Sunday Social!

This Weeks Questions:
1. What is the first blog you ever followed? Probably Andee, from The Honeybee! Pretty sure Monica was right after, or maybe before. Ugh! Can't remember!
2. What was your first blog post about? It was about Spring Fashion. Pretty sure it wasn't that great of a post...you win some, you lose some! haha. The post after it made up for it though!
3. Who left you your first blog comment? Brandy was my first comment!
4. Who was the first blogger you ever met in person?I have not met another blogger in person, buuuuut I am pretty sure meeting Sara is in the works right now! Anyone else that blogs living in Cincinnati currently?
5. What was your first “blogging milestone?” Ahh...probably hitting 100 followers? I mean it is not really the number...I am sure I felt the same way about hitting 25 or 50, but when I would sit and think about 100 people actually being interested enough in my blog to follow, I was pretty excited and motivated to continue blogging!

That is all the questions for today! I will hopefully keep this day productive and study for some of my classes, and maybe write another post or two! I hope everyone is having a good Sunday!

XO, Kelsey

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Sunday Social-Fall Questions!

1. What is your favorite fall activity? Probably helping my younger family get ready for Halloween! I love helping with any makeup they need done for their outfits! I also love Halloween in general! This fall season though will revolve a lot around my sisters wedding! She is getting married at the end of October and her wedding will be Halloween and fall themed, so I am sure I will enjoy the {stressful} but fun process of helping her with that!

2. Do you follow a football team? If so, which one and why? I wouldn’t say I completely follow them, but two teams I do watch are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bearcats! I am studying nursing at The University of Cincinnati, so I am a Bearcat myself-hence me following that team...and I am from Ohio so that also makes Ohio State a team to watch! :)

3. What is something fun about fall in your area? It’s actually the very end of fall, and extending through winter, but still! It would probably be the Cincinnati zoo lights, which is when the zoo decks out the area with lights, and its gorgeous at night! I have yet to go, because it always seems to be super busy and draws a lot of attraction, but maybe I will go this year!

4. What are your favorite fall staple outfits? Boots with jeans or thick leggings (as long as the butt is covered ladies!) I really have a hard time NOT wearing boots every single day from fall-winter. A lot of my staple products are on my pinterest boards, and I take a lot of inspiration from pinterest as well as fashion bloggers that have similar style to me!

5. What things are you looking forward to most about this coming fall season? Fall fashion, lots of hot apple cider, and how gorgeous my campus looks when all the leaves start changing! 

A picture of a part of my campus I took last fall! 

6. What is your favorite fall holiday? Tradition? I think it would have to be Thanksgiving and Halloween. I can’t choose. Halloween is just so fun and interesting when it comes to everyone’s costume choices; Thanksgiving is greeeaaaaat because I get a little break from college and get to see family…and that includes extended family, so it’s nice to get everyone together for a day! 

Thanks for stopping by!

XO, Kelsey

Posts to check out: 

-Favorite outfit

-Make your own oil blotting sheets 

-Sunlit bronze makeup 

-Medium-full coverage foundation review

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Sunday Social-Food Edition

1. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Probably an assortment of vegetables. Not kidding. So that is my answer-one thing-my garden items? Hahaha cheater!

2. What's your guilty pleasure/comfort food?

Definitely it is chocolate. Such a “girl” thing, but I am obsessed.

3. What's the weirdest/craziest thing you've ever eaten?

I ate a night crawler once. Tell me in the comments if you have ever ate a worm too! The taste is so weird; it is a little spicy! TMI haha.

4. What foods do you avoid at all costs?

Basically only mushrooms and seafood (shellfish allergy). Everything else is fair game for the most part.

5. What meal reminds you of your childhood?

Big breakfast meals! Homemade sausage gravy and biscuits, with bacon! My grandma used to make it all the time!

6. Share one of your favorite recipes and the story behind it.

I have so many! This isn’t a fair recipe. I am just going to generalize and say potato soup; I mean you can’t go wrong there! My mom and grandma both make the best I have ever tasted, so here is a recipe very similar to how they make theirs! I just want to point out that once you get one bowl, plan on eating 2 more :)

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 large carrots, peeled, chopped
• 2 to 3 cups diced ham, about 1 pound
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup water
• 4 to 5 cups peeled and diced potatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half or whole milk, more if needed to thin
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional
• sliced green onions, for garnish, optional
• shredded Cheddar cheese or Cheddar-Jack blend, for garnish, optional

Preparation:

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, and ham. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute longer. Add vegetable broth and water and potatoes; cover and cook for about 25 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Whisk flour into the heavy cream until smooth; stir into the hot mixture. Stir in the half-and-half or milk. Taste and add salt and pepper, as desired. Mash slightly to thicken and add more milk if needed.

