Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

"Trust because you are wiling to accept the risk, not because it is safe or certain."

I've always played it safe, but this year I've been taking chances. I took a chance on a new guy this year, I'm still not sure if it's going to work out, but I'm willing to risk it. I also cut more than 6 inches off my hair last month, my first big haircut in about eight years! And so much more, I'm learning to find my voice more and more everyday, I'm not that shy little girl I used to be two years ago.

Goal: Keep taking chances, even if your not certain about the end result!

XoXo,

Lori

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Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

"Don't ever let setbacks derail your dreams. We're not driven by our successes or achievements, but by our ability to overcome obstacles. "

-Caulin Grant

Goal: Always choose to overcome. You can make anything happen, if you just keep going and don't let anything stop you.

XoXo,

Lori

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Links to Love

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you've all had a great week! This week has been pretty bad, I'm hoping things will get better, but I think it's mostly just going to take time.

I'm not really in the best of moods, so I'm just going to say have a safe weekend and I hope your week has been better than mine. Here's this week's links to love!

8 WAYS TO ROCK BEING A HOT MESS

THE ALL-PINK STARBURST PACKS
I still haven't been able to find these yet!

More Gilmore Girls Episodes Might Be Coming to Netflix

I'm so excited!

The College Prepster - Spring Cleaning

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

XoXo,

Lori
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Weekly Inspiration

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"Getting over a painful experience is much like the monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward."

Goal: Move on from any and all of my recent setbacks.

XoXo,

Lori

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Weekly Inspiration

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"When thinking about life, remember this: no amount of guilt can change the past, and no amount of anxiety can change the future."

Goal: Let go of the guilt and anxiety I've been holding on to and move on.

XoXo,

Lori
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Links to Love

Hello Lovelies!

Well it's been one of those weeks where everything has decided to hit the fan! Work has been nuts, obviously working with jewelry everyone waited till the day before and of Valentine's day to actually do their shopping.

On top of the work hustle, my mom has been sick and had to have surgery yesterday. I've been worried sick about her, I'm just glad we were able to get it taken care of before it got worse.

I miss blogging, I really do, but it seems like every time I start to get back into it something happens and then I have to take time off again. It's driving me crazy, I'm not giving up, but I do think it's going to take time for me to figure out where I want to go with things right now.

So, I think that's all for today, thank you so much for sticking around even when I'm off in another world. Here's this week's Links to Love!

25 Things Khloe Kardashian Has Very Meticulously Organized

15 TIPS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS

Go For It: 5 Ways to Save Money Without Even Thinking About It

That's all for this week, hopefully I'll talk to y'all on Sunday!
What links have you been loving this week?
Let me know below!

XoXo,

Lori
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Weekly Inspiration

"Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it is safe or certain."

I've been struggling with trust a lot here lately, I'm trying really hard to work on it. 

Goal: Be more trusting of the people around you.

XoXo,

Lori

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Weekly Inspiration

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"In the end always laugh. And do not lose this strange habit of having faith in life."

-Daniel C.L.

Goal: So it's the end of January and at this point a lot of people are starting to give up on their new year's goals and resolutions, but I don't think you should give up. You need to keep going and don't lose faith, you can do it!

XoXo,

Lori

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Pins I'm Loving

Hello Lovelies!

So I've been gone for a hot minute again! This time I kinda know what happened, a lot of things added up and I just haven't been able to sit down to write!

For starters, I lost motivation, I'm not really sure what I want to write at the moment. What would you like to see more of? Let me know in the comments, give me some ideas of what you want to see more or less of.

I thought I was going to be able to start blogging last week, but then I started having some health issues again and it's really wiping out all of my energy.

But I'm back today and I'm gonna try my best to get at least one post in a week, along with my two series! So here's what I have found on Pinterest that I'm loving!

Fudgy Chocolate Cookies

These cookies look so good, it's like a brownie and a cookie all together!

How to Study and Take Notes from a Textbook

I've never been good at taking notes, so I'm hoping that when I start college in the fall I can do better. This article has some good points.

217 Things To Do In 2017
If you're bored, give this a read!

12 Ways To Be Less Of An Asshole

Must-read for everyone!

The 25 Most Pinned Cake Recipes on Pinterest

I've been on a cake kick recently, I've made so many cakes and I really want to try some new recipes. This list gives me so many new ideas!

That's all for today, hopefully I can get another post up this week, along with Friday's Links to Love.

XoXo,

Lori

Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

"I don't have time to hate anyone, I either love you or I don't care at all."

Goal: Let go of the hate in your life. If being around someone is making you have a lot of hate in your life, get rid of them. Spread love, not hate.

XoXo,

Lori
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Weekly Inspiration

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"A year changes you a lot."

Goal: Think about everything you've accomplished over the past year. Think about how different you are from a year ago. Make a plan for this year and how you can make a change for the better.

XoXO,

Lori

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Links to Love

Hello Lovelies!

We're six days in to the new year and I'm still going strong on my new year goals! It has actually been a pretty good week. I'm finally starting to feel better after my injection and I've went back to work. It's been a little rough trying to get my strength back and getting back into a routine at work after five days off.

Thursday was better than Wednesday and thankfully I was off yesterday and today, so it gives me a couple extra days to rest.

Here's this week's Links to Love!

20 Powerful Affirmations We Should Say to Ourselves This Year

Across the USA by Train for Just $213

6 Tips to Have a Smooth Semester

TheBeautyWithinYou: Best of 2016 (My Favorite Youtuber)

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO STARTING A STUDYBLR

That's all for this week, come back tomorrow for some weekly inspiration!
What links are you loving this week?

