The Nail in the Coffin

As many of you know I have quite the obsession with my nails. Whether, it is from nail polish shopping to constantly painting them, or the ever obnoxious nail biting, I am obsessed with my nails.  I am really trying to work on not biting my nails, and I think I might have found the solution.  Part of my problem is working at Not Starbucks Coffee House because I am often washing dishes and doing all kinds of things that cause my nail polish to chip and crack. About two months ago I found this pin on pinterest http://pinterest.com/pin/135178426285741771/, and I have spent the past two months trying to find Nutra Nail Five Minute Nail Gel.Well the verdict is in. This process is phenomenal, it certainly doesn't beat getting your nails done at the salon but it is great for in between and for when you are living on the cheap! I give this pinteresting tip a 5/5! So now get to the store and start doing your nails ladies! PS I use Essie 10 Day No Chip Top Cover and it works like a dream!
Peace and Blessings ,
KJo

Paging Nurse Cash Money

Well its been a little while since we graduated and Nurse Cash Money is gearing up to take her NCLEX to become a real nurse and I couldn't be more proud of her or excited for what the future will bring to Cash Money. So in Honor of Cash Money I'm doing a little post about nurse stuff (which I really know nothing about but I figured eh, what the heck?!?!?!) And big congratulations are in order because Cash Money is not just about to pass her boards she already has a job so, so very excited for her and all of the lives she is going to touch! So here it goes:

Here is Cash Money:

Stethoscope:

Scrubs:

 Nursing Shoes:

After Work:

LOVE to the Stars and Back! Best of luck to Cash Money

Peace and Blessings,
Kjo

Giveaway from Miss Southern PrepCalling All Sorority Girls--Giveaway! I don't know if y'all have heard of Say Hay Gifts (I've blogged about it here and here), but if not, you must check it out! Sarah's shop is full of amazing Lilly-inspired cavases, Lilly letters, and art. Her work is amazing, and everything is made to order, so each piece is unique! Here are some of my favorite items from her shop: Greek letters! Obsessed with this wastebasket! Isn't all of her stuff SO cute? Luckily for my fabulous readers, Sarah has graciously offered to giveaway one of her sets of Lilly Greek letters! The winner will receive a set of her sorority letters in either her sorority Lilly print or another Lilly print! Or, you could even work with Sarah to do a different print that would match your dorm! Here's how to enter: Mandatory: You must be a follower of Miss Southern Prep [+1] Mandatory: Visit Say Hay Gifts and let me know your favorite item from Sarah's shop [+1] Extra Entry: "Like" Say Hay Gifts on Facebook [+1] Extra Entry: Favorite Sarah's shop on Etsy [+1] Extra Entry: Follow me on Tumblr [+1] Extra Entry: Blog about the giveaway [+2] That's a total of seven possible entries! Please leave a comment for each entry you complete! This giveaway will end on Wednesday May 30th! Good luck! Miss Southern Prep Posted by Miss Southern Prep at 10:00 AM

Calling All Sorority Girls--Giveaway!

I don't know if y'all have heard of Say Hay Gifts (I've blogged about it here and here), but if not, you must check it out! Sarah's shop is full of amazing Lilly-inspired cavases, Lilly letters, and art. Her work is amazing, and everything is made to order, so each piece is unique! Here are some of my favorite items from her shop: 

Greek letters!

Obsessed with this wastebasket! 

Isn't all of her stuff SO cute? Luckily for my fabulous readers, Sarah has graciously offered to giveaway one of her sets of Lilly Greek letters! 

The winner will receive a set of her sorority letters in either her sorority Lilly print or another Lilly print! Or, you could even work with Sarah to do a different print that would match your dorm! 

