I am in LOVE with every single one of these!
Earrings....
Bracelets....
What's not to love?!
Do you own any lovely pieces from Fornash? How do you like them?
All images from http://www.fornash.com.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Encouragement from this week
This week was the first week of my first rotation. To say I was nervous on Monday morning would be a huge understatement. I had no idea what to expect, what the people would be like, how busy or slow it would be, if I would be able to do anything. I prayed the whole way there on Monday morning, read my devotion before I went inside, and God really came through. Everyone was so welcoming and helpful. I really want to share what my daily devotions were this week because the timing on these was so perfect! I use The Confident Woman Devotional by Joyce Meyer. Each day had so many great thoughts and everything below (except for what is in italics) is directly quoted from my book.
MONDAY - At the Right Time - Habakkuk 2:3
The kind of preparation you need depends on what you are being called to do and your season in life at that time.
If you have something in your heart that you believe you are supposed to do but are unable to do now, don't let that discourage you. We hold some things in our hearts for years before we see them manifest. Let your dream incubate in your heart. Pray about it and do whatever you can to be ready when the time is right.
*This was good for me to read because I often wish that I could move to Latin America or be in a position that allows me to learn and speak Spanish frequently. I know that God has put this dream in my heart and that though I may not be able to see now what he will do with that, I know that he has prepared me and is continuing to prepare me for a time in my future when that will be important.
TUESDAY - Keep Learning - Proverbs 1:5 (This is a good verse that I need to memorize!)
Even the people who are able to get formal training still need to have some experience. Knowing something in our head and knowing how to apply it practically can be two different things.
We need to be lifetime learners, and we can all learn something every day if we let all of life be a school we attend.
Wherever you are, you are in God's classroom.
WEDNESDAY - Don't Be Boxed In - Acts 9:36, 39
However we learn, we can be assured that God will prepare us in His own way.
THURSDAY - Small Things - Zechariah 4:10
...Let everything in life be preparation for the things you have in your future. Don't despise the days of small beginnings. Those small beginnings are usually all we can handle at the time. God will give more when He knows we are ready. Enjoy every step of your journey. Don't be in such a hurry to rush through things taht you miss the lessons you can draw from each day.
*I wish sometimes that I could just know everything about being a pharmacist and jump right in and fill all of the prescriptions and tell the patients everything they need to know without having to think so hard. But I know that I have so much more to learn, and that learning means learning everything, even the small things that I want to move past. This was an attitude check for me, to take each day one step at a time and not try to get ahead of myself.
If you do, God will do what you cannot do. Do your best to be prepared for the job in front of you and God will come through with supernatural abilities that will amaze you.
To be prepared for whatever God's calling is for you, you don't have to worry about the part you don't know how to do. Just do the part you know. Your faith-filled actions are seeds you sow. Sow your seed in faith and God will bring a harvest at just the right time.
FRIDAY - God's Gifts
If you confidently step out and do your part, God will surround you with people who have the gifts and abilities that you don't have. However, when a person lacks confidence, quite often they cannot receive help from other people. They are too busy making comparisons to receive the help God has sent them. Insecurity and a lack of confidence will steal the wonderful life that God has planned for you.
You don't have to be prepared to do the entire job by yourself. Just prepare yourself to do the best that you can do and remember that God will add what you don't have.
I hope that something from one or each of these day's devotions encourages you as it did me! Have a blessed weekend!
MONDAY - At the Right Time - Habakkuk 2:3
The kind of preparation you need depends on what you are being called to do and your season in life at that time.
If you have something in your heart that you believe you are supposed to do but are unable to do now, don't let that discourage you. We hold some things in our hearts for years before we see them manifest. Let your dream incubate in your heart. Pray about it and do whatever you can to be ready when the time is right.
*This was good for me to read because I often wish that I could move to Latin America or be in a position that allows me to learn and speak Spanish frequently. I know that God has put this dream in my heart and that though I may not be able to see now what he will do with that, I know that he has prepared me and is continuing to prepare me for a time in my future when that will be important.
TUESDAY - Keep Learning - Proverbs 1:5 (This is a good verse that I need to memorize!)
Even the people who are able to get formal training still need to have some experience. Knowing something in our head and knowing how to apply it practically can be two different things.
We need to be lifetime learners, and we can all learn something every day if we let all of life be a school we attend.
Wherever you are, you are in God's classroom.
WEDNESDAY - Don't Be Boxed In - Acts 9:36, 39
However we learn, we can be assured that God will prepare us in His own way.
