End of Thanksgiving Break

(a lovely view of the Iowa State University campus)

Whew! I can hardly believe that my Thanksgiving Break is almost up! :( Let's see...

I arrived home last Friday night and spent that weekend doing some major NaNoWriMo catch-up. In one day I wrote over 11,000 words. (Yikes!) I only have three days left until National Novel Writing Month is over, but I only have 7,000 more words to write. I think I'm in good shape.

On Sunday I went to church and spent the evening playing boardgames with my studly boyfriend. :)

On Monday I took care of some college business that shall soon be announced here at the blog...

I'm not sure where Tuesday and Wednesday went. :S

Thursday, of course, was turkey day! And today we'll be gobbling up last night's left-overs. (Some of that stuff is better heated up the next day!)

I'll probably be spending tomorrow and Sunday doing laundry, writing, and packing back up to head back to school on Sunday night. *sigh*

What awaits me? A massive research paper to write on John Keats' "Ode to Psyche." Large amounts of homework. A NaNoWriMo end party...(yippee!) And then four finals tests. After that I will be homeward bound for Christmas break!

November really did fly. I apologize for neglecting the blog. I realize that Etsy Mondays were forgotten and posts were scarce. :( With the obnoxious amounts of homework coming up and that paper to write, I can't promise that December will be hopping around here. But I do have some goodies stored up! And come January 1st, a ball of energy will be released unto the blog!

Have a wonderful rest of your Thanksgiving weekend!

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Tights!

In my last post, one of the lovely ladies had on a pair of fabulous printed tights. Well, I read the notes on her photo and found out that she got them from Modcloth.com. So I zoomed over to Modcloth and found many more pairs of tights in pretty patterns! If only I had known about these pretties earlier and could have had time to order myself some in time for Thanksgiving dinner. :(

So head on over to Modcloth right now to check out their tights section!

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Fall Fashion Favorites

(ornithes)

I love her black shoes, black tights, and black skirt with the black-and-white striped shirt and yellow cardigan.

Since I will be attending my boyfriend's family Thanksgiving dinner for the second year in a row, I want to pick an extra-cute outfit. I remember that last year I wore dark skinny jeans, a purple blouse, moccasins, and my favorite plaid purple scarf. I wore my hair wavy and my nails were painted my favorite shade of "Flirty Pink". As much as I loved that outfit last year, and still do, I want to go in a different direction this year. This fall I'm really into boots, pretty dresses with simple belts at the waist, and cardigans. I have a fabulous pair of suede, brown, fringey moccasin boots. And I have a navy blue boyfriend cardigan that is probably my favorite thing ever to wear. So I'm thinking off hitting up some thrift/vintage shops in search of a lovely frock to belt or a sweater dress. In the meantime, I scavenged Flickr for inspiration...

(morningpeasant)
I like her brown shoes, brown tights, and brown shirt with that adorable green skirt. And that little ivory bow is soooo cute!

(vestedbeevintage)
This vintage ensemble is lovely. I love how she brown, black, creamy white, and the forest green tights. Those shoes are absolutely fabulous, btw.

(afeitar)
She is so cheerful and colorful. I like her bold mix of prints and colors... and I'm swooning over her red t-strap heels. (I'm a sucker for t-straps.)

(ornithes)
Ah! The coat is lovely, but the red tights and the red sleeves that peek out from underneath the coat are what totally sends me into swooning mode for this little get-up.

(What I Wore Jessica)
Oh my goodness. I love the sweater dress with the brown belt at the waist. I love the leather coat and rust-hued scarf. I love the shiny red peep-toe shoes. And I love love love love love those floral-printed tights! (Where can I get some?!)

(Green Eden Vintage)
This is so cute. Plaid dress + cardigan + amazing boots = perfect fall look.

(halfpastafreckle)
And here's another cute fall look! The belted floral dress is lovely. I think I have a thing for cardigans... because I just love them! I also adore the way her navy blue socks peek out from the tops of her boots---way too cute. Oh, and I love those types of hates... although I have a hard time pulling hat looks off.

