Madison

Madison.....Indiana, not Wisconsin.  This weekend, my mom, my aunt Pam, and myself went to visit my aunt Ruth (she's a Veterinarian, she's pretty awesome!) in Madison. She moved to Madison a few years ago, and this was my first visit to see her there.  First, let's all just appreciate how darn adorable her house is:

So. Adorable.

In sync with the adorable house, Ruth has some of the most adorable pets! - 3 cats and 2 dogs:

3 legged "Little Gray"

"Audrey Christine"

We arrived on Friday night, quite late, so our festivities didn't start until Saturday morning.  We went to a few regular, old shops we have at home in the morning, and then we went to downtown Madison for the rest of the day to shop - of course!  I wasn't quite sure what to anticipate coming to Madison and what it would look like, but it was really neat!

Main Street

With Momma C

For some reason, I was feeling particularly artistic and took quite a few shots, as exhibited below:

Later Saturday evening we went to Kentucky (just across the bridge) and then dinner at this little place on Main Street called Bistro One, where I happily stuffed my face - I had the Bistro Tilapia, the hummus with pita bread, and of course, lots and lots of bread; all of which was later walked off around town, and followed by a generous serving of ice cream for dessert!

Beautiful garden near the Ohio River in town

Today, we got up early and went to Clifty Falls State Park and had breakfast at the Inn, followed by a short hike to the Little and Big Clifty Falls. 

Big Clifty Falls

A nice hike!

The falls overlook

And after we took in the hike, we explored town some more - went to Goodwill! -  and then headed to lunch at the Stream Cliff Farm Winery - a winery/restaurant/plant nursery.  The food was delicious, the decor was adorable, and the plants were beautiful!

Adorable - and real! - table decorations

I really enjoyed this trip to Madison and I hope to take another one soon! 

WORLD'S BEST MOM

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO THE WORLD'S BEST MOM!.....

I don't think any additional explanation is needed, because my momma really is the best one out there!

A Little Pre-Med Motivation.....

Indy Mini & First Day Back

On Saturday, May 4, my Mom, Dad, sister, Jake, and I ran the Indy Mini....over 38,000 runners participated!  It was perfect running weather, cloudy, but the temperatures were great.  We didn't achieve our personal bests, but we still had a great time running through Indianapolis and on the Indy Motor Speedway!

.....and of course, first day back at school. 

Almost There!

At long last, the spring semester has almost drawn to a close.  The weather is beautiful, the temperatures are warmer, and the finals are almost over!  Hallelujah!  I'm so excited for this semester to be over.....it wasn't my best effort, but it wasn't my worst either.  I just simply try to improve each semester, and I think I'm slowly making my climb back up after a few bad grades at the beginning of my college career.  Those 5 credit hour classes will get ya (especially GPA-wise!)!  Anywho, I've tackled three of my six finals thus far, The Computer in Business, Global Foods and Appetites, and Genetics (let's just say the Genetics final did NOT go well, sadly). Tomorrow holds Organic Chemistry Lab, and Sociology, and Friday holds Cognitive Psychology.  Then freedom....for three days.....until summer classes start up! 

Finals Week

Finals week in a nutshell:

99¢

As I'm sure most people in my family are aware of.....Sunday is 99¢ day at Goodwill!  I went with the intentions of buying my sister, Alyssa, some shirts for her job.  I found 5 for $5!  And of course, I can't go there without finding something for myself.  It's an addiction, but at least it's a cheap addition haha.....this is what I got:

New York & Company black tank - 99¢

H & M long tan t-shirt sweater - 99¢

New York & Company crochet tan sweater - 99¢

New York & Company royal blue 3/4 sleeve sweater - 99¢ (My favorite find today!)

A Territory Away (I think that's the label) olive green long turtleneck sweater - 99¢

Has anyone else every had any really, REALLY awesome Goodwill finds?

Happy Sunday!

Student Painters

So proud of Jake for making over $16,000 in sales in just the pre-season of his summer internship!

That Moment When....

That moment when you get an A+ on BOTH your Organic Chemistry Lab report AND your worksheet and your life is made for five whole minutes..... :)

and....when you made the own tie-dye for your t-shirt you made in chemistry lab and it turns out like this!

Happy Wednesday from IU!

Pumped Up Kicks

This past weekend I got 2, count 'em, 2 pairs of new running shoes!  I love Mizuno and I'm so excited to wear my new kicks!

How awesome are these colors?!

Global Appetites & Cultures

This week I was working on my project for my Honors course, Global Appetites & Culture.  Feel free to check it out at: cossairtgastronomicbloomingtonproject.blogspot.com

5 Years ♥

♥ 5 Years Together! ♥

Weekend Fun

This past weekend I went home and I had lots of fun with my family.....shopping, lunch (with my Auntie Pam), and more!

One of my favorite stores, Joe Fresh! It's finally come to Indiana, I don't have to go to NYC for it anymore!

Target....my favorite!

Mom..... couldn't help but add this!

And of course, Goodwill!  My favorite!  I'm a thrift shopper at heart :)

All my Goodwill goodies!  Mom and I got 3 full shopping bags for only $4!  50% off everything + gift card.  Woohoo!

I got: 1 pair green Mossimo pants, 1 pair jeans, 1 pair brown Mossimo capris, one pair white capris, one long sleeve orange Old Navy sweater, and two vests, one gray and one green.  I love a good bargain!  And on Sunday, my mom, dad, and I went to visit my oldest sister, Kym, and we went for a run and got some quality time with her two fur balls, and later joined my other sister, Alyssa, and her bf, Matt, for breakfast.  How cute is Nala?!

And of course, an outfit!  I particularly liked this outfit, so I thought I would add it in :)

I'm wearing: Jeans (Forever21), White collared tank top (Century21), Orange sweater (Forever21), Patterned scarf (Meijer), and Rose-gold watch (Kohls).

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! :)