Five Friday Favorites

Thank you all so much for being understanding of this crazy time in my life that is finals weeks (yes, weeks) of the hardest semester of the interior design program! I feel like I barely have time to breathe, let alone sleep, eat, and of course blog! There are so many things going through my head with my upcoming trip to Italy... Just the little things that need doing. So unfortunately I think my posts will continue to be less than regular for another couple weeks, just while I recover from the semester, pack, travel to Italy, etc. IT's SO DARN SOON!!!! Ahh! :)

So anyway, here's a little glimpse of what has happened this week...

1. At Chapter this week, we did our Senior Ceremony and I am now officially an alumna of Alpha Phi International Fraternity! I love this sisterhood so much, and I'm so glad I decided to go through recruitment and join a chapter. I couldn't have picked a better place to call home! We got our Forget-Me-Not Alumnae pins, and I will wear it alongside my badge with pride. 

2. My mom sent me this picture of Berlioz... He is very much enjoying exploring my house back in Colorado! Here he is watching the snow we had recently and the squirrels in the bird feeder. I miss him so much, and I can't wait to see him in the summer and bring him back to Florida with me in the fall!

3. After we turned in our office design projects, we had to create finish sample boards... I had so much fun doing them! I think it's because they are so much more lax than the rest of the project, and it involves pretty fabric and paint samples!

4. On Wednesday, I finally felt alive enough to dress cute again after catching up on sleep a little bit. I love this combo of bracelets with my ring!

5. Last night I got in the mail a little Finals Survival Box my mom had ordered for me from Kites and Ivy... so cute, and it was certainly a nice surprise. :)

Have a happy Friday and a blessed weekend ahead!

--Caroline

Five Friday Favorites

Sorry I was absent here on the blog yesterday. I've got so much going on these next couple weeks, between classes finishing for the semester, friends graduating, and me preparing to go on my study abroad. So expect posts to be a little sporadic here for a bit, and thank you for your love and understanding! Without further ado, here is a little review of my week...

1. I wore this cute outfit to get my engagement ring back and to do some spring time shopping. I wasn't sure about the mix of sage green and hot pink but I think it kinda works!

2. While getting ready and laying out my jewelry for the day I snapped this quick picture of my favorite pieces... I loved how the light and reflections made them look. Sometimes we go through life so fast and don't stop to notice the little things that make it so special. 

3. This week was Senior Week for Alpha Phi, and we had a dinner at a nice restaurant in town in celebration of us. Unfortunately I didn't get the memo that we were supposed to wear Little Black Dresses until I was already dressed and not going home for the day, but it was all good. I rocked my green romper like nobody's business! Special shout out to Alexia, because I know how stoked she'll be to be on the blog! lol :)

4. Schoolwork, schoolwork, schoolwork! Everything is coming to a close in these next two weeks, and I feel like I'm constantly doing or thinking about my schoolwork. I'm definitely excited and ready for a break!

5. Last night, we welcomed a new member into our little Alpha Phi family! In the fall I became a GrandBig, and now I'm a GGBig... time flies! I so enjoy these girls, our "Classy Family," and our traditions.

Hopefully you all had a great week. Happy Friday and enjoy your weekend!

--Caroline

Life Lately

Sorry for my partial absence last week; things were pretty crazy!

We had an Interior Design Department Wide Charette, a group project that is only several days long and therefore very intense. It was a very frustrating week for me, because the senior member in our group and I did not get along so well. I'm generally more of a leader than a follower, and his leadership style was not mine at all. We clashed a lot, and long story short, I ended up doing the majority of the work. I had a bit of breakdown Wednesday afternoon, and the Best Boyfriend Award goes to Kyle, for listening to me sob for a good 10 minutes straight! I certainly learned how not to lead my group next year, when I'm the senior member. 

On top of that, I ended up getting a really bad cold, and then I caught pink eye Friday night. Yesterday, I got a strep test because my throat hurt so much, even just swallowing saliva. Negative on the strep test, but I'm still at home today so as to not infect anyone. So that's all been pretty fun... Not.

Now for the real fun: after my mental breakdown Wednesday, I welcomed a Grand-Little into my Alpha Phi family! Both my Little and my new G-Little did a great job of cheering me up, and I'm so happy to have them in my life! On top of that, my parents came into town for FSU Parents Weekend, as well as Alpha Phi's Red Dress Gala. It was so nice to finally be able to show my dad around Tallahassee, even though it was a short visit. And I think he wants to come back next year! 

--Caroline