and protect our freedom so that we may live in peace. We will always remember their courage and strength.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friendsJohn 15:13   Everyone stay safe this weekend -- and wear sunscreen! :)   Head on over to Prep In Your Step for an awesome Frat Collection giveaway!  

Sunday Verse: Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

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I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!I'm headed to mass and brunch with my family at The Inn at VT!

An Irish Blessing & Love for the Underdog

I hope you ALL have the luck 'o the Irish on your side today!

I'm writing my post in green, just to be safe.

Anyone doing anything fun?

I'm headed out for a run, a green treat somewhere and finishing the day babysitting!

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Now, I just have to add this in...who saw the Duke v. Lehigh game last night?

Can you talk about miracles?!

Lehigh is where Steven goes to school, so I was obviously watching and rooting for them. While I thought a win would be amazing, I didn't think it would actually happen!

It just goes to show...anything can happen and it ain't over, til it's over!

Congrats, Lehigh!

Lastly, don't forget about Sweet Tea Paperie's Fabulous Friday deal! Going on until tomorrow! Click on the picture to head on over :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

xoxo,

Valentine's Challenge: Day 6 (A favorite!)

First of all, what did you think of the Superbowl? I was pretty happy that the Giants won. They seemed to deserve it...?

For the record, when I'm with my Dad I'm a Steelers fan, when I'm with Steven I'm an Eagles fan and when I'm with my Mom I'm a Redskins fan :)

I aim to please everyone!

Today is the start of the second week of the Fabulous Valentine's Challenge with Neely, Amber and Casey!

Today's topic is: Love to be Creative! (Recipes, Crafts, Gifts, etc)

Of course I'm headed to Pinterest to help with me today's topic.

Here are my top 3ish favorites!

Paper Rose Wreath

Tutorial

I think this is adorable! It seems time consuming, but worth it. I love the big ribbon!

Valentine Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Tutorial

Chocolate covered pretzels are one of my favorite things. So yummy! These are so easy to make and so cute to look at! You could easily use these for different holidays just by changing the colors of the sprinkles :)

Valentines for Kids

Remember back in elementary school when Valentine's Day was even more awesome than it is today? You had class parties & got to go to the store and pick out valentines to hand out to your classmates?

Well, that is one of the perks of working with kids! For 3 hours next Tuesday I'll get to share in the excitement with the kids at GLE. I'm pumped.

Here are some adorable valentines I'm thinking would be great to bring to them!

Super Valentine

Printable Here

Tootsie Roll Pop Flower

Printable Here

Goldfish Pack

Supplies and Printable Here

M&M Baggies with Shovel

Instructions & Printable Here

I'll let you know which I decide to make later on!

Planing on making any Valentine's Day treats or crafts?

I'd love to see what you create or you can join in on the link up to share!

Happy Monday!

xoxo,

Holiday Blog Challenge Day 5

Happy Friday! I'm done with my only class and am so happy the weekend is finally here. Only three more days of normal classes - although two of those days (for me) are exam days! YIKES! I know what I'll be doing all day Sunday...because Saturday I'm headed to go shopping with Momma at Kohl's and then...ACC CHAMPIONSHIP!! GO HOKIES!

Day 5: Ideal Outfit for Christmas/NYE Festivities!

I took to Polyvore to create a Christmas and New Year's Eve outfit with Neely & Amber.

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I'm all about the black tights. I love to wear dresses but I hate the "winter look" of my legs so black tights, or any color for that matter, are a staple. I am also becoming increasingly obsessed with bows. There is nothing more fun than bows everywhere! Especially during the holidays ;) I have a green satin dress I plan to wear at least two times! Perhaps to birthday dinner? I have an opinion post for that coming up this weekend... :)

What are you planning to wear this holiday season? How do you plan to celebrate New Years? :)

*BTW, go check out Just Peachy for her 200 followers giveaway! It's full of fun goodies including a personal, DIY item!! LOVE it!

xoxo,