just what i needed...

during my weeklong break from school - i got to enjoy some of my most favorite things...including:

quality time with my nephew while we waited for his baby sister to arrive

being with my sissy at the hospital during her labor...

and then meeting my new niece moments after she arrived!

raiding my parents cabinets for goodies like these

relaxing with my daddy watching jeopardy and the news

(doesn't he look good with a baby in his arms? melts my heart)

almost killing mary's dog while trying to take him on a run with me

snazzing it up with my other nephew - so handsome

wearing this necklace for the first time EVER - i've owned it for almost 3 years

laughing at this funny guy

(hello?)

celebrating my dad's retirement with my family

coming home to some treats for "student nurses day"

(did you see how cute he was to print off and color little nurses hats :) )

rockin my red jeans

and it's friday!! yeah

i've got a full weekend of homework ahead of me :( boo

but i do hope to at least make it out to the farmers market downtown and get my raised vegetable garden planted

gotta get 6.5 miles in on sunday too - dam to dam is coming up FAST!

enjoy the weekend friends

xoxo

rae

it's finally here....

the first day of school!!





i will spare you all the details of a huge mistake a made over the summer - but basically i have to wait ONE more semester to start my nursing program :( boo.

but classes are still on the agenda this fall - including Anatomy & Physiology II, Microbiology and Chemistry. It's a full time schedule of classes and a 24 hour work week...so i will be a busy little bee the next few months (or, ahem, YEARS!)

but i could not be more stoked about this new chapter in my life - i have never been more sure of something in my whole life, and it is one of the best feelings i have ever experienced.

looking forward to sharing the details with all of you as i chug along!

hugs,

rachie

{how'd i do on my outfit recreation??}

Source: polyvore.com via Rachel on Pinterest

outfit post, haircut, & study nook

Source: polyvore.com via Rachel on Pinterest

here's my recreation of this outfit using the things in my closet before i hit up the farmer's market this morning...

what'd ya think? pretty close huh?

and did you see the new 'do?? yes, i finally did it - & went and chopped the whole thing off! i'm not super in love, but not much i can do about it now! :) it's only  hair though - and it'll grow back.

we recently acquired some bedroom furniture for our spare room. which meant the computer got the boot. it's been shunned to the basement. i didn't want it to feel like it was just like all the other junk we toss down there and then forget about.

so i created it's own nook!

it's not completely finished. but my energy level is wiped for the day - but i still wanted to share the before and after. I'll pretty it all up tomorrow and share the updates!

xoxo
rae