Mmm, Pumpkin.

Say it with me "FALL FLAVORS!". But more importantly, Pumpkin flavors.

They are the ice to my cream, the Kanye to my Kim, the binge to my Netflix watching. If you can't tell I'm all for Pumpkin flavors. 

I even had a mini meltdown the other day when my Starbucks location temporarily ran out of PSL for the day. I quickly recovered and ordered something else, but this is my favorite time. Next to Christmas...which is a whole different story for another time.

Concentrate! Over the weekend I got to baking...I forgot how much it relaxes me. I put on a movie and got to baking. I had some zucchini left in the fridge that was asking to be used in something other than a side dish. So I listened, and I heard the canned pumpkin in the pantry with it's soft cry, "pick meeeeee, you like meeeee, I'm next to the soup cansss". I rounded up some pantry items and ran to the store for some last minute items. 

Two hours later. I had made Pumpkin Zucchini Bread as well as Pumpkin Pie. During the process my house smelled amazing, it still actually does! I just love baking! These recipes are very easy and the Pumpkin Pie recipe is actually attached right to the can of Pumpkin. Just in case you need to refer to it, you know while your hands are covered in flour, egg and pumpkin filling...and you don't want to touch your screen to your smartphone while figuring out how many TBSP you need next. Been there. Licking off the evidence as we speak. Say what?!

Just click the links and they will lead you right to the recipes. Enjoy!

xo. 

25 Things

Everyday I spend about 5 minutes scrolling through Us Weekly and People Magazine on my phone. To say I am obsessed with pop culture, entertainment and celebrities is an understatement. I have my favorite celebrities that I protect like they were my own blood, and then I have others that I don't agree with what they are doing. Yet I still protect them. The Kardashians? Back up and go home if you want to say something bad about them. I may be petite but I can take you. Buh-Bye.

I'm sure I just lost some readers. I don't care. Because this post isn't about them, it's inspired by them. Us Weekly has a weekly column where they feature a celebrity and 25 things you may not know about them. I love reading them. So this is my 25 things...

So who am I? Why am I doing this? Yes, I'm just a 20-something year old woman figuring out post grad life and not a celeb...but here we go:

1) My driver's license says I am 5'1". I'm actually 5'. I'm not quite sure where I lost that 1" but if you see it, return it. I need all the height I can take.

2) I am named after the Fleetwood Mac song, Rhiannon.

3) I was going to be named either Bianca, or Mariah. As unique as my name is and as often as it gets misspelled/mispronounced I am happy with my given name.

4) My Mom, Judith (she goes by Judy or Jude), named my sister, Jaclyn (she goes by Jackie) and my Dad, Robert (goes by Bob or Bobino) got to name me, Rhiannon. My Initials are RJC, before my sister got married in 2011 her initials were JRC. Are you following this "coincidence"? My mom named my sister a name with a J, her name starts with a J. My Dad named me and our names start with an R. If you ask my parents, they didn't plan this and they didn't plan to have our initials be the same but in a different order. Yeah, Ok.

5) My parents got divorced when I was just about to turn 4. I don't remember much of my parents together. My mom got remarried to my step dad, Tim when I was 7 years old.

6) I am very close to mom and my mom's mom, Gloria. When I was little I couldn't say "Grandma" so I called her "Pooka" for awhile. My sister started that.

7) My sister is my best friend. Although we are 10 years apart in age, we are very close.

8) I love playing board games. The Game of Life is my all time favorite.

9) Fraternal Twins run in my family, and it skips generations. My generation is the generation to have twins.

10) I am in love with my dog, Sophie Lil Mae Scarlett. If you ask me to choose her or you, well I would recommend not doing that because I will always pick her. If you met her, you'd understand. You know that saying "The more people I meet, the more I like my dog?" Yeah.

11) I prefer baking over cooking. I don't like the laid-back style of cooking, my dash and pinch could be different than yours and then the whole dish could be ruined. 

12) My favorite room in my house is my living room. I'm the most comfortable in my living room.

13) I have lived in the same house since I was born, 22 years ago.

