Hello everyone!! Today is a great post about 7 of my favorite things! I love being able to share stuff about my life with you so here are some random items that I'm obsessed with!

This is an amazing wall decal sticker from Target! We got this a few months ago so I'm not sure if they still have it but I think it's super fun and great for the kitchen!

If anyone knows me they know that I'm obsessed with my planner. And who wouldn't want an amazing Lilly Pulitzer planner?! This is one of my favorite patterns too!

Starbucks is one of my favorite places. Since I work at Teavana when I'm home from school, I love getting my Teavana tea from Starbucks! Love that they're affiliated with each other!

This past summer I worked at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. This is one of my favorite pictures that I took there while I was at work. Sea stars are one of my favorite exhibits at the Shedd!

Fuzzy socks are an essential in the wintertime AND anytime around the house. They're just so comfy!! I can't even tell you how many pairs I have!

Chocolate is one of my all-time favorite things. You could for sure win my heart with chocolate. Lindt chocolates are my favorite brand because of how they are hard on the inside but soft and creamy on the inside!

As you can tell I LOVE wall decals! This one is in my room and I just love how beautiful it is! It's great because you can take it off your wall and reapply it wherever you want at anytime!

I hope you all love some of these things as well! Have a great day everyone!

xo

Olivia

Favorite Blogging Advice

Hey everyone! It's been forever since I've been back but I've been working on a ton of stuff for Uniquely College! First off, I'm in the process of buying my own domain and figuring out how I want to change up how it all looks. Second, I was just on spring break so I've got some fresh, relaxed mind from the Florida air! Lastly, I've been working with some other bloggers to create some fun new posts so check back to see the changes!

If you didn't know I started blogging in August of 2014. Yes, it hasn't been that long but it's been a little over half a year! It's seriously crazy! So todays post is a linkup of some advice that I've found from other bloggers! I hope this all helps everyone! Enjoy!

BB eGuide1: 50 Things Your Blog Needs to Attract More Readers

BB eGuide3: Why Bloggers Need an Email List

Learning Library

12 Ways to Grow Your Blog Community

Cheat Sheets for the Photographer

How To be an Efficient Blogger

Creating a Blogging Income

I hope some of this information is helpful to you as much as it was/is for me!

xo
Olivia

March Monthly Goals

Wow I can't believe March is already here! And that means it's a little closer to spring! I'm seriously over this cold, snowy weather how about you guys?! February was a bit of a busy month for me so I got behind on my blogging schedule but I'm back and ready to go with some new ideas flowing! So new month means new goals!!

February Goals

Catch up on responding to comments

Work on my new Facebook page It'll always need work since it's pretty new

Start reading Unbroken

Reach 100 followers on Bloglovin Off by 13!

Drink more water I could always have more but I'm marking this as a success!

March Goals

Reach 100 followers on Bloglovin

Start reading Unbroken

Get back on my blogging schedule

Work out more to get ready for Spring Break

Remember to make my bed every morning

Since some of my goals weren't reached I'm adding them to this month's goals! Hopefully I get to finish all of them this month!

xo

Olivia

Catching Up

Hey everyone! I'm so incredibly sorry I've been MIA for the past like 2 weeks. I've had a ton of school work and stuff going on in my personal life. So today I'm going to just show you all a few pictures on what has been going on in my life. For starters, the most exciting thing is that it was my birthday on February 26th! And not just a regular birthday... my 21st birthday! I had a lot of fun going out to my first bar and experiencing the bar life! Here are a few pictures from the past few weeks!

First bar selfie!

Me with my mom, sister, and Bubbe

Cousin's picture

Me with my mom and little sister

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Since the past few days have been beyond cold here in Indiana I decided to make something to help out my body. Soup! And even better.. Chicken Tortilla Soup! This is one of my favorite recipes to make and I love eating this soup at any Mexican restaurant I go to. This recipe was so easy to make and was absolutely amazing! I sometimes modify it a bit depending on what I can find at the store or what I have a taste for so feel free to switch some things up! This recipe is made in a crock pot which is one of my favorite things to use in the kitchen. Putting everything in the crock pot in the morning and then having my meal ready when I get back from class is the best thing ever!

Ingredients:

• 3 Medium/Large Size Cans of Chicken (I used fresh chicken breasts from the grocery store and cut them up myself)
• 1 Can of Green Chillies
• 1 Can Petite Diced Tomatoes
• 1 Bag Frozen Corn
• 1 Can Black Beans Rinsed
• 1 Packet Taco Seasoning
• 1 Can Chicken Broth
• 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup

Add ons:

• Any Type of Shredded Cheese
• Tortilla Chips
• Salsa (I used Sriracha sauce)
• Sour Cream

Steps:

1. Put all the ingredients in the crock pot
2. Keep it on low for however long you need! I kept mine on for about 6 hours and it could keep heating up even longer!

This was such a simple recipe to make and was so amazing! It really makes the house smell incredible too! I got numerous text messages from my roommates asking what I was making because it smelled so good! I hope you all get the opportunity to try this recipe!

xo

Olivia

Best Way To Read For School

College is pretty hard if you ask me. Not only is studying the materials given in the class lectures hard but the textbooks are too. Reading course materials are always a tough one for a lot of people. Things start to blur together and you don't seem to be able to find the main points in the passages. Here is a guide to help pick out those important points that you need to know for class purposes!

Section Titles

Each chapter is typically divided into different sections with different main points. The great thing about this is that the section title will tell you what the section is about! Hello cheat sheet! While the majority of the chapters are about the same main topic, each section is about the different concepts that all refer to the main topic of the chapter. If you're looking for something specific in the chapter for an assignment, looking at the section titles will for sure help you out.

Bolded Words

Bolded words are there to make certain words stand out for you. This is the books way of telling you "this is an important word to know". These bold words are typically words or people that will be defined or explained later on. And to make this even easier, the definition is written out right after that bolded word! How great is that!?

Conclusions

Typically every chapter has a conclusion at the end of the chapter. This brings together the entire chapter in a paragraph or two. These are important to read because it wraps it up very briefly and helps you get a grasp on the main concepts. This will probably write out a little sentence or two about a concept or idea in the conclusion which can help you look back at that idea in more depth throughout the chapter.

Examples

Professors are notorious for using different examples on exams and quizzes. Knowing a bunch of different examples can help you with this as well as getting a better understanding on what you're trying to learn at that moment. Different examples can also show different aspects to the same concept and helps you fully know what they're talking about.

I hope this helps everyone with reading for courses as well as materials for various jobs! We're a little over a month into the semester and starting study habits now helps for your future!

xo

Olivia

February Monthly Goals

I can't believe it's already February! 2015 is really going by super fast. This is my favorite month because of Valentine's Day and my birthday! And this year I'm turning 21! Beginning of a new month means bringing on some new goals!

January Goals

Have someone guest post on my blog Check out this awesome post written by Tiffany!

Cross something off my 25 before 25 list Made homemade hummus!

Get back on my blogging schedule January was good to me with blogging!

Find a new book to read About to start Unbroken

Cook a meal with Ky

February Goals

Catch up on responding to comments

Work on my new facebook page (be sure to check it out here)

Start reading Unbroken

Reach 100 followers on bloglovin

Drink more water

Hoping to get these goals crossed off this month! I think these are pretty doable right?!

xo

Olivia