My Favorite Holiday, My Favorite Weekend.

I haven’t written in this for a very long time I feel, and I truly apologize.  I’ve been uber busy, which is no excuse, but I promise to be better since I have deemed July as the month where I complete the “blog 20 times in one month” challenge of my 101 in 1001.  I spent the better part of last week frolicking around New England, my adopted homeland, for the fourth of July holiday (my favorite holiday).  Partnered with my best friends and super supportive boy, I had an absolutely perfect time.

I got my makeup done.

Did immense amounts of shopping.

Celebrated my 21^st birthday (which is not until next February).

Spent some much needed time with my besties.

Walked around downtown Portsmouth, NH (my favorite town in the US).

Got a ton of compliments on my new hooded sandals, which Josh made fun of me for buying.

Almost attacked by a killer whale.

Watched the boats come in and out of the Portsmouth harbor.

Hung out with a massive anchor.

Went for a hike up a cliff.

Saw some fireworks.

Now I’m back to my other adopted homeland, Indiana, and wonder how I manage to acclimate perfectly to two such opposite places.  I can’t believe how fast summer is passing by, and also how slow summer is passing by.  I’ve been home for two months now, which has passed by in a millisecond, and have another two whole months of summer left, and how long that feels.  But I’m sure summer will finish in a flash and I will be hitting the books for my Retail Supply Chain Management concentration and Improv Acting elective.

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Xoxo mFh

I Failed.

I failed. I'm sorry, I'm terrible.  Lock me up and throw away the key.  Well, okay, maybe it's not that bad.  But I didn't break my promise and lost my goals.  I strayed away from 45 in 45 and spent A LOT in my no spend month.  It was disastrous.  But I totally don't regret it.  I just got back from a week long trip to the East Coast to see my wonderful beau and besties and if I wasn't so gosh darn tired, I'd tell you all about it.  But alas, you will just have to perch on the edges of your seats until tomorrow when I have enough energy to discipline my fingers to write my saga.  But I wanted to tell you that I failed you all and am very, very sorry.  I hope that in time you'll forgive me. ;]


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45 in 45: Day 10

My sunburn has subsided enough to stop wearing pants.  So I took the opportunity to wear my favorite summer dress.  Paired with a wide belt to make me look super skinny (best investment EVER) and a blazer to look more polished.  Of course, I can’t forget my signature bow headband.  The black flats are suede on the outside and have sheepskin on the inside and are more like slippers with a sole than anything else.  I grabbed them for $6 from Target last winter and have almost worn them through.  Each article of clothing I am wearing today is my favorite, and together they make the perfect outfit year round.

Below are pictures from my new room!!  Much more comfortable than the tent. ;)

This is the awesome view from my window (don't mind the gross screen!)

Internship Update!

Yesterday I got the call that turned this awesome internship into an amazing, perfect-for-me one.  As a result, I spent most of my day yesterday, and will again today, online shopping and talking to sales reps.  We are putting together another proposal to expand the bookstore with a luxury fashion line.  Cutter & Buck golf wear, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Burberry filled my day yesterday.  Cashmere scarves and oxfords, all with the Culver logo on it, of course.  Today, I'm going to try to sneak into the uniform department to size up the brands and products we already sell, so I can more accurately build on it.  But one thing is for sure, this internship is the bees knees. :)

45 in 45: Day 9

Over the weekend I took full advantage of my new room, complete with indoor plumbing, tile, and very few bugs, and all of it’s immentities like a kitchen, full lake-side view, and swimming pier.  I eagerly jumped in the water, ready for a day of frolicking in the water to stay cool and reading and laying out by the pier to get hot.  Unfortunately, the sun took advantage of me.  Even though I slather the lotion on, I ended up a toasted shade of tomato red.  My face got the worst of it, complete with huge raccoon circles from the top of my eyebrows to mid-cheek from my sunglasses.  I spent all Sunday continuously rubbing after-sun lotion on it, hoping that the label comes true in that it repairs sun damage and prevents peeling.  I applied, reapplied, and applied some more.  If only I had done that with my sun lotion, I wouldn’t be in this position!  When it came to today’s outfit, I chose a pair of black skinny chinos to cover my two-toned legs (red in the back, brownish pinky white in the front) and a very light loose shirt that instead of wearing a bra, I can wear a camisole underneath.  My usual glittery sandals are my go to shoes, for pretty much any outfit.  My hair is a complete mess, so shortly after this photo was taken, I threw main hair in a bun and was on my way.

