Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This week was a quick one, I had two short days of my internship and then one half-day at my two days of work. I love weeks that feel so short and go by quickly. Other than that it was a pretty average week!

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: It has been a busy week with work and school and trying to plan everything for the weekend. These days I feel as though all I do is plan.

Weekend Happenings: This weekend we are heading to Maine, this year my mom and grandmother wanted to take a trip to celebrate their birthdays. I am excited to get away for the weekend and eat some good food.

Recent Favorites:

• Revel Nail dip: This week I bought this color on amazon and it came the next day. I love when Amazon ships things so quickly they get here a day early...it's the little things in life. The dip I bought is the shade ginger which is like a deep plum color and perfect for fall. 
• Riverdale: On Wednesday season 4 of Riverdale started and so far it is off to such a good start. 
• Under-bed storage: I love pulling my sweaters out of storage for the fall and winter months but I did not have the right storage bin to do so. I am totally ashamed to admit this but my sweaters were in a plastic garbage bag under my bed for the summer. I know I know this is horrible so that's why I bought this storage bin on amazon and it was only 15 dollars and way better than a garbage bag!

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: On Monday I had my first full day of classes, I only have classes on Mondays so that way I can focus on my internship and work the rest of the week. Other than classes the rest of the week was pretty low key because work and my internship haven't started yet.

Weekend Happenings: Tonight I am going to the Zac Brown Band concert which I'm sooo excited for. Then tomorrow I am heading to the lake to spend some much-needed friend time and then Sunday I am going to a picnic at my grandparent's house. It's going to be a busy weekend but a fun one!

A Few Thoughts on Bachelor in Paradise:

• Okay, I have many thoughts on this season of paradise... first of all so happy for Krystal and Goose, Krystal looked beautiful!
• Shame on JPJ for going at Derek like that at someone's wedding regardless of how you are feeling a wedding is not the place to express it unless its love!
• I know Blake has made a bunch of mistakes and isn't everyone's favorite person but people at the wedding were pretty mean to him!
• Everyone saw what was coming with Kaylin and Dean but my thoughts about Dean are if you didn't want a relationship then WHY DID YOU COME TO PARADISE WHEN THE WHOLE POINT IS TO GET IN A RELATIONSHIP. That just really annoyed me. 
• I really don't know how to feel about the Angela and Clay thing. 

Recent Finds:

• Kiss Dip: The brand Kiss now makes a dip powder and I really like it! You can see the color in the picture in my Current Beauty Favorites post. They had a few other colors including a pretty red and a blue. I bought mine at Walmart for only 6 dollars which was super convenient. 
• My Current Beauty Favorites: This post which I published on Wednesday has a few of my recent favorites in the beauty category! 

5 Favorites

Jonas Brothers: This past Monday I went to the Jonas Brothers concert which was AMAZINGG!! I loved them when I was little and then I found out I was going to the concert so I started listening to their new stuff which is equally AMAZINGG. The concert was an amazing experience, hands down the loudest concert I have ever been too. The picture above is Kait and I right before we left for the concert!

Yeti: I put this yeti in my back to school post because I literally live off of this thing during the school year and with work. I just bought the white one and I am completely obsessed with it. I can't wait to use it all weekend at the beach because it's perfect for coffee in the morning and ice cold water in the afternoon. Anyone else needs their water to be ice cold? Kyle only drinks room temperature water and it freaks me out.

Clear-Face Sunscreen: As I said I am headed to the Jersey Shore this weekend for my yearly family vacation. I have been so blessed with the summer I had this year which left me super busy filled with mostly concerts and other fun events. With that being said I haven't been able to layout as much as I want. I plan to fully use this sunscreen on my face multiple times a day because I hate having uncomfortable sunburn not to mention how unhealthy it is.

Riverdale: I think I made this one of my favorites at the beginning of the summer but I finally finished all three seasons and I am sooo ready for season 4. Season 3 was not my favorite but I am hoping that they redeem themselves with the upcoming season. If you haven't seen it stick with it, it gets better.

