My Mother Rocks!

Happy Mothers Day!

Today I spent the first 2 hours of my day, on FaceTime with Mom.

Since she lives in Virginia, and I don't get to see her and my dad that often. 

It was really nice to catch up and see her getting ready for her brunch date with my dad.

On this day everyone is talking about how awesome their mom is, what she has done for them, or why they are the way they are because of their mom. I'm no different. I can officially say my mother is the coolest! There are so many reasons why she rocks....but Ill just share some of my favorite!

* My mother is my best friend. I can come to her about anything. Any problem, any big news she is the first person I call! There is always some form of advice, or lesson, or wisdom that is given during the phone call.

* This lady has the most amazing shoe collection I have ever seen in my life! Over 80+ shoes (not including boots) and her closet is the reason I have my obsession with Shoes and Fashion in general. She is the original Diva that I can always count for a seven hour conversation about who is wearing what, new things purchased online, and long mall trips without getting tired.

* I have never met anyone who loves cartoons and all things youthful as much as my mom. I can guarantee that any holiday that has a cartoon holiday special, she's got it on DVD. I loved spending weekends watching hours of Charlie Brown, Spongebob and any Disney movie. It was our way of escape, and now that I'm older I don't get to spend this kind of time with her.

1. Me and my mother hiking in Okinawa, Japan

2. My mothers birthday last year...at Bonefish Grill

3. Glasses Twins!

4. My wonderful parents!

XOXO

Its Ok

To break 2 wine glasses in one week…but not freak out because there are still 4 more in the cabinet…

That I'm upset people are just now listening to Emeli Sande’…almost a year late people…shes amazing!!!

To stare at the pile of clothes in the corner room and hope that tomorrow it will wash itself

To eat an entire box of Kraft macaroni and cheese...in one sitting.

To read an entire month of magazines…the day I receive the next months issue

To keep all the seasons of Glee on the DVR to watch at a moments notice

That I let my students watch Magic School Bus all day
because the teacher did not leave me any substitute plans.

To be a Bulls fan AND a Heat Fan….but lets go HEAT!



XOXO

Oh Yes Its Ladies Night: Bachelorette Party

I was able to cross of my 101 in 1001...

#12 Take an athletic pole dancing class!!

I was lucky enough to try it out for the first time at my good friend Tiffany's Bachelorette Party!

Her bridesmaids had set up a day for us all to try out the class, head to dinner, and then club the night away.

This place awesomely called Vertical Tease was Uptown and hidden away. 

I didn't even know it was there until the GPS found it. If anyone has already taken one of these classes before they know what the general set up looks like.

Oh yes....multiple poles. There were so many of us that we had to go in groups so there are no actual pictures of me on the pole (thank goodness), but it was a ton of fun and it was a great first experience.

Pole dancing requires a lot of strength and balance. 

I wore my heels to get the full experience and I would say that it helped me get in the feeling.

I learned a lot, but unfortunately I ended up with a battle wound. 

Its been over a week and my bruise on my ankle still hurts!!

Next we headed to Deltas, a ritzy soul food restaurant in Uptown Charlotte. 

I didnt even think you could put ritzy and soul-food in the same sentence.

But it was so good!

We had a nice surprise at the restaurant. We met Eric Benet! He happened to be eating there at the same time as him. He had a show that night Uptown. He saw that we were a bachelorette party and didnt mind us taking pictures with him.

For those of you who dont know who he is; He's a singer and he was first married to Halle Berry. Then he cheated on her and claimed he was a sex addict. Yeah he's an idiot. LOL.

Our evening was an awesome one! 

Pole dancing, Little black dresses, cupcakes, jello shots, and Eric Benet.

Oh what a night!

My dress was from Target. I'm in love with it!

XOXO

Carabox Reveal

This month I dove right in and finally participated in my first swap!

Carabox is Kaitlyn's creation and I thought it was such a cute idea I had to sign-up!

I was matched up with the Aimee, who is the coolest. 

We vibed on a lot of things and had a lot in common.!

She is so awesome and I loved getting to know her and all the things that make up her busy life! 

Check out here blog! She is so crafty and artsy!

I have to say I loved everything about my box! The theme was "being green" and it was tough, but that's where creativity comes in and she nailed it (with the help of her daughter Bailey).

My favorite things in the box are definitely the Joe Joes

 (i opened the box as soon as I pulled them out!), my new tumbler to add to my collection,

 and the nail polishes...

All in all it was a great experience! I sent my Carabox to Kristal.

Visit her blog if you want to see what I put together for her! She owns a really AMAZING Handmade Tutu Etsy shop called Atutudes. They are so fashionable and chic. I wish they were adult sizes.

I will definitely be doing this box swap again.

I love getting mail!

XOXO

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Awesome view of the Football Stadium!

Charlotte finally has football! 

Last weekend we headed to the new Charlotte stadium for a scrimmage game. 

I have to say it was such a good time.

Armed with Straw-ber-ritas in hand we headed to the game for a historical event.

Charlotte Tickets!!

Great seats! We shall see once the season starts!

The stadium is great looking. Glad my student fees paid for it lol. 

I have to say that there was a lot more alumni out there than undergrad.

I think it was because everyone in the community is finally excited to rally together for a college team.

Our city is definitely split down the middle between Duke and UNC.

Now hopefully we can focus on our team!

