High Five For Friday

Another week has gone by and its already Friday again!!  Linking up with Lauren from My Grey Desk Blog for High Five For Friday

1. I talked about this already but I finished classes this week.  Now on summer break :)



haha this is from the show recess...the good old days I loved watching this show on Saturday mornings :)

2. After class yesterday some of the girls got together for some fun!  A Lia Sophia Party and a girls night!!!



 





3. I got new shoes!!!  I got these shoes at Urban Outfitters.   I don't know if this is the same color as mine, its close too it but mine look a little more purple or light lavender. I was looking for a slip on sneaker like shoe to wear to work and for the summer and here I found it.  It turned out to be an even better purchase because they were listed as $16.00 but when I checked out they were even cheaper only $9.99 woo I love a bargain.  I wore them to work the other day and were super comfy!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. I have been looking up and pinning a lot recipes this week that I am sooo excited to try!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Last but not least the weekend is starting off right, I have the day off with no plans yet.  The day is mine :)  Maybe a Target trip, cleaning my apt (ehh maybe not haha), reading on my patio, etc etc. 

 

 

Have a great weekend :)

Free at Last...Well for about four months!!

Yesterday was the last day of classes for the summer in my masters program!!!  I cannot believe how fast the spring semester went....flew by in the blink of an eye.  It was a lot of work in the end, don't remind me of that 17 page paper but it was worth it.  When I graduated from UCONN from undergrad I did not go straight into grad school, I ventured to NC and worked for two years before venturing back into the classroom.  It was an adjustment to get back into classes and driving to campus but I am glad I did it!!  I love my cohort, we have such a tight bond and all come together, support each other and have fun while learning at the same time.  I cannot believe how much knowledge I have gained over this school year.  I mean I went in wanting to be a school counselor and today I know how to use various counseling strategies, how to run a group counseling session, how to run a classroom guidance lesson, how to advocate for students, how vital it is that the achievement gap is closed, etc etc.  I have even gone into a school and worked with an actual student (as opposed to just role playing together in class)  The completion of this year has strengthened my desire to become a counselor and I am so excited for my practicum in the fall when I will be going into a school 2 days a week working with students.  One of the reasons I went into school counseling is that I did not have a good experience with my own, I was told I would not get into some of the schools I was applying too (UCONN being one of them) and I should settle for more sure thing schools.  Fortunately I did not listen and I not only got into UCONN I received my bachelors degree from there and currently in a masters program!!!!  Where would I be if  I had listened to my school counselor.  My counselor was a person I only saw to sign up for classes and for the college process, she did not know me at all or have any idea what kind of student I was or what I was capable of.  That is not the kind of school counselor I want to be.  School counselors need to make their presence known and get people to understand that school counselors do not just sit behind a desk a day and can make such an impact in student's lives.  Enough ranting haha....So four months off from school!!!!  I will be working more and hopefully enjoying the summer weather as well!!! 

Texting and Driving

So I think pretty much everyone is guilty of texting and driving at some point.  I know I hate to admit it but I have done it before...take a quick peek at my phone while I am driving.  Technology is amazing and we live in a world where people are addicted to their phones and electronic devices and rely on them for everything.  I know I would be lost without my phone...I love my iPhone!!!  But seriously texting and driving needs to stop.  This weekend one of my good friends and one of my business partners (from Tripod Photography) was in a serious car accident.  She was driving with her boyfriend and her one year old and a woman who was texting veered over the double line into their lane and hit them head on!!!!  They had to use the jaws of life to get my friend out of the car.  Thank god they are all okay, my friend has a fractured spine and her boyfriend had to get 10 staples in his head and the baby had barely any injuries due to having an excellent car seat but it was scary for me to think about.  Things could have been a lot worse and all because of a text that probably said sup....lol...omg...or some other insignificant message.  We take the chance of our own lives when we decided to text and drive but probably never think how it could affect other people on the road as well.  So the next time stop and think about how important the text you are going to send is.  People will not vanish if you wait to text them when you arrive at your destination. 

