my week in objects (mostly):

five little things that made my week

1. this festive vest.

(for filling my "holiday attire" requirement at Christmas parties.)

2. this save the date from a gorgeous couple.

my week in objects (mostly):

Five little things that made my week:

                                                     1. these Frida Kahlo-themed gifts. 

(because they were such a lovely surprise from a friend who knows me well.)

                                                               2. this banana bread. 

30 things I am thankful for

Post-graduate life is similar, but also very different from life during undergrad. I now live 6+ hours from my hometown, and though I work and am getting my MBA from my undergraduate university, I have moved into my own apartment in a new town, have my own car, am studying in a new discipline and have two jobs.

I have gone through a lot of big changes in the past few months, and it has not always been easy or pleasant, but I have learned so much about myself, the real world and life in general. I have come to rely a lot on the experiences I have had. They have made me more independent, knowledgeable and worldly in a short period of time than I ever believed was possible.

I am in a stage of life between college and the big bad world, and through this, I have found just how much I rely on myself. I have learned to appreciate a lot of the little things in my busy life, so here are just a few things that I am thankful for in this season of gratitude:

1. Phone calls from long distance friends
2. Being able to afford my own apartment
3. Freshly brewed green tea in the morning 
4. Things that grow, like my thai basil plant
5. "Good mornings" from co-workers
6. The mountains that surround my town
7. Pinterest recipes 
8. A trusty radio station
9. Finding my faith again
10. My gas stove

my week in objects (mostly):

Five little things that made my week: 

1. these welcoming blooms. 

(because they just brighten up the kitchen so much.)

2. this lunchtime treat.

(because I love love love baguettes.)

Unexpectedly Uprooted- Post grad life: month 4

It seems that just when you think you are settled comfortably into life and have everything under control, that you get struck with an unexpected complication; something that unsettles you, makes you halt and question what you are doing, if you can go on, and even who you are.

This post may seem vague, but we have all been in this state; where a certain shred of news suddenly hits you and changes the course of your life so drastically that it makes it hard to hold on... and there is nothing you can do about it.

You did not get that dream job that you believed you had in the bag, a family member that you have always looked up to will soon leave this world, set-in-stone promises were broken... This was not the way things were meant to be.

Pinterest Find Friday: #2

I am trying with all my might to get into the habit of posting interesting Pinterest finds every week since I love the social media platform and what I find there. Sometimes, re-pinning a post is just not enough and you just have to find a place to rave about what you have found...:

Just passing through Slovakia

So I would like to consider myself well-traveled and worldly, but when I heard that we would be driving through Slovakia for an afternoon to get from Krakow to Budapest, I realized that I really did not know anything about the country. 

Well in one afternoon, I fell in love and was able to add a name to my ever-growing list of adventures to have (check out my Pinterest board with the same title).