Confessional Friday

Happy Friday everyone! I'm  linking up with Leslie over at A Blonde Ambition to confess this 

week.

1. Today is my last day of work and I'm SO EXCITED! I've been a nanny for two blue eyed, sassy, princesses for a year and although I will miss them dearly I am looking forward to days that do not consist of picking up toys, watching the same movie every day, bickering siblings, & so forth. I love kids dearly, but I'll definitely be waiting quite a few years before I'm ready!

2. I move to Knoxville, TN in exactly 2 weeks and I haven't started packing a single thing. I keep telling myself that I need to wait because surely I will need to wear those 20 pairs of jeans in 80 degree weather... I think not! Fortunately I'll have 2 weeks of no work to pack everything.

3. My fiance turns 21 on the 21st- Golden Birthday- I'm a tad jealous that I can't get away with drinking like a 21 year old anymore. But as I type this I remember the horrible mornings after a long night of drinking and am relieved to not be experiencing that quite as frequently anymore. DD anyone?

4. I have 7 outfits packed for 3 days of travel... shoes and jewelry included. Ya never know where you'll be going... right? Right!

5. I've been spending a little too much time outside in the sun and am loving my sun freckles. I know its horrible, but I do! I got a spray tan last night so hopefully that will keep me out of the sun for a few days. 

6. I'm really displeased with the season finale of Grey's Anatomy! I've been a fan for ALL 8 seasons and really think the viewers should have been given a bit of hope for season 9. The Private Practice finale was uhmazing! At the moment, I'm liking PP better than Grey's :-)

7. I'm getting my hair did tomorrow! Finally! It's long overdue but I wanted to wait until I was done with work so I could have a fresh look and style going into my big move! I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to get done... my mind is all over the place! To be continued...

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! 

xo ANDREA

30 Day Photo Challenge || Day 5

Your Lunch Today

Whole Wheat Tortilla, 3 slices turkey lunch meat, lettuce, tomatoes, 1/4 avocado, feta cheese! 

This was a perfect summer lunch- all the flavors together! It even looks pretty :-) 

Next time I might mash up the avocado and spread it on the tortilla so that I can have avocado in every bite! Yum!

Turquoise Shorts

I recently bought these turquoise shorts at Gap! I love the bright color for summer but I don't want to get stuck in a rut of pairing them with basic black or white. 

(PS. The shorts are 25% off at Gap.com until tomorrow!)

I found a few outfit inspirations on Pinterest for turquoise and am excited to give them a try!

Turquoise + Floral

Turquoise + Coral (+Black)

Turquoise + Black + White + Cognac

Turquoise + Pink

I'll post some pictures once I've created outfits with what I have in my closet! 

Thanks for reading

xo Andrea

30 Day Photo Challenge || Day 4

Something You Wore

I wore this for a Saturday lunch with my family and Grandma for an early Mother's Day Celebration!

Top: Old Navy; Skirt: Old Navy; Belt: The Limited; Shoes: Target; Bag: Steve Madden via Marshalls; 

Bracelet: Forever 21

Happy Monday!

xo Andrea

30 Day Photo Challenge || Day 3

Nature

There's a state park right by my house, Castlewood, with loads of beautiful walking trails, picnic areas, and a river. Early on in our relationship, Ben and I would take the 3 mile walks on a regular basis. For whatever reason, we haven't been back to Castlewood since December 3, 2011. I know this because this was the day that Ben proposed to me <3

 I thought we were going on one of our normal walks at Castlewood but Ben had something else planned! Before he came to my house to pick me up, his dad and him went to the park, placed a small video camera behind a wooden stake. They tested out the distance between the camera and his proposal spot; once he found the perfect place, he put a stick down so that he would know where to stop while walking. After he picked me up, he called his dad 'to see if he needed him to pick anything up later in the day' but this was code for his dad to turn the video camera on. We walked our normal path and since the video camera was behind the stake, I didn't see it as we were walking. It wasn't until after the proposal that he showed it to me! 

I love having our proposal on video! It is so special ... especially because I don't even really remember what Ben said to me as I was in such shock! We haven't shared the video with anyone and I don't know that we will, but we were able to take a bunch of stills from the video and turn them into photos!

Today we went back to Castlewood and went on the same path that we did about 5 months ago when Ben proposed! Here's a picture from the top of a huge hill; you can see the muddy river peeking out just a bit! 

All decked out for a hot, morning walk!

Happy Friday!

Thanks for reading

xo Andrea

30 Day Photo Challenge || Day 2

Your Favorite Quote

I'm very bad at the favorite question, so I'm going to try and avoid as many of those as possible during the next thirty days. I find it nearly impossible to narrow down anything into ONE favorite. My "favorite" anything depends on the time of year, time of day, my mood, who I'm with, etc. 

Currently, this quote is my favorite. I've been unmotivated in many areas of my life lately. After work I find myself thinking, 'I wish I had the energy for ....'. I feel as though a lot of my day is composed of 'I wish' thoughts. I really need to remember that turning my 'I wish...' into an 'I will; I can; I did' is all up to me. I am the only one who can begin to change my wants into realities. 

Nothing is impossible. The word says so itself: I'M POSSIBLE 

Thanks for reading!

xo

Andrea

30 Day Photo Challenge || Day 1

A Picture of Yourself and 10 facts

1. I am completely beyond obsessed with Grey's Anatomy. Along with watching the current season, I have started re-watching the series (I'm currently on season 3) for the third time. I really do not think it is possible to get tired of the show. 

2. I have ridden an elephant and a camel! 

3. I hate complete dark and still sleep with a light on

4. I do not drink soda. Or juice. Or really milk. Or alcohol. Or coffee. Or Tea. I'm pretty much a water gal 24/7. Throw a lemon in my water and I'm in heaven!

5. I love my freckles and would never in a million years try and cover them up. Actually, I think I am the only one in my family that has freckles- grandparents, aunts/uncles, and cousins included! 

6. I'm still scared to shower with my engagement ring on... it's the only time my bling comes off!

7. I love listening to music- country music especially. It's really difficult for me to talk on the phone while I'm driving because I don't want to miss out on a good song!

8. I used to tan 4-5 times a week, but since meeting my fiance I have stopped! It's been over 5 months since I have tanned in a tanning bed and even longer since I've visited on a regular basis. I now love spray tans!

9. I cannot remember the last time my toenails were not painted. I don't think my memory goes back far enough for that one....

10. I'm going to Grad School! For Audiology! My Dream!

Thanks for reading! Day 2 Tomorrow!

xoxo

Andrea