XoXo,

Lori

Happy New Year + Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you all have a wonderful year and may all your dreams come true! I'm gonna stick with my blogging schedule and do my weekly inspiration today, and I'll share my Goals for 2017 tomorrow!

"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy."

Going in to the new year I'm choosing to have a new mindset, I'm trying to focus on the good things and not stress over the bad things. It's actually been really peaceful the past few days, I just hope when I go back to work Wednesday, I don't get stressed.

Goal of the week: I'll talk more about it tomorrow, but my word of the year and my main goal is Recovery!

That's all for today, don't forget to check back tomorrow for my Goals for 2017!

XoXo,

Lori

Links to Love + Top 4 Posts of 2016

Hello Lovelies!

This was supposed to go up yesterday, but it was a long day. It started out with only 5 hours of sleep (the most sleep I've got all week)! I started out at my family doctor and I was supposed to go get blood work after that, but I didn't have time, so I'll be doing that next week!

I was late getting called back, which put me behind schedule leaving for my doctors appointment in Nashville!!! I was already anxious about getting my injection, since the last one didn't go so well, so of course my blood pressure was a little high all day.

I was really worried cause if you're more than 15 minutes late you have to reschedule your appointment and we live almost two hours away from Nashville. (Yes, it's ridiculous that I have to drive two hours for a injection that takes less than 15 minutes!) Somehow we managed to make it to the doctor with 5 minutes to spare! (Thank you, God.)

Overall, it really wasn't a bad trip, I love going to Nashville, I just wish we weren't so rushed and I could have enjoyed it a little more. So I'm off work for another four days to recover and I'm hoping I can spend it planning content for the new year!

Also, some good news from yesterday, I've lost 8 pounds since I saw the doctor in November! I had no idea but I'm really happy about it!

Here's this week's Links to Love!

THE BEST HASHTAGS TO USE ON INSTAGRAM (UPDATED)

Instagram is one of my most ignored social media channels, I always forget about it. Maybe this hashtag cheat sheet will help me step up my game, I suck at hashtags, so wish me good luck!

Sequin Free NYE - A Little Seersucker Sass

Sadly I'll be in bed all weekend, but I can still look at all the cute NYE dresses, right? Next year I'm thinking either Nashville or Florida for NYE, if I can get time off work!

10 Signs you are a Mature Adult

I got 2 out of 10!

Standing Core Workout
I definitely want to give this a try in a few weeks when I'm feeling better!

Writing My Story's Best Blog Posts of 2016
Things That Annoy Me: Driving

Book Review: Tina Wainscott - Falling Free

Life Update: Demi Lovato, Promotion, Holiday World

5 Must Have Makeup Products Under $10

Well, Goodbye 2016! I hope you all have a good night, be safe, enjoy, and get ready for 2017!
 Are you ready for 2017? Let me know below!

XoXO,

Lori
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BLOGMAS Day 18: Weekly Inspiration

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"Think back  years ago. Think of where you're at today. Think ahead  years and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable!"

-Dwayne Johnson

I think leading up to the new year this is something we should all be thinking about. We have two weeks to think about all the things we want to accomplish in the new year, so take advantage of the days and make it happen!

XoXo,

Lori 

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BLOGMAS Day 16: Links to Love

Hello Lovelies!

Today is day 3 of my 4 days off this week and I am LOVING it! Yesterday I got to go to Evansville, Indianna with my best friend (it's about 45 minutes from us, but there's so much more to do).

We had so much fun, we started at Ulta, ate some Chic-Fil-A, then on to Sephora, H&M, Old Navy and we walked around a little while. Overall, it was a great day, it was freezing cold, but the trip was worth it!

Here's this week's Links to Love!

Finding The Time To Blog

THE ‘IT’S ALL GONE TO SH*T’ LIST

Victoria's Secret Dream Angels Wicked

A Fun Thing To Do In The Morning Is Not Talk To Me, Wide Neck Shirt

That's all for today! What links have you been loving this week? Let me know below!

XoXO,

Lori

BLOGMAS Day 12: December Playlist

Hello Lovelies!

It's been a while since I've done a monthly playlist, I wanna say the last one I did was back in the summer! I'm definitely not listening to the same things I was then.

Right now I  have to say my favorite song is Closer by The Chainsmokers! I can't get enough, I'm obsessed with this song! 

And of course, my two holiday favorite songs are Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill and Greatest Time of Year by Aly & AJ! These two songs have been on my holiday playlist for years!

Here's the rest of my December Playlist!

Where Are You Christmas // Faith Hill

Greatest Time of Year // Aly & AJ

Closer // The Chainsmokers

You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch // Jordan Smith

The Christmas Song // Andy Williams

Jingle Bells // Kenny Chesney

Santa Baby // Kellie Pickler

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas // Kelly Clarkson

What are you listening to this month? Let me know below!

XoXO,

Lori

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Blogmas Day 11: Weekly Inspiration

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"If you're asked to take a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat, just get on."

-Sheryl Sandberg

XoXo,

Lori

BLOGMAS Day 9: Links to Love

Hello Lovelies!

Its hard to believe we have just over two weeks till Christmas! This year has flown by and I don't know what to think about it.

This week has actually been pretty crappy, my doctor put me in a boot to stabilize my foot and work has really sucked.

However, I get four days off next week and I'm choosing to keep my mind on that instead of the bad!

Anyway, here's this week's Links to Love.

6 Steps You Should Take After You Set Your Goals

WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEBODY’S SUCCESS MAKES YOU JEALOUS

The Benefits of Controlled Breathing

The Expedition 196

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

XoXo,

Lori
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Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

"Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn't mean you have to stay there."

-Robert Downey Jr.

XoXo,

Lori

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