Picks of the Week!

Today has been a rainy day just like the last few days. Rain just makes you want to be lazy and sleep right? I did not want to get out of bed this morning! But I did! This week is my dead week before finals next week. I'm not too stressed about my finals next week so maybe I can have some good blog time with you all this week! Today is my picks of the week! I love doing this post and LOVE online shopping! The fact that I love online shopping may be a sign of laziness but not exactly right!? Online you can just look at so many more things and look at stores you have no access to near you! & then of course there are things like Etsy that are just wonderful! I will be doing another Etsy picks of the week but today is a normal one!

Picks of the Week:

Aerie

Steve Madden

Old Navy. I've had these for years. Cheap & always there to get another when you lose yours.



Steve Madden

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Old Navy

Sigma Excitement!

As I mentioned in a previous post, I am the new publicity chair for my sorority Sigma Alpha for this next year! I'm so excited about it and worked really hard before I was elected to show the girls what ideas I had and how much I wanted it! I wanted this position because I am passionate about getting our name out on our campus! When I first transferred to my current school, I had no idea of any type of organization. I was in a Christian Sorority at my past school and wanted to join something similar here. I found one Christian sorority through online and ended up going to their first rush meeting. I happen to over hear them talking at that event and heard them mention the "other Christian sorority Sigma Alpha". As soon as I got home, I searched and searched the Internet and face book and finally found information on them. The website I found was very much out of date but I did find a group page on face book that I found contact information for a few girls on. So now my mission as the publicity chair is to make sure Sigma Alpha is very easily found on campus and on the Internet! 

I bet a lot of you are wondering what a publicity chair even does, right? Well my responsibilities include some of the following: managing the website, designing t-shirts, designing and ordering other items we may get, and coordinating events or ideas to get out name out on campus and throughout the community. 

I am currently working on our website! I am giving it a little face-lift and updating it to be as current as possible! I love working on the computer, obviously, I have a blog. But if any of you have any ideas or suggestions on anything, please leave me a comment! Ideas for a cute way to publicize Sigma, cool things I could add to the website, cute clothing or item ideas, anything really! I know there are a few other sorority girls who read my blog so please give me your input! I'm just so excited about having this opportunity and want to give my girls my best effort! 

Thankful Thursday!

Today is a new day! & it is that time again! It's Thursday! For those new to my blog or my thankful Thursday link-up, today is a day where I always take the time to list some things I am thankful for! They don't have to big, monumental things, the little things count just as much! I do it every Thursday, so my list varies every week depending on what kind of week/day I am having. I usually list about 20 things, but feel free to list a couple or tons, whatever you feel like doing!

I'd love some more participation this week! Last week was my first offical week of providing a link-up and the success wasn't huge, but I'm not complaining! I'd just love for more people to see this opportunity and join in so we can all be reminded of the things in our life we are grateful for!

Now remember these are the rules for participating:

-You must be a follower first to participate! Actually, if you arn't that is perfectly fine! I don't want to be selfish here and ask for that, I just want you to reflect on these things!

-Grab my button for thankful Thursday on the right and place it in your post or on your blog!

-Link up on this post directing us to your POST, not your main page of your blog!

-Please comment on this post so I know that you participated and may just come follow you in return!

-Please make sure it is a family friendly post!

-& feel free to comment on anyone and everyone elses post!

-and most importantly, have fun & enjoy reading other bloggers blessings!

I will put the link thing at the bottom of this post for you to all list your blog on there! But now it is time for my thankful Thursday list!

1. Waking up THIS morning on time! I haven't been all week!

2. The motivation I had studying last night

3. For such encouraging friends who always help lift my spirit!

4. The soon approaching weekend
5. Once again, coffee. I have lived on it this week!
6. Being raised in such an awesome church! It was great to go back there for Easter Sunday!
7. Already having the stress of registering for summer and fall classes out of the way.
8. Summer soon coming!
9. Going to London in less than a month! (21 days to be exact!)
10. My dad fixing my car up this past weekend!
11. Being blessed in finding such an amazing sorority!

12. Having such cute nephews!

13. Being blessed with money to buy food when I need it.
14. Being blessed with a job in general!!
15. My creativity
16. My little brother being so smart! (It will be easy for him to get into any college he wants)
17. My boyfriend constantly being understanding and supporting of me
18. The Hazelwood act that pays my tuition! (If you or your dad entered into the service from Texas, contact me!)
19. My last test of the week being over after today!
20. Being safe during all the bad weather lately!

Now here is the list for you to put your blog link on!!

Unworthy

CAUTION: I FEEL THE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MY SAD FEELINGS TODAY. SO I AM GOING TO BE VERY HONEST AND OPEN WITH YOU ALL. SKIP THIS POST IF YOU DON'T CARE TO LISTEN.

Today is one of those days where I don't feel worthy at all. Yes, I am a normal person and feel this from time to time. This is just one of those weeks where nothing seems to be going right. Just a little personal note, I do have depression and take anti-depressants. This of course adds to my feelings of self worth. My last semester of school was the worst my depression has ever got. It was absolutely awful. I mean AWFUL. That's all I will say about that. And another side note: I know some older people don't believe that so many college kids have depression now a days. Some people say that they are being too flexible with the symptoms and basically prescribe anyone medicine. This may be the case but I just want to throw out there that my case is very much legitimate. I am a very strong person but this does get me. But anyways when I get into this slump of "I'm not worthy of anything", it is hard to get out of it with depression sitting on my shoulder.

