Yes, I know...it has been a loonnnggg time since the last time I have posted anything on my blog. I have decided to give blogging another try, but on a new blog. So if any of my followers on this blog would like to follow me over to my new one, that would be great! :)

http://camperatheart.blogspot.com/

^ There's the link! Check it out and follow me! :)

<3 p="p">Natalie

Blog Boredom

I feel as though my blog is in a slump right now! I never have anything good to say these days, and my posts seem to be somewhat boring. I need something to spice it up...or something...I don't know. I feel like I'm rambling. I'm not going to lie, I'm a little jealous of all these bloggers that have tonsss of followers and have the cutest pictures and the cutest designs. I obviously need to work on some things for my blog.

Oh, How Pinteresting!

I didn't get to participate last week, so I'm pretty excited about Oh, How Pinteresting today!!

You can link up here with The Vintage Apple. Enjoy my pins for this week.

Story of my life.

Definitely doing this when I have my own place.

Self explanatory.

So creative.

Obsessed.

 Trying this whenever I am back home, and I have a kitchen.

Time For A Change

After a couple months of contemplation, I finally decided to change my blog up. I knew I wanted to make it more original...more me. I finally came up with a new title, instead of song lyrics...so I came up with "It's The Little Things In Life". I have always tried to be the type of person who cherishes the little things, the things a lot of people might not notice. I have learned that quite often, it's those little things that really make a difference in people's lives. Maybe it's just a nice gesture, maybe it's the natural beauty in something...there are a million different things out there that you might not notice, but take the time to; you'd be surprised.

Well, it's official...

I am a graduate from Troy University!!!! I really cannot believe that four years of college is done! Look for a lot of updates soon, and possibly a big update about my blog.

What the heck??

I'm not sure if it's just my computer, but someone help me out...can you see any pictures on my blog or my background??

I'm really confused as to why it's doing this!!

Help!

Where has the time gone??

Geez...I have been the worst blogger here lately! I apologize to everyone.

Here's an update of my life:

First of all, I can't believe how fast this summer has gone! I feel like I just arrived in Florida to begin my internship, and now here I am about to be a college graduate in TWO days!! I am about to be a "big girl" and in the real world. Crazy. The internship has been fabulous this summer! I really have learned so much about overnight summer camps. I will be in Florida for about 2 1/2 more weeks, and then I don't know where I'll be. I had a phone interview the other day with the CEO of a YMCA in North Carolina, which went great!! I'm hoping that I will get to travel up there when I'm done in Florida so I can meet people within that branch of the YMCA. But I think the best thing that has happened lately is that I got to go home to Alabama this past weekend!! :)) It was absolutely perfect!! I spent a lot of time with my family, and got to see one of my sorority sisters get married.

I know this isn't the best update, but at least it's something! I will be better with my updates!

My 1st "Five Question Friday"

So I've been jumping on quite a few "blog bandwagons" here lately...my newest one, Five Question Friday. If you like what you see, you can link up here with My Little Life.

1. Do you think cursive writing is overrated? (Schools in Indiana have now voted to take teaching cursive writing out of their curriculum.)

100% yes! When I learned cursive in elementary school, I absolutely hated it! Well, at 22 I still hate it!! I sign my name in print, unless someone actually needs my signature. I'm a slow writer, so when I actually do try to write in cursive it goes even slower.

2. Do you still use a pocket calendar or notepad or do you keep your info on your smart phone?

I can't function without my planner. I don't even use the calendar in my BlackBerry. My planner is color-coordinated so I know just at a glance what I'm doing for the week. It keeps me sane.

3. What 3 things would you save if your house was burning down? (family & pets are already safe)

My pictures (Those are memories you can't replace), my camera, and my laptop.

4. Country Mouse or City Mouse, err Person?

I am born and raised in south Alabama, so what do y'all think?? haha!! I like to visit big cities, but I could never live in one.

5. If you could pick ANY reality show to go on, which would you pick?

Amazing Race. I am an active person, and I love a challenge...it's perfect for me. I think I would pick one of my parents to partner up with. Either one of them could motivate me to push myself, and vice versa.

Sweet Surprises

It's the small things like this that just make me smile from ear to ear!! :))

Such a sweet surprise from the boyfriend!!

Oh, How Pinteresting!

I have been hooked on Pinterest for a while now, but just now blogging about it. I look at Pinterest daily, and always find great stuff so I decided to start sharing with y'all some of my favorites! :)

This will be in my house one day.

:)

So true!

I sure do love grey and yellow together!

 Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

Link up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple here and show off your favorites.

Baja Bandz

I am always about giving to a good cause, and Baja Bandz is one of them. My boyfriend has a fraternity brother that is going on a mission trip this summer to Baja, Mexico. To help with funds, he came up with a fundraiser called Baja Bandz. He makes bracelets, anklets, necklaces, and etc. out of 550 Paracord. There are a few different styles and lots of colors to chose from.

Here is a picture of my bracelet that came in the mail today.


They are all a pretty great prices, and don't forget...the money goes to mission trip funds. If you might be interested in buying one, check out the Facebook page here. "Like" the page if you are even somewhat interested...he will be doing giveaways every now and then.

Might be a new obsession...

Oh my goodness!! Thanks to Lauren at Lights In The Sky I found out about Selena Gomez's new single, "Love You Like a Love Song." Now, some people that know me are probably wondering why I like her because it's not the type of music I typically listen to. But there's something about Selena Gomez that I just love! She's got an amazing voice and absolutely beautiful!

I thought I would share with ya'll her new single!! Enjoy!! :)

The past couple of weekends...

I would definitely say that the last two weekends for me were very eventful. Since I am pretty busy these days with my internship, I'll be putting both weekends in one post.

June 11-12

I had a really rough day that Friday at my internship. I'm not much of a crier, but that night I got into my room, broke down and had a good cry. After a good phone call with my mom, I knew I needed to do something fun. Two of my best friends from college are only about an hour and a half away from me this summer so I decided to give them a call. I drove to Tampa and met up with my friends, Ellen and Becca. We had a good day of shopping and then decided to go grab some drinks. We just hung out with each other, but it was just what I needed! I stayed the night and came back to camp to begin checking in campers for the upcoming session. Here's a few pictures from that weekend.

 June 18-19

Earlier in the week, Ellen texted me and told me that her mom and her were going to be close to me on Saturday and wanted to eat dinner with me. Even though I saw Ellen the weekend before, I was excited and said of course! I get to the restaurant and can't find them anywhere. I finally ask a waitress if she knew where they were. She then walks me over to a table where, of all people, my boyfriend was sitting!! At this point, I was still a little confused but so happy to see him!! Saturday, June 18th, was our 1 year anniversary and he drove 5 hours to surprise me!! I was completely surprised, which made it even more special. So John and I got to spend the weekend together, which was amazing!! It was so pretty on Sunday and so I wanted to spend it outside! I still hadn't been to any of the parks around here, so we did a little research and went to two different ones. The first one was OK, but I really enjoyed the second one. They had a nice hiking trail that we went on. Of course, I had to take pictures. Here's a few.

 I apologize for the lengthy post, but I don't have as much time as I used to!! I really am trying to be better!!

Possibly, the best summer EVER

I apologize to my followers for being MIA for so long!! For some reason I was not able to log in to Blogger for a while, and then magically it let me sign in!! I'm not real sure...

I feel like I have a lot of stuff to update everyone on so here goes.

1. My internship in Florida is going amazing!! I've been here now for 3 weeks and I just love it!! For those of you that don't know, I am an office intern at a YMCA camp in Florida. I'm in the office for at least 8 hours every day, but I'm not complaining one bit! I have worked at a camp for the past 6 years, but didn't know anything about the operations part so this is definitely a learning experience. When I got here, there were only 3 other people living at camp so we all were together the majority of the time. The rest of the staff got here on Tuesday, and they are all so great! Since the camp is in Florida, all the workers are from around the area. And then there is me, but...my roommate is from Alabama!! So I'm not the only Bama girl and we are roommates! It's pretty awesome! I can't believe that campers will be arriving on Sunday; time surely has flown by! Once camp starts, I probably won't have too much time to blog but I'm going to try my hardest.

2. About a week after I got to Florida, I started to think about my long hair. I will be in the office the majority of the time, but I will be outside a good bit too...and I don't know if you all know this but it gets pretty hot in Florida. After much consideration, and a little poll on my Facebook I decided to cut my hair off. I found this cute little hair salon downtown and gave it a try! I thought if I don't like it, it will grow out eventually. Well, 6 inches of hair gone and I LOVE it!! :)

Before

After

3. So for Memorial Day weekend, I got to see the boyfriend!! :) I didn't have to work on Monday so I decided to drive down to Sarasota and visit him and his fam jam! I had a blast like always! I got to go to my first Tampa Bay Rays game which was so much fun! I couldn't get over it that we were inside watching a baseball game. Unfortunately, they lost. After the game, Avril Lavigne was there for a free concert. You could pay to get on the field to see her, and John actually bought the armbands!! The concert was alright, but it was really cool to be on the field!! Unfortunately, my camera was dead (which is very unlike me), so I had to take pictures on my cell phone.

During the game


On the field!!

And the next day, we went out on the jet ski!! We had a blast riding around the bay and getting some sun...maybe a little more sun than I really wanted because I am now peeling! But all in all, it was a great weekend with a great boyfriend!!

Hopefully, I will be better and not wait so long to post!!

My 22 Birthday: Part 1

My birthday is coming up in 2 days, which I'm really excited about. The thing is, I can't really go out the night of my birthday since I'll be driving the next day down to Florida to begin my internship. So before my real birthday, one of my friends decided that I needed to celebrate on Friday. Of course, I said I was down. haha! Let me just say, I