A Fitness & Lifestyle Blog
Over the past month, I’ve had a lot of stress and a lot of down time, and that can only mean one thing. I have plenty of time to ready my favorite blogs! I recently just started a Twitter for this blog (you can follow me here!) and I’ve been really getting into the blogging world. The blogging community is really active on Twitter, and everyone is hilarious. I thought that I would share some of my favorite blogs!
Alright everyone. It has been a whirlwind couple of months since my last life update. I also just wanted to be able to write about everything I’m feeling at the moment. From the devastating flood that occurred in South Carolina a few weeks ago to my new Twitter account, I just want to talk about all of it.
Finding a balance between being a full-time student and being a blogger can, at times, feel like a challenge. Somehow, I’ve made it work, and I’m going to share my best tips with you. If you have any questions about how to create a schedule or what you should do to help balance college and blogging, don’t hesitate to send me an e-mail at livingthegraylife@gmail.com!
Fall is in the air! Well, not quite yet in Columbia. It’s still relatively hot here, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get into the fall spirit! I love fall and Halloween and Pinterest. I decided to combine my love for all three and create a fall/Halloween Pinterest round-up! I’ve already done my favorite fall foods and all about pumpkin spice. Now it’s time to add Pinterest into the mix!
It’s time for my dorm room tour!! I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, and the timing is finally right! I waited a little over a month because I wanted to be fully settled in and have my room the way I wanted it. It hasn’t changed that much since my move-in day post, but I also wanted to give a more in-depth tour!
OK! So I’m going to start with my closet! This summer when I was reviewing what to pack and stuff, I was told to not bring a lot of clothes because college closets are tiny. When I moved in, it was a really nice surprise to find such a big closet! I brought a lot of clothes because I wouldn’t be going home that often and wanted to make sure I had everything I needed. On the shelf above my clothes, I have extra towels and washcloths, extra toiletries and paper towels, and then all my camera gear. On the inside of my door, I have a towel rack. At the moment, I’m currently storing my clutches.
This past year, I’ve really been getting into exercising and staying healthy. I really started becoming serious back in July after I gained like 8 pounds after three weeks at governor’s school. I wanted to lose that weight and also just be more healthy. I have to listen to some form of music or podcast or something while I work out. I cannot work out in complete silence. Silence is not motivating or fun.
Over the summer, I got into listening to music. It was a nice, mindless thing to listen to. I was working out outside so I just needed something to keep me motivated. Since being at school, music just wasn’t cutting it. I was getting bored with the same 30 or so songs, and wanted to do something more with my time. I mean working out on an elliptical for like an hour is super boring. Instead of music, I have started listening to podcasts. I know, I’m like an 80-year-old woman. I listen to podcasts, crochet, love cats, go to bed early, and get up early.
