May Budget-In & Out of Season

One of the best ways to keep my yearly clothing budgets down is to purchase things out of season..aka  when they are on clearance. For example, last summer I bought a pair of brown Frye boots at 75% off, saving hundreds of dollars. They would not have been in my budget otherwise and when the following Fall & Winter weather came around they were my go to pair of shoes. I will have these for years to come, and I feel much better wearing them knowing just how little they cost me. This year I was determined to find the perfect pair of black boots at the end of the winter season. I accomplished that and picked up a few more clearanced winter pieces in addition to grabbing some summer items.

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Faking It

Work-it-out Wednesday

Between the combination of working out regularly and eating clean, I have not only lost a little weight, but I'm feeling better as well. Unfortunately, I have been getting a little bored with my fitness routine lately, which makes me less interested in doing it. Instead of using this as an excuse to not exercise, I decided to use it as incentive to find something new to try. My solution is Hip Hop Abs by Shaun T. It's the same fitness guru responsible for Focus T25 and Insanity. 

Simplicity

I don't know any better way to describe today's outfit or how I'm feeling right now. We are only three weeks into our summer semester and I am a little overwhelmed. Last week we had our first cardio test and three graded assignments due. This week isn't any easier as we had another cardio exam, a graded project, and the first skills assessment of the summer. Yesterday's exam totally wiped me out, but I don't even have a moment to relax. While I'm keeping up and doing well, right about now I would really just love a little simplicity in my life.

Welcome to Your Summer

Prostodontics: Equlibrate & Mount 

I couldn't call this a true dental student blog unless I talked about dentistry so I want to share what I have been doing lately. Last week, we started our dental Prostodontics laboratory module. We are still working in our operative module (drillin' & fillin'), but prostodontics will dominate our schedules for the next few months. So it's fitting that the first thing our instructor said to us was "welcome to your summer". So what is prostodontics? It essentially focuses on restoring and replacing teeth and encompasses some complicated procedures in dentistry such as dentures and crowns.

Wildflowers, Sunny Skies, & Floral Prints

TGIF: Green Pants & Leopard

It has been a really long week for me. On top of our first cardio exam, I had three graded projects due this week. I'm so glad that it's Friday because 5AM wake-ups with 1AM bed times get old fast. When I woke up to the rain and cooler temp this morning, I really just wanted to wear something that was going to be easy and comfy. I found these green pants in the back of my closet and I thought why not? Even though they are a hybrid material, I still classify them as jeans, which is really pushing the dress code. Today, however I just don't care. I did make an effort to dress the pants up though by wearing a ruched blouse and a structured blazer.