everything etsy

I love Etsy! I'm sure everyone knows the site, where you can buy from independent sellers all sorts of handmade items. I have bought everything from monogram stickers to jewelry from different shops on Etsy and I have never been disappointed! Here are some of the things I'm craving on this lazy Sunday!

 

I just ordered the state applique hat but I'm trying to have some self-control on the other purchases!

happy sunday!

aBd

beautiful books

As an English major, I am a TOTAL book nerd. Not only am I a voracious reader, I'm obsessed with book covers and different editions of the same books. For the past 3 years I haven't had much time for reading outside of assigned books for my English classes and I haven't been able to just stroll into a bookstore and grab anything to read that I'd finish within a week. This semester being my last though, I've had much more free time. A couple weeks ago I popped into a Barnes and Noble just to browse and found this beautiful copy of Dante's Inferno:

It's hardcover with the designs embossed on them, so beautiful in person! After seeing College Prep's Instagram today I'm really inspired to grab some more of the Penguin Classic's series!

Here are some of the one's I'm totally nerding out over!

The collection is called Penguin Hardcover Classics and bonus, they're only $20 (which if you buy print books often you know is a steal for a hardback book!)

happy reading!

aBd

smile!

Check out my Pinterest for some other things to make your day better (or make you hungry...there's a lot of recipes!)

work that up-do!

I have been working out SO MUCH lately. It's one month until AEU's fraternity formal and thus my last formal as an undergrad! His fraternity goes to Hilton Head for 3 days and it's so fun (well minus the 6 hour bus ride with a bunch of rowdy frat boys!). I can't wait for Piggly Wiggly, Salty Dog, and the beach! The beach means bathing suits though, lots of bathing suits, on me and the other 100 sorority girls in attendance. SCARY! Soooo thus the working out.

Normally I'm rockin' a frat tank and leggings/norts but I am in love with cuter more put together workout gear!

pace // speed

 

reflect crop // pace crop 

 

1 // 2 // 3

I told myself if I reached a certain goal I'd treat myself to one of these (ok maybe 2 of these) pieces!

hoping everyone is having a fit and fun week!

aBd

summer sandals

It's finally warm!!! And by Florida standards, warm = 80-90 degrees. It might sound weird but I am sooo happy it feels like summer and I can't wait until May when I'm done with school and focused on nothing but relaxing. Like most Floridians, I live in sandals about 10 months out of the year. Here are some of my favorites!

Essentials

Left // Top // Bottom

Splurges

Left // Top // Bottom

Getting my new Jacks tomorrow (I've had my white ones for 2 years now and they are perrrrfectly broken in, not looking forward to breaking in the new pair) but we'll see how many of these splurges I end up adding to my spring wardrobe!

warm wishes!

aBd

anticipation

Waiting on some big news this week and I can't help but being nervous. While everyone hates a let down, I rather enjoy the feeling of looking toward to something, no matter what the outcome. Over the past year I've learned to roll with the punches and take life as it comes! I read Anne of Green Gables earlier this semester for a Children's Lit course and this has been one of my favorite quotes since...

I can't help flying up on the wings of anticipation...It's as glorious as soaring through a sunset

- Anne Shirley  

looking forward to a great week!

aBd

vintage revival

I love thrifting! I love the feeling of finding that awesome unique piece of jewelry or a bag that you didn't even know you were looking for! Many times I've gone browsing in a thrift store or a consignment shop and fallen in love with some one of a kind! Sometimes though it's nice to get the style of a vintage piece but without the wear and with the trouble of struggling to find it! Some of my favorite vintage bags I've found at Goodwill, etc have now been revived:

Dooney & Bourke Satchel

Coach Willis Bag  

There are a lot of things I won't buy used, but these vintage revivals just make me want to go out there and find some more originals!

poppin' tags!

aBd