Cheetah Girl

 //Cheetah Shirt /Barbour Jacket (similar)/Barbour Purse/Lysse Leggings (similar color) /Boots (similar)/Henri Bendel Bangle /Pearl Necklace (similar)//

As some of you may or may not know, my uncle owns a wonderful store called Circle Seven Outpost and Provisions in Madison, MS. They sell a wide variety of things for men and women. Their fall and winter collection is amazing and they were so kind to let me put a few outfits together to share with you all!

The girls in my family have a thing for leopard...and gold shoes...and when I saw this precious cheetah button down, I knew I would have to incorporate it into an outfit. It has a great stretchy material and a vibrant green lining, I would call this a staple in my closet...but maybe that's just me!

If you know anything about Barbour Jackets, you know that they last a long time. I think I got mine 2 years ago and it is still my go-to jacket for the cooler months. These jackets never go out of style!

Lastly, these leggings. Oh man! They fit. like. a. glove. I also have my eye on these black leather ones. They are perfectly stretchy- yet sturdy- and very high quality. These leggings count as pants in my book.  

Be on the lookout for a couple more outfits featuring Circle Seven!

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*Thank you to Circle Seven Outposts and Provisions for sponsoring this post

College?!

There are many pros and cons to being homeschooled, one of the pros being that you can work at your own pace. Towards the end of last year, my mom gave me the option of graduating early. She told me I was able to if I wanted to, but honestly, I was scared to death of that option. I put that idea in the back of my head because it was too much to even think about. Then I realized that most of my homeschooled friends would be graduating the next year, without me, if I didn't graduate early. So I thought and prayed about the possibility of graduating a year ahead and then thought and prayed some more.

     Sooo many questions were running through my mind. What college would I go to? Who would I room with? What about camp? Would I be skipping out on a year of my life?! And at the time I didn't even have a driver's license! I was completely overwhelmed. But then, it started to grow on me and it started to sound like a good idea. My older brother is currently a freshman at Ole Miss which is 2 and 1/2 hours away (not a bad drive) and I already know so many friends and cousins who go there. I'm not exactly sure what I want to do with my life yet but Ole Miss offers a lot of great options.

     After camp this summer, I  took the plunge and applied to Ole Miss. Last month I got accepted, and last week I got a roommate! I am rooming with a super sweet girl named Lucy, who I know from church. Everything is falling into place and I look forward to attending the University of Mississippi in the fall of 2016! I could not be happier about my decision!

     A couple nights ago, I was reading from Let's all be Brave (blogpost about this great book here) and the chapter was about saying yes. And here I am, saying yes to this new chapter in my life and I am beyond excited to see how it unfolds!

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Outfit: Pink & Plaid

//Pink Sweater (on sale now for $14! I'm wearing a size M) /Scarf- Old Navy sold out, similar here /Jeans /Booties (similar linked)/Bracelets- from a local boutique, similar & less expensive here /Louis Vuitton //

Fun fact: my mom, my sister, and I all have this sweater. No, we did not plan to. I don't blame them because it is one of the lightest, softest, comfiest sweaters in my closet. Not to mention how it's a little shorter in the front and longer in back. (Always a win in my book!)

Old Navy has really upped their game this fall/winter and I was so happy to find most of what I'm wearing on sale! They have such great staples that I know I'll wear over and over again. Not going to lie, I wore this sweater 3 times this past week. What are some fall staples in your closet?

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Let's all be Brave

First off, I apologize for the lack of blogging. (Almost 2 weeks! Yikes!) Life has been doing its thing and senior year is a handful, but I have not gone anywhere! So here I am to talk about a book that has been getting me through. It all started with the book Speak Love by Annie F. Downs which I also did a post on here. As I was getting together my summer reading books to read at camp, I came across Let's all be Brave. It was as if God had put it in my Amazon shopping cart. I ordered the book. Unfortunately, I had packed too many books and had to be real, "No, Lucy, you are not able to finish 7 books in 5 weeks." So I left it at home. Little did I know my wonderful counselor was reading that book for our nightly devotions. (God, whatchu up to?) Thankfully, she did not read the entire book so I had something to look forward to when I got back home.

I recently picked it up and will read a chapter a night as a part of my quiet time. This book has been such an encouragement to me and challenges me to be brave in my faith. She talks about challenges in her life that she has overcome and  honestly, it reassures me that I can do life with God by my side. Plus, I feel like Annie and I would be best friends because her real talk cracks me up!

Just wanted to let y'all know about this great book, you can order it here.

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