Cape Cod cracked pepper with a hint of lemon: I saw these on Carly's Instagram page and was immediately intrigued by them. I found them at the grocery store and to be honest they are a little different. At first, it just tastes like pepper and then the hint of lemon hits you. I loved them the rest of my family was not as much into them.

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings | Baginning

Weekly Review: This week was the last week of summer school so it sort of feels like the start to another mini summer vacation. I have a little more than two weeks and then life is about to get super busy. We had lots of celebrations at school this week and I'm actually super sad that it is over. I had the BEST people and kids in my room this year, we had way to much fun.

Weekend Happenings: This weekend we are heading up to the lake to spend quality time with a ton of family. It's going to be so nice to get away for the weekend because it really feels like another mini summer vacation before the new stressful semester starts.

New Website:
Baginning is a new website which sells a ton of gorgeous bags and purses. There are so many to choose from, from satchels and clutches to fanny packs and backpacks. One of my favorite types of bags that they sell is all of there satchel bags which range in all different prices.

I've also been soooo busy this summer and I am always looking for cute going out satchel bags and Baginning has so many that would work for any summer occasion. I really like small bags to go out with because I hate being weighed down when outside and already hot. Baginning has so many that are the perfect size.

Baginning also has so many clear tote bags which come in handy during the end of summer and start of fall. A lot of stadiums only allow clear bags and now our local theater which is showing Hamilton this week requires that you bring in a clear bag. So Baginning is the place to go if you are in the market for one because I have found that they are hard to find. I've linked below a few of my favorite bags from Baginning.

White Croco Leather Satchel | Summer Clear Tote | Holographic PVC Satchel

Weekly Review Weekend Happenings

Weekly Happenings: This past weekend was so busy that this week actually felt like a break. The picture above is from one of the three concerts that I attended over the weekend. I felt so blessed to have such an amazing time with even more amazing people. The last concert of my own little series was country singer Scotty McCreery and we got to be front and center, my sister even touched his hand (JEALOUS). Other than the craziness of the weekend this week was very low key and uneventful which was nice.

Actually, as I'm sitting here writing this I touch my hair and totally forgot that I chopped it all off. I finally did it. I have been saying for the longest time that I am going to cut my hair and I did, all the way up to my shoulders. Stay tuned for the reveal to come later on the blog.

Weekend Happenings: Tonight we are heading to one of our favorite restaurants and hopefully going to sit outside which we have never done, I'm not sure why but it is usually a winter place for us. Then Saturday we are hopefully heading up to the Saratoga Race Track. I say hopefully because last time it closed the day we were supposed to go due to the heat (which was good for the horses).

My Meal prep this week: This week I made a spaghetti pasta salad with gluten-free noodles so I could share with my mom. It was delicious but a little hard to pick up the noodles due to the Italian dressing making them slippery.

My favorite outfit I wore this week:

• Lilly Pulitzer Margot Dress (in an old print)
• Jack Rogers
• Ray-ban Sunglasses

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was busyyyyy, like the busiest week I have had in a while! Monday and Tuesday were pretty low key which was nice after the heatwave of a weekend that we had. On Wednesday Kyle and I went out to dinner with our friends for a surprise birthday dinner and had delicious Mexican food. On Thursday I went to a Brad Paisley concert with some of my friends and my mom and dad which was amazing. Then tonight I am going to a Goo Goo Dolls and Train concert with my brother and Kaitlin.

Weekend Happenings: It does not stop tonight with the concerts either, this weekend my entire family is going to a Scotty McCreery concert on a golf course which was one of my dad's fathers day gifts. I may be crazy for going to three concerts in a row, in one week but I'm super excited.

Recent Favorites:

• Shawn Johnson's Pregnancy Journey: I have been a fan of Shawn Johnsons since she was in the Olympics and now I follow her through her YouTube channel. Shawn and her husband Andrew have been very open about their pregnancy struggles through their channel and just put up a new video about their latest milestone and how they are staying positive.  
• EZContacts.com: It is the dreadful time of the year where I open up my last pair of contacts in the box meaning I need to buy a new one. I used to hate this because of how expensive contacts were and how much I love my glasses at night so I always have to choose which to use insurance on. But now that I found out you can buy them online I will never go back to buying them at the eye doctor. I only paid 33$ for mine this month, if you use the code welcome10 they will give you 10% off. 
• Apple Watch: I’ve talked about my watch on here a ton but I really do love it and still wear it every day. I may do a whole post of it and my favorite bands that I have soon. 

