Six Times That Pinterest Nailed It

Ahhh, Pinterest.  It's the #1 thing that helps me procrastinate but it's just so darn useful at the same time. Thanks to said magical world inside of the internet, I have baked delicious pumpkin bread, discovered the Color Run and found a place to order mounted stuffed animal heads (I'm still trying to figure that one out too . . .).

However, there are just some times that Pinterest absolutely nails it.  For proof, just keep scrolling (and reading of course).

I made this by myself and I'm really proud of it.

1) When Pinterest accurately describes how post-vacation life works for me.  Once I bought new deodorant because I had lost mine only to find out it was at the bottom of the suitcase that I had been in the process of unpacking for a solid month and a half.  Yep. Nailed it.  

2) When Pinterest brings back memories of the nightmarish months that led up to my middle school science fairs.  Nailed it. 

3) Just cross out tacos and insert brownies, shakes, pies, cupcakes and whatever other sugary substance comes to mind. Unless it's watermelon Oreos because those are just nasty.  Nailed it.  

4) When the pandas know what's up.  Nailed it.  

5) When Pinterest understands my vampire problems.  #WhiteGirl. Nailed it.  

6) You know that you want a card like this.  Nailed it.  

Does Pinterest nail it for you? 

Love, 

Allison

P.S. find all of these on my Pinterest boards! 

Graduation Crasher

This weekend I gained a new title.  Get ready for this, it's a good one:  Graduation Crasher.  Allow me to explain.

Yesterday I got home from a great family weekend in Chicago where we did a ton of eating, walking, more eating, more walking and even more eating.  On Saturday, we figured out the Metra train system just in time to catch the next departure to Hyde Park.

For those of you who don't know, Hyde Park is home to the prestigious University of Chicago-my dream college-and I was beyond anxious to check out the gorgeous campus. However, campus was a little occupied. . .

Occupied by hundreds of graduates and their hundreds and hundreds of closest family, friends and whoever else attends graduations, that is.  But if you thought that that would stop me from taking a self guided tour, then you're wrong.

Between the collared shirts and summery dresses, my family and I, in our jeans and tank tops, stuck out like random tourists at a graduation ceremony . . . oh wait, we were.  We didn't let it bother us though, greeting the weird glances with smiles and even making use of the water station set up for the graduation attendees like we belonged.  We tried to avoid being in the way of people who obviously had better reason to be on campus than we did, but I'm sure a few lucky people will find a random family dressed in street clothes hanging out in the background of their pictures.

Even though I didn't get to see campus as I had hoped, I did get a great story out of it.  And further confirmation that Hogwarts the University of Chicago is the place I want to be.

Any party crashing stories?

Love,
Allison

May 2014 Recap

I always like to look back at my pictures that I took each month and remember all the things I filled my days with.  Since the days seem to fly by so fast, I inevitably end up thinking "that was only a month ago??" somewhere along the line.

The lineup for May includes . . . (drumroll please!)

PROM!

Piñata fun in Spanish class.

My first Tigers game of the season where the most exciting part of the 0-1 loss was someone accidentally pulling the fire alarm and freaking everyone out.

Experiencing the deliciousness of macarons for the first time at Mother's Day brunch. 

Taking artsy pictures and loving the results. 

Having the lit nerd in me freak out over all the parallels between Westside Story and Romeo and Juliet.

Getting my senior pictures taken on the gorgeous shores of Lake Michigan by an extremely talented friend. 

Andddd . . . finally saying goodbye to the AP US History notecards that were my constant companion while leading up the exam. Can't say that I miss them though. 

I can't wait for all the adventures that June brings!

What did you do this May?

Love, 

Allison

A Summer Saturday

I don't know about you all, but here in Michigan, it is finally feeling like summer. It's to the point where I'm actually starting to resemble a human being instead of a ghost because I'm not deathly pale anymore!

Yesterday was a beautiful day from start to finish - the perfect day for a visit to the farmer's market!

 A live musician made the day seem even more pleasant as he revisited old favorites with his guitar.

I sampled a little bitty piece of sweet potato pie and decided that it was a good thing for my wallet that I had walked away from the stand before I tasted the pie since it was so delicious.

I ended up buying some granola and a blueberry lemonade to split three ways.

On our walk home, I snapped an "artsy" (I tried!) picture of the gorgeous flowers that my friend had picked out and was inspired to plant my own at home. Giving me an exciting gardening project for next weekend and granola to fuel me, the farmer's market was definitely a great way to spend a summer Saturday morning.  

Do you have a local farmer's market? Any gardening tips to share?

Happy June!

Love,

Allison