45 in 45: Day 8

I absolutely love this dress and would wear it everyday if you let me.  It's incredibly flattering and it the only maxi dress that I have found that was the perfect length for my short little body.  I love how the coral and the navy look together.  Paired with my fresh lake hair do and glittery sandals, this is really the perfect summer outfit.

45 in 45: Day 7

As much as I tried, I could not drag myself out of bed this morning.  It was truly unfortunate when I finally rolled onto the floor 15 minutes before I had to be at work.  I went for the classic New England Prepster look, which is my go to look.  I love it.  Simple, but elegant enough for casual workplace.  What do you think?

Dear Hair, You're Just a Little Bit Cruel...

Last night, I meandered onto a pier with three old friends to watch the sunset.  What resulted was three very wet, very cold alums and a girlfriend looking on in horror to see if she was next.  It was a blast.  I haven’t had that much fun in a very long time, until Jimi lost his class ring in the lake.  Luckily, we went out with a metal detector and found it.  Phew!  Last night left me with an extremely limited amount of sleep and lake-washed hair.  I expected this morning to wake up with a terrible bird’s nest hair and throwing it up in a careless ballerina bun before rushing off.  What I actually found were perfect ringlets, evenly distributed volume, and no frizz.  I added a small barrette and left five minutes early because of my luck.  This turn of events is making me wholly reconsider all hair-regimens I have developed.  Towel-drying or no towel-drying, plopping, no poo, spending way too much money on a flat iron, and any spray developed.  Why spend all this time and dedication on your hair when all it really needs is a dip in the lake?

Internship Update!

Since I've only been posting my daily outfits, I thought I'd take this time and update everyone about my fabulous internship.  :)

I'm still doing a lot of grunt work, but now it's mixed in with a lot of brainstorming, social media, and I'm even writing a business proposal!  I've learnt a lot about wire frames and what goes into remodeling a website.  There's a surprising amount of thought, effort, and careful studying to decide how a page is going to be laid out.  During bouts of brainstorming, my opinion is actually solicited and valued, which wouldn't happen if I was interning at a big firm.  The second coolest part about this internship is that, since I'm working with the Communications department of my high school, they are constantly asking my opinion on things about when I was a student, and a lot about now that I am a recent alum.  The absolute coolest part, is that it's halfway through my second week and I'm already writing a business proposal which I am going to present to the deans of my school and could possibly change Culver, do a lot of good in the world, and look awesome in my portfolio.  I don't think I can talk about it yet, but if I get it approved, I will definitely tell you ALL ABOUT IT, because it's pretty flipping sweet.  Tomorrow, I get to sit in on a conference call about Culver's brand management and brainstorm on how to alter the brand and raise awareness.  I wish I had taken my Brand Management class this past semester instead of the semester coming up so I could add valuable feedback on the call tomorrow, but now at least I will be able to bring experience into my class in the fall!  All in all, I'm absolutely loving my internship!  Even the cabin and the woods and the little kids are growing on me.

45 in 45: Day 6

After a particularly late night and a particularly cold morning (isn’t it supposed to be summer?!?) I hurried up and threw these on before I died of hypothermia.  I was planning on wearing black flats (although my new black boots would be even better!) with this, but it was down pouring, again (isn’t is supposed to be summer?!?! again), so I reached for my go-to “rain boots” and threw the belt on to tie it all in.  I think it’s supposed to be raining for the rest of the week, so I’m pretty stoked about that, NOT.

45 in 45: Day 5

I'm a day late, I know, I know.  Busy day yesterday...

