It's Fall Y'all!

 

 

I am happy happy happy because it's FALL which means football, cozy sweaters,

 leaves changing colors, chilly weather and all the good pumpkin flavored things!!!

 And who can forget Halloween and Thanksgiving? It's time to carve some pumpkins, sit around a fire, make some s'mores, eat lots and lots of yummy food and give THANKS people! Yippee!

 

This fall I'm thinking about making (and posting of course) a bucket list ending with a big surprise celebration in November. There is much in store for this teeny tiny blog o' mine so keep your eyes peeled! I think you guys are gonna lalaloooovveee what you see.

 

What are your plans for fall? Give me all the deets! I'm itching to know.

Happy fall y'all!

 

Xo Steph

 

Brunchin'

So I have this new fave place called the Oxford Exchange. It's a bookstore/restaurant/coffee shop/lounge/knick knack store and all things wonderful! Yesterday I went with a few of my Tampa gal pals for a little brunchy munchy. 

Hannah, Danielle and I got the nutella french toast with caramelized bananas on top! I may or may not have scarfed this deeeeelish dish down in 5 minutes...

After brunch we had a photoshoot together! The OE is SO so so photogenic and so are my girls! Am I right or am I right??

Is Danielle the trendiest girl ever or what?

And of course I had to get a pic with the two gals that started our whole friendship!! 

I'm starting to go AT LEAST once a week just to take a looky at all the cool things the OE has. Stay tuned for more adventures! 

What's your fave brunch spot? 

Xo Steph

Tampa!!!

^^^my school!!^^^

Hey peeps! I'm back and better than ever. I know it's been a while, so let's bring this blog up to speed shall we? 

A week ago I moved to Tampa. Hurrah! Tampa is GORG!!! I find myself taking snaps of pretty much everything I see (sorry I'm not sorry for all the instas!). Everyone here is SO nice too. I seriously can't get over all the happiness + kindness. Smiles all around ovah here!

A lot of people have asked me about my new digs... Well, I am currently living in an old hotel. Why you ask? I kind of have no idear friends! Things got a tad bit complicated but it's slowly becoming a crazy adventure for me / a new story to tell. I like to think of it as The Suite Life of Steph instead of the Suite Life of Zack & Cody (hehe). 

I am one busy bee and that is just the way I like it! I love my classes + teachers + classmates so so much. Also, the food is the bomb.com! Who woulda thunk it? 

Anywho, recruitment is coming up soon + so are some important due dates but I hope to be able to post more regularly. Pretty please bear with me while I get into the swing of college things. I promise more posts will come soon. What's new with you? 

Toodles!

Xo Steph

Want.Need.Love

Hello peeps! How are you on this sunshiney day? Hope all is well in your neck of the woods! Just stopping by to give you a little heads up. I can't believe I'm moving into college the day after tomorrow! Cue the last minute shopping and packing! (oops hehe). Once I'm in Tampa my cray cray hectic schedule goes as follows: move in day, orientation, presentation, peace corps volunteer party, an afternoon of volunteering, a beach party and then classes begin. Can you believe all that is within a 5 day period? I think it's safe to say I'll be one busy little bee, so I'm going to take a little break from the big world of blogging. I can't wait to fill you all in on my new adventure! With that said, I'm sending you off with a bit of virtual sunshine.

Hot Stuff Thermal Mug // Blue & Blue Teardrop Earrings // Ta Da Iphone Case 

Chartreuse Hunter Boots // Classic Winchester Lady Watch // Anchor Tote Bag

Emily Necklace // Pompom Pillow // Pom Pom Cocktail Napkins

DKM Monogrammed Cosmetic Case // Essie 'Good As Gold' Nail Polish

Catch up with ya soon!

Xo Steph

Picking Your Dream College

Almost a year ago I took a little road trip with my best friend Amanda to South Carolina. At the time, we both had our hearts set on attending the University of South Carolina. We visited USC but it turned out NOT to be our dream college. We liked it but we didn't love it. Ya feel?

Lesson learned: Don't pick a school based off it's website - visit first! As amazing as some college websites are, it's more important to get a feel of the city the college is located in and the campus of course! We saved a lot of time and money on college apps by visiting the college to make sure it was a school we were really interested in. 

After visiting the 2 colleges we were adamant about we felt kind of let down until Amanda's sister suggested we check out the College of Charleston! The minute Amanda stepped on campus she fell in love with it. It has such a beautiful campus! And it's right smack in the middle of Charleston which was where Amanda wanted to live and work when she graduated so it turned out to be the perfect fit!

Amanda's school: College of Charleston

A similar thing happened to me. After returning from our little vacay, I was still completely unsure of what college I wanted to go to. My friend Kaila suggested I check out the University of Tampa but when she told me about it I shrugged the idea off because I thought she was talking about USF - a school I wasn't considering at the time. I didn't realize that UT and USF were totally different schools! I am thrilled to say that now I am a UT Spartan! Hooray!

My school: University of Tampa

Lesson Learned: Explore your options. If you are a little bit of a homebody like me, don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and look at schools that aren't in your area. Listen to family and friend's recommendations because (at least in mine and Amanda's case) they knew just what we wanted whereas we were just going with the flow and looking at the popular colleges everyone knew about. Sometimes it's the little colleges that make the biggest impressions!

Wishing all my younger readers luck as they start taking their SAT's & ACT's, filling out college apps and most importantly, picking their dream school!

Xo Steph

Summer Reflecting

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Summer flew by friends! I can't complain though. Summer 2014 has been nothing but good to me 

                               and I hope it's been just as swell for you! Here are a few highlights:

An amazing trip to London

Exploring all of Miami

Becoming an even better yogi

Making the switch from drawing to painting (and rocking it!)

Becoming a better writer

Finding a new love for spinning

Hanging out with new friends

Trying new foods/restaurants

Adopting a kitten from the Humane Society

Dorm shopping (quite the adventure)

Finished reading 10 new books I love

Spending time with all my BFF's & family

Pet sitting

Another wonderful weekend getaway to Sanibel Island

Beach days

What are some highlights from your summer vacay?

Xo Steph

On Island Time

Aloha! I've arrived at my second home. I'm on beach time people! I'll fill you in on the deets soon. Pinky promise.

Toodles!

Xo Steph