14) I am petrified of going into attics. I do not like them and if you make me go in one, I apologize for the Anne Frank related comments that will be made. 

15) I never rode in a school bus to school at any point in my school career. My Mom and Stepdad both taught in the district I went to school in, which means I got to carpool with them every morning.

16) I do not know how to ride a bicycle. I will wait while you re-read that sentence because you are probably shocked, most are. I have no desire now to learn, just like I had no desire to learn as a child. Please don't teach me, I will just get frustrated. 

17) I am a stomach sleeper, the minute I lay on my stomach...I'm out. Oh, and I will steal all of the blankets and make the whole bed mine. 

18) When I get up in the morning I cannot get out of bed until the time ends in an even number, a 5 or a 7.

19) 5 and 7 are my lucky numbers.

20) I am not an adventurous eater at all. I order the same thing each time I go to a restaurant depending on what restaurant it is. 

21) I am apart of the best sorority in the world. Kappa Tau Beta. It's not a real sorority but it is. My best friend, Sara and I created it during our 22 hour drive to Disney World while we were driving through Atlanta, GA. Our two other best friends, Krista and Bobbie joined shortly after. We don't rush. The sisterhood is real, supportive and one of the best group of girlfriends to have. 

22) I love Disney. Disney World. And all things Disney.

23) I learn better when I can do it myself. I can read and listen to what I have to do but until I can physically touch and figure it out myself I won't learn it as well. 

24) I am horrible at math. Please don't ask me math related questions.

25) As a kid, I was allergic to Eggs. I outgrew the allergy but to this day the only way I can eat eggs is if they are disguised in something. 

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So there are my 25 things, this was actually easier than I thought it would be. I have so much more that I wanted to share but I will save that for another time and another post! What are your 25 things? Everyone has a story, that's what I love about meeting new people! I would love to hear some of yours in the comment section below!

xo.

Where Have I Been?

Great question.

Short Answer- Figuring out this post grad life with a few trips, a few birthdays (one including mine), a new beginning for my sister and brother in law, and a realization that I am in control of my life now. A life that no longer includes textbooks, finals or managing my time between school, work, and social life.

Long Answer-

Let me start off by apologizing for my absence. I started this blog for a college assignment. I am now graduated from college (crazy to think I'm actually a college graduate) yet I still find myself attached to this blog. I took some time away from blogging because it was becoming a chore for me. I didn't like that feeling. The feeling that I HAD to post something. When I was in classes I had to come up with a content calendar and follow it, I loved the planning and execution of it. But then I thought, I'm not in school anymore so I need some time to not follow a calendar and just step back.

I'm glad I did that because now I can really devote the time and make this the little blog that could.

I did it mostly for me. I want this to be a place where I can post about the things I am passionate about. A place where I can go to talk and create conversation. Some things I posted about before will make its way onto here, but there will also be some newness. I may not post daily or weekly, I'm working up to the idea of posting again and how frequently. I want to do what feels right for me.

I thought about switching platforms, going from Blogger to WordPress. I still may do that, I don't really know.

This summer has been a good one, i'll be honest I didn't get as much time in the sun as I had wanted. But that's understandable as a recent college graduate who is trying to figure out life after college. Which by the way i'm still waiting for my textbook of life to come in the mail to tell me what to do next and where to go...but I hear those don't exist and you need to create your own.

During my blog break and working... I celebrated my sisters birthday with a day trip to the Grove City Outlets in Pennsylvania, My Uncle and cousin coming in from Ohio for a week, a trip to Windmill Point Park in Fort Erie, CA with girlfriends, a full day by my friends pool, My 22nd birthday, My dogs 5th birthday, Going to Washington, DC with girlfriends for 4 days, going to Beaver Island beach, a day at the fair, my stepfathers birthday and recently moving my sister and brother in law into their new forever home. I feel like I have missed something, I possibly could have. I apologize if I have, it will come to me...

Bottom line, I'm thankful for this little blog and am excited for what's to come! I promise not to be a stranger anymore. The world is mine to conquer and I'm bringing you all along on the ride! Buckle up.