5 Words: Week 100 The Final 5 Words

Hello Lovelies,
As I warned you back in November, the time has come to say goodbye to 5 Words. I've been planning this for a few months now and I can't wait to start off with a new series next week. I have it narrowed down to doing a Friday Five or a Weekend Links: What do you think? Let me know below!

Here's the final 5 Words...

Gloze - To explain away.

Zedonk - The offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Droke - A valley with steeply sloping sides.

Garboil - Confusion.

Smirch - To discolor or soil.

That's it for today, I'll see you all next week!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 99

Hello lovelies,
 I hope your winter break is off to a great start and I hope you all are extra careful this weekend while traveling! Be safe, take your time, and get home safe!

Here's this weeks 5 Words...

Sparge - To scatter or sprinkle.

Gnomist - A writer of aphorisms.

Prate - To talk excessively and pointlessly.

Strident - Making or having a harsh sound.

Prevaricator - A person who speaks falsely; liar.

That's it for this week!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 98

Hello lovelies,
This week has been incredible, so many amazing things have happened and words cannot express how happy I am! So what has made me so happy this week?

I got into my #1 college pick, the University of Evansville!!! I honestly didn't think I was going to get in, my ACT scores were awful, and I don't have many extracurriculars, so getting that letter yesterday made my year. I've been dreaming of getting into UE since I first visited the campus in sixth grade!

Anyway, here's this week's 5 Words...

Nidificate - To build a nest.

Chansonette - A little song; ditty.

Iwis - Certainly.

Hypogeum - An underground burial chamber.

Immix - To mix in; mingle.

That's it for today! Come back tomorrow for more Blogmas fun!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 97

Hello lovelies, I know I already posted this morning but this series is ending in a few weeks and I already has my words and definitions for today's post so I decided to go ahead and post it.

I'm so happy it's Friday, I have big plans for tomorrow and I can't wait! Also, I'm really excited for tonight because my favorite Christmas movie Dr. Seuss's how the Grinch Stole Christmas comes on ABC Family and it'll be my first time watching it this year!!!

Anyway, before I start rambling on about how excited I am, here's this week's 5 Words!

Quotha - Indeed!

Pilar - Of, or pertaining to, or covered with hair.

Galoot - An awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.

Tantivy - At full gallop.

Hebdomadol - Taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days.

That's it for today, don't forget to check back tomorrow for my Christmas Bucket List!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 96

Hello lovelies, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, if you celebrate, and I hope you have a great weekend!
Also Happy Black Friday, I hope you all get some great deals, I'm not going out to the stores today, I'm staying in and doing all my shopping online. I would recommend you check out Ulta, Nordstrom, KiKi La Rue, and Fashion to Figure, they all have some amazing deals going on today wish some of them lasting the whole weekend!

Here's this week's 5 words...

Rejectamenta - Things or matter rejected as useless or worthless.

Geep - The hybrid offspring of a goat and a sheep.

Samovar - A metal urn, used for heating water for making tea.

Flapdoodle - Nonsense; bosh.

Ablacate - To wean.

That's it for this week! Don't forget to check back tomorrow because I have a very exciting announcement and I don't want you to miss it!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 95

Hello lovelies, it's been a very busy, crazy, and exciting week! I guess overall you could say this week was full of madness!
I accomplished a lot in school and I also did a lot of blog planning. 

So, before I start rambling about this week, here's this weeks 5 Words...

Indagate - To investigate; research.

Troth - One's word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry.

Calvous - Lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald.

Pratfall - A fall in which one lands on the buttocks.

Scaramouch - A rascal or scamp.

That's it for today! I hope you have a great weekend!

XoXo,

Lori

Making Changes

Hey y'all, I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was planning on making some changes, at the time I hadn't made any solid decisions, but now I have and I want to share them with you!

As of right now I have one temporary change and five permanent changes to tell y'all about!

