last day of july

its already the last day of july? where did the summer go? in less than two weeks, i'll be on my merry way back to foxy knoxy to start my junior year (which is another thing altogether). so, for only my second post, i am going to do a summer recap!

summer started out with nothing special, just getting back into the routine of being at home. i got back into a workout routine at my gym, babysat adorable kids a couple days of the week and tried to spend as much time by the pool as i could. i didn't get to go to the beach this summer (first time in 20 years!) but for sure didn't sit still! here are some highlights:

in june, my brother and i went memphis to visit my cousin alex...

phillip and i went to the riverfront concerts during CMA fest...

i caught up with my best friend from high school....

july started with a trip to the loveless...

meeting my sisters in franklin for coffee and lunch...

going to the pancake pantry for the first time...

there were multiple pretty ladies by the pool days...

mom and i went to the farmer's market on the square every saturday...

and july ended with a trip to atlanta to see our braves play...

needless to say, even though i didn't go to the beach this summer, it has been one of the best summers by far! i got to cross so many things off my must-do/bucket list (which somehow got longer over the summer instead of shorter) and spent a lot of time with my friends and family. nashville/green hills became a second home to me almost, with semi-weekly trips to visit my favorite places! there are more things i did all summer but i simply can't remember them all. it has definitely been a memorable summer. still, i have about two weeks before i call rocky top home again and i plan to fill it to the brim with fun, friends and family. 

xoxo,

clp 

p.s. i'm still new to this whole blogging thing so have some mercy on me! 

starting a blog

i have toyed with idea of starting a blog for a while now. originally, i made this blog for a college english class assignment with the intention of most likely never posting on it again, but recently more and more people have told me that i should start a lifestyle blog. between my passion for fashion, my love of cooking and my obsession with working out and good nutrition, apparently i am the perfect candidate for writing a lifestyle blog.

i plan to share my recipes (both my originals and others that i love), my outfits of the day along with other fashion posts, my workouts and nutrition news, mixed in with posts about my adventures of just being a college student. all in all, the claire with red hair will be about a little bit of everything.

so here it is, the life and times of the claire with red hair... hope you enjoy!

xoxo,
clp