All Without Caffeine

Happy #mugmonday you guys! What are you drinking to start your week off right? ☕ Pretty sure I'm as obsessed with my Women's March mug as I am with Stash's orange spice black tea. Good thing they go together 😉 #mugshot #mondaymotivation #thatsdarling #livecolorfully #enjoythemoment #liveinthemoment #positivevibes

Rockin' my Fisher dress like an Alderaan princess. PlumBlossomChic.com

Top I’m wearing is a blush feather Dolman and they are available when my shop opens! #iamplumblossomchic #fashion #streetstyle #casualchic #feathers #ontrend #onfleek #girlboss #giveaway #newbusiness #bossbabe #agnesanddora

I've launched my new Agnes & Dora business! And I'm supposed to get my first box of inventory TODAY! Aaaaiiiieeeeee! I'm celebrating with a $50 store credit giveaway over in my Facebook shopping group. If you love ethical fashion, on trend boutique clothing, or florals you are going to LOVE A&D! I would love to help you shop ❤ (omg I get to shop for a living now. I have died and gone to heaven! 😇) Link to FB group is www.plumblossomchic.com 🌸🌸🌸

When your outfit matches your reading. 😎📖 #ootd #whatimwearing #bookstagram #bookish #fashiongram #fashionable #leggingslove #fandom #buffythevampireslayer #bookdragon #whatimreading #slayers #iamplumblossomchic

When April showers (and downpours and storms and mistings) bring May flowers.

#fashion #ethicalfashion #dressup #classyandsassy #ootd #whatimwearing #dress #getoutsideandplay #fashionlove #springfashion #summerfashion #iamplumblossomchic

Had anybody ever tested out of general health for liberal arts degrees? I'm pretty up to date on exercise, nutrition, diseases, etc but not sure if the test is specific or general. Advise? Test out or take the class? Also, has anybody ever used Language Zen? Can it really teach you a semester or two's worth of Spanish? I'm all about saving money on tuition!

So yesterday was my last day at the longest job I’ve ever held. I knew the drama was getting too insane and this was the right move, even though my next job won’t be starting for quite a while, I just didn’t realize how smart the timing on this would be.  I got news this morning of very good things for my new, upcoming job. I have my advising appointment for fall term coming up in a month. I’ll be applying for our local Junior League chapter in May and the new JL year starts in June. This is all on top of things the rest of my family is starting in the next couple of months too. And work? Let’s just say the drama has increased exponentially since I put in my two weeks and is about to hit the boiling point. I expected to stay until my new job started and was nervous to end my previous one sooner than that. But now I’m beyond grateful I left now, while I was still able to leave on civil terms.  It feels appropriate for all these good new things to come to fruition right as the world outside is blooming and coming back to life. 2016 was a VERY rough year for me and my family and so far 2017 has been on the verge of promising but still very much on the fence. Now though it’s pretty cool to see things shaping up and a season of beauty rising from the ashes that was last year. Some of that beauty was hoped for, planned for, and some are unexpected surprises and gradual blessings. Just as it takes a few weeks to settle into new routines, jobs, or homes I think it takes a few months to settle into a new year and see what it has to offer.  The year is settling in. And the offerings are pretty darn amazing. 

I may be a little more than obsessed with all the flowers blooming on the trees right now. Standing under them smelled heavenly. Pretty sure I would die happy if I was killed via a ton of flowers drowning me. Well...I would at least die without worrying about being stinky I should say.

I'm only halfway through this book, I work later this afternoon and tomorrow evening, and book club is on Monday. Binge reading in the hopes of finishing. But this is the kind of book where distractions are extremely easy for me to find 🙈🙈🙈 On top of that, it's my turn to choose what we read next and I'm drawing a blank. The last two books I chose were non-fiction and I'm wanting to expose my little group to high fantasy or sci-fi but my goodreads to-read list is severely lacking in those right now. Feeling very lost in my bibliophileness lately. Thus, walrus socks. Because they are my spirit animal, patronus, and would've been my maid of honor if I had the wedding of my dreams (sadly, my wedding involved no walruses, which I find to be one of the greatest tragedies of my life).

Happy International Puppy Day!

#cherryblossom #cherryblossomseason #springishere #nature #flowers

Spent 5 hours helping a friend write a three paragraph college program application essay. This is basically how my brain feels. See also: what happens when your kid finds the alphabet stickers you've kept hidden for a year.