my life lately

hey everyone! 

i just wanted to update y'all on my life and what's been happening. 

1.

 i apologize for the severe lack of posts lately! i've actually been doing a lot of school 

work - which is crazy;) - but it means that i've been more focused on school and the boring writing it brings than with the fun writing that comes with my blog! 

i don't schedule my blog posts in advance so if i'm busy with school then my blog is put on the back burner, so i apologize for that!! 

2. 

i just recently started a photography class & i'm having such a blast in it! last week's project was to take pictures using the fundamental rules of art, rule of thirds, negative space, etc.
this weeks project is to take a picture that has a story. we have complete freedom with this project so i have to really figure out what i want my photograph to show.
here's a compilation of last week's photos :

3. next week i'm going to denver and i'm super excited! my dad commutes from colorado to kentucky but next week i'm going to make the commute! I'm super excited, and since his apartment is right across the street from the mall - i'm even more excited ;) 

that's pretty much it for today!

what's been happening with your life lately?

thanks for reading! 

hydration station : lips

Hey y'all!  This is Rebecca from Life In The Prep Lane!  Although I am a little jealous that Chloe is off on vacation, I'm so glad she let me post today!

What do you like to wear on your lips during winter?  With the cold weather, it's super important to keep your lips hydrated.  Just as you apply lotion and hand cream, lip balm is important, too!

Clinique Almost Lipstick - Black Honey / Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter - Red Velvet / Buxom / Big & Healthy Lip Polish - Sugar / Clinique Chubby Stick - Broadest Berry / Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm

I hope y'all have a great holiday and break!  Time some time to relax and hangout with your family!

xoxo,

Rebecca

what makes christmas "christmas"

Hey Preppy Diaries readers!

I usually blog over at  {The Life and Times of Belle} but today I'm super excited to be guest posting for Chloe while she's off on her ski trip - the lucky thing! I'd love to go skiing - anyways before I go off point before I've started  - seeing as Christmas is literally just around the corner I thought I blog about what, in my mind, makes it Christmas...

Frosty weather... in the absence of snow I'll take take a heavy frost :P

being by the lake when it's all icy and frosty is just so beautiful...

... as is going to uni on such a gorgeous campus.

Fairy Lights

As much as I love fairy lights indoors I really love them outdoors - I love seeing peoples houses all decorated and lit up, brightening up the dark nights when I'm driving home :)

Christmas themed candy - 

when this stuff hits the shops (usually in November or whatever) I do start to get excited about Christmas!

Seeing the unveiling of the annual Christmas Harrods bear always puts me in a Christmas-y mood :)

I think this one is the cutest one yet! I can't wait to receive my little Chester bear :)

Holiday drinks (and cups) - pretty standard 

My fave is a mint hot chocolate - yum :) What's yours?

Christmas candles

These really help to set the scene for me Christmas-wise - Yankee ones are my brand of choice but I'd love to try some B&BW ones :)

Decorating the house for Christmas

Nothing makes a house feel more Christmas-y than putting up the Christmas decorations - in my opinion anyway :)

Presents!

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I love going out and finding the perfect gifts for my friends/family and then coming home, putting on some Christmas tunes and settling down to wrap them - it really puts me in the Christmas mood.

Side note: I love this idea of putting on photos of you and the recipient on the wrapping paper

Hope you enjoyed reading this post! I'd love if you would go on over to {my blog} and give it a read!