Temporary Change:
Okay, you might have noticed that recently I've been posting more book reviews than anything else and there's a reason for that. The truth is when I first discovered Netgalley back in the Summer I went overboard and requested way too many books, I've been trying to get through them but it's hard to do on a tight schedule.
Right now I'm trying to get through all of the Christmas-y books that I requested, I think I have 18 so for the next few weeks you're going to be bombarded with book reviews. I think I've decided that till I can get through all these books I'm going to be posting a book review on Wednesday and Thursday, so you'll be getting an extra post a week from me.
I think after the New Year I should be caught up, but till then be prepared for great books coming your way!

Upcoming Permanent Changes Include:

Weekly Inspiration Series Update.
Honestly this one really isn't that important I just felt like mentioning it to get you ready for all the changes coming your way. Since I started my Weekly Inspiration series I've always made it a mixture of pictures and quotes I've edited and things I've found on Pinterest or Tumblr.
Well I've decided to start making all of the Weekly Inspiration edits on my own, I've planned it out so that this will go into effect the first Sunday of 2015.

The End of 5 Words.
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was planning on ending this series at the end of the year, that is still the plan. At the time I told y'all about that I had no idea what I was going to replace it with, but now I think I've decided I'm either going to do a Friday Five or a Weekend Links! The series will be ending the last Friday of the year, and the new series will start the first Friday of 2015.

Monthly Favorites and Weight Loss Update Changes.
For the past few months I've been trying to do a monthly favorites post, but I never seem to be able to find a place to put it, so I've decided to swap a few things out.
First, changes to my Monthly Weight Loss Update. I've decided I'm going to start making this post the last Saturday of the month, that way a Monday slot is open.
Second, since  I have a open Monday slot, I've decided that that's where my Monthly Favorites will go.

Blog design.
For the most part I'm happy with my blog design at the moment, but there are a few things I want to change. First I really need to make a blog button, I realized a few days ago that I don't have one, so I'll be making one soon. Second, I think I've decided to start sponsoring blogs, so if you're interested in that let me know.  I'm keeping my color palette the way it is, but I do want to make a few tweaks.

Blog Content.
My blog content is constantly changing. One month I'll be focused on book reviews, then fashion posts, then beauty reviews. I've realized that I really need to start trying to balance out my different posts, so working on my blog schedule is something I'm trying to work on at the moment.


Most of these changes will be going into effect after the new year, so nothing dramatic, but I'm so excited and I couldn't wait to tell you. I love starting a new year because it's a chance to start over and make major changes without people questioning your sanity!
XoXo,
Lori

5 Words: Week 94

Hello lovelies, I feel like I've finally got back on track, even though I've been sick I've managed to stay on track and get caught up on everything. I honestly thought I was going to get behind this month, but so far everything is going great.
I thought about taking the weekend off to relax, but I think instead I'm going to work hard this weekend and try to get ahead, the next few months are going to be super busy and I want to stay on track and not get behind again!

Anyway, here's this weeks 5 Words...

Hypocorism - A nickname that shows affection or closeness. 

Bel-esprit - A person with a fine and gifted mind.

Ursprache - A hypothetically reconstructed parent language.

Tintinnabular - Of or pertaining to bells or bells ringing.

Pericope - A selection or extract from a book.

That's it for today, I will be posting tomorrow tomorrow, I want to tell y'all about some changes coming up soon!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 93

Hello lovelies, I hope you're having a great day, I don't have much to say today, this week for the most part has been uneventful, I've been sick so I haven't really felt like doing much.

So here's this weeks 5 Words...

Tautology - The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.

Gibbosity - The state of being gibbous.

Ethos - The character or disposition of a community, group, person, etc.

Desiderium - An ardent longing, as for something lost.

Taradiddle - A small lie; fib.

