CLASSY GIRLS WEAR....

Top: J.Crew Skirt: J.Crew Necklace: H&M Sandals: Saltwaters

....A shirt that came in the mail 3 hours earlier. The shoes you've worn all over the world. The skirt you have in 5 different colors and a necklace that you left outside one night.

On second thought, maybe I'm not too classy after all ;)

Brought to you by phone photos and nostalgia.

OKAY! I just felt like clarifying. TPNC does not stand for "toilet paper north carolina", despite that being the first obvious choice. It stands for Teen Pact National Convention..which week long camp where Teen Pact kids from all over the nation come together for a week of eating and sitting.

Basically. But it's really fun!

Getting up at 3:30 am to get on a bus with 50 people you don't know is a scary thing. Yet again, through gods grace I had an amazing time and met such wonderful people. Even if the bus was HOT (like being in 80 degree weather but without the benefit of a tan) and the drive was long (12 hours much) it was wonderful.

Also all the photos people took of me while I was sleeping, pure joy!

1. squad represent
2. #thefaultinjersphotobomb (see his nose ring? Brought to you by sun and random chance.)
3. Found: a Kryn on the clearance aisle.

There are lots of attractive guys my age at teen pact....yet somehow I always end up hanging out with the 14 year olds. No matter how hard I try it always happens, so this year I ran with it. The little fitz twins made me so happy. And with 5 boys in the family, I decided they needed an honorary big sister and that I was also fully qualified for the job! I just haven't told them yet.

1. GINA who does pageants and is a big sister to everyone and  all the guys love her.

2. My roommate Mandi who by a crazy set of events turns out to be friends IRL with my online buddies. 

3. "I look like a fuzzy watermelon"- Amanda Wiggins on her #OTTD

4. Apparently Anna Lees beauty is too blinding, thus the closed eyes on my part. Regardless of how it is, that's what I'm rolling with.

What a good, good week. What a good, good God we serve! And how wonderful it is to not have to look decent 24/7 anymore.

PS: Last years NC post HERE.

#TPNC15

Alternate title: #thanksfitzpatrick

What a week. What a wonderful week full of death by laughter, tears of both the happy and sad variety, and a tiny glimpse of Heaven. Oh, and I drank my first cup of coffee and didn't wear a skirt all week! Its okay, I'll revive you if you faint.

Hallelujah, all I have is Christ.

Hallelujah, Jesus is my life.

To bae or not to bae

TO BAE OR NOT TO BAE, That is the question!

One day during a school/tanning session I was deep in thought. It wasn't about the Cuban missile crisis (where I should have been thinking) or my arm placement so I got an even tan (the next logical thought, for Kryn you know.)

It was about the word bae, naturally.

I use to be very opposed to the word bae. IT was weird, it was funky! And even though I'm typically drawn to weird and funky (Richard Simmons anyone?!) I just couldn't get behind the 21st century bae movement.

But boy have things changed!

Ask any one of my friends and they'll tell you that I have a lot of baes. I don't know what convinced me but in back November or so I turned the metaphorical bae corner and haven't looked back. I'm a little bit like Oprah on her Favorite things episode. You're a bae and You're a bae and EVERYONE IS A BAE!!

And I don't know, it's pretty fun to be friends with everyone.

What is your opinion on the baes? do they make you gag or skip with glee?

Connected again.

Words, sentence structure, punctuation, I've forgotten it all! How do I publish a post again? Insert a photo? Beats me.

Thats what 2 and a half weeks without internet can do to a girl!

You know, I never really realized how many things I googled over the course of a day until, I couldn't google them. Recipes, obscure words and celebrities birthdays were just a few of the things I had to go without. And while its nice in theory to unplug from the world, sometimes you just wanna find a good quiche recipe,  man! (Or finish a paper...that too)

More than once I found myself at a friends house "borrowing" their wifi ("I swear, I'll return it later") and of course their food too. (I'll probably keep that, but thanks for asking.) And while that was fun and all, it sure is nice to be able to browse Pinterest in my pajamas. The simple joys of 21st century life.

So anyway! I'm back. For like a week! Let us hope the wifi (and my sanity) last through finals!

Hasta la vista HEAT!

Every Tuesday or Wednesday for the past 5 YEARS I have been a part of a little homeschool co-op. From Greek (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta...) to Drama, Economics (#NEVERAGAIN) to Civics, I've taken it all. I've made nearly all my friends there, eaten more bags of stale cheetos than I'd like to admit and cried and struggled and triumphed all in one place.

(*cue the inspirational music*)

My last day EVER of Heat classes was yesterday. It was bittersweet....but mostly bitter for me. I am so blessed by all the experiences that HEAT has brought me, and I'll always be grateful for the memories made within those horrible pumpkin colored walls.

Last year's mini performance involved Elephants...this year I was a Scarlett Ohara inspired Cinderella. Who also memorized her lines at 11:54 the night before because, overachiever. And sadly it showed in my performance! But what's even more sad is that I didn't really care either. What can I say, I was just trying to test my improv skills!

(no that is not my boyfriend, fake or real. BFF andrew tho.)

I can't even explain how much I love these two (or our group texts that literally make me cry from laughter....multiple times a day.) Baes for life.

Much blessed. Very wow. And a happy high school season is over! (the number of posts I will have to write like this in the next year has caused me to consider making another blog dedicated to my sappy HIGH SCHOOL IS OVER POSTS.

BECAUSE HIGH SCHOOL IS ALMOST OVER.
I can't handle it!

Warning: Capitol Kids at play

What a difference a year makes!

Last week we all donned blazers and bow ties (and unintentionally....a few blisters!) Our group grew and changed in multiple ways! We spoke up more, even me! Well....only to request lunch, but that's an improvement!

This Teen Pact event was kind of weird. I of course had a good time and all, learned a lot and the like, but there was just something different about it! I'm not sure what it was, maybe that everyone in my room was 15 or under. And not that I don't love me some 15 year olds, but there were not as many friend options there. I can only talk about Hannah Montana for so long, ya feel me?

I no doubt would have died without Angie Bae! She's only 15 (See! I do love them! Just not when they're talking and I'm trying to sleep and oh, it's 2 am) but holy smokes, she's like a wise sensei! She loves the Lord like nobody business and every time she opens her mouth I take notes.( Not really exaggerating either.) Plus she happened to be with me ALL week - through the GRACE of God we we ended up in the same car and committee and everything. #foreverbound

And of course, Sweet Kack! This time she decided she really wanted to join our Hometown Squad, I'd only been saying that for like a year but whatever! And I mean,  so what if she stole my ex fake boyfriend!? (or more like, so what that I set her up with my ex? If you wanna get technical and all.)

1.) SO Thankful for the BEST committee leaders ever. (main teddy #1 not pictured!)  2.) The sport coat squad slays all. 3.) Family photo FINALLY with my little brothers (emphasis on little) who I, for some reason, am okay being seen with, despite their unfortunate tie choices. (#grandmascouch)

It was an amazing week!!! Despite the 15 year olds at 2 am and despite the Everest sized pile of homework that awaited my return. All in all, God is good. 

ps: #tbt to state class last year. Gosh, we were all babies!