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I Graduated!

I DID IT! Yesterday I graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor Arts degree in Communication Arts (Cum Laude!!!). I majored in public relations and double minored in marketing management and photography. After college I’m going to be the digital content and marketing coordinator for the organization I’ve been interning for these past two years. This also means I’m moving back home with mom and dad! Today my parents, brothers and I moved all of my stuff out of my house in Salisbury and then drove 2+ hours with a Uhaul. That was a long and exhausting day.

My head is literally spinning. My friends and I were trying to cherish and celebrate every moment. I get emotional thinking that college is actually over and I won’t see my friends all the time anymore . These four years have flown and have literally been the best years of my life. I think I’m in denial.

Here are a few of my graduation pictures. Some pictures my childhood bestie Kayla took (because she’s an angel) and the others I edited and my roommate Allison took (because I taught her well and she has a heart of gold). Outfit details are at the bottom!

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Letter to my Freshman Year Self

I’ll be honest for a moment: I am currently on the verge of an emotional break down. Now it could be combination of finals stress and moving out stress and work stress, but deep down I know its solely because I only have a few more days left of college.

I am in awe of how quickly the last four years have gone by. It feels like yesterday that my mom, dad and little brother moved me into my freshman dorm; but it also feels like another lifetime ago.

When my mom dropped me off at school, I cried. I didn’t want to go to college, especially such at a small school. I was so scared. But now as I’m looking back on the last few years, I feel like bawling just because college has been better than I ever imagined and I can’t believe its almost over. I don’t know what I’m going to do when I can’t see my friends everyday or live in this little town that I’ve grown to love.

If I could go back in time to the day I started college, I would tell my 18 year old self so much about the next year years. And I would do the same for my 19 year old self, my 20 year old self and even my 21 year old self. Every single year I learned so much about life and myself.

So to all the versions of my past self, but especially to the scared little freshman who just got dropped off by mom and dad: this one is for you.

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My First Half Marathon (How I Trained & Prepared)

I am so proud to announce that last weekend, I ran my first half marathon! If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’ve been training for the last 10 weeks. I’m still in disbelief that I was able to push my body this far to actually run 13.1 miles, especially since 6 months ago I could barely run a 5K. Now I want to emphasize that I was not super fast and I feel I could have done a little better, but I’m really proud of myself for actually finishing. I definitely want to run another half marathon and I hope I keep up with my running during the summer. If you’re like me and you did not/do not think you can run 13.1 miles, this post is for you. 

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Best Graduation Shoes from DSW

I’ll be honest for a second…I totally forgot I made this post! For a little while there, I was really busy with school, grad photos, and work so I completely forgot to post a bunch of blogs that were saved in my drafts. My life pretty much revolves around graduation these days and I just took my first round of graduation pictures of myself (which are a surprise), and a bunch of my friends. I have my dress all set but I’m in the market for some new shoes. So if you’re like me and have yet to find a great pair of grad shoes, this post is for you!

Personally, I like the ankle-strap look and I tried to pick shoes with more of a block heel because the last thing you want when you’re walking across the stage at graduation is to trip and fall.

I divided these shoes up but color: nude, pop of color, black and white. I found all of these on DSW so I know all of these will be great quality and you can definitely snag a coupon code. This is not sponsored or anything, I just thought DSW had great selection. Even if you don’t like any of these that I’ve picked out, I’m sure you can find a great pair of shoes on their website!

When you click on a pair in the picture, it will take you to a PDF and then you just click the picture again and BOOM you’re on the website. Sorry for the extra step in there, I’m not very tech savvy. 

Looking for more options? Comment below and I’ll make another style guide!

Happy shopping and thanks for reading! xx

 

Pink Stripes in Snow Hill

My mom has a tendency to hoard a bunch of old clothes that she no longer wears for years. The good news from this is that she gives me a bunch of 90s/00s clothes when she actually cleans her closet. I’ve gotten a lot of really wild clothing from her, from a sequin shirt with shoulder pads and a champagne bottle on it to a crimson red blazer and skirt set. But over spring break, she gave me this soft pink striped button down. I’ve been trying to wear more pink shades lately, especially after seeing this post from Amber Fillerup’s blog. Best part about this shirt: it was free! I say this a lot but thanks mom! Never underestimate the success of a hand-me-down.

I wore this outfit during a little excursion with my roommate to Snow Hill, MD. There are so many beautiful Victorian styled homes around this small town. My roommate and I are trying to adventure around the Eastern Shore at least once a week because now graduation is only a month away *ahhh*.

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Gingham Top and Scalloped Pants

Fun fact: I officially have a big girl job after college! The wonderful company I’ve been interning for these past 2 years offered me a position to be their Digital Content and Marketing Coordinator full time! I don’t feel comfortable sharing the name of the company here on the blog, but just know I absolutely love my job and the people I work with. Everyone threw me a celebration potluck last summer when I could finally eat solid foods again.  Its a women owned, women run business and I am so happy to be joining the team full time.

My office is literally 9 minutes from my house so I’ll be moving back in with my parents, which I’m actually really excited about too! I start work a week after I graduate so I know I’ll be spending a lot of time at my office really soon. Our dress code is business casual but we’re not allowed to wear jeans (learned that the hard way…), so I’ve been looking for really cute business casual outfits. I’ll probably post more office outfits when I actually start work, but for now heres one of my favorite new outfits:

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Why I Love My Small School

As a senior with only a few weeks left before I graduate, I wanted to share my experience at my small, in-state school. When I started at Salisbury, I hardcore did not want to be here. To be honest, I felt inadequate going to a small D3 school compared to my friends who were going to very far and very big schools. But now as I prepare myself to graduate and look back on the last four years, I can’t picture myself at any other school. I’ve really seen myself become a leader on this campus in so many ways and I have been able to do and experience so much here. Now this isn’t supposed to be a post where I knock other schools. I’m making this blog post for anyone who felt like me when they were low key forced to go a smaller school or a school that wasn’t their top choice (thanks mom and dad). I think there are so many perks to going to a smaller school and I definitely think you can find happiness where ever you are!

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Silk Scarf and Steve Madden Sneakers

Happy Saturday! I haven’t posted an outfit on here in a while, but I’ve noticed a trend of scarves lately that I’ve wanted to try for a while. I got this particular scarf from my mom after she cleaned out her closet, as well as a bunch of other clothing pieces that I can’t wait to show you on the blog. I also just got new Steve Madden ‘Ecentrcq’ sneakers to try to give my poor, beat up Converse a break. I’m already so glad I bought them because they are super versatile. Spring is here and I have so many outfits I want to wear, but obviously the weather didn’t get the memo. Its like 42 degrees where I am today which makes me so sad because I am so ready for warmth. I am also trying a new Lightroom filter on these pictures, so let me know what you think!

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Best Graduation Dresses

I’m pretty much in shock that I’ll be graduating in less than 2 months. I seriously can’t even wrap my head around it, but theres also so much I’m looking forward to. I’m gearing up for  graduation and prepping to take a bunch of my friends’ grad pics. I myself will probably take about 5 rounds of grad pics (is that excessive?) with my friends and family, so right now I’m going crazy looking for the perfect graduation dress. Below I have linked and listed my favorite graduation dresses that I’ve found (so far) during my hunt from some of my favorite stores. Some dresses are a splurge and some dresses are a bargain, but no matter what, I’m sure you’ll be able to find the perfect dress for your graduation. Notice I’ve listed only white dresses because at the moment that is what I’m looking for, but a bunch of these come in different colors if that’s what you’re looking for!

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