Recent Finds:

• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Trailer: I used to love watching Mr. Rodgers when I was little and who doesn't love Tom Hanks so what could be better than a movie about Mr. Rodgers with Hanks. So excited for this to come out, I loved the documentary. 

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This was a big week, it was the first week of summer school which I can't believe has come and gone this fast already. Yesterday we went to a Luke Bryan concert which was amazing!

Weekend Happenings: This weekend Kyle and I are celebrating our five year anniversary a few weeks early in the Thousand Islands New York. We have a bunch planned and it's a place both of us have never been before so we are really looking into it.

Favorite things on the internet:
- Carly's Packing Tips: with my trip coming up this weekend I still use Carly's post from last year all about packing. The biggest thing I took from this post was to always keep a cosmetic bag packed with travel sized products. This is something I really do so that way I can just keep my everyday makeup bag home and just pack my travel one with no hassle.
- Prime Day: Amazon prime day is coming up next week and Kyle and I already have our eyes on a few things. Kyle really wants a good speaker and I'm sure he has a bunch of other things he wants but has not informed me yet.

Favorite finds:
- Dazzling Dreamer: This new nail dip color is so pretty and perfect for summertime. I really need to do a full post about how I do my own a&c nails because it has changed my life and I am obsessed with doing it.
-Yasso Ice cream bars- I don't eat much ice cream throughout the year but when it comes to summer I love it! I could eat it every night but that gets a little heavy on the hips but these Yasso ice cream bars are only 100 calories and a whole box of them is like 5$

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was the last week of school so I have a small break and then summer school starts right back up. School actually ended on Wednesday so I have been able to run errands this week and hanging out by the pool which has been so nice.

Weekend Happenings: This weekend is the Adirondack wine and food festival up in Lake George which has become a traditional event every year. It is typically the weekend of my birthday but they pushed it back a weekend this year. Last year is poured and this year it looks like thunder but hopefully, it is just a quick passing storm.

Things on the Internet:

• Summer House: I know I am like super behind on this but I just finished the last episode of this season after binge-watching the entire past three seasons. Bravo shows are my guilty pleasure and now I desperately want a new one to watch. I really enjoyed Summer House I would have to say although she had her ups and downs these past few seasons Lindsey was my favorite.
• Dunkin Donuts app: I hate reward systems that don't give you anything in return unless you spend literally thousands of dollars. The Dukin App is so awesome because you actually do get free drinks for your points (or maybe I spend WAY too much money there). Either way, I have found that Dunkin has the best rewards system. 

Favorite Finds:

• Patriotic no show socks: If you know me then you know that I am completely obsessed with J.Crew no show socks. Kyle bought me these for my birthday and it does not get much cuter or patriotic than puppies holding American flags. 
• Button Down Swing Dress: I bought this dress on Tuesday night for this weekend on Amazon prime. That is what I love about Amazon for last minute things or just completely forgetting you need a new outfit. Amazon prime has saved me so many different times and if it doesn't work out it is soooo easy to return!

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was only a four day weekend which is always a nice treat. I'm not sure if I ever really mention this a lot but I help my mom at the elementary school that she works at direct the school play. So this week I have been working on the costume list which needs to go out to the parents super soon. It was also the first week of full classes, so it's been super busy even though it was a short week.

Weekend Review: This past weekend into Monday we finally got our first big snow storm so we are going to go skiing again this weekend to my favorite mountain. I also am having some girl time with a couple of my friends this weekend which I am really looking forward to!

Favorite Products:

• Knit Quick Blanket - I feel like this is such a random item to have in my favorite products but I have been super obsessed with it this past week. Due to the storm, we were kinda stuck inside all weekend and part of the beginning of the week so my mom and I started kitting blankets. I can honestly say once it gets going it is so relaxing and fun to watch the blanket start to form. 
• My Big Fat Fabulous Life and I am Jazz - These two TLC shows have been a favorite of mine for a really long time. Each show some big things are happening in Jazz's and Whitney's life so this season is super entertaining and kinda emotional. 