That's it for today, as of right now I'll be posting tomorrow, so be sure to check back for that!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 92

Hello lovelies, I'm so happy it's finally Friday, this week has been crazy! But I kinda enjoyed it, I like keeping busy, because it makes me happy, but I really need a break, so I'm happy it's Friday!
 Sadly my job interview had to be rescheduled so no news about that, but I did finish two college applications and I finished most of another, so this week was a huge success in my book!

Here's this week's 5 Words...

Mot Juste - The exact, appropriate word.

Lagniappe - Something given as a bonus or extra gift.

Osculate - To come into close contact or union.

Omphaloskepsis - Contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.

Xyst - A covered portico, as a promenade.

That's it for this week, I hope you enjoyed it! See you on Sunday!

XoXo,

Lori

Pinterest Finds

Hello lovelies, I hope you're having a great day! Today I have great news to share with you, big changes are coming, very big changes, some personal changes and then some pretty big blog changes too!

First up blog changes. I've known for a while that I wanted to make some more changes. I'm 100% sure I'm going to be making changes to blog content, and I think I want to make some design changes too.
I know for sure that I will be getting rid of the 5 Words series, I used to love doing it, but for the past few months I just hate it! So that's going to change, I have a few ideas of what I'm going to put in its place, I just haven't made my mind up yet, but that's okay I still have a few more weeks to make a decision.
 The last 5 Words will be posted on December 26, it will be the last Friday in December and also the 100th 5 Words post, so I figured that it would be the perfect time to end the series! In regards to the blog design, I will tinker with it over the next few weeks, I don't plan on making any huge changes, just a few tweaks, but who knows, I might decide to makeover the entire blog!
 Regardless of what happens I'll keep you updated!

Second, personal changes. This one actually might end up affecting my blogging schedule, I'm going to try not to let it interfere, but it might.
So last week I went to Tumbleweed for dinner with my family and while we were there my mom startedtalkingwith the manager and I decided to ask her if they were hiring, and they were. So she told me to put in an application and to call her the next day, so I went home, put in the application, and called her Thursday.
We set up an interview for Yesterday and it went great! I go tomorrow for my second interview with the other manager and she told me that the job was pretty much mine because she liked me enough to send me to a second interview!

You guys!!!! I can not explain how excited I am, I've been trying to find a job since the day I turned 16, I feel like things are finally starting to work out right and I'm really excited for tomorrow!

Okay so now that I've said all that I think it's time to get to what today's blog post is supposed to be about, this months Pinterest Finds!!!

1. I really do believe this quote, I believe that there's a reason it took me so long to find a job and I really hope that the time is right for this to happen.

2. This is so true.

3. Since I'm still recovering from my sprained ankle I've been sorley lacking inspiration for working out, so this month I've been pinning a lot of exercise motivation.

4. This month I've developed a great love for Jennifer Lawrence, she's amazing!

So that's all for this months Pinterest Finds, I hope you liked it!!! Let me know below what you think about my blog plans, I would love to hear any ideas you have, whether it be about the design, or about what you think I should replace 5 Words with!!!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 91

Hello lovelies, happy Friday! This week has been pretty good, I love the weather we've been having, I wouldn't mind if it stopped raining, but I'm not complaining.
The first part of this week was slow, but it quickly picked up and I've been busy since then. I've been trying to do more blog work, I'm hoping to get a job soon and I want to make sure I'm able to keep my blog running because I love blogging and I don't want to give it up!

Here's this weeks 5 Words...

Avaricious - Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Fusillade - A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.

Edifice - A building, especially a large, imposing one.

Mythomane - A person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.

Grok - To understand thoroughly and intuitively.

That's all for this weeks 5 Words!

XoXo,
Lori

5 Words: Week 90

Hey y'all, I hope you've had a great week, I know I did, this week has been pretty great for me, and I'm hoping that continues into the weekend!

Here's this weeks 5 Words...

Egregious - Outstandingly bad; shocking. 

Florid - Having a red or flushed complexion.

Prosaic - Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.

Hackneyed - Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Maverick - An unorthodox or independent-minded person.