Another freezing morning where I could barely get out of bed.  I picked out my clothes the night before though.  This outfit usually looks better with a brown or green cardigan, but those aren’t part of my 45 in 45, so I had to make do with this navy Ann Taylor.  It actually turned out to be a really nice day, so after work I ran back to my cabin, threw on my bikini and caught some of the last rays of the day.  Success.

45 in 45: Day 4

This morning it was impossible to get out of bed.  It doesn’t help when the alarm clock on your phone is being twitchy and doesn’t really work.  Luckily, I woke up on time anyway.  But then the actual process of pulling myself out of bed was extremely difficult as it was FREEZING in my cabin.  I was wearing sweatpants, a sweatshirt, and a t-shirt and curled up under a thick comforter and a doubled-over blanket and still shivered most of the night.  It also didn’t help that I did not pick out my clothes the night before, so there was even less temptation to get out of bed.  Finally, I wrapped a blanket around me and shuffled out of bed, once again reaching for thick wool socks, black pants and boots.  In order to keep my outfit looking summery I paired a lightweight flowery eyelet tank with a short sleeve grey sweatshirt blazer.  This blazer was the seat of all impulse and extravagant buying, I shelled out an entire paycheck at Lucky Brand for the blazer and a pair of jeans.  FYI, this was part 1 of Christy and I’s matching outfit habits.  Even after I shimmied into my layers of clothes, I was still freezing, so I pulled on a hoodie over the whole thing, grabbed my backpack, and rode my bike to work.

I should have walked through the gym sooner, I bumped into about 10 people I knew, all staying in woodcraft cabins.  Looks like I won’t be so lonely after all. J

And you really can't beat the sun setting over Culver while your feet are dangling in Lake Max.  I wish these pictures did justice, but they don't.  I've resolved that I will try to watch the sun set every night, and maybe tomorrow I will bring my real camera to take pictures, or maybe I'll just take a friend.

 

45 in 45: Day 3

My romper.  Oh, the love for my romper is immense.  I have been looking for a romper for over a year now, but never pulled the trigger on actually buying one.  A couple of weeks ago, my friend, Tess, and I went shopping and she convinced my to give this one a try.  It was only $10, so really how could I go wrong.  Since then, I've barely taken in off.  The fabric is so soft and comfortable.  It's navy so it goes with everything and flattering on my skin tone, and the elastic on the top keeps it up.  It can be worn strapless, but I usually tie the straps into little bows so I can wear it with a bra.  Later in the summer, it will make for the perfect beach cover up.  I absolutely love it, and if I wasn't in a "no buy" month, I'd be constantly searching for another one.  Today, I'm making my way back to the shack by the lake, and reached for the romper because it's an effortless travel outfit.  Our journey will also include going to another lake in Indiana to our favorite fried-food restaurant where you eat fresh fish on a picnic bench overlooking a lake.  At sunset, it's to die for and a summer staple in my family.

This is my dog Scooter, although I like to call him Mr. Tinkles.  Don't we look alike!? :)

No Poo Challenge: Day 29

Another update on my No Poo challenge.  It has now been 29 days and I have used Baby Power to dry out my roots 3 times, used baking soda once, and apple cider vinegar once.  I have noticed that my hair is noticeably softer and shinier.  It has been three days since I have used the baking soda and vinegar and my hair is not greasy at all.  I have noticed though, that my hair has been falling out.  Every time I run my fingers through my hair or brush it, several hairs fall out.  I don't know if this is normal or not.  My best guess is that I'm getting rid of the dead and damaged hair, but I'm really not sure.  Does this happen to anyone else?

45 in 45: Day 2

I went home to Chicago last night, and slept for 13hours.  I didn't realize how physically and mentally exhausting it was to live in a tent while starting a new internship.  I woke up at 1:30pm today and proceeded to lay in bed and watch tv and movies all day, so I did not actually get dressed.  This leaves me one more original outfit in my arsenal for the next 42 days of this challenge.  If you must know, today's "outfit" consisted of navy blue mesh shorts and a black and pink long sleeve tee (both courtesy of Culver).