Sunday Social

I'm enjoying Sunday Social! It's a great way to meet new bloggers and tell a little about yourself to current readers. Join in! 

What is your ideal way to relax: Grey's Anatomy, Hershey kisses, and nail polish. My little Gracie face  or Juno snuggled up next to me is also great, but obviously I can't take the puppies to college. 

Where is your favorite place to be: I am happiest at the ocean. Kiawah. 

Who do you consider your biggest role model: All the beautiful, strong chronic illness fighters I know.

What does your life look like in 3 years? Teaching, living a full life, and hopefully healthy. 

If you could go back and change one decision what would it be? I would have gone to Queens my freshman year instead of going through a tough semester at UNCA. 

What is your biggest accomplishment in life thus far? Being granted a NC Teaching Fellow scholarship despite all that I went through in high school.

Have a great start to your week! 

Stay beautiful,

Hannah

Saturday Instagram Recap- Week 4

Sorry this is belated! I had to take a few photos today to even have a few to share! I guess Instagram just wasn't on my mind this week!
Anyhow, here we go:

Join us for all the fun with Sara at Pearls and Curls! 

My baby Grace got a bow. Too stinkin' cute, right?  

I always try and get one last photo of my puppies before I head back to campus. This one just melts my heart.

New iPhone backgrounds using Cuptakes and Phonto! 

What I'm Doing Now: Pinterest (for the blog!) and watching a movie on Netflix! 

Promise I'll take better photos this week!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah

Sunday Social, Week 32

1. What is the name of your blog? How long have you been blogging?

My blog is Polish and Pajamas! I've been blogging on and off since high school, but this is the most consistent I've been! I'm really hoping to keep up with this one. 

2. Why do you blog?

I blog because it's both social and creative. It's an outlet with an audience. I love meeting and talking to people who share my interests. 

3. What is the first blog you ever followed?

Oh goodness, I don't know. Probably some that close friends wrote when I was in high school. I got into blogging with my friends at Journalism camp, and then got into tumblr,  but I don't think I realized the full potential until I started reading big makeup blogs like Temptalia. Whose blog is more of an empire at this point! 

4. What is your favorite post you wrote in 2012?

I didn't blog as much as I would have liked in 2012--- in my defense I had a very difficult year. I've already written more in 2013 than I did in all of 2012! Crazy. 

Anyhow, I loved this post on some great Etsy monogrammed goodies I purchased and loved:

Monogram Mail

5. What are your blogging goals for 2013?

I'd like to blog at least 5 times a week for all of 2012! That's the big one. I also just really want to learn as much as I can, and make lots of new blogging friends! 

6. Name your top 3 favorite blogs.

Danielle at Miss Glam Dan

Emily at Mrs. Wasp

and Sara at Pearls & Curls

These three wonderful ladies have been putting out such great work lately, and I've really enjoyed all of their blogs! Check them out :) 

Saturday Instagram Roundup 2

Hosted by Sara at Pearls & Curls

I'm just going to go ahead and jump in to this week! It was a good week- I moved back to college!

Sayin goodbye to my puppies was so hard!

New year, new dorm! Happy to be back! 

I obviously had to do my nails for my first day of classes!
This is OPI If You Moust You Moust, my favorite pink! 

My Lilly sale order came in! 

A pretty day on campus is always nice.

I came home Friday to take care of my puppy, but it was just Juno and I when I got home. 

Wild Gracie finally resting after her surgery.

A little craft project I did for my dorm! I'll have instructions on the blog this week! 

Hope you had a great week!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah

Sunday Social

Today I'm linking up with Ashley and Neely for Sunday Social! Hopefully these posts will help me meet some new bloggers and help y'all get to know me a little better!

1. Do you plan to change any of your eating habits in the new year?

I'm already on a pretty strict diet for my health, so my only real change will be adjusting back to eating on campus and trying to maintain my FODMAPS diet while at college. I'm also doing a lot of smoothies with dietary supplements! 

2. Any workout tips to get us back in shape after the holidays?

I'm not great at this, but when I do workout I like to maintain variety! 

3. What is your favorite thing you did over the holidays?

We got all of my cousins, aunts, and uncles together to surprise my aunt for her 50th birthday! It was a blast.

4. What is something you hope to accomplish in 2013 that you did not in 2012?

Get a job and hopefully get into remission with my Crohn's. 

5. Name 3 things happening this year that you are excited for and why

1. My 21st birthday!  I'll be in Kiawah the whole week and in Charleston for my birthday.

2. Tay Swift concert with Jenny! 

3. Meeting Danielle! At the latest, she'll be here for my birthday but we're hopefully meeting sooner than that! 

If you want to join in on the fun, the questions are on Ashley and Neely's blogs every Sunday! 

Happy Sunday! 

Stay Beautiful,

Hannah

Saturday Instagram Link Up

I'm excited to be doing my first link up with my blogging friend Sara! Sara's blog, Pearls & Curls has grown a lot lately and she's doing a great job! Definitely check it out, she's a sweet girl and has great taste.

Anyway, I'll be doing this every Saturday! It will be a great visual reminder of what was going on every week. I think it will also encourage me to take more photos on Instagram, which is always great.
Oh, and make sure to follow me on Instagram: @hannahrachelb

This week was a little light on Instagram because I had to travel for a bunch of doctor's appointments. But here are 4 photos that sum up the first week of the New Year! 

I was having a really tough day, and getting really nervous about going back to college when I came home to this. My ADPi sisters sent me a really sweet card wishing me well. It's little things like this that make a huge difference. 

New lipstick! MAC Apres Chic and Party Parrot!

My Leopard Kilty Minnetonka Mocs came in! So excited to wear them more! 

My sleepy Gracie girl.

Bath and Body Works Sale! 

Sweet girls taking a nap. 

So that was this week! Check out the rest of the IG recaps on Sara's blog!

Stay beautiful,
Hannah