So that's all for this week, I hope you all liked it!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 89

Hello lovelies, I hope you're having a good day, I don't have much to say today, so I'm just going to get right into this weeks 5 Words.

Abrogate - To end or cancel in a formal or official way.

Pedagogical - Of or relating to teachers or education.

Sempiternal - Enduring forever; eternal.

Diegesis - A narrative or history; a recital or relation.

Tenebrious - Dark and gloomy.

So that's it for this week, check back on Sunday for a little bit of inspiration!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 88

Happy Friday lovelies, I hope you've all had a great week!

Here's this week's 5 Words...

Acetate - A salt or ester of acetic acid.

Adsorbate - An absorbed substance.

Bantamweight - A boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 118 pounds for professionals and 119 for amateurs.

Cantillate - To recite with musical tones.

Consternation - A strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion.

So that's it for this week, check back on Sunday for a little bit of inspiration!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 87

Hello lovelies, Happy Friday! This week has been amazing and I can't wait to see what next week will bring, but till then I'm going to enjoy this weekend and I hope you do too!

Here's this week's 5 Words...

Pinguescence - The process of growing obese.

Clepe - To call; name.

Pell-Mell  -  In mingled confusion or disorder.

Cachinnate - To laugh loudly or immoderately.

Abnegate - Deny; renounce; surrender; relinquish.

So that's it for this week, check back on Sunday for a little bit of inspiration!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 86

Hello lovelies, Happy Friday! This week has been really busy and I wish I didn't have to take the ACT tomorrow. I wish I could spend the entire weekend sleeping, but I can't so I just have to suck it up and get over it. 

Hopefully all of you can have some fun this weekend and sleep in for me!

Here's this week's 5 Words...

Belgard - A sweet or loving look.

Inviolate - Free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage.

Champerty - A sharing in the proceeds of a lawsuit by an outside party who had promoted the litigation.

Prolepsis - The anachronistic  representation of something existing before its proper or historical time.

Anachronic - Discrepancy between the chronological order of events and the order in which they are related in a plot. 

So that's it for this week, don't forget to check back on Sunday for a little bit of Inspiration!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 85

Happy Friday lovelies, I'm so glad this week is over, it's been insane! I'm finally starting to get caught up with everything and now I need a good nap, or some good coffee, I'll take what I can get.

So here's this week's 5 Words...

Pulvil - Cosmetic or perfumed powder.

Feckless - Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

Risible - Such as to provoke laughter.

Fealty - A feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord.

Comity - Courtesy and considerate behavior to others.

I guess that's all for this week, don't forget to check back on Sunday for a little bit of inspiration! Also next week I'll be back on my normal schedule of posting 5 days a week.

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 84

Hello lovelies, so last week I did a theme week and I really enjoyed it, so I decided to do another theme this week! This weeks theme is words beginning with F.

Here's this weeks 5 Words...

Fash - To trouble; bother; annoy.

Famble - To stammer.

Ferly - A wonder; something strange or marvelous.

Flizzen - To laugh with the whole face.

Foist - To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy.

So that's it for this week, don't forget to check back on Sunday for a little inspiration!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 83

Hey y'all, I'm back! We're finally starting to get settled in to the new place and our internet will be hooked up on Monday. So far everything is going great, I've been sick, but I'm starting to feel better and I'm ready to get back to my normal routine!

 It's been a while since I've done a 5 Words theme so I decided today would be the perfect day to bring that back! This weeks them is words starting with the letter C. 

Here's this weeks 5 Words...

Copiousness - The property of a more than adequate quantity or supply.

Cornucopia - The horn of the goat that suckled Zeus, which broke off and became filled with fruit. In folklore, it became full of whatever its owner desired.

Cloistered - Secluded from the world; sheltered.

Chimerical - Unreal; imaginary; visionary.

Copacetic - In excellent order.

So that's all for this week, check back on Sunday for a little bit of inspiration!

XoXo,

Lori