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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

exciting day

Yesterday was quite the adventurous day. It started out with a kick butt morning workout (thanks Jillian Michaels) and ended with the most exciting news.

In between I....

1. Got two MRIs on my knees and realized that I am, in fact, claustrophobic. (Luckily I talked myself down after freaking out for a minute inside the MRI machine...)
2. Returned a million things and found great display items for my upcoming TRUNK SHOW at my sorority house in February (more on that later)
3. Bought lots of supplies for my jewelry biz

And...

4. MADE MY FIRST SALE ON ETSY!

I literally jumped for joy when I saw this:



... and cried a little bit.

I am so so so thankful for this and am so excited for this journey... (thanks, God!)

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Also, I want to take this time to introduce a new item to SNCjewelry... a bracelet! It will be on Etsy later today!


Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

happy birthday to a special dude

So today's my boyfriend's birthday and I just wanted to give a special little shout out to the most important man in my life!


These 5 things hardly do him justice. He simply rocks. Happy birthday, Spencer!

Monday, January 7, 2013

2013 & God's path


2013. My graduation year. From college. 

I remember thinking in high school how awesome 2009 was because it was "our year"... The year I had waited for so I could finally get away from the town that I had spent my whole life in. I was ready to move to Georgia and start college. I wanted to get away. 

Four years later, I'm not sure I'm feeling the same way. 

I'm really at a crossroads when it comes to my future. Everything is up in the air and, being a someone who loves planning, it's frightening. What am I going to do in May?

But recently, a phrase stopped me in my tracks: you weren't given this talent for nothing. ("this" being my ability to create movement when I hear music) Wow. Talk about God speaking to you... He didn't give me a passion for dance and teaching for no reason. He wants me to use it. I have to.

Then, Sunday at Church, we studied Nehemiah and our pastor told his story and stopped us on one phrase: I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Meaning that Nehemiah was so focused on his task that he was given that nothing else could distract him. I took this to heart when considering my career path and the development of my business. If this is what God has handed me, I will do it. I will continue. I will give it my full attention and not let anything distract me.


So here's to following the path I was given and hoping for the best!

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Oh, by the way, I opened an Etsy shop! Click here to check it out!


Monday, December 31, 2012

2012 in review


Here are some highlights from 2012!

January: Celebrated my 21st birthday
February: Went to see the Gymdogs (my college's gymnastics team) and out downtown with my best friend Lauren
March: Spent my spring break at home on my beach. Perfect.
April: My boyfriend and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
May: Went to San Francisco with my man and visited his sister
June: Saw my boyfriend's cousin get married in Athens
July: Got a nasty brace for my knee :(
August: Saw my friend Lisa get married!! (The first one of my friends!!)
September: Georgia games and my girl Peech
October: Choreographed my 3rd and last hip hop dance for Greek Grind. I loved working with these girls!
November: Had a spur of the moment trip home and got to see my grandparents
December: Spent Christmas in Florida (as always) and relished in the views!


I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year!

Friday, December 28, 2012

high five for friday!











1. Christmas was fantastic! So blessed that I am fortunate enough to give gifts to and receive gifts from the ones I love!
2. I went to the beach yesterday and holy cow, it was gorgeous out. Not a cloud in the sky. #grateful
3. We had a yummy dinner at a mexican restaurant by the beach with my family. Love them!
4. Cinnamon rolls. Enough said. 
5. My mom got me new prescription sunglasses (and new lenses for my other glasses). I love them!

I hope you all had a great week! Happy Friday!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

grateful


This is how I spent my Christmas Day.
So thankful that I grew up in South Florida and get to visit it often.

Monday, December 24, 2012

merry christmas eve!

from here.


I just wanted to take the time today to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas Eve. I hope you all have a fantastic day with your family! I've spent this morning at Pilates with my mom and laying out by my pool (thankful for South Florida Christmases) and then my mom and I are going to church, followed by our traditional Italian dinner (clams, seafood... things that I do not eat...) and hanging out near the beach!