I have such an amazing support group of friends and family that continually let me know they love me. My boyfriend does his absolute best to make me feel loved and he does a great job of it because I know I am! Days like today though, none of that seems to be enough though as petty as that may sound. However, there is one thing that always helps to revive me no matter how hard the devil is trying to bring me down. Of course, that is my father God.

If I was not a Christian and went through depression I do not know where I would be. God is my rock, my strength, and my refuge. I am so so worthy of everything! Jesus died for me... for ME! If I was not worthy, would God really send his own son to sacrifice on my behalf? I have so much to be thankful for in my life and so much to live for that I should not wallow in sadness. I should always be joyful because God has given me so much and has so much more planned for me then I can even imagine now. No matter how down I feel on myself, I know that I AM worthy and I AM beautiful and I AM loved. God made the ultimate sacrifice for me!

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isiah 41:10

God is always there for me to lean on and to cry to. He hears my prayers and will answer them. He gives me the strength I need to be joyful when I feel like I can't be. He lifts me up when I feel the devil trying to drag me down. What an amazing father I have! Goodness, just by simply writing this post about Him I feel renewed and more joyful than I was an hour ago.

I hope this post does serve a purpose and touches someone out there who may be struggling with the same thing. I was writing a post earlier about a different topic but I kept feeling like the only thing I should write about today was this. So I hope by throwing myself out here like this, that someone else benefits from it and feels encouraged! Now remember, tomorrow is thankful thursday! So please link up with me as we talk about what we are all thankful for tomorrow! What a great follow up to this post right??? Haha!

God reminds us every day of his love, sometimes we just dont notice, though this is pretty clear. How gorgeous.

Oh, college..

Once again the life of a college student creeps back up on me! Sorry everyone I kind of left you in the dust for a few days! I'm back though to tell you about my weekend! I'm still pretty busy at the moment so this will be a semi-short post, but full of pictures!

So the K of "MELK" is expecting a baby! I'm so excited for her and her husband, she will be a great mom! We always knew she would be the first to be married and have kids! It is what she has always wanted and she is perfect for it! We threw a western themed baby shower for her this last weekend. It was a lot of work but turned out to be a big hit.. I think! Kelsey enjoyed it at least and took home a lot of goodies. Here are a few pictures:

My boyfriend helped me make the tiny lassos! Bringing out his crafty side!

My miniature diaper cake with leftover diapers

My HUGE diaper cake! His name is Remington, nicknamed Remi.

L, K, & M

my mother!

Since Emily could not be with us, we left a spot for her! M. (E) L. K.

Then the next day was Easter! It was so nice to see my family and spend time with my little nephews! & of course it was very nice to see Ryan and spend time with him!

my 3 nephews and brother!

Thankful Thursday

It's time again for thankful Thursday! This time I'd like you to join me! I really think its important to take time to reflect on things you appreciate in your life. I have never hosted a link party before so this will be my first! I'm learning all these technical aspects of blogging so if a link or something isn't working, I apologize and would love if you would let me know.

Thankful Thursday is about listing things you are thankful for, whether it be a few or many! I will usually always list 20 things on my posts. It's great to be able to look at others blogs and see what they are thankful for in their life too! It gives you a different perspective sometimes and reminds you of things you may take for granted! Here is my thankful Thursday list for today! Normally I will include some pictures in the list, but not today (short on time)!

1. Free Chickfila on campus

2. Coffee this morning

3. My mothers wisdom on cats (George had an eye scratch yesterday!)

4. My sorority electing me publicity chair for next year!

5. Not having work tomorrow

6. Owning shoes

7. Owning and having access to a computer

8. My father, who helped me out financially yesterday!

9. Going home for Easter this weekend!

10. My older brother being save in his service in the Navy

11. God's grace and peace He has given me lately

12. Having a cell phone (though I may rely on it too much!)

13. Being given an artistic talent

14. Being able to eat when I'm hungry

15. Having a supportive family

16. A big bed

17. All my mistakes and learning from them. (without making them I wouldn't be who I am now)

18. Having a decent amount of smarts.

19. The thunderstorm last night.

20. My boyfriend having a real job!

Now the rules to participate in this link party are the following:

-You must be a follower first to participate!

-Grab my button for thankful Thursday on the right and place it in your post or on your blog!

-Link up on this post directing us to your POST, not your main page of your blog!

-Please comment on this post so I know that you participated and may just come follow you in return!

-Please make sure it is a family friendly post!

-& feel free to comment on anyone and everyone elses post!

-and most importantly, have fun & enjoy reading other bloggers blessings!

List your link here..

Picks of the Week!

I haven't done picks of the week in awhile, sorry! Here are my picks of the week that I've been craving lately! I'm definately ready for the summer weather! It keeps going back and forth here though in temperature! Yesterday it was 90 degrees then today we had a random hail storm! It's so crazy. I'd love for it to stay one temperature that wasn't so hot ALREADY but that is just wishful thinking!

Aerie

Aerie

J Crew

J Crew

Steve Madden

Steve Madden

Steve Madden