Here's how to enter: 

Mandatory: You must be a follower of Miss Southern Prep [+1]

Mandatory: Visit Say Hay Gifts and let me know your favorite item from Sarah's shop [+1]

Extra Entry: "Like" Say Hay Gifts on Facebook [+1]

Extra Entry: Favorite Sarah's shop on Etsy [+1]

Extra Entry: Follow me on Tumblr [+1]

Extra Entry: Blog about the giveaway [+2]

That's a total of seven possible entries! Please leave a comment for each entry you complete! This giveaway will end on Wednesday May 30th! Good luck! 

Miss Southern Prep 

Posted by Miss Southern Prep at 10:00 AM

Back in the saddle

Helloblogland" I hope you are ready for a recap of mu second semester senior year, graduation, and adventures in post grad life. I know I have been a bad blogger but I have been keeping a journal and will be making regular posts. So stay tuned I think things are Bout to get hilarious. Second semester was filled with emotional rollervoastera, happiness I never imagined and has leftnme completely prepared for the road ahead. I have officially heen put of college for a week br the full effects haven't aet in because I have been in Fl with my family. It was great because we got to spend a fe days with cash money and sassy princess. Oh and I can't wait to introduce the new additiona to my cast of charactera. If i had to aum up my feelinga on senior year I can only say that I am blessed beyond words. I am sp thankful to have such a wonderful cast of characteres and to recieve such wonderful blessings from God. Stay tuned the adventures of a Pearl Kind of Girl Are really just beginning.

Knotty Monkey Giveaway Winner

A few weeks ago I re posted a giveaway from Carly at the www.collegeprepster.com and I WON. I never win anything!! I won a fantastic pair of earrings from the Knotty Monkey! I will do an update post soon I promise!
peace and blessings,
kjo

Marley Lilly Giveaway

Marley Lilly GIVEAWAY

Marley Lilly is a fabulous online store that offers literally everything. 

And it's pretty much all monogram-able (did I just make up a word?) & a girl's dream!!

I for one have my eye on this cell phone case for Christmas...Mom you reading this?

So, they are amazing and giving away one scarf to one of my readers!!

You can pick from any of them! & customize the colors/monogram/etc.

Entries

[You can leave them all in one comment]

Required: Follow my blog of course! & leave a comment with which scarf you want =]

Also put in your comment if you...

Tweet about  @marleylilly [1 entry]
Follow Marleylilly on Twitter [1 entry]
Follow Marleylilly on Facebook [1 entry]
Pin their products on Pinterest (Pin buttons on every page!) [1 entry]

Blog about my giveaway = 4 extra entries!! (provide link)

Good Luck!
Contest ends in a week!

The Things They Don't Teach You in Teacher Ed. pt. 1

Hello Blogland,
As I sit observing my second to last freshman world history class I have been thinking about what the past several months have meant to me, what I have learned, and what I want the world to know. 

In August, I was thrown into  a school enviroment that is essentially an intercity school that is unaware it is innercity.  The once thriving 80% white neighborhood school is now approximately 20 % white and the rest is a widely entertaining ethnic blend of African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and just about every other nationality you can imagine.  It is a wonderfully diverse enviroment that allows a person to see children of all races and nationalities coming from literally every walk of life.  The extremely wealthy, the middle class, the working class, and the poorest of the poor there is in the world.  It is literally a microcosm of the world right here under one roof.  Its truly fasicnating to watch in action.  While this kind of diversity was at first very uncomfortable for me I am now incredibly proud to say that I have very little comfort zone and I think that is how we need to live . Not only have I met terrible and mean spirited children I have met wonderful and loving children as well. Many of whom come from the most terrible circumstances imaginable.

These children have taught me that there is more to life than material possessions (not that I didn't already know that), they have taught me that the happiest moments sometimes in life is to get an A on a test you thought you failed or finally grasping a concept that has just been presented to the student.  Those moments are in fact truly wonderful and awe inspiring.

I often complain at the end of the long day about spending the day at "the zoo" but I really and truly do appreciate and cherish almost every moment I spend with my kids.

I think that is all for now folks, Ill probably way in tomorrow once its all over, and I'll be an emotional wreck but I think I can hang in there until then.