THURSDAY - Small Things - Zechariah 4:10
...Let everything in life be preparation for the things you have in your future. Don't despise the days of small beginnings. Those small beginnings are usually all we can handle at the time. God will give more when He knows we are ready. Enjoy every step of your journey. Don't be in such a hurry to rush through things taht you miss the lessons you can draw from each day.
*I wish sometimes that I could just know everything about being a pharmacist and jump right in and fill all of the prescriptions and tell the patients everything they need to know without having to think so hard. But I know that I have so much more to learn, and that learning means learning everything, even the small things that I want to move past. This was an attitude check for me, to take each day one step at a time and not try to get ahead of myself.
If you do, God will do what you cannot do. Do your best to be prepared for the job in front of you and God will come through with supernatural abilities that will amaze you.
To be prepared for whatever God's calling is for you, you don't have to worry about the part you don't know how to do. Just do the part you know. Your faith-filled actions are seeds you sow. Sow your seed in faith and God will bring a harvest at just the right time.
FRIDAY - God's Gifts
If you confidently step out and do your part, God will surround you with people who have the gifts and abilities that you don't have. However, when a person lacks confidence, quite often they cannot receive help from other people. They are too busy making comparisons to receive the help God has sent them. Insecurity and a lack of confidence will steal the wonderful life that God has planned for you.
You don't have to be prepared to do the entire job by yourself. Just prepare yourself to do the best that you can do and remember that God will add what you don't have.
I hope that something from one or each of these day's devotions encourages you as it did me! Have a blessed weekend!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Pharmacy rotations: What's it all about?
Pharmacy students are required to do rotations. I know that many pharmacy schools do their rotations differently, but I will explain to you the how's and why's of rotations for the college of pharmacy that I attend.
Here are the facts:
1. What it is: The first rotation is completed at the end of the first year of pharmacy school. Our rotations are completed in 4 weeks, with 8 hours of work expected per day. Rotations can be completed in May, June, or July. The first rotation is community-based, with most students working in independent pharmacies, chain pharmacies, grocery stores, or hospital outpatient pharmacies. The second rotation, completed after the second year of school, is in a hospital. Our fourth year is nothing but rotations, with a minimum requirement of 9 rotations that start on the first of the month and end at the end of the month.
2. How rotations are chosen: During the spring semester, we put our rotation preferences into a system. Preferences can be organized by site, preceptor, date, etc. Students rank their choices. On a designated day, the "spin" occurs, and the computer magically matches students to their rotation sites. Some students get their first or other top choice. Some do not.
3. The worst part about rotations...you have to pay for them. Where the money goes, I do not know.
My rotation is in a hospital outpatient pharmacy. So far, I love it! I like everyone that I work with and am working in a great learning environment. Everyone is so helpful and knowledgeable!
Here are the facts:
1. What it is: The first rotation is completed at the end of the first year of pharmacy school. Our rotations are completed in 4 weeks, with 8 hours of work expected per day. Rotations can be completed in May, June, or July. The first rotation is community-based, with most students working in independent pharmacies, chain pharmacies, grocery stores, or hospital outpatient pharmacies. The second rotation, completed after the second year of school, is in a hospital. Our fourth year is nothing but rotations, with a minimum requirement of 9 rotations that start on the first of the month and end at the end of the month.
2. How rotations are chosen: During the spring semester, we put our rotation preferences into a system. Preferences can be organized by site, preceptor, date, etc. Students rank their choices. On a designated day, the "spin" occurs, and the computer magically matches students to their rotation sites. Some students get their first or other top choice. Some do not.
3. The worst part about rotations...you have to pay for them. Where the money goes, I do not know.
My rotation is in a hospital outpatient pharmacy. So far, I love it! I like everyone that I work with and am working in a great learning environment. Everyone is so helpful and knowledgeable!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Always looking...
...for new small companies that sell bowties and other preppy clothing items!
My go-to gift for CW is often a bowtie. Even if I need a little something extra to go with a gift for him, I can always rest assured that a bowtie is something that he will use and love! He works at a fine men's clothing store several days a week and is always looking for interesting and new bowties to wear to work. I've purchased from Southern Proper, High Cotton Ties, and many other smaller companies before. I love smaller companies because each one is unique and has its own neat story, and usually the products are made with much more care than larger-scale manufactured products. And the customer service with these companies is always unbeatable.
Naturally, I was ecstatic to find a few new companies today while perusing Tumblr posts.
Graves Cox & Company, a custom clothing store out of Kentucky, carries a variety of fine menswear and accessories, including bowties by R. Hanauer like the ones pictured below:
Next up is the Briggs Adams Bow by Pierrepont Hicks.
