Lexi Lately

HAPPY FRIDAY! The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer just in sight...we're speedily approaching it and the days are flying by! I can't believe Shawn graduates from dental school in 21 days and that we move in 22 days!! Cue my happy dance! I've been doing a lot of reflecting and reminiscing these past couple days about our time here in Boston. I got to thinking about how the spouses of dental students are just as much a part of the dental school experience as the student is. We sacrifice, we provide, we support, we encourage and we love. Let's keep it real here. Dental school is hard. Dental school can suck. Dental school can put even the strongest of relationships to the test.  There were tears, laughter, growth, accomplishment, happiness, sadness, discouragement, encouragement, and every other emotion on the spectrum throughout our journey. And we came out stronger at the end because of it. You may think it's easy for me to say all of t...

I'm so excited to do my first "What's Up Wednesday" post and to link up with Shay , Sheaffer , and Mel . So here's the low down on mine and Shawn's life right now! What we're eating this week :   Since Shawn and I are moving to Dallas in a couple weeks, we're doing our best to eat what we have and clear out our freezer. Since we've got a ton of ground turkey, we'll probably do meatballs of some sort and taco salads. Any delicious ground turkey recipes you want to send my way would be greatly appreciated! What I'm reminiscing about : Our time here in Boston. Although I'm excited to move to Dallas, there are definitely things and people I'll miss here! We've made some good friends. And I've gotten so used to being by the ocean and seeing it every day. Yesterday I went out and just sat on some big rocks by the water, taking in the view. Definitely going to miss that! Heading to watch our first Boston Mar...

Happy Saturday! I thought it'd be fun to put together a little Mother's Day Shopping Guide and share it with y'all. If you're like me, you often struggle with what to get your mom or mother-in-law for Mother's Day each year. So here's a list, categorized by price, that will hopefully help some of you out...or at least get your creative juices flowing and help you brain storm a bit! I've included gifts for the fitness junkie, the beauty obsessed, the health nut, the decorator, the music lover, the coffee drinker, the jewelry wearer, the reader, the baker and so much more! So enjoy, happy shopping, and I hope y'all have a fabulous Mother's Day! Marble Popsocket - $10 || Journal - $10 ||  Warm & Cozy Mug  - $6 || Magnolia Table Cookbook - $18 ||  Bath Bomb Set  - $24 ||  Essential Oil Spray  - $14 ||  Donut Pan - $13 ||  Essential Oil Diffuser  - $18 ||  Mesh Paneled Workout Pants  - $20 ||  "Best...

HAPPY MONDAY! Jacket - Bohme ( similar ) Shirt - Lexi's Loft Jeans - Primark ( similar ) Necklace - Laalee So unless you live under a rock, you've probably seen the amazing movie "The Greatest Showman". If you're anything like me, you've probably seen it multiple times. This is by far my favorite movie in a long time. I love it! The message, the music, the acting, the life lessons...the list goes on. So today I thought it'd be fun to share some lessons I learned from this movie and what I took away from it. BE YOURSELF "When the sharpest words wanna cut me down I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out I am brave, I am bruised I am who I'm meant to be, this is me" I love The Bearded Lady and when she sings "This Is Me" I literally get goosebumps! She is absolutely amazing and the message in this song is gold.  Anyone that reads my posts regularly knows that I haven't always been th...

Happy Friday! Shirt - Opal Ruby  (discount code @ bottom) Jacket - Forever 21 ( similar ) Jeans - Leander Boutique (discount code @ bottom) Shoes - White Mountain Shoes Sunglasses - Primark (old) As a woman living in this day and age, there have been times when I've fallen prey to the destructive concept of "an ideal woman" or what society thought I should be. At a time when technology is literally at our fingertips, we are being bombarded with images, songs, movies, and other media that influences us and if we're not careful, can define us.  I don't know about you, but there came a point in my life where I said, "Enough is enough." I got tired of my self-worth and happiness being determined by other people and other things. I wanted to be a strong, confident woman that didn't give a s*** what others thought about me. I wanted to not only be happy in my own skin, but feel beautiful in it! I wanted to know how it felt to ...