BEING A PREP FOR A WEEK: 2/14/16 -- 2/20/16

I just read a blog post that began by stating, "Life lately...has been busy, exciting, overwhelming, and any other synonym of those words."  I can definitely relate to that sentiment.

This past weekend, my family and I made a nine-hour drive down to Florida to stay for a couple of days. While there, we celebrated my dad's birthday, had a lovely time with my aunt and uncle, and even stopped by the University of Florida.  However, we didn't really make the drive just to benefit ourselves; we did it to benefit our dog.  And I can assume that we did, because now we have two corgis running around the house instead of one--and everything is better in pairs, right?  Our new corgi is named Emma, and she's a rambunctious character.  However, she's just what we all needed, and I cannot wait to share more about her as time passes by.

Now, on to some of my favorite links from the past week:
Just finished reading this book and I absolutely loved it!
Sadly enough, I really would like to own these Jane Austen-inspired pencils.
My favorite outfit post of the week...
In case you missed it, a roundup of Audrey Hepburn inspiration...
I recently did a debate about the necessity of summer homework;  I found this article to be very interesting...

To end with another bit of motivation, "In any given moment we have two options:  to step forward into growth or to step back into safety."

How was your week?

Love,
Tori