wow, hey friends. it seems like forever since i’ve uploaded a blog post. which sometimes is can be a good thing, considering i’ve had plenty of time to enjoy the real life (i know, there’s a life outside of Pinterest) and spend time with my family and friends instead of worrying about when posts are going up or getting the lighting great on my food when out to eat (okay still guilty of that one) to catch up, here’s what’s been going on in the life of Allison.

{Winter Formal}

being on student board at my school, winter formal has usually meant more of ticket selling and decoration set up than it has dancing for me but this year turned out pretty great. we had a hollywood theme set up complete with a red carpet photo-op and everything. (not to be bias on the decorations set up side of things but it turned out pretty snazzy) I was a little late on asking Dominic to the dance itself and decided to take advantage of it and turn it into a cute, and very tasty formal proposal.

many happy thanks to Mockingbird Cupcakes in Omaha for the lovely treats. 

{school}

(raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by junior year…)

if you have yet to endure the adventure that is junior year of high school, brace yourself. and i mean that in the best way possible, trust me. it has its ups and downs. if you’re anything like me you’ll spend nights cramming for tests and quizzes, working on endless projects and balancing it all with other activities and also trying to keep yourself sane. throw in wow i probably should get actually decent amounts of sleep and also remember to take time to pet your dog and you’ve got yourself a pretty jam-packed day. (or life.)

i’ll admit its scary and stressful and HARD. everyone can admit that. but admitting it is hard makes it ten times easier. once you’re able to realize you have obstacles its a lot more motivating to work hard and overcome them. so take your time, take a breath, get some sleep, and don’t forget that even though school can be rougher than rough, you shouldn’t forget to make it a wee bit fun. so eat a cupcake after school, listen to music during your studying, or sit down and just write, anything that clears your head will help you stay focused, and extra sparkly 😉

off to work on yet another week filled to the brim with tests, quizzes and dance. hope you enjoyed this quick catch up and can’t wait to talk to you all again soon. don’t forget: breathe. you’ll make it

xoxo, allison

FIRST QUICK LITTLE SIDE NOTE: my sister got a camera for Christmas and we have both been adoring doing some quick little photo shoots, so i am so so excited and CAN’T wait because a really neato fashion post is in the works that I hope you’ll all LOVE! email me any feedback friends! xoxo!

so after having this blog for a few months i’ve realized i’ve never really laid down the actual facts about myself for those of you reading who don’t know me on a personal level. So i figured Saturday morning in my bed in my pajamas would be the perfect time and place to do so.

Here’s the facts behind the blog girl:

1. i’m a junior at an all girls high school

2. i love love love dancing and have since i was 3 years old

3. i compete with my school’s speech team and have obtained a love and a lot of respect for J. Crew suits

4. i have an obsession for sushi (particularly anything with salmon *heart eyes emoji*)

5. there are wayyyy too many button ups filling my closet (but I’m really alright with it)

6. rain boots are my shoe of choice, rain or shine

7. i LOVE to write.

8. alone time is my favorite time but I’m not very good entertaining myself (gossip girl and popcorn it is)

9. breakfast food is the best thing in the entire world: eggs, pancakes, waffles; you name it i want it

10. i am in love with the lake and get to be a lake baby every summer with my forever and first best friend Taylor and it rocks so so much

**onto the wierder (more fun) facts**

*i have a polaroid and taking pictures with it is my favorite way to take pictures

*i have an Instagram obsessed (really.)

*I’m not very great at cooking but i rock at baking when i want to

*i’m a sucker for flowers, white roses and peonies are my favorite with pink and yellow tulips in a close second

*i like to think of myself as super organized but i’m just not, don’t be fooled by the pretty school supplies

*i have 37 Pinterest boards an over 13 thousand pins, ha ha ha. what addiction? (don’t they like pay you to pin at one point? that really needs to be my case)

*i once had a pair of sperrys from 6th grade-freshman year and my mom snuck them and threw them away because they were SO worn out and i cried for hours

*i LOVE letter writing and having pen pal friends, hit me up via email or instagram if you wanna be pen pals!

*my Keurig is my best friend, along with vanilla latte k-cups Laura got me hooked on

well trust me there are plenty more where that came from but that’s all my sleepy mind can think up before coffee! ready for an exciting day of fun, it’s the weekend! have fun!

xoxo, ally

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okay okay okay my friend elle sent me a link to this website today and wow.

I’ve been scrolling down it and pressing refresh for a good 20 minutes now because it’s TOO pretty, honestly. It’s called Design Love Fest and basically it has the cutest laptop and phone wallpapers in the world. seriously. not kidding. THE COOLEST/PRETTIEST/MOST AMAZING/ stuff ever. so check it out and rock your work in style.

Here are just a few of my many many many favorites

so whether it may be quotes to get you goin, majestical watercolors, or really cute pineapples in neon colors, hope this website makes your monday a little more fun!

lots of love and push through the week!

xoxo, Ally