adoption: a calling

A topic that has weighed on my heart since summer 2010. A new family recently moved into our neighborhood and I was offered an after school nannying job (duh, I accepted). Little did I know that summer would impact my future in more ways than one.

Michaela. Michaela was born in China, however she spent most of her life in the states. Although she was not biologically her parents child, you could see no separation in their bond.

"Who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God."

John 1:13

Flashforward 6/7 years to my college year's..I find myself having the desire to adopt. Adoption to me is not just creating a family, but it is bringing families together. I do not necessarily know WHY I want to adopt, but just because it feels right to me.

adoption is Plan "A"

The joys of adoption sometimes come with the sorrow of not being able to have biological children. To me, a kid is a kid is a kid. All kids cry, poop, sleep...as well as laugh, love, and dance. If I am blessed to become a mom I will treat each child like they were the one's hand selected for me.

Let's be honest, this all won't happen for a long time...

xx

alb

Choose Happiness

Happiness is a choice. I honestly believe that attitude and happiness is a lot more mental than physical. Sometimes we get overwhelmed by the little things in life. 

The day-to-day burden of rotating between school and work can become a drag. Do you want to know a secret? NO ONE CARES. No one cares, but the one who matters: God. One of my New Year's resolutions is to turn to God when life's stresses get in the way. As I've aged I have realized that essentially everything happens for a reason. I couldn't see myself at a different university, apart of a different sorority, or even in a different major. "She laughs with no fear of the future for her hope is in me" Proverbs 31:25. Bee Happy.

xx

alb

2016 New Year Resolution's

• Don't get a boyfriend (I gotta get that college degree first)
• Go on a cruise (ps. I've never been on one before)
• TURN 21 ON FEBURARY 5th (I decided to leave that misspelling in there, because if I am turning 21 and still do not know how to spell the month I was born in--that is a personal problem)
• Get a summer internship
• Grow closer to God & attend church as frequently as possible
• Bee happy
• Pray every night
• Write a letter to my future self (My roommate and I thought it would be funny to write a letter to ourselves when we will be pregnant and going into labor, I still think that would be a fabulous year)
• Write a blog post every.single.day in January. (lol I am saying everyday in January, because let's be real, resolutions typically don't last any longer than January)

xx

alb

My Christmas Wishlist

Deck the Hall with Glitter and Lace Fa Lala Lalalala

Tis the season for gift giving and laughter to be shared among family and friends. Thanksgiving is not even a week and I already have a detailed list of which gifts I want to get for each and every one of my family and friends. Like the age old saying, "it's better to give than receive." I created a list of all that I am asking for Christmas from my family and friends. With that saying in mind, let's get started with my 2015 Christmas List! 

Target: Camelback “Eddy" $14. 99 (0.75L)

Kendra Scott: Elisa Silver Pendant Necklace in Iridescent Drusy $65

Columbia Vest: in Black $29.99(not white or navy)

Target: Ona Scrunch Ballet flat size in Cognac $16.99 (p.s. Mom I'm a size 7.5)

Sugar Paper Planner 2016 Weekly/Monthly 8.5x11 $9.99

LLBean: Camp Socks $19.95 (Navy & Purple)

Old Navy Mid-Rise Rockstar Skinny Corduroy

's in (Burgundy or Green) $35

LINKS

•  Elisa Silver Pendant Necklace in Iridescent Drusy: http://www.kendrascott.com/elisa-silver-pendant-necklace-in-iridescent-drusy.html/
•  Columbia Vest in Black: http://www.columbia.com/womens-benton-springs-vest-WL1023.html?cgid=women-jacketsVests-vests&dwvar_WL1023_variationColor=575#start=0
• Target Ona Scrunch Ballet in Cognac: http://www.target.com/p/women-s-ona-scrunch-ballet-flat/-/A-16590734#prodSlot=_1_1
• Target CamelBak "Eddy": http://www.target.com/p/camelbak-eddy-water-bottle-rain-0-75l/-/A-15041155?lnk=rec|pdp|related_prods_vv|pdpv1
• LL Bean Camp Socks: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/74823?page=womens-cotton-ragg-camp-sockstwo-pack
• Sugar Paper Planner 2016: http://www.target.com/p/sugar-paper-planner-2016-weekly-monthly-8-5x11/-/A-50032634#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=planner
•  Old Navy Mid-Rise Rockstar Cords: http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=602471012

Meet Me

est. 1995

February 5th, 1995: The air was cool and crisp, love in the air, and the birth of a cheese-lovin', fashion obsessed, future sorority girl, whom many know as A$. I chose to grace my parents presence on a day many Americans decide to eat more than their body weight in potato chips, wear eccentric colors of football teams they may or may not know the name of,  put more effort in their Instagram filter  rather than the penalty the ref just called; twas this day was Super Bowl. Flash forward twenty years later, I am the still the same football-crazed southern belle I was on day one. The purpose of this blog is to waste a few minutes you could be spending on working on homework or just to add a little laughter in your day-to-day life. Fluent in sarcasm, I'll always be here for you.

xx

alb