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Behind the Scenes with the I-STARs
You can find the group photo featured in the thumbnail of this blog post on Chancellor Robert Jones’ Instagram at @illinichancellor here. I do not own the rights to this photo. It is, however, an honor to be in a photo featured alongside our awesome chancellor on his social media! There are a few times in life that you get to be apart of something truly amazing and special, and this summer was one of those times. As you may or may not already know, I spent the summer at the University of Illinois (my university) campus being a tour guide for students. A lot goes into becoming a tour…
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Farewell to Summer 2019
Last summer I wrote a blog post saying goodbye to the summer season I had, and this year I want to continue that tradition. Summer 2019 was seasons filled with joy and growth for me personally. A lot happened and changed for my family, and this summer marked a large shift in all of our lives. One of the reasons this summer was so special was because of the job I had. I spent my summer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus (where I am a student about to go into my junior year) as a tour guide for incoming freshmen and perspective students. This job allowed me to…
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My Trip to Casey, Illinois
This weekend I went on a little road trip to a cute town I have been wanting to visit for a while now. I originally hear about the larger than life attractions that are in Casey, Illinois, while watching the news. From that moment on I knew that there would be a road trip somewhere in my future. Not only does Casey, Illinois, contain some of the world’s largest stuff, but it is also much a great example of the quaintness found in small towns. You don’t have to worry about busy roads, the shops are unique and vintage, and everyone from that area seems to know each other. The…
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Grandma and Grandpa’s 65th Anniversary Party
This July 4th was extra special for my Grandma and Grandpa McFarland this year! First, they were the Grand Marshals of the local 4th of July parade. Second, our family threw them a fun 65th wedding anniversary party! This is, of course, a very unique milestone to hit so we took this as an opportunity to celebrate! My mom did all of the heavy lifting when it came to planning the party for my grandparents, but when she needed our help to put together the decorations the day of the party we all stepped up to help out! We got a big “6” and “5” number ballots for photos and…
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4th of July 2019
The 4th of July has always been one of my favorites holidays. Between the time spent with family and patriotic feeling from all of the festivities, there is nothing better than spending the summer celebrating. This year was extra special for a lot of reasons that I will share more about on here later, but for now let me tell you what I did for the 4th of July this year! The day begin with a early trip to set up the 65th wedding anniversary party that we would later be having for my Grandma and Grandpa McFarland. I will be sharing a ton of photos and thoughts on the…
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Dior Spring 2020 for Men
The final collection from the spring 2020 men’s runways that I will be reviewing is the Dior runway. Although I am disappointed that Dior did not stray from the typical pastels of the springtime, I do like that there were some textures and designs added to these looks. For instance, the shoes for this collection had a very gummy like texture and look to them that really amplified the overall neutral color tone of the runway. I also enjoyed that once in a while a bright color made a special appearance on the Dior runway. This bright shade especially stood out against the white and pastels that dominated. Another element…
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A Few of My Favorite Things Summer 2019
The summer season is officially upon us which means it is time for the list of products and brands that I will be using the most this summer. A Few of My Favorite Things is one of my favorite series to write for and I always love hearing all of the products you enjoy using in the summer, so if you have any you think I should know about leave a comment! Tanning Lotion One element that is so essential to my summer routine is looking after my delicate and fair complexion. Since I know that I am more susceptible to burning my skin in the sun than the average…
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Wisdom Teeth Removal Series: the Recovery
If you haven’t read the first and second part of this three part series, you can read about the consultation and the removal here. Today officially marks one whole week for me without having wisdom teeth. It has been a rather interesting week and it feels like the first part of it went by really slowly. That may sound a little confusing, but I will explain it all once I share the recovery process post procedure. I am going to count the day I had my wisdom teeth removed as the very first day, so let’s start there! Before the medication they gave me to go to sleep wore off…
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Wisdom Teeth Removal Series: the Removal
You can read the first part of the Wisdom Teeth Removal Series all about the consultation here! Well, the day has finally arrived. By the time you all are reading this (and I am writing it) I have finally had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. Now, if you read my blog post about the consultation I had with the oral surgeon who would be preforming the “operation”, you will know that talking with the surgeon gave me quite a bit of confidence in him. Nevertheless, I was still a bundle of nerves when walking into the oral surgeon’s office. It was an early Tuesday morning and I hadn’t…
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5 Things I Learned from Pageantry
In light of the Miss Georgetown Fair Queen Information Tea being this Sunday, I felt that it was only right that I share some of the things I learned from pageantry. Specifically, what I learned as the 2016 Miss Georgetown Fair Queen. Some of the lessons I learned from pageantry I did not know was something I absorbed until I got to college and saw how useful they all were. So today I am going to share more than the average tips and lessons learned like smile and be approachable. I want this to truly give everyone a taste as to why pageantry is important and how there are some…
