DIY //

Okay, so yesterday I had this itch to make something.. I've been wanting to start doing a couple of projects for my dorm room come August, but I just haven't gotten to it, so yesterday was the day! I took my dogs down to the lake and collected a couple of pieces of drift wood and pondered what i was going to do with them for a while. While I thought on that, I remembered I had a couple of old picture frames that my aunt had given me when she moved. So I decided to paint those and found some really cute prints to go inside. I am soooo happy with the results!! I want my dorm to be cosy and whimsical with a lot of white, but pops of color, and these two projects turned out exactly how I had envisioned them! 

For the piece of drift wood // 

I took just some regular scotch tape and painted in-between 2 pieces-- SUPER EASY--but CUTE!

Do you guys have any cute DIY projects you've accomplished?? Let me know! 

I'm hoping this is my next drift wood project!! How cute is that?

^^ from the other day when we had a girls day and went to the breakers

Street dance ;)

^^ and the 4th of July wedding we attended.. so gorgeous it was.

oh, and he's cute, too ;)

'MERICA

This year my 4th will be a little different than usual!, but it's a good thing! My dad's cousin is getting married so I will be ringing in the celebrations with my amazing family! Congrats Dana!!:) 

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th!! 

^^ my mother dear made this adorable pallet!! 

P.s-- comment below letting me know what kind of 4th activities you all enjoy!!

Summer starts now //

My summer actually started at the beginning of May, but I just finished my summer class that i've been taking for about a month now, and i can actually say my summer starts NOW! It's the best feeling knowing you don't have anything due at a certain time, or have to worry about gram-positive and negative bacteria...Ugh!! I am very glad i took this class over the summer, so now my load of classes during the fall semester isn't going to be as rigorous.

I am very upset to say that i haven't done much this summer so far..well, the weather has been horribly cold, and we have about one day a week that gets around 70.. no joke.. Don't move to Michigan. Well, I'm kidding.. sort of.. i love it here and its so beautiful sometimes i forget how great of a place it is, but this weather straight up STINKS.. I just want one whole week to be 80s. I don't care how humid it would be, i just want some heat, man..

Tomorrow I'm headed to Green Bay, WI. with some friends for the night. I'm thinking it will include some shopping, truck shopping (for a friend), and some good food, & laughs of course. I'm excited to get out of town for a little while, it will be nice and relaxing. I'm excited for July, seeing as i have many more plans than i have had, including a 4th of July Wedding!! I cannot wait, and will be for sure sharing pictures from then. Speaking of pictures, i've been horrible about only posting on IG and no where else.. i have to remember to upload to my computer, but i just get so busy sometimes i forget..oops..

Hope you are all experiencing the 80 degree weather I'm over here dreaming about...cheer's to new freckles and sweaty skin!

xoxo
allison


Here are a few pictures from summer so far.. nothing special

took my "baby" brother on a lunch date

 Big cousins are fun to sit on!!

LOOOOVE my job

 & this guy :)

     my sweet mother has always had the most beautiful flower gardens.

someone got a little warm ;)

    boys will be....boys... ;)

Polka Dots //

 I decided to put on these purple polka pants from American Eagle I had gotten last fall! I'm not really sure why I haven't worn them, because they're so cute and springy! Well, today was my last day of classes for the semester and I have 2 exams next week! It's crazy how fast time flies.. I'm excited to go home for the summer, but I'm going to miss all my friends I've met at school!

Hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

// I picked this cute little vest from Target 

Summer, is that you?

Well, it's finally starting to look a little like summer out there... At least yesterday it did. Haha I guess that's what I get for living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. But, i'm not going to complain, it is so beautiful here, I seriously take for granted how amazing it is that I get to live in such an amazing place. Yesterday I went for a run along the shore and snapped this picture, can you say gorgeouuuussss?!

 

I am trying to slow down my life a little bit.. I've been realizing that life is way too short to be rushing every single day of my life.. My parent's friends little boy Brody passed away last week from a amazing fight against Glioblastoma, it breaks my heart for their whole family.. This also kind of helped me realize that even when I think I'm having a "bad" day.. things could be worse. I'm healthy, I get to go to college, my family is healthy.. that's all that matters. Remember that the next time you think you're day is "bad". My physiology teacher is also helping me come in tune with myself and our world. Through her amazing teaching, I am getting to not only learn about the amazing human body, and the wonderful things our tiny little bodies do every second/day, I am getting to learn great life lessons from this amazing woman. She has her PhD in Physiological sciences and her main focus was the effects on the brain from menopause. I plan on being an OB/GYN nurse, so this chapter learning about the female reproductive system has been very interesting to me and the fact that she has so much knowledge on this is very helpful! Our bodies are amazing! Don't forget to tell yourself that you are a beautiful human being..

I'm hoping to start posting more now that I will be done with school for the year.. crazy right!? This year flew by, I cant believe I will be applying to the nursing program in October! (fingers crossed I get in!!!!) I'm thinking about starting to do some outfit posts. I will probably only start out with 1 a week, but hey its something, right? Well, for all of you college kids like me, good luck with finals, and safe travels back home, or wherever you are headed for the summer!!

xoxo,
Allison

here are a few more pictures //

// My sister and I were headed to our cute old neighbors

// my starbucks date ;)

// Marquette got froyo! I think I go too much!

// spinach, blueberries, banana, greek yogurt

// Doncker's makes the cutest chocolates

// my sleepy head

// this was only last week.. compared to the top picture!

// little Bentley, who needs a trip to the salon

// Parker and his puppies

// his & hers

// isn't fruit beautiful..?!

Pillow Thoughts..

Sometimes I wonder why life has to be so crazy. Why is it that one day we are happy as a can be and jumping for joy, yet the next we feel as if we have never been more down.

Yesterday I was extremely excited to come back to school and start this semester, knowing things would be much different since my best friend transferred to a school closer to her hometown. I was still excited, optimistic, and ready to take on this semester.

Today when I got here I started to get a little bored, gloomy, and just not really feeling it. I wish Syd was here and I could just run down to her room in the hall below me and we could talk for hours, but I know that I wont be able to anymore. I guess I just need to learn to accept change, and that is something I am horrible at.

If that's one thing I would tell you about if we met would be that I hate change. Another is, I've discovered I am ALOT more shy than I thought I was and college has definitely showed me that. Slowly I will learn to be more confident and willing to go out and be the first one to say something to someone, but for now I will stick to the few friends I have here.

Classes start tomorrow and I know I need to change my attitude again and get motivated, I know I will.. Tomorrow is a new day..

That's all for tonight.

xoxo

Allison

P.S-- for those of you starting classes as well, good luck and kick this semesters butt! ;)

|| 2014 || a new year *

2014 I am ready for you!

I am going to make this year one to remember. I want to start setting goals for myself, and sticking to them. I feel like 2013 was a slacker year for me, sort-of. I want to stay positive, do great in school, and stick to my goals. I follow casey from www.thewiegands.com and every year she picks a word and so I decided I would link-up and do the same. I want to try and post more often, and make my posts more full. I will be taking a website construction class and I am so excited to learn more about html..etc. and use it on my blog! This is one goal I would really like to fulfill. If anyone has any pointers on spicing up this silly little blog, PLEASE let me know :)

I would also like to do more, and not be so afraid. My whole life I have been afraid of stepping out of my comfort zone, and I think I got that from my mom. I'm not sure why, but as I get older, I am getting more shy. That is something I want to change!

I really hope this is a great, productive year!

Let me know what some of your goals are for this year, i would love to hear from you all! :)

xoxo

Allison