As of this past Tuesday at 6pm I have been officially FREE!! I am happy to find myself sad to leave SF and all the wonderful friends I have there - can't wait to see you all again! But I am extra grateful for the break after this grueling semester. Summer has only just begun and is already so sweet. 

I spent the first two days in a flurry of laughing in the sun with my friends, annoying my dog (pictured above), unpacking, and repacking to head to San Luis Obispo! Thursday I said goodbye to one of my very best friends, Emily, as she heads for an adventure in Italy for a month! Miss you em, I'm loving your pics! 

Friday my other best friends, Maddie, Jessica, Laurel and I headed down to San Luis Obispo to celebrate Maddie's 20th birthday, visit my brother Chris, and our friend Jackie!! 

Friday was spent with Chris, seeing his friends and hanging out in backyards Cal Poly style. Saturday we met up with Jackie. We spent a fun few hours walking around downtown doing 2 of my very favorite activities - brunching and shopping!! This amazing little diner called Lousia's has GLUTEN FREE french toast!!! This is not a drill!! It is amazing! 

We celebrated Maddie's birthday Saturday night with a little party with the whole Cal Poly crew, which left us with a bit of a late start Sunday. We managed to pull ourselves together by lunchtime for some revitalizing Acai and Pitaya bowls at Kravabowl in Avila Beach and some sunbathing on the beach. Then it was time to pack up the car, stuff ourselves with sushi, and do the long drive back to Santa Rosa. 

It was the perfect kickoff to our summer and a great celebration of my very best friend in the world! Looking forward to a week of work and friends!  

Hi everyone! It's been a hot minute since the last post due to my life being a bit crazy. I seem to have hit the mid-semester slump and am drowning a bit in responsibility and exams, but the light at the end of the tunnel is SUMMER - only 4 weeks away! 

In the mean time here's a few things that have really been brightening up my life lately!

My favorite blogger, Jessica Garvin has made her snapchat public! Now if you know me well, you know I'm obsessed with all things babies and parenting, and the blog, Little Baby Garvin, is one of my guilty pleasures. Seeing her three adorable little girls giggling on my snap feed makes my day!

Two weeks ago I was mid-breakdown about how stressed I was about the two nursing exams I had that week when I did what I always do to calm myself down: online shopped. I bought these pens, and it was the perfect anecdote because I decreased my stress by organizing my planner. If you're an organizational freak like me, do yourself a favor and get these asap!

And lastly, the amazing sunshine we've been getting here in SF. I feel instantly better when I get a little Vitamin D on my skin, and kayaking in the bay this past weekend was the perfect opportunity! As our semester's Delta Zeta activity, on Sunday we went kayaking out of Peir 40, near the Bay Bridge, and around At&T park to a nice waterway. It was 75 and sunny and the absolute perfect day to hang outside.






That's all for now! I wish you all best of luck surviving the last 28 days of the spring semester! - not that I'm counting ;)