Alyssa Dawson

success is my only option

I hope you all are so proud of me. I just sat through my first class. Yes, sat through. It’s going to be a good one though. So now I’m here in the computer lab with all these other poor souls figuring out my online classes… wait I think everyone else is on Facebook…. So I’m sitting here reading through boring syllubi trying not to fall asleep. I’m also curious if anyone is watching me behind my back, I’m going to look… Well, I didn’t catch anyone. I have however caught the guy in front… Read More

Book Club {A Compiled List of Books}

Okay, Ashley and I are so excited for this Book Club! Thanks to everyone who wants to participate and to everyone who gave us book ideas! I’ve found summaries for some of the books, so just click on the title of the book and look for the ‘book description” (on Amazon it’s real easy to spot!) Bossypants by Tina Fey On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weine Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter Little Century by Ana Keesey Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson Glimpse by Sara Daniell In the comment section let us know which one you… Read More

five-strand braid tutorial

I’ve had lots of wonderful complements on the five-strand braid that I did the other day, and I wanted to share with you the tutorial that I used. First let me tell you that it has been my hair style for the past four days. I seriously love this! It’s a really easy tutorial Mimi does a great job teaching and, she is right when she says it helps if you say “over, under”. Good luck and let me know how yours it turns out!! This is how mine turned out Happy Tuesday!

what I wore by the nasty green lake

all about us by He Is We on Grooveshark All About Us He Is We (Don’t watch the music video, you will cry!) The title of my post is a fact. This is what I wore by the nasty green lake… I just wanted to make that point. This weekend was the pits, well I guess Saturday was, Brand worked all day, and our nosiey neighbors woke me up at 6:30, I seriously thought the ceiling was going to cave in! So, Dear Neighbors, I understand you have a dog and that your dog likes… Read More

what I’m liking: sunday

I like the fact that today is sunday, there is nothing in the world I’d prefer to do then sit on the couch with Brand and just be together. I really like this girl is a cute crafty mom, she is awesome, did I tell you I love her hair? These dresses are so cute! This girl has the cutest outfits! Seriously, I want her closet! I cannot wait for our book club to start! Seriously so excited! What are you liking today?