almost!

Here's a sneak peak of my new room! It's not quite but almost done so here's just a itsy bitsy little picture.

Let your imaginations roam :) la la la  

big smile. happy. love my new house. 

home for the weekend! 

happy happy happy friday with my siblings! <3 

it's a coral lipstick kind of friday :) 

moving. moving. moving.

Hey friends! Sorry I've been m.i.a. for the past week or so! My lack of posting is becoming a problem but I'm proud to announce that the stressful, no sleep, no posting, fast food, and fatigue has come to an end!!!

Moving is over!!!

Everything is almost organized and it's place. Just a few more things in my bedroom and living room! wooooo!

I have to brag on myself a bit.

I had to.....
1.) pack my whole house (which got done in 10 hours! yay!)
2.) get stuff done for my church
3.) go to summer school
4.) errands
5.) clean my old house spotless & turn in my key
6.) move all my furniture and boxes (all got done in 3 hours time!! another yay!!)
7.) unpack everything & organize
8.) still go to summer school

I got 93.46% of my house organized and put together in less than 24 hours. Yes I skipped one day of school but who cares! I'm practically done!!

As for now, I'm crashing. Yes, you heard me, I'm going to sleep at 7:56 on a Thursday night.

I'm getting old. 

I'll post pictures of my new place soon! 

stupid early monday mornings.

There is something terribly wrong about it being summer and having to get up early every week day.
I guess that's what you get for taking summer school, right? right.

This weekend, I had a 3 day weekend! wooooo! And it was the greatest most adventurous weekend I've had since 4th of July!

Friday - Frontier City Amusement Park, Oklahoma City. Yes, not the best park but hey - a roller coaster is a roller coaster.

Saturday - up at 5 am to road trip to east Texas to visit a friend for the day

Sunday - pit stop in Louisiana for lunch, then shopping at Northpark Dallas and Allen Premium Outlets

& now, here I am monday morning wishing I could start the weekend over, and wishing I didnt take summer school, and mostly wishing I could go on a real vacation.

ohhh well. I'll be spending the rest of my week dreaming of my favorite ride of all time.

a ferris wheel of course. 

packing starts tonight! I'll post pics of my empty house tomorrow for a little before shot. 

& I'm also going to spend the day begging my dad to take me to the beach. 

Happy monday friends! 

braided bun.

It's my perfect messy, easy, cute, "wow how did she do that?" hair do.. when I dont have time to do anything else! With summer's as hot as they are here, cute hair styles that keeps your hair out of your face and off your neck is a winner in my book. I sported this look yesterday while running errands, going to class and meetings, dinner with friends, and a latte decorating event at our favorite coffee shop. Yes, it requires a lot of bobby pins but I did not have to mess with it, fix it again, or touch it up once (which is always a plus). Not to mention it's a versatile way to wear your hair. It transitioned effortlessly from nike shorts and a t-shirt during class, to looking adorable with a sundress while running errands and going to meetings, to finally looking like romantic wispy hair into the evening. Needless to say.. I love it.

It's so quick and easy to do! Just follow these steps! 

1.) Separate hair into 2 even sections. 

2.) Braid both sections far back on your head. (as close to where a low pony tail would be.) 

3.) Make sure the braids don't have a lot of extra hair coming out the ends (thats just more to hide). 

4.) Twist and wrap both braids around each other making a bun shape

5.) & start bobby pinning! (it takes a lot) 

I bobby pin it loosely at first so I have room to tuck my extra pieces in

6.) Tuck the ends and extra strands into the back where they are hidden

7.) Finally, go around the messy braid bun and bobby pin it tight! 

(I used regular bobby pins and the mini ones) 

8.) loosely add hair spray
(yesterday, I added a small brightly colored headband for a little extra somethin' somethin')

&& you're done! easy peasy .. right? right. 

Happy Friday. 

Happy weekend. 

Do something adventurous! :) 

midway.

one of the best parts about living in a small town in oklahoma is classic, vintage, hidden little spots like this favorite of mine. 

it's one of those, everybody knows everybody and not saying hi to every single person when you walk in is considered rude.

& one of those, you have to know where it is to get there- type places. 

giving someone directions is an unwritten no-no. 

it's places like this us locals like to keep a secret! 

with all the people that come into Norman for games, events, and the university.. the town can get a bit hectic and busy. 

All the unique bars, adorable boutiques, and amazing local restaurants get swamped with visitors more than us locals would prefer. 

which only makes places like midway taste better, look cuter, and more treasured.

This little jem is Midway. 

Midway is an old grocery store and market turned sandwich shop and connivence store. 

perfectly hidden on the intersection of 2 confusing side streets, midway is the ideal place for the best sandwich for lunch, a snack midday or yummy homemade freshly baked treats.

dont mind my friend's arm :) 

 The best part about Midway is that it is true to it's original form. inside and out! 

there is still the old fashioned refrigerators, shelves, and feel. 

this sandwich station is home to the best owner and sandwich ingredients in Norman. 

Everything about Midway has more character than you could possibly imagine. 

Yes, somedays small town life gets boring and uneventful

but then, there are places with character, neighborly feel and love that a city doesnt have.

even if I move to a big city for a bit after I graduate.. 

it's places like this that reassure me this is the life I want and this is the life I want for my kids and family. 

the countdown has begun.

45. 45. 45... days!

the countdown to college football has officially started! 

I don't know about where you live, but football is the biggest most exciting thing in Oklahoma. 
Especially OU football. 

(& I'm not being biased because it's where I go to school ha)

Everything from the.. all day before and after tailgates, to the band and cheerleaders, to the tradition, to the cute red and white outfits, and the good rivalries and most of all the unity of the Sooner community that takes place this time of year.. thinking about it gives me just as many chills today as it does every game day. 

This preseason; we are predicted to do very well.

I'm thinkin' National Championship. 

Fingers Crossed! :) 

Boomer Sooner Baby! 

happy monday

class was good. test thursday :/ eek!

met with my pastor today about future plans to Africa! 

yes, I'm wanting to go back! I love it. I'm being called there. I cant see myself not going back. 

took a nap. 

now, harry potter marathon at my house :) 

lazy monday. 

 but whose complaining? not this girl!