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was the first week back to grad school for me. I only have classes Tuesdays and Thursdays and this one kinda funky class which is held for three weekends of the semester next month. So far so good but it means that I'm back to constantly worry if I missed an assignment or if I have to get working on one. It has also been a freezing week but thankfully I have this giant, amazing, fluffy coat (which is currently on sale) to help me get through it!

Weekend Update: This weekend we are finally going skiing, we are heading to Whiteface mountain. Funny story about Whiteface mountain, this mountain was the first really big mountain (we have a bunch of small ones that we live by) that Kyle had gone to. He was still renting his ski's and didn't have a pair of his own that were really customed to him. So we went all the way to the very top of the mountain and not even halfway down Kyle gets so stuck that ski patrol has to come and help us down off the mountain. We had to ride the ski lift back down the mountain. Its funny now,  it wasn't really at the time.

Current Finds:

• Five Foot One Teacher: I love finding new people to follow and watch on YouTube and recently I found Brittney who is a high school English teacher and just about the cutest thing I have ever seen. Although I'm not going to be a teacher (if you are you should definitely watch her) she is so inspiring and energetic. She's the type of person who makes you just feel good when you watch her videos.
• Bed Head Wave Artist Deep Waver: Another YouTube video for ya but I had to share this! I received the Bed Head Wave Artist Waver for Christmas and at first, I had no idea what to do with it so I did a little digging on YouTube and found this video and fell in love with this waver! It is so quick and simple to use which is exactly what I need in the mornings.

Recently watched: So I don't really have anything currently on my wishlist this week but I have been watching a lot of great stuff lately so I figured I would share with you.

• New Girl: I just binge-watched the entire series of New Girl and it did not disappoint. I'm actually super sad that this ended and now I need something new to watch. Any recommendations??
• Crazy Rich Asians: I finally watched this movie and it was AMAZINGGG! If you haven't seen this movie you have to, it is so so so good!
• Simple Favor: I watched this movie last night and it was pretty good, it was one of those movies that is a little different and kinda made you think about it when it was over. 

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This week has been sort of a tough one. My family has two Havanese dogs (I did a post with zesty paws with the pups which you can see here!) and they have been super sick for the past couple of weeks and they both can't get over the sickness. It is so sad to see these tiny pups so sick and you can just see in their eyes that they don't feel good. Four vet visits later and we are still trying the chicken and rice. Hopefully, the new week will bring the pup health and treats.

Weekend Happenings: I'm really not sure what's happening this weekend. I sort of like weekends like that though because anything could happen or nothing could happen. I really want to see Mary Poppins returns I've heard really mixed reviews about it. Has anyone seen it, any thoughts? Kyle also mentioned going to our favorite Chinese restaurant so that may happen also!

Favorite Finds:

• I go back and forth a lot about what I like to use for a calendar, I love to write down events on a real calendar or a planner but then you have to remember the planner. For me in my life right now I have found that the google calendar works the best for me. It has an actual calendar layout and everything can be color coded. I actually deleted the iPhone calendar app and use this one instead. I also like to add events in on my computer and they automatically show up on my phone which is super convenient. 
• Psycho by Danielle Bradberry -  If you know me then you know I love country music more then anything. I have loved Danielle Bradberry since she has been on the voice and right now she is doing an album full of covers and the first is psycho by Post Malone which is so amazing and if you haven't heard it yet you need to!
• Favorite Petite Jackets and Maine Recap - This week I shared all about our recent trip to Maine that we took a few days after Christmas. Ogunquit Maine is such a beautiful place any time of year I'm really glad we were able to experience it in the winter even if it was freezing. Speaking of freezing I also shared a few of my favorite jackets that I received for Christmas. The two coats that I have in petite also come in regular sizes also!

Current Wishlist:

• Sherpa popover jacket - I saw this on a recent trip to J.Crew and it looks so cozy and comfy. It comes in cream and navy and both colors are currently on sale. This actually just came in the mail for my mom today and now I want it even more!
• Tarte Concealer - I fell in love with this concealer over the summer and I finally ran out of it so I need to find some time to get over to Ulta a pick up some more. I haven't found one that lives up to this one has anyone else? If so let me know so I can try it out!

