Links to Love

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you're all having a great weekend, I'm having a great day so far! It's hard to believe August is almost over. 3This week was insane, I worked 38 1/2 hours at work and then came home to do homework.

The best part of the week was Tuesday, I got  a new puppy!!! His name is Buddy and he's a black lab! I'm in love!

Here's this weeks Links to Love! Hope you find something you like!

Reba McEntire - Until They Don't Love You

Kate Spade New York 'Deco Dots' Sticky Note Set

Take 5 For Yourself


4 Ways to Avoid Writers Block

5 Ways to Get Over Your Fear of Public Speaking

What links have you been loving this week? Let me know below!

Have a great weekend!

XoXo,

Lori

Monday Reading

If you watch The Voice then read this about the contracts contestants have to sign! 

I think all schools should do this, it would raise so much money to buy new books and equipment!

If you're and Amazon Associate, make sure you read this!

Need a  Spring Cleaning Checklist? Here's a free printable!

Overlooked European Travel Destinations

XoXo,
      Lori

Nordstrom for Fall

    This month marks my one year of blogging, and if you've been reading my blog that long then I'm sure you've noticed my writing has improved A LOT.
     Last year I did a fall series, this year I wanted to do something similar, but instead of focusing on me, I want to focus on beauty trends, and whats going to be in stores.
      For fashion I'm going to be doing a high end store, and a low end store. As you may have guessed my high end store is going to be Nordstrom, and my low end store will be Charlotte Russe.
   
    MICHAEL Michael Kors Asymmetrical Zip Soft Shell Jacket
         Available HERE for $150.00.

DV by Dolce Bita 'Colten' Boot (Nordstrom Exclusive)
      Available HERE for $98.95, the only bad thing is I can't decide which color I want most.

Liverpool Jeans Company 'Sadie' Straight Leg Supersoft Stretch Jeans
      Available HERE for $79.00, they looks super soft and would go perfect with the above boots.

Leith Split Hem Tunic Tee
      Available HERE for $36.00.

Olive and Oak Zip Detail Stripe Sweater Dress (Online Only)
      Available HERE for $68.00.

      So that's all for today, I'll have my follow up low end fashion blog post, featuring Charlotte Russe up tomorrow. Will you be buying anything from this post? Let me know what you think in the comment section. Stay Creative my Lovelies, I'll post again very soon.

                                         XOXO,

                                              Lori Ann

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Did You Ever Notice?

    Did you ever notice how creative people always seem to work in cafes? Hmm,  I had never really thought about it. But then I started thinking about ways to be more creative, and then I thought of cafes.
    Then I thought about how creative people seem to work in cafes a lot. Singers, songwriters,  actors, writers, etc., etc. Why?
   I think it has to do with the fact that there are so many different people who go in and out of cafes everyday that it gives inspiration to them. An idea, an overheard conversation, a certain look, the possibilities are endless.
    Then I came across a blog post about this very same topic, here's the link (Here).  And it gives 20 reasons that I can really relate to, and it just really describes the question why.
   I decided I wanted to post below my favorites from the list, so here we go... (I may add to it)

1. Easy access to coffee 
2. Muffins, cookies, cakes. (In my own opinion anything chocolate)
3. It doesn't feel like work.
4. No office. (You  can move around and not be stuck in the same place either a new cafe or just new seat).
5. Old patterns are interrupted. New patterns emerge.

Well that's all for today, that was just my little observation, I hope you liked it.
                                                           Stay Creative,
                                                                                         Lori Ann

26 Things You Don't Know About Me

    So if you've been following my blog since I first started it on September 3, 2012, then you would know that as my first blog post I did a post telling you about me. It mainly consisted of me telling you about why I was starting this blog, and about my personality and how i'm different than most would expect me to be. But then I figured out how to make pages, so it has it's own page, and is no longer a post. Today I will be telling you more in depth details about myself, from weird stuff to things you won't care about, here we go.

1. I'm allergic to cats.
2. I rarely drink soda.
3. I love anything Vanilla scented. (Especially candles).
4. I love to read.
5. I love history.
6. I hate math.
7. I'm OCD, everything has to be in order. At times I'll go a week w/out cleaning then I freak out.
8. I'm germa-phobic.
9. I can't sleep without a fan, regardless of how cold I am.
10. I love chocolate.
11. My favorite shows are Pretty Little Liars, Secret Life of the American Teenager, Downton Abbey, and Switched at Birth. Also RIP Make it or Break It (Cancelled)and Jane by Design
12. I enjoy living in the present, but am fascinated with history, and how they lived their life.
13. I no longer have toenails on my big toes, and on one little toe. Which leaves me with only 7 toenails. (Ingrown's hurt, take care of your feet kids).
14. I only cook when I'm hormonal.
15. I'm obsessed with Demi Lovato's music.
16. I listen to the Ramones and Motley Crue.
17. I love to travel, but only travel out of the county I live in once a year.
18. I usually only leave my house once or twice a week.
19. I'm a natural blonde, but currently have a deep brunette color going on, that at the moment I'm not rocking cause my roots look horrible.
20. I love to babysit, but refuse to change diapers.
21. I can't dance at all.
22. I'm a picky eater, and OCD about my food touching, I use plates that have dividers in them.
23. I've lived in an apartment for nearly my entire life.
24. I used to help my mom make handmade quilts, and still do from time to time.
25. My bookshelf is overflowing, so I started putting some of mine on my mom's shelf.
26. I do High School Online

    Okay so there are 26 Things You Don't Know About Me. Again some weird, some expected, but that's me, and that's okay. Do we share some of the same? Do you think any of these are weird? Would you admit to any of them like I did?

                                                                           Stay Creative,

                                                                                            Lori Ann

Contact me: 

                     E-mail: loriboyd15@gmail.com

                     Twitter:@LoriAnnBoyd