In June, they will have bowtie belts available! How nice would this look with a button-down and khakis? Quite a different look:
Pierrepont Hicks has full-length ties, bowties, clips, and as previously mentioned, bowtie belts available in June.
Finally, we have J. Press. Check out this lovely Raw Silk Stripe bowtie:
J. Press has so many stripe, critter and pattern color combinations to choose from. This may be where CW's next bowtie comes from! A number of dress shirts, polos, suits, pants, etc. are also available from J. Press and their prices are comparable to most other companies.
My go-to gift for CW is often a bowtie. Even if I need a little something extra to go with a gift for him, I can always rest assured that a bowtie is something that he will use and love! He works at a fine men's clothing store several days a week and is always looking for interesting and new bowties to wear to work. I've purchased from Southern Proper, High Cotton Ties, and many other smaller companies before. I love smaller companies because each one is unique and has its own neat story, and usually the products are made with much more care than larger-scale manufactured products. And the customer service with these companies is always unbeatable.
Naturally, I was ecstatic to find a few new companies today while perusing Tumblr posts.
Graves Cox & Company, a custom clothing store out of Kentucky, carries a variety of fine menswear and accessories, including bowties by R. Hanauer like the ones pictured below:
I love this aqua and coral combination.
Wouldn't the pink and green match nicely with Lilly shifts?
Next up is the Briggs Adams Bow by Pierrepont Hicks.
I love bowties that can be tied in different ways to reveal different patterns and textures, and this bowtie is no exception.
In June, they will have bowtie belts available! How nice would this look with a button-down and khakis? Quite a different look:
Pierrepont Hicks has full-length ties, bowties, clips, and as previously mentioned, bowtie belts available in June.
Finally, we have J. Press. Check out this lovely Raw Silk Stripe bowtie:
I think this would look nice with a blue seersucker suit.
J. Press has so many stripe, critter and pattern color combinations to choose from. This may be where CW's next bowtie comes from! A number of dress shirts, polos, suits, pants, etc. are also available from J. Press and their prices are comparable to most other companies.
What are some other companies that you know of that sell bowties and other menswear items?
Friday, May 6, 2011
Lilly obsession: Summer
(Would look so pretty with the Avery Skirt below, or with the Buttercup Short!)
This top has two of my FAVORITE details - one-shoulder AND a belted waist!
In one of my favorite summer prints - Classic White Had me a Blast!
I love color-block dresses, and these colors look so great together! And the flower detail makes it even better.
This is hands-down my favorite item from Lilly's summer line! The Buttercup Short is so cute and retro. The 5" inseam makes it an appropriate length, and the Classic White Had Me a Blast looks best in this short, especially with the blue/green top! I think I need these.
What are your favorite Lilly items for this summer?
**Look for my Lilly obsession: Shoes post soon!
**Look for my Lilly obsession: Shoes post soon!
All photos courtesy of http://www.lillypulitzer.com.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Kirkland's, Marshall's, and the Maxx
Yesterday, after spending the whole morning cleaning, I went out for a mini-'shopping' trip. I wasn't actually shopping for anything, but just thought I would share some of the things that I came across.
I found this tunic at Marshall's for only $16.99, compared to this tunic at BCBG online for $248! Though it's a little too short on me to be a dress, I think it would look cute as a dress if you have shorter legs, or even with leggings! The graphic design was pretty and the tie at the waist makes this very figure-flattering!
I found these lovely pink and green party napkins at TJ Maxx. If I had a reason to buy them, I would have! The picture doesn't do the colors justice. Approximately $7 for both packs.
Now that my final exams are over, I can go back to being obsessed with the Royal Wedding! I found these two magazines at Target yesterday, opting out of Us and a couple of others that were filled with Hollywood news that I honestly don't care about.
This lovely blue dresser was at Kirkland's on sale yesterday. Not as wide as a normal dresser, so it would be great as a hall table or in any room, really! Again, the picture doesn't do the color justice.
I am now finished with my first year of pharmacy school. I don't think it has hit me yet, even though I am home and don't have anything at all to study for the first time since last August! The year flew by so quickly and it's hard to believe that this first year is complete. My first rotation begins next Monday at an outpatient hospital pharmacy. The rotation that all first-year pharmacy students at my college of pharmacy complete after their first completed year is a community pharmacy rotation. Many of my classmates will be doing rotations at grocery stores, chain pharmacies, and independent pharmacies. I can't wait to get started and hopefully apply a lot of the things that I have learned over this past year!
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