2015 is going to be the best yet!

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Pretty insane to think we only have a couple more days of 2014, lets make the most of it and finish strong! 2015 is right around the corner and like 2014 I imagine its going to be filled with change. 

2014 was probably the most life changing year for me personally. I went through a lot of personal 

struggles with my family and had to learn to trust again in general. To this day I still feel like I am working on that, and I don't think I will be completely healed after a years time. It's going to be something I will have to deal with this upcoming year and then some. I graduated college and landed a job I love doing! It's crazy to look back and really see how much growth occurred this year and see how much has changed. With so many amazing highs I had in 2014 I experienced so many lows,  probably some of my darkest and hardest times happened this year. I found out some facts about people that completely discredited them in my eyes. To see and hear some of the things I went through; I felt trapped. I felt like I couldn't tell anyone, I then resorted to talking to a counselor at school several times and consulting with family & friends to ease the pain I felt. Really the people I decided to confide in showed me how important they were to keeping me on the right track and not letting a personal struggle derail me from school.  Though I had issues going on in my personal life, my support system did not let those issues stop me. Even typing this up and retelling what happened, I feel a lump in my throat. If any of you are experiencing a struggle in life I suggest confiding in someone, find a counselor to give you an objective opinion or a friend to support you and listen to you. There is no reason to suffer silently with no one to tell, because you can always find someone. Having the strength from my friends and family I threw myself into my work at school and finished my last semester strong. Not long after that all my handwork paid off. I found my job and have been working since. I redirected my energy from dwelling on my problems to my school work which in the end was another way to ease the pain. I think 2014 definitely made me a stronger person, I feel that I possess more resiliency than I thought. Though the lows of 2014 make me sad, I am glad that those problems happened because I grew from that and showed myself I can prevail through the hardest of times. I'm sure 2015 will be the same, I will experience hardships and successes. But I will know how to deal with them, and get through them. What ever 2015 brings, it will be the best yet because I know I am ready for it!

Go out there and kick-ass, 2015 is ours!

Xoxo,

E

Gift Tags Galore!!

Still wrapping those gifts of yours? Check out these printable tags to spice up your holiday wrapping! :)

My Wish List

1. New Furniture, as a I figure out my life post grad... I noticed I still haven't gotten rid of any of my kiddie furniture. I think it's time to change things up a bit and go and upgrade the old room! Bigger bed, pretty dresser and repaint the walls to a neutral color!
2. Twinkle-toe shoes! I love sparkly things and these Tory Burch flats are killer, what a statement shoe that would look amazing with a plain white V and some jeans, love! 
3. Ahh the classic speedy 30, how I long for you oh coveted bag! This bag is a classic, especially in the damier print, its very chic and again like the statement flats, the bag can really be worn with a plain tee and jeans OR dressed up with a nice dress and heels. 
4. Plane tickets to an amazing destination, I really have the travel bug and going out of the country for 2015 is a goal of mine. Where would you like to go? My ideal trips would be to southeast Asia, bali, philipines, and thailand!
5. J-crew gift card, yup! A gift card is the gift that fits all sizes and yes post grad, I will like J-crew just speaks to me style wise. It's preppy yet casual and perfect for work attire!

Have a wonderful holiday!

Xoxo,

E

Stop & smell the gingerbread...

Smell that? Gingerbread, pine, and vanilla..must be christmas!
To be honest, the holidays this year have felt not much different from when I was going to school. I still managed to procrastinate my shopping and quite frankly have not been able to get into the christmas spirit. I know what you guys are thinking...BAH HUMBUG you crank! I thought this was going to be a fun and lighthearted post. But seriously, in college I was so wrapped in studying for finals the holidays really just passed by and this year I don't have finals to study for, I have a job to get done. I was actually under a lot of pressure this past week trying to get projects done before I took off for my week of vacation. So yes, I was one of those people who procrastinated on shopping and did some last minute damage online and by the way, online shopping is the way to go! No lines and there are always coupon codes if you look hard enough! Back to my holiday work woes...um yeah, again not much different experience than when I was in college. But maybe this is growing up, maybe this is how the holidays feel when you are an adult? Holidays just pass by without feeling the christmas magic we grew up with as kids. As adults we are so busy to stop and really embrace the holidays instead of just going through the motions? I don't know if this is all true, but I am damn sure to try to make this holiday as magical as possible...I really don't want to wake up the day after christmas and feel like I missed it...but you can see how we can get so busy with life and forget about what is really important, right? I think I need to take a look around a little more and enjoy the company I have to spend christmas with; because missing the holidays sounds like missing a piece of my heart and to enjoy and embrace this tradition we do every year. Go and enjoy your families pretty girls, go and soak up your time off from school and embrace the people around you because we don't want to let this holiday season pass by without us.

Xoxo,

E

Mood Board: My Bedroom

There is a time in everyone's life for change. In my case, it's my room. I literally have been using my kiddie furniture since I was 6. So I think it is time for my little twin bed to be traded out for a new *bigger* one. Also, I thought it would be a smart idea to start buying furniture I would want to take with me eventually after I move out of my parents' house. Smart right? My plan is to slowly acquire furniture that I would want to take with me when I move out. So, when it comes time to move out, I don't have to buy a ton of furniture. Plus we all know how expensive moving out will be so anyway I can alleviate the cost of moving out, would be ideal. TIP! Start acquiring furniture before moving out and start planning ahead and being practical. Pick out furniture and pieces that you will like 5 years from now. In the long run these pieces can be used in your new place! Well, unless you are ballin' and can afford to buy new furniture..haha by all means do that. But for the struggling working girls out there (honeys making money) we gotta save somewhere! So, with that I give you my mood board or a collage of pictures I want my bedroom to look like. I'm thinking gray...gray with accents of white and silver. Classic and neutral.

I think the curtains would make the room look really feminine. Which I really like that shabby chic, look but I want it to be a little more grown up with the neutral colors. Any thoughts? Well thats all I got so far...let me know what you think!

Xoxo,

E

What i'm listening to these days...

I love bey, sucha good song to listen to while driving to get your day started!