As I type this, I am still struggling with the words. Not because it’s sad but because there is a joy in my heart. So much and I am having trouble putting it into words. A year ago, to this day, I decided “what the heck?!” and went live on a blog that I had been working on for a couple of days. Yes, you read that right, DAYS. Not months or weeks. Just a few hours during the day for my winter break.

    Okay, so the one thing I love about the holiday season, besides family obviously, are the smells! And that might sound weird to some people, but there are just so many enticing ones! You have candy cane and peppermint, baked goodies like cookies and gingerbread houses, and eggnog, just to name a few. And while some of my closest friends adore the smell of peppermint and gingerbread, I have to say that my absolute favorite smell this time of year is Pine

    This year is actually my first Christmas with my blog so I am really excited to share one of my favorite holidays with y'all. I have noticed that most bloggers usually do a 'Blogmas' of sorts where they post every single day until Christmas, but honestly I would not be able to because I am working two jobs as well as trying to do finals the first two weeks of December so I decided that there won't be a post everyday but there will be a ton of them this month to make up for it.
    To kick off the Christmas month (even though it is only the 2nd), I decided to do something Kelsey suggested because can you imagine if money was no issue and nothing was too big for a Christmas list? I did and I figured I would share with y'all what I would ask for.

    It is that time of the semester that college students dread every time. It is a time when a good nights sleep becomes cat naps, meals become snacks and Red Bulls & Monsters become a staple. Thankfully, I hope with two and a half years under my belt for finals testing, I can offer at least a little bit of help for all of my fellow college students. So here are my tips and tricks for surviving finals week.