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week I did a little more Christmas shopping, I'm almost done just have to get a few last minute things. Other than that I kinda worked the week away!

Weekend Happenings: This weekend all of the boys are going to football games so the girls are going to stay home and have a cookie day. I think my mom mentioned making homemade Reese's peanut butter cups which sound so delicious! I think Kyle and I also may have a date night this weekend which we haven't done in such a long time!

Favorite Finds on the Internet:

• Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups- Here is a recipe from the recipe critic blog on how to make the homemade Reese's peanut butter cups and they look so good!
•  The marvelous Mrs. Masiel- If you haven't heard about this show then what are you doing?? This show won multiple Emmy's and the second season was just added on to Amazon Prime!
• Black Christmas Tree's- I personally think they are pretty especially with the gold balls, I love when people have different themes for their house and if black and gold is your theme then this is perfect!!

Weekly Review | Weekend Happening

Weekly Review: This week was a pretty big week, I found out that I officially got accepted into the social works masters program at my college. This past semester I took two masters classes without being in an actual program because I had decided to go to school so late in the summer. But now I am admitted into the program and I am so excited.

Weekend Happenings: This weekend I am having some friends over for a small Christmas party and I have a super fun surprise which I'll try to take pictures of. Then on Saturday, I think we may do some Christmas shopping. Sunday I have my work Christmas party, I have a weekend filled with Christmas activities.

Favorite Things on the Internet:

• Dad gets excited for Santa: I think this video of this dad on Christmas morning is the funniest thing ever. It so reminds me of something that my dad would do. You have to watch it till the end to hear the one daughter completely lose it on her father. 
• Real Christmas trees over fake ones: I love this article about how special it is to get a real Christmas tree and the memories behind going to get the tree and the scent that then fills the house of pine. That to me is Christmas. 

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week felt like the longest week ever but thankfully today is Friday and my trip starts tomorrow! This week was a lot of preparing for getting ready for this weekend and packing (check out Wednesdays post for what I'm packing). Tuesday was election day (I hope you all voted!!) I went out to lunch at my favorite lunch spot and ran some errands on a rainy day. Other than that I caught up on some homework and blog work.

Weekend Happenings: MANCHESTER! In case you haven't noticed I am super excited for my trip starting tomorrow!

Favorite Things On the Internet:

• Fleece Vest - This fleece vest is high on my wishlist for this weekends shopping trip! I love the color and it looks so cozy!!

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was pretty low key nothing special really happened, I worked a lot on homework and blog stuff, I already started working on my Christmas content and it makes me so excited for Christmas. 

Weekend Update: Tonight we are going to watch kara cheer at the football game, their team made it to sectionals so she is super excited. We are also going to celebrate another birthday this weekend for my brother on Sunday. Other than that my weekend is open so who knows what will happen. 

Favorite Things on the Internet:

• Atypical: I just finished this two-season Netflix original show and I highly recommend it. This show is about a boy named Sam who has autism. The show shows how Sam deals with real-life events such as kissing a girl and getting into college. It also goes through the difficult events of his family and how each other them deal with it in their own way. But now that I have finished this show I need a new one. Any suggestions??
• Starbuck's Witches Brew: Starbucks did it again they have a new frappuccino for Halloween called the witches brew. According to US Today although it is the color purple it tastes like an orange creamsicle. I might pass on this one and let others let me know how it is. 
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch Reunion: Melissa Joan Hart got the cast of Sabrina the teenage witch back together to promote the reboot of the show on Netflix. I used to love this show so I'll have to check out the reboot. 
• Little Black Dress: Earlier this week I posted about this black t-shirt dress from Amazon. Having pockets in a t-shirt dress has been life-changing for me. 

Currently Wanting: 

• J.Crew Long Puffer Coat: I have been wanting a puffer like this for a long time but I always get nervous about the length with me being so short. I am definitely going to try this on during my upcoming trip to Vermont if it is in the store.  
• A new crossbody: I haven't found one I love yet but I have been looking for a new neutral colored crossbody that can work with any outfit. 

Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: Yesterday was my mom's birthday and I made this raspberry cake for her which was filled with a raspberry sauce and lined with fresh raspberries. I don't bake a lot but I always love it when I do. This week I posted this post about what I did this weekend with my mom to celebrate her birthday.

Weekend Happenings: Tonight I am celebrating another birthday (October is the month of birthdays) with my best friend. We are planning to make homemade pizzas and have frozen strawberry daiquiris. Then Saturday dinner with some more friends and other than that I am hoping to have a chill relaxing weekend.

Things Happening:
If you don't know I am from upstate New York by the Albany area, this past weekend this region received some news that shook the entire capital region. On Saturday the deadliest transportation accident since 2009 happened very close to home. On Saturday a group of people were on their way to a birthday celebration in Cooperstown when the limo crashed on the way killing all 18 people inside and 2 bystanders. This tragic event has been consuming my mind thinking of all of the innocent people and their families. I have decided to add a couple of links to places that you could donate if you would like. I am keeping the families of these innocent people in my prayers.

Rich and Axel Steenburg - https://www.gofundme.com/rich-and-axel-steenburg?viewcontent=136592952

College fund for the little girls who lost their parents - https://www.gofundme.com/college-fund-for-archer-and-elle

Donations for Rachel Cavosie - https://www.gofundme.com/rachael-cavosie039s-family

Donations for the limo driver Scott - https://www.gofundme.com/68a0zs8

I'm sure there are other links as well where you can donate. Have a good weekend and hug those close to you a little tighter today.

Weekly Review | Weekend Update

Weekly Review: This is the first week that I felt that school had officially started. I had my first big assignment due and I have a few upcoming due dates for things. The honeymoon of school is officially over and we are in the full swing of things.

Weekend Update: Tonight my sister has a big football game against a rival school which is going to be packed and exciting. But I'm most excited for the burger 21 that we are planning to have before the game. There is also a local festival that is happening this weekend that Kyle and I are going to meet up with some friends. I'm hoping Sunday is a relaxing day around the house!

Favorite Things at the Moment: 

• The morning toast: This is a new podcast that I have been really into lately. I think Jackie and Claudia are hilarious and I want to be just like them!! They post all of their podcasts on YouTube which I love because you can see how they interact and it puts such a face to the podcast! 
• Casual work attire: My favorite fall item is a great pair of army green pants and I am showing off the most amazing pair in this blog post. 
• Southern Charm: I know I am so late to this one but I am so glad that I finally found this show and watched seasons 1-5! I just finished it and I can not wait for the next season I am so invested in this show and the lives of these people.

What I Bought From the Lilly Sale | Weekly Review | Weekend Update

What I Bought From the Lilly Sale: I bought the Shay dress in the print multi so sophisticated from the sale. I wanted a more casual dress that could be worn on multiple occasions and I think this one is perfect for that. The sale is so exciting I can't wait for the next one. 

Weekly Review: This past week was one of my best friends 21st birthdays. Where we live there is a deal at three local bars that is called the trifecta where you can get three huge drinks at three different bars. One of the drinks is a giant teacup which is the one she wanted to do. It was pretty funny to drink out of a teacup the size of a salad bowl! 

🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAIT 🎉

Weekend Update: This weekend seems like it is going to be pretty low key, I may meet up with some friends. Other than that not a whole lot going on but I'm looking forward to it being that way. 

❤️WARNING BACHELOR IN PARADISE SPOILERS AHEAD❤️

Bachelor in Paradise: I thought that this season was super interesting, I really loved the couples that were formed and was super sad to see most of them not make it. First, with Tia and Colton breaking up, at first I was really mad and upset at Colton but the more I thought about the way Tia reacted by saying he gave it a try and it didn't work and pretty much it's okay. After hearing how she reacted I was more accepting of what he did and now I'm really excited for his season of the bachelor. 

My favorite couple of paradise was Jenna and Jordan, first, can we talk about how stunning Jenna is?!?! And I think Jordan loved her from the beginning, their relationship was put through a lot but he always stuck by her side which I think shows the type of man that he is. Their engagement was so beautiful it made me tear up a little. I don't think anyone predicted that this couple would be the one to get engaged but I'm so happy for them.