  This is her car....no one wants their car to look like this :(

High Five For Friday!!!

I feel like I just wrote my last High Five For Friday!!! Where did the week go???  And I cannot believe its April 20th!!! Seriously I feel like it was just April Fools.  Time sure does fly :)

Here is five of my favorite things from the past week....

1. I finally finished the big paper I had to write...It was def touch and go at some points and was up till the wee hours of the morning finishing it but its done....17 pages later

2. I ordered pictures of my goddaughter from our photo shoot last weekend!!  The pics came out great!!!

I mean just look at her...how can you not smile when you see this :)  She cracks me up too.  She was looking out the window waiting for me to come and then yelled to me from the door..."Hey how are ya??"  Sooo stinking cute...

3. On the topic of Photography...Tripod Photography CT (my photo business with 2 friends) booked its second wedding!!!!!!  We have just started our business and already have 2 weddings...the crazy thing is that they are for the same day!!!!!  A morning and night wedding

4.  I'm seeing the Lucky One this weekend....I read the book, by Nicholas Sparks (recommend it if you haven't read it) and I'm looking forward to the movie.  Not so much for the movie cause the book is always better but for....Zac Efron

                       I mean just look at him...... :)

 5. I am off on Saturday and I am going to try and get some crafting done!!! Its been a while since I got the craft juices flowing so I am excited to see what I create.  Might call for a trip to Michael's!!!


Hope you all have a great weekend!!!

Starbucks Via Iced Coffe

So I have seen the commercials and seen it in the stores but never dared to try it until now.  I am talking about Via, the instant coffee brand from Starbucks.  Yesterday I was in Target (of course!!) and I saw the Via Iced Coffee on sale so I thought hey why not let me try it.  I was so excited when I got home that I had to try it that night.  Conclusion is:  2 thumbs up...I got the caramel flavor, they had regular and mocha I think as well and it is delish.  All you have to do is add the packet to 16oz of water, stir, add milk if desired, add ice and enjoy :)  This will be perfect for in the mornings when I really want coffee but don't want to make a pot. 

 

 I think each box has 6 packets in it!!

Just look at the deliciousness :)  

Coffee Mug Swap Update

So a few posts ago I talked about participating in the coffee mug swap and today when I got home from work there was a small box waiting for me at my door!!!!  I got so excited because it was from SC...from my coffee swap buddy!!!!  Her name is Nikki and she has a great blog.  I was so excited to see my mug and when I opened up the box I was in LOVE with my mug...Nikki also put some extra goodies in there too :)

 my box o fun :)

here is my mug...I love it!!!  I can't wait to use it.  It is def going in the front of the cabinet for easy access. (the candies in there are delish too!!)

One of my favorite drinks is coffee and one of my favorite stores is Target...Nikki got my spot on and got me coffee from Target!!!!  Can't wait to brew up a pot of cinnamon vanilla nut coffee

And then the biggest surprise of all which was so sweet...Nikki sent me a pair of earrings from her jewelry business!!!  (the earrings are crossed in the pic fyi)  They are soo cute and I love turquoise...I cannot wait to wear them.  Def check out Nikki's blog and check out her store because she makes beautiful pieces.  Come on who wouldn't want a pair of these earrings?? 

Thank you soo much Nikki!!  Best Coffee Swap Friend Ever!!!!  I hope Nikki likes the mug I sent her as much as I like mine :)  yay for new blog friends!!!

High Five For Friday



I cannot believe its Friday already!!! Where did the week go??  This week I am linking up with Lauren at theFrom My Grey Desk blog and participating in High Five For Friday!!

1. I got my new scarf that I talked about yesterday :)

2. Tomorrow I get to see my goddaughter!!! 2 yr old barrel of fun...seriously she is the cutest thing ever

3. I finished the 2nd book in the Hunger Games series...on to the next one :)



4. The weather the next few days....

Woo hoo breaking out more flip flops for sure :) :)

5. I talked to my mom yesterday and started planning my trip to NC to visit my fam in May!!!

Hope you have a great weekend!! TGIF