Friday Inspiration

“Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled---to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world. ”

-Mary Oliver

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Outfit Post:: In My Old Blue Jeans

I'm not typically a fan of jeans. I like my colored jeans that I have and my velvet black pants that

I wore pretty much everyday in Europe but honestly, before I bought this pair I only owned 2 

pairs of jeans and one is high-waisted and the other are more flare. I knew I needed to buy

a pair for the everyday but also could be dressed up or down so I went to Twice! 

I got these dark washed Levi's for $10 on Twice!! You get $10 off your first purchase

and so without thinking, I said YES! Also, they feel like you're wearing pajamas. 

And, the sweater? It was buy one for $25 and get another

 FREE at H&M! Yes, two sweaters for $25. Done. 

And with that, a college gal's day is made! 

Charley even loves the jeans!! 

What are your favorite brands of jeans? 

{Here's the facts:: sweater-similar, jeans-similar, shoes, necklace}

Thank You Letter

Dear Tucson,

Thank you for this beautiful weather!! It does the soul some good having what seems like a desert fall. Cooler evenings and mornings are all this girl needs to get through this month of October filled with midterms.

Thank you for the little leaf I got to crunch earlier last week. I'm not sure where the leaf came from considering most trees around these parts don't have normal leaves, but I won't question it too much. That little crunch of a leaf was all I needed.

Thank you for being such a weird but lovely city filled with fun events and interesting people. And thanks for the amazing coffee shops on every corner. I very much appreciate them. :)

Sincerely,

Allie

The Grown Up Bag

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I have been actively looking for the perfect "grown up" bag for quite some time. I haven't

found the one yet but the bags above serve as perfect inspiration for the bag of my

dreams. I don't spend a lot of money on bags or shoes (clothes on the other hand I spend

too much money on...) so the purchase of this bag would be a big deal. 

Hopefully over winter break my mom and I will do a little shopping around for a 

Christmas/ 21st birthday present. (Hellooo January birthdays!) 

What was your first "grown up"bag? 

Real Talk:: 5 Weeks

I took this photo two days ago while volunteering with my service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega,
for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk. 5 weeks ago I
had no idea that Alpha Phi Omega existed and that soon my weekends would be filled
with volunteering, fellowship and fundraising for this fraternity.

5 weeks ago I would have never known I'd take the plunge and join a fashion club on
campus and love it. I also didn't know I'd doubt what I am striving to become
and working my butt off to accomplish. (And that doubt and seeking other alternatives
is completely ok!!)

And the insane thing is... I don't know what or where I will be in the next 5 weeks!!
God works in mysterious ways and He is truly present in my life right now
and is pushing me towards something fantastic. I'm not sure what it is but that's
all part of the fun.

In Jesus Calling they mentioned walking by faith and not by sight (which made me
really want to get another tattoo next to "Be Still" that says "Walk by Faith"...) and
I realized that's exactly what I've been doing and will work at doing every single day. I'm
going to practice giving up what I can't control and see where I am being led.
So far I've been led to great clubs, new friendships, sudden realizations and
overall, a general appreciation of the life I am blessed to live.

Cheers to another 5 weeks!

Friday Inspiration

The Head & the Heart's new album, Let's Be Still,

is going to be phenomenal. (I'm pretty sure they named the album

after my tattoo ;) ) I thought a beautiful song could be some nice

Friday inspiration. You can read about what the band said about the 

song here. Listen to the song once without reading the article on the

song and then listen again after knowing the meaning behind the song.

It changed my interpretation of the lyrics completely!

Enjoy!

What I've Learned This Week

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And boy, is he ever. 

I thought I would start a new little series with little bits I learn each week either about

myself, others, or life around me. So let's get started!

• Good things come when you finally loosen your tight grasp on whatever it is you're holding onto.

• God places amazing people in your life for reasons, the point is to figure out why. 

• A funny/creepy moment that happens to you should be shared, always.

• The best kind of cries happen while listening to Bon Iver. 

• Document moments because you never know when you'll need to flip through old pictures to either gain some inspiration or to have a quiet moment reminiscing. 

Outfit Post:: A Little Bit of Country

This outfit that I threw together yesterday morning reminds me of America and country

music. This dress is ridiculously comfortable and this chambray shirt is as cozy 

as pajamas. The dress is thrifted and is one of those perfect thrifted items that are

completely versatile. My sister wore this dress once with a cardigan and a belt

around the waist and it looked great! 

Versatile pieces are the best pieces. 

Here's the facts: {shirt (similar), dress (thrifted), shoes}

Favorite Fall TV Shows

The four shows above are my all time favorite shows at the moment. The ones I actually

will make time for because let's be real, life is busy and TV shows are often last

 on the list of importance. But these four are worth my time and I'd love to know 

what your favorite shows are! It's pretty obvious I like a wide array of themes

but I think that's what makes things interesting! ((Parenthood is another show I 

watch every once in a while but I don't take the time out of my week to watch it,

only when I have some free time. ))

Also, I just got into Scandal because everyone was talking about Olivia Pope

and ohmygosh my roommate and I are working our way through season 2 and

loving every second. Dang this show is intense! 

Sleepy Hollow is the one show that is new for me and at first I loved it and then

last week it creeped me out a little bit and I don't know if I can handle it. haha

It's so scary!! Have you watched it?