{catching up with me}

What I'm wearing:
Coat from Charlotte Russe,
jeans by American Eagle,
boots by Unity,
earrings from World Market,
necklace from Switzerland 

Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing, people are all bundled up, and the brisk air wakes you for beautiful autumn days. Recently, I have been fully embracing fall fashion at work. Today I was tempted with wear my new autumn hue jacket all day. And to my surprise, we had a fire drill at the end of the day and since I was so cold after it, I actually wore it during my 7th period class :)

With my busy work schedule, new things ahead of me for next year, and the everyday madness of life, I haven't been blogging much (as you may have noticed). I am doing really well, but I find myself stepping back on occasion and realizing how quickly life continues on. With the help of rest, good friends, quality conversations, and prayer, I get through my days and trust that the Lord in using me in everything I do, not matter how big or small and no matter how organized or unorganized! And I am so thankful for all of it!

P.S. Here are few other photos of fall outfits I haven't posted. Enjoy! Also, soon I'll be posting Halloween costume pictures (which are all hand sewn). Get excited!

At a friend's concert:
Dress by Free People

At the Buffs game with Karen!
Isn't she a cutie?

Pumpkin picking with John and Sarah

What I'm wearing:
Jacket and vest by Patagonia,
scarf gift,
boots by Steve Madden,
jeans from American Eagle

{fully fall}

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What I'm wearing:
Sweater from Forever 21,
jeans by American Eagle,
geode necklace (bridesmaids gift from Heather),
new boots from Steve Madden!!
& watch by Michael Kors

Swept away in the flood of life.

Looking back through my older posts, it is crazy that it has been over a month since I last posted. With my job and my new coaching position at school, I almost never have time to take pictures of my outfits like normal. Not to mention when I get home at 7pm I'm usually in my coaching attire rather than my cute work outfit. When I first started coaching, tons of kids told me they didn't recognize me when I wasn't wearing my "teacher clothes!" I wanted to write to give an update on why I haven't posting recently. Good news though, I'm back now!

In addition to my normal daily schedule, the floods in Boulder made my life insane for a bit. With the flood damage on our school, on the roads near by, and on a number of students' homes, the district decided to close the schools to give time for relief to happen. Luckily, my home was not affected by the floods. Although one night I did have a little scare as the water was rising outside in my parking lot due to an overflow from a stream 3 feet from my apartment that splits off from the Boulder Creek. Fortunately, the rising stream never made it into the basement of my apartments, so all the relief work I have done was in south Boulder.

I have posted a number of pictures, so you all can see the impact this flood has had on my city. Please keep Boulder in your prayers! Ask that people's homes may be restored, just as my faith in humanity has been restored through generous relief efforts. Pray for the rain to hold off and for the Boulder Creek to lower from its raging 5,000 cfs. One thing I have been reminded of in all of this madness is that "the rain WILL fall and the floods WILL come, but we have a firm foundation in Jesus" and He has come to rescue us! I have hope in that!

Along the Boulder Creek path

Parking lot by campus

Once a street but post-flood it was basically a "river"

Lost comfort

Some of the damaged items from the flood 

Flood fashion? And I only got messier!

A basement torn apart at one point by 7 feet of water

My roommate after a hard days work

My parking lot after the water drained