wish i were at the lake right about now

xoxo Julie

quick trip

I will go ahead and apologize for no photos. I know. I officially am the worst picture taker in the world! I even had my camera this time . . . .

Anyway, I just got back this morning {8 AM in fact} from visiting my sister in Jacksonville {Alabama, not Florida}. It was a great 2 1/2 days!

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DAY ONE:

Dinner and the fire pit.

Gosh, I wish I lived in a house already. That fire pit is amazing! We could have a little camp fire every night!

Can I please just say, my sister has become quite a chef . . . I use that term loosely. I remember that not too long ago, she coudn't even bake out of a box without doing something wrong or burning something, but no, not Wednesday night. She went all out and it was delicious!

Menu: Marinated Mojo Chicken {delicious}, green bean casserole {yummy}, and southern cornbread {even made in an iron skillet . . . watch out!}

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DAY TWO/THREE:

Played with the labs {Oaklee and Ozzy}

Was entertained by a Preschool graduation . . .

my sister works at a preschool and has the 3 year olds. You guys, they are hilarious!!! When it was their turn to perform, o.m.g. so funny! Some of them would sing and do the dance moves, then some would just stand there with a blank face. And then the 5 year olds graduated because they are going to kindergarten in the fall and one little boy just walked off the stage in the middle of it! So funny!!!

Then, we ended the day/started off this morning with the Velcro Pigmies . . . a rock/80s cover band.

Overall, it was an exciting and eventful night! Can't wait to go back!!

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Hope you all had a delightful Friday!

P.S. I'll be working on those photography skills. Promise!

P.S.S. Just in case you forgot, Sex and the City 2 comes out next Thursday!!!!!!! I am SOOOOO excited!!!!

xoxo Julie

the perfect tuesday . . .

Hi! Hope you all had a lovely Monday!

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AAAAHHH, today has been lovely!

I went this morning to visit my "little sister" {I'm in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program}, the joyful 3rd grader Ms. Rayven. I ate lunch with her class, which have I mentioned how funny they are?!?! They get so excited when I walk through the door {partly because I am just uber cool, kidding, but mainly because I am a good distraction from their school work}.

Anyway, after a successful trip to Target

{by the way, have you guys tried that Stride Shift gum?! I don't know how I feel about it yet. I picked up the Berry Mint. At first I liked it, but the transition from berry to mint kind of made me nausous}

I went to Sokol, a local park in Tuscaloosa, and it was glorious!!

There's a local horse track/barn that's across the street. Most of the riders take their horses along the trails. Just so happens, one was out today . . .

xoxo Julie

late night photoshoot

Well, finals are over. Sophomore year of college is complete! I'm a junior in college?!?! So weird, I feel like it just started a week ago. To celebrate, a bunch of friends went to this good bbq place called Moe's and then after saying our "see ya later's" some of us went for a late night photoshoot . . .

xoxo Julie

a stroll through tuscaloosa

I mentioned earlier that I was yet again procrastinating from doing school work. Instead of writing papers and studying for finals, I decided to take a drive around Tuscaloosa. In my 30 minute drive I only came up with 2 photos. Let's just say driving, taking photos, and talking on the phone is not easy. . . I like to multi-task. Anyway, the first photo is of our stadium . . .

BRYANT - DENNY STADIUM

It's having an addition being built at the moment {last year in the dorms we could hear the workers at 7 am . . . not cool!} It should be done by the fall!! We are all so excited! The stadium won't be complete until the statue of Nick Saban is here.

Next is a photo of downtown Tuscaloosa. It's a charming, quaint street with shops and places to eat. Off the road to the left are old rail road tracks with a walking path.

xoxo Julie

p h o t o b o o t h

What do you do on a Sunday night, no homework, getting ready for another week of classes . . . well we have an epic photobooth shoot which was hysterical. I literally had tears running down my face . . . here are just a few of the shots . . . brace yourselves.

xoxo Julie

weekend happenings

This weekend was pretty chill . . . relaxed, danced, frisbee tournament, and ended with a photoshoot with my photographer friend Sarah { check out her blog here } and my roommate from last year, Mary Katherine.

Here are some of my favorite shots . . .

you can check out the rest of the pictures on facebook . . . just add us as a friend Sarah Ainsworth and Julie Blake

xoxo Julie

A to Z : JULIE

My friends Elizabeth and Rachel have a joint blog {so cool, right?!} and they just did a post called a to z that describes them. I thought it was really neat, so i decided to do one . . .

A {available} : yes, and the mom asks about it every time i chat with her

B {best holiday} : oooo, i love christmas, but july 4th is a close second

C {celebrity crush} : john mayer

D {delicious dessert} : my grandmothers frozen peanut butter pie . . . to die for

E {easiest person to talk to} : my sister jessica and my closest friends
F {favorite food} : oh that's tough, grilled chicken with bbq white sauce . . . yum!!
G {gummy bears or gummy worms} : bears for sure
H {hometown} : home sweet birmingham
I {If you could move, would you} : right now, no. in the future, absolutely!
J {job} : counter supervisor at charlotte russe
K {kids} : not yet, but hopefully one day!
L {longest car ride} : well it was a bus, but from b'ham to ohio for a high school football game
M {milk flavor} : plain and simple . . . or with cereal
N {number of siblings} : one sister and one brother

O {one wish} : my dreams come true

P {phobia} : snakes, eek!!!
Q {favorite quote} : so i have too many to choose from, but since i'm reading a nicholas sparks book, i'll use the one from the lucky one . . . "it's not the ordinary people you surround yourself with; it's the extraordinary moments you make with them"
R {reason to smile} : sunny days, almost summer, and life is just really good right now!
S {song you last heard} : john mayer, slow dancing in a burning room
T {time you woke up} : 7 a.m. i've realized that waking up early gives me time to relax before a busy day
U {unknown fact} : i color coordinate my closet
V {vegetables you love} : i love them all except beans - excluding lima and green beans
W {worst habit} : gossiping and straightening my hair almost every day
X {x-rays you've had} : luckily only at the dentist
Y {your biggest fear} : i agree with elizabeth and rachel . . . giving birth
Z {zodiac sign} : pisces
xoxo Julie

t w e n t y . c a n d l e s

yesterday i turned 20 and we celebrated with a barbque.

here are some of my favorite photos . . . if you know us, we can never get a good group shot.

this was the best believe it or not. little jam session. i'll try and post the videos.

xoxo Julie

sunday night softball.

xoxo Julie