One of my favorite pieces in our whole house is a bulletin board/chalkboard from Pottery Barn (PB Outlet, to be exact). We saw it on clearance and thought, “hey, we’ll use it for something.”Flash forward five years, and I have used it for everything. It has been such a great investment for our home and… Continue reading How to Create Your Perfect Vision Board
Sometimes, when you have a big paper or project due, it can be difficult to know where to even begin. In grad school, we often had pages that were 30+ pages. At the beginning, I remember thinking, "This is insane. How can I even find a starting place?"So, when you're faced with a project that's huge… Continue reading Study Strategy: Just Get Started
I've been working on a new morning routine lately. I recently went to a Junior League training event on the "6-Minute Miracle Morning". This was based on the book The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod, who has a really, really inspiring story! The event was super helpful as far as just knowing WHAT to do in the mornings… Continue reading 6-Minute Miracle Morning Routine
If you've been reading this blog for a few months, you know that when my life slows down, my writing slows down, too. Summer break and winter break are the hardest times for me to write... because I'm not busy enough, if that makes any sense. Around the beginning of the new year, I decided… Continue reading How to Create Long Term Goals
HAPPY 2015, everyone! I am so super excited about this year. I don't know what it is but for some reason, I just love odd-numbered years (weeeirdo). So, of course, I pretty much live for the beginning of January. It's the time of year when everyone gets really into setting new goals and organizing everything!… Continue reading How to Actually Accomplish Your 2015 Goals
HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone! I am so super excited about this year. I don't know what it is but for some reason, I just love odd-numbered years (weeeirdo). So, of course, I pretty much live for the beginning of January. It's the time of year when everyone gets really into setting new goals and organizing… Continue reading How to Actually Accomplish Your Goals
There are a lot of things to like about the month of December. Christmas, for example. And Christmas music. And Christmas lights... and stockings and... SANTA! But if I had to choose one December thing that I could do without, it would be the cold weather!Cold weather and I do not get along. And neither… Continue reading How to Get More Done Everyday
If there is one things I’ve noticed “trending” on all of my social media news feeds, it’s stress. Or a lack of productivity. Or procrastination. Or sleep deprivation. Or despair. If only I could combine all of those into one word… Oh, wait; I can: Finals.Let me tell you how so many of my Finals weeks… Continue reading 7 Tips for a Productive Finals Week
24 short days until Christmas! The music, the decorations, the social events with friends and family, and all of those cheesy Hallmark christmas movies are just waiting for you......right on the other side of Finals (dun dun dunnnnnn).And because I know you're stressing (because it is literally the most stressful part of the semester), I'm… Continue reading Finals Cheat Sheet + Printable Study Checklist
Y'all. It's here. The holiday season! I am SO, SO excited! I am one of those really strict people who chooses to ignore the Christmas decorations/music/lights in Target or on the homes of my neighbors until I see Santa rolling down the streets of NYC at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving parade... like, he's… Continue reading Holiday Planning Timeline
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