Annalise... Annalise... she was very eager to fall in love the moment that she laid eyes on any guy. I felt as though minutes after her first date with Camile she was like I wanna have his babies, I would marry him right now, I can see us together forever. I know that's what paradise is about but slow down just a little bit. I do think that Camile said the perfect thing instead of getting engaged because they didn't have the same amount of time as everyone else. Although she was a little eager, what he did to her at the tell-all was disgusting. He should not have done that on national television, I feel sorry for her. 

Kevin and Astrid really made me sad. If he wasn't ready for a new relationship then he should not have come to paradise. I think what he did to Astrid is mean and disgusting, there was no way she could have made it more clear to him that she was all in. The bachelor tell-all pretty much validated that him leaving was due to his baggage which I still don't think it is fair to Astrid but I do hope that they work it all out. 

Chris and Krystal were a couple that I was always so unsure about and I think that's because they always seemed so unsure about each other. I thought that the dress she wore for the engagement was very casual compared to what the other girls wear at this moment. I do think that their engagement was beautiful 

Grocery store Joe and Kendall had a rocky time at bachelor in paradise and I think it is mostly due to Kendall's actions. Her thing with Leo did not help their relationship and I don't think she treated him very fairly in not seeing how much he loved her. I think that they almost had to break apart for her to realize that he was what she wanted. But they looked like they were in a good place at the tell-all and I'm happy for them cause I do love them as a couple. 

Back to School | Weekly Review | Weekend Happenings

Weekly Review: This past week was the start of school which for me means back to work again. Right now I'm subbing a lot because I don't want to get too overwhelmed with work and my own school. Yesterday was the official first day of school for the elementary and high school kids even though it did not feel like it should have been because it was so so so hot.

This past week I also got a new MacBook Air which was completely unexpected and much needed. My old MacBook Air was about five years old and on its last leg, it would only turn on if it was plugged in and that was not going to work for me so it was really time to get a new one. Making such a big purchase made me so nervous. I'm 23 and felt like I should call my mom to get her permission to buy something with my own money (I know i'm ridiculous)!!

Weekend Happenings: One positive part about school starting back up is the Friday night football games! My little sister is on the varsity cheerleading team, it's something she is super passionate about so it's so fun to go watch her. 

I am also going to my favorite Mexican restaurant in Saratoga Springs on Saturday night which I am super excited about. They just opened at a new location which is now two stories and I haven't been to the new one yet! 

Recent Purchases:

• New Sneakers: New school year means new sneakers for gym class right?! Okay so maybe my "gym class" now consists of work out videos played on my TV and the stationary bike I have at my house but I'll still use this excuse for new sneakers. These new ones I actually got from Target and I am obsessed with them. I feel like they look so different than any other sneaker that I've owned. 
• Printed Puffer Vest: This is one of my favorite items I bought from all of the Labor day sales that were happening. Jcrew Factory has some amazing deals on these vests, my mom and I actually bought four of them (they will be featured here in the future). This flower printed one is hands down my favorite. 
• MacBook Air: I already mentioned this big purchase but it's just so exciting when you get to open that crisp and clean apple box, I was even excited about the new charger! There aren't many differences but it just feels new. 

Obsessed with at the moment: 

• Bachelor in Paradise: I am in love with this season which I'm surprised with because I was not into Becca's season. I love Jenna and Jordan and of course Kevin and Astrid but I'm super sad about Tia and Jordan. So I am sad that they didn't work out but after thinking about how Tia reacted and her saying he tried and it didn't work I am okay with them going their separate ways. I am actually super excited about him being the new bachelor.
• Scotty McCreery's Wedding Video: I love watching wedding themed videos on YouTube. I love getting into that deep weird part of YouTube and you start watching maid of honor speeches where they sing the speech (This one is my favorite). If you know me then you know I only really listen to country music so two when two of my favorite things combined you know I was excited. Scotty's wedding music video is almost as beautiful as his new wife Gabi who just looks like the sweetest person ever. I definitely recommend giving this a watch.