b u s y

life is is full swing right now.

dress rehearsals and performances galore.

one last final today. {thank goodness}

guests arrive in a few days.

christmas is just around the corner.

traveling home for the holidays.

christmas shopping and wrapping on the "to do list'.

and the list goes on...

i'm just trying to keep my head above water right now.

after this final is over, i have a feeling a big weight will be lifted of my shoulders.

i'm waiting for it to feel like christmas-

i don't know if it's because i'm too busy to realize it's just 15 days away,

or maybe it's because i don't live around snow anymore.

but, i'm guessing it's because my mind is purely occupied on nutcracker

and finals that i haven't even begun to have thoughts of christmas festivities.

i'm hoping that all changes in a few hours after i hand in my final. 

but, let's be honest- finishing your finals, feels like christmas come early every time. 

yahoooo! wish me luck. here i go. 

i look forward to jumping on the christmas bandwagon later today. 

picture of the week.

this picture sums up this week perfectly:
-there's always time for puppy snuggles, now matter how busy one might be.
-my hair managed to master one hairstyle this week: the effortless and messy topknot.
-no makeup besides a bold lip color is an easy go to look. {this lipstick in "so chaud"}
-wearing glasses is mandatory when you have to stare at text books all day long.
-the puppy mom in me wants to cry, because mowgli is growing up too fast.
-scarfs make everything better, including your outfit.
-our dog is camera shy. proof above, as well as in every other photo we take of him.

i'm hoping you've all had a lovely week.
thank goodness the weekend is here, right?
i plan on rehearsing, studying and preparing for our guests to arrive next week.
i'm certain your plans are far more exciting than mine... so, please share.
cheers to it being friday.
also, cheers to all the cups of eggnog that have gotten me through the week. 

xoxo

summer at last.

school's out! boo-ya, baby!

{picture taken minutes after my final. such a relief to be done}

tuff finals are finally behind me.

summer has officially begun

 and i'm already celebrating accordingly:

i painted my nails this bright color to embrace my happiness.

i went on a little shopping spree at target.

lovebird's least favorite store, for the mere fact that i'm guaranteed to 

walk out with more items than initially planned for.  {every.single.time}

worked a little, played a little and danced a little.

my bestest friend and her cute hubby arrive today!

they're coming out to visit for the weekend- we are more than stoked. big plans ahead. 

the packing for italy has finally started. slowly, but surely. 

 mac lip stick, maxi skirts and messy braids are my favorite summer trends.

give me anything neon right now and i'll love you forever.

favorite summery product: grapefruit all purpose cleaner. 

{completely shocked that my favorite product at the moment is in the cleaning department, but it is.}

i'm totally eating everything in sight. 

in my books, that's the number one sign that's it's summertime.

hope you are embracing, celebrating and rejoicing over summertime.

how can you not?

bring on anything summer. i'm ready for you now.

books before birthday.

{unknown source}

i can't wait to tell you all about my birthday weekend.

but, and it's a big but....

i have to get through 2 finals first.

total let down, i know.

i hope you had a fabulous weekend.

mine couldn't have been any better.

i've got to turn into a total book worm for the next couple of days.

but after that, i plan on turning into a total blog worm.

i can't wait to catch up on your summer adventures. 

oh, and thanks to all of you adorable readers who sent me sweet

 birthday wishes via twitter, email and texts!

you made my birthday that much better. 

xoxo

say cheese

this week is crazy. absolutely crazy i tell you.

its so happens that final week and theater week are the same week. 

lucky us. more like busy us. 

however, on the lighter note, lovebird will be done with school tomorrow night at 5:01 sharp. {but who's counting? me. obviously} And theater week always gets me anxious to perform and throws me right into the christmas spirit. this week may be a bit of a stress, but that's the joy in life. what's life without a little challenge? to all of you out there studying for your finals or preparing for you nutcracker performances, i wish you the best of luck. hang in there, because christmas is just around the corner. 

oh! and when life seems stressed take funny pictures. it does the trick. there's never a dole moment when making ugly faces. and it manages to give you a split second of relief and a worry free brain. 

cheers and luck to the rest of the week!