(sacaton june)
What I love about this attire is how simple and lovely it looks. Again, I can tell that this fall I'm really into belted dresses, boots, and cardigans.

(the gleam of rose tea)

She literally "just threw this on" and I think it is gorgeous. I really like the dress with jeans. I love the boots. And that sweater looks so cozy.

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Thanksgiving Break!

(above image from SnnR on DeviantArt)

Hello! And happy Thanksgiving break! Today is the first full day of my break and I spent it well by sleeping in, staying in pajamas all day, eating fast food tacos, and catching up on all my blog reading. For the remaining eight days of break, I have a lot to look forward to. I'll be working hard and hopefully inspired to write away and do some massive NaNoWriMo catching up. (I just broke 25k on Wednesday, which means I still have 25k to write by the 30th of November.) I think I'll browse the local antique shops and bookstore. I may do a little early Christmas shopping. Oh, and I have two delicious Thanksgivings to attend this year... my family's and my boyfriend's family thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is my second favorite holiday, second only to the Fourth of July. I love all of the good food, all of the family time, and all of the coziness of autumn.

Hope everyone has a happy, delicious, wonderful Thanksgiving break!

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Chic Dorm Featured on Apartment Therapy

This is one of those dorms rooms that are so chic, that you can hardly believe that it is actually a dorm room. It belongs to Rachel, a student in Atlanta, Georgia... and it was featured on Apartment Therapy. I love that she worked with the wood tones of the dorm room furniture rather than fight against it. Orange pairs well with the warm wood. I like all of the white she incorporated as well... the comforter, her laptop, the material she used on top of the desk, bookcase, and dresser.
All photos were found via Apartment Therapy DC.

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Bold Statement Wall

(above image from: LXH)

I'm not always a fan of covering walls with photographs. I know that for some dorm-dwellers, plastering their walls with photos of friends and family remind them of home's memories and fend off bouts of homesickness. I really like how the above college student went about displaying photos in her room. If you look closely, you'll see cherished photos of friends and good-times. But much what's there is scenic photos, ads from magazines, a couple posters, and some art. She has a lot of color and variety, but she also took a lot of time putting everything up. There's nothing haphazard about the arrangement. A printed comforter might have taken this dorm room over the edge graphically, but the solid black and bright yellow grounds what could chaotic. I love the statement. I love the colors. And I love how she's so happy and smiley to be in her dorm! :)

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Keep Calm & Carry On with a Cubicle Bookcase

(above image from: rachellake)

In this college apartment, I find myself really like two things: 1) the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster print in lime green. I know, I know... this slogan is plastered all over Etsy and has appeared repetitively in the blogosphere. But I'm not quite tired of it just yet. And the motto is especially fitting for students. And 2) the bookcase. I don't know whether this one is from Ikea, or Target, or wherever... but what a great way to organize! There are bins/drawers at the bottom to hide away clutter. Books can be arranged by color (as this apartment dweller did). And the cubby-holes can also be used to display your beloved knick-knacks. I really want one of these cubicle bookcases for myself. :)

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1897 Yale Dorm Room

(above image from: chiesavecchia collection)

It's amazing to be able to peer back into the 19th Century and catch a glimpse of a dorm room. Notice the table cloth, the curtained bookcase, and the desk. Oh, how I'd love to have a desk like that in my dorm room. There's so much character in old furniture.

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Wine-hued Curtains

(above image from: strobe.lights)

I just wanted to say that I love the rich wine color of these curtains. Perfect for fall.

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Not Your Typical Dorm Room Bunk Bed

(above image from: donpvm)

Bunk beds are a dorm room staple, but they're usually of the boring, minimal, yellowish-wood-toned variety. Isn't the above dorm bunk bed a breath of fresh air? Okay, so two guy roommates probably wouldn't be thrilled about sleeping in a princess bunk bed... but for girls, this bed could be the launching pad for a shabby-chic dorm room. Add a little color, pretty curtains, a rug, and some accessories... it could be such a whimsical retreat.

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