My and my BFFF Nicole

It was a beautiful day and there was a good crowd out. Everyone was very school -spirited and wore their Niner Green. Or in my case Niner Blue lol (for some reason I had a navy blue Charlotte shirt).

For alumni it was mainly a reunion, catching up with people we hadn't seen in forever.

But since it was a scrimmage, no one really paid attention to the game.

My awesome friend EJ

We missed out on the tailgating. 

We didnt want to pay the extra money since we lived right across the street. 

But we do make our own plans to do a pre-game gathering at the house when the season starts.

I cant wait until August 31st!

My bestest buddy ever BJ!! 

Yes I have close guy friends named EJ and BJ :)

What are you looking forward to the most when it comes to college football?

XOXO

Instagram Addict #2

1. This gum is awesome! May be my new summer favorite!

2. Rizzo loves laying on the porch and people watching with me!

3. Night out with the Boy. Movie and dinner night. Shoes: Shoedazzle

4. Chipotle and a Jack and Honey with Ginger Ale. The start of a great evening!

5. Now that its warm. Working softball games isn't so bad now. I'm not freezing my butt off!

6. Our new chalkboard in the house!!! Silly messages

7. I like the Knicks too....but Lebron is first!! Go Heat!

8. Substituting sometimes has me watching the Magic School Bus all day....seriously.

Help Me!

We all know that I'm a shoe addict...

Soooo when I was on Pinterest the other day I found these really cute sneakers. 

But then the worst happened: There was no link to the picture!!

So where in the world can I find these shoes???

I need them.

I love them.

Btw you can follow my Pinterest here.

Someone be my bestest friend and let me know if you see these; on the street, or on a website.

Thanks!

XOXO

Instagram Life

1. Tried Moonshine at the bowling alley. Strawberry flavored...and it was delicious!

2. First day of it being sunny and warm outside. Had to rock to hot pink shades!

3.First time cooking with mushrooms. Sauteed mushrooms with chicken, rice, and green beans

4. Working at a recreation center sometimes is really calming...when no one is there yet.

5. Pedicure for the start of Spring. I'm excited to put on some cute polish!

6. Outside on the porch drinking a milkshake. Thank you Chick Fil A

7. The Chicken Coop is a landmark in Charlotte. Been around forever!

8. Michael Kors has these babies at Dillards and I need them in my life!!

Sunglasses: TJ Maxx :)

 !

9. Probate time! I visited GA and my fraternity brothers had new members!

10. A stroll competition was the next day...those are my sisters with all that hair flying!

11. Sister/Brother picnic reunited me with some of my favorite sorority sisters!

12. Me and my road trip buddy Joshira. We drove from Charlotte and had a great weekend!

XOXO

My Weekend

This weekend was very low-key

And I loved it.

I slept in, did some grocery shopping, and caught up on my DVR.

Nothing riveting but since the weather was amazing I was also outside a lot too.

Having a porch is so awesome!

Some other highlights.

(yes that is my finger. Love my photography skills)

Coachella was this weekend and since I obviously couldn't go I was happy to utilize Youtube's live feed.

Some of my favorites this weekend were:

Allen Stone

Major Lazer

Janella Monae

2 Chainz

This isn't a big deal but on a Friday delirious from Wal Mart I got really excited!

So I saw for the first time that Arizona Tea has CANS. 

I was seriously excited since I am addicted to their Green Tea. 

The 99 cent can you can get anywhere was a go to whenever I stopped for gas, but I never finished it. 

I think these cans are perfect! 

But yeah....I may be a little late. Did anyone else know about these?

Sunday Night dinner. 

Cooked by Moi.

My secret: Those Kraft Fresh Take breading things. I think they are genius and delicious!

I recommend the Rosemary and Garlic mix.

So yummy that I made it with Chicken and Tilapia.

I got a thumbs up from my roommates!!

Now its back to the grind. 

Working my 2 jobs and still settling into the house 

*rolls eyes*

Yes I still haven't FULLY moved in.

XOXO


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I Love Packages!

 I had been meaning to write about this for awhile I just kept forgetting. 

But I wanted to share my cute package my mother sent to me!

Everyone loves getting stuff in the mail, so of course I got excited when my mom sent me a box just because.

Check out the neat stuff I got.

1. My mom makes cards from scratch. Its her thing. Any holiday, any occasion, she will make one. She has a craft room and locks herself in there to make cards. Believe me that I get a handmade card every birthday. I keep them all! Even the boy has started getting them.

2. As if I didn't have enough shoe related things in my room, My mom managed to find a SHOE CALENDAR. A different shoe for everyday of the year. Some of them are really snazzy, but others are just really interesting looking and kind of strange. But nonetheless cool.

3. Since I got my first Pandora bracelet for my 26th birthday I have trying to find some cute charms to fill it up. I love turtles so when I found this charm I showed my mother. I guess she listened. I also really like the breast cancer ribbon. It is very important to me since BC is very high in my family. It is also the philanthropy of my sorority right now.

4. I have been using this cup since the day that I got it. I think it is awesome because of Smurfette (who I love) and these cups are so convenient. I am growing my collection quickly.

5. Leopard Sperrys: So Cute! They are Leopard enough said.

6. DVDs. My mother is a movie fanatic and she is constantly buying movies. But sometimes there will be doubles. So who gets all the doubles? Me! :)

7.  My new Curry Pot! I am determined to make my own pot of curry. As someone who has a Caribbean background it would be important for me to know how to do it. 

XOXO

Nikki