Serve garnished with parsley, sliced green onions, or a little shredded cheese.
Serves 6. 

Thanks for reading!

XO, Kelsey  

P.S- Hautelook is having a sale on Million Dollar Tan until Monday, check it out if you are looking for a self tanner! Go to the site here, and see my review here! 

Sunday Social-Shopping and Style!

1. What is your favorite store to shop at?

Forever 2, Express, and Charlotte Russe. All three usually have the cutest things, and lots of options! Express is a brand that seems expensive, until you see that they have special deals going alllll the time. Right now there is up to 70% off clearance there, and most of the time they do things like "$25 off 75, or $50 off $150." I think the deals are better than that actually.

2. If you could afford anything and everything, which designer brand would you covet?

I am not one to be into designer brands actually! I would have to say, maybe Michael Kors? I love so much of his jewelery, but wouldn't want to pay full price for it-unless I was rich!

3. What is your must have closet staple?

Skinny jeans, jeggings, and cardigans. Sorry Ashley, seems like I am stealing the words right out of your moth (almost). You can't go wrong with any of those; I have dressed up and dressed down cardigans and they pretty much get me through winter and fall at college!

 Something like this is definitely right up my alley! I love her style! Via. 

4. What is your favorite kind of shoes? (brand or type)

Boots in the fall and winter, and plain flip flops in the summer! My flip flop choices could probably be a little spiced up; pretty sure I usually wear a cute outfit and then boring, cheap flip flops. 

5. What is the best clothing deal you've ever gotten? (sale or amazing find)

I don't remember exact details, but I know that once at Express, I got like 5 or 6 shirts for around $60. Mind you, one of those shirts was $58 by itself-so I was definitely taking advantage of some sort of deal they had where you could get like $50 off $150. I was so proud of myself, haha!

6. What is a style you'd love to try?

I can't really think of any! I tried and love maxi skirts and dresses, the high-low trend, and a few others. If I think of something I will update this haha.  I guess maybe crop tops with a maxi skirt? It looks cute and isn't revealing really-sometimes I have saw like a half inch of midsection showing, but most of the time it doesn't look too crazy!

That's all for now! Keep an eye out for my newest outfit post, which will be featuring a maxi skirt! 

Some recent posts:

Mineral Makeup Review

High-Low Dress 

Girly Skulls Muscle Tee Outfit 

Thanks for reading!

XO, Kelsey

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Sunday Social (on a Monday!)

So I missed the bus by a day. Totally forgot to link-up for Sunday Social! What's wrong with me? This is like my favorite link-up! Lets get on with the questions:

1. What is your biggest driving pet peeve?

When people text and drive…its like “I SEE YOU TEXTING…no wonder you’re swerving”. It can wait. Don’t text and drive and then crash and hurt yourself and others. Not worth it.

2. What is your biggest blogging pet peeve?

First, let me say that I am alllll about meeting new people, finding new blogs, putting your blog out there. I do it, so do others. However, I really can’t stand when people leave a comment that says, “I enjoy your blog…if you follow mine I will follow back!” Or something along those lines…I have had worse. But seriously, leave me your link and I will definitely check out your blog, but as soon as you say something that sounds like you only want a follow and not a real “reader”, then I will second-guess giving it a look!

3. What is your biggest general pet peeve?

Lying. I can’t stand liars, or all the work that people put into lying. You have one lie and then 15 to cover for that one lie. I also can’t stand drama. It seems like there is always something ridiculous and unnecessary happening around me, especially with family. I love my family and all, but sometimes it just gets to be too much, and I hate to say it, but some people just won’t grow up!

4. What is your most irrational fear?

I don’t think it is irrational, but my biggest fear is being in a terrible car wreck. Other fears include spiders, spiders crawling on me or into my mouth while sleeping, shutting my fingers/hand in car doors/normal doors (and then losing that limb or digit) and I have a major fear that I will wake up and an intruder/monster/ghost will be right.in.my.face.

5. Name 3 celebrities you'd want to have dinner with.

Channing Tatum (yeeessssss please), Emma Watson, and probably Blake Shelton. Blake seems pretty nice, and he is funny, so I am guessing he would be a blast to have dinner with! 

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My last outfit post here!

Thanks for reading!
XO, Kelsey 

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Sunday Social-ONE YEAR, WHAT?!

Linking up for Sunday Social! Congrats on the link-up being one year old today!

1. What is your favorite Social Media outlet? 

I heart instagram and twitter! I can't pick between the two! I would say I get on insta much, much more though! My instagram name is: kelseylenayy & my twitter name is: kelseylenayyy

2. Do you subscribe to any daily news reads? If so which ones?

I don't subscribe to anything...so I guess that would be a no! But I do get on yahoo and msn news each day...although some of their articles sound like a first grader wrote them and have no evidence or support to back up what they are saying! If you are ever bored, go to yahoo news and click on an article about any of the Kardashians...Oh my goodness you guys, people in the comments go crazy hating on them! It seems like most people on yahoo get on there for the comments!

3. What is your favorite magazine to have by the pool? 

  DefinitelyPeople Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Glamour! I don't have to be by a pool though, haha. I'll read 'em after work when I want to relax a little!

4. What is your favorite summertime song?

I seriously can't pick...if you know me then you know I am super indecisive. Let's just say that a lot of the songs you would hear on the Pandora station "Today's Country Radio" I love. I just recently started getting into country more! I know some of the following songs aren't really "summer-y", but I kinda sorta love them: "Just Give Me A Reason" by P!nk. "Stay" by Rihanna ft Mikky Ekko. "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons. "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy. "Boys 'Round Here" by Blake Shelton. I could go on and on. Just so you know, I love all types of music! From old bluegrass, pop, to metal!

5. What is the best summer concert you've been to?
Well I guess I am lame. I have only been to two concerts in my life. I need to get out more, haha. The two concerts I have been to, weren't even in the summer! Shout out to N'Sync and Sugar Ray!

Thanks for reading!

XO, Kelsey 

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Sunday Social-Week 51

Back at it with the Sunday Social Post!

1. What is your best summer memory as a kid? -Probably going to visit my aunt and uncle in Florida for 2 weeks. I wasn’t really a little kid per se...more like a teenager (about 14 or 15) but that is really one of the only summer memories I have! I got to hang out my with my cousin Ryan, who is a year younger than me, as well as my cousin Grace, who is 2 or 3 years younger than me. Lots of going to the beach and to the water park! 

 *This was before my breast reduction & that is a henna tattoo haha (before I got my real one!)

Beach pictures at night with my cousins!

 

2. What is your favorite summer drink? –Berry flavored lemonades or Arnold Palmer (half iced tea, half lemonade). SO GOOD.

3. What is your favorite summer TV show? –I don’t have a favorite summer TV show…I guess since Pretty Little Liars comes back on in June, it will definitely be that! Shout out to my PLL lovers! 

4. What is the best outdoor summer activity? –Playing games in the pool, riding bikes…I mean I can go on and on so basically anything outside!

5. What are your summer vacation essentials? –Lip balm with SPF, sunblock, bathing suit (obvi), an oil absorbingpowder, headbands, sunnies, flip flops, summery dresses…I could go on and on with this too! Those are sort of my essentials that I instantly thought of though! I made a cheesy little collage with some of the essentials. Click the links above to go straight to the product!

Is it sad that doing this post was the most fun I have had all weekend probably?  What can I say... psh. haha. I hope you enjoyed reading! 

XO, Kelsey

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Sunday Social and Life Lately/Ramble!

 It's Sunday...which means it is finally time for Sunday Social (yay!) I absolutely love doing this link-up, and you probably know that because I think I have said it multiple times now! On to this weeks questions...

1. 1 year ago I was doing... I was on summer break from college, working my butt off, and spending time with family!

2. 5 years ago I was doing...I was in high school still, working my butt off (hard worker over here), and trying to make some memories!

3. 10 years ago I was doing...I was probably doing gymnastics, reading a lot of books, and spending time with family and friends!

4. 1 year from now I'll be doing...I will be [hopefully] working a co-op job for nursing! Fingers crossed!

5. 5 years ago I'll be doing...I will be working as an RN, starting a family, and paying off lovely student loans. 

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6. 10 years from now I'll be doing...Exactly ten years? Hopefully I will be planning a nice vacation:) Still working as an RN, hopefully succeeding as a respected nurse, raising a family and making memories! 

Those questions really make you think! It is just so hard to think about stuff like that though, so I find it hard to elaborate! I really wanted to include some pictures, but the flash drive with all my older photos is MIA. Great. Anyways, today is also a special day...Mother's Day! So Happy Mothers Day to all of you mommas out there! What are your plans? Any special ideas set up? I hope it is a great day for you! 

Now for the random rambling...If you have a blog, do you ever get so overwhelmed by the things you want to post and have planned, but it's just so much that you don't know where to start? Between two jobs right now, and editing the pictures I took for my sister and her fiance, I feel so overwhelmed! There is literally at least 4 posts that I would love to have up this week...but they all take extensive editing, planning, taking notes, etc-as they are makeup reviews. I just don't know where to start, which leads me to my current situation-having barely any progress made! What do you do when you feel like you have so many things to do? I know it is my blog, so I can post whenever I want, but still! I would like to have interesting content on here! In the mean time, I would love to hear tips for managing busy schedules, keeping up with blogs, etc. Share your secrets! 

Thanks for reading!

XO, Kelsey

Sunday Social :)

1. 4 favorite things to do on a weekend

1. Watch Law & Order: SVU or NCIS (love both of these!)

2. Hang out with friends and family

3. Sleeeeeeep

4. Blog/read blogs/watch youtube beauty videos and vlogs!

2. 4 favorite things about your best friend

1. She knows me well-even though I barely get to see her these days, it's like things have never changed and we have never been apart.

2. She is a complete weirdo/random person around me, and I can be the same way back without being judged.

3. She likes to eat. A lot. Like I do! Also, she likes to eat weird combinations (I mean if you throw a few things together you never know if it will be delicious or not!)

4. Her adorable son...oh my gosh. If you guys saw him, you would seriously beg to see more pictures I think! I have seen many babies, including my own family, but really, her son has to be the cutest child.

3. 4 things you would do with $100,000

1. Save a lot of it.

2. Pay for those crazy student loans!

3. Go shopping! But not crazy shopping...just a little spree :)

4. Give some to my siblings for them to use r.e.s.p.o.n.s.i.b.l.y.

4. 4 favorite books you've ever read

1. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (all of them!)

2. The Host by Stephenie Meyer

3.  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

4.  Totally blanking on another one...anything Nicholas Sparks probably!

5. 4 favorite snack foods

1. Carrots and celery (+ carrots with yogurt mmmm)

2. Anything chocolate

3. PB2

4. Fruit yummmm

6. 4 things that you must do daily

1.Comb my hair

2. Have a cup of coffee or tea

3. Brush these teef

4. Check my email

That's it for questions this week! As always, link up if you haven't already! This is definitely one of my favorite (and it was my first!) link ups! Thanks for reading :)

XO, Kelsey

Sunday Social-Twitter!

Well hey. Hi. Hello. It's Sunday Social time!

1. When did you join twitter?- I joined twitter March 24, 2012. At least, that was my first tweet!

2. Who is your favorite non-celeb to follow?-This is too hard! Probably my brother...he is just so out there. Almost every single thing he tweets, I am just in awe of, or have to say something to him about what he said! He is very inappropriate...but hilarious.

3. Who is your favorite celeb to follow?-"@TheRock" Dwayne Johnson-he seems SO nice!, and/or "shaymitch" Shay Mitchell (Emily from Pretty Little Liars!)

4. Have you ever had a celeb respond to a tweet?-Cris Cab (look him up!) I consider him a celebrity haha.

5. What is your favorite store/brand to follow?-@SLEEPROLLERS-it is a company that sells rollers for yuor hair, that are comfortable to sleep in. I like following them because they are funny, and they always retweet their customers or fans of their products! I seriously don't think they miss a tweet!

6. Give us three tweeps we should be following.-1) @ClosetEssentls-Monica's boutique, I love seeing the clothes actually worn, and not just hanging on a hanger or just on a white background, you know?! 2) @aubreykinch-a super nice blogger, who is just fun to follow and she also designs free backgrounds for your desktop or phone! 3) @EmilyAnnGemma- so cute! I love her style and her blog, so of course love to follow her tweets!

You knowwwww, since we are on the topic of twitter, if you have a twitter, leave it below, as well as any blog links you would like me to read! You can find me on twitter at: @kelseylenayyy

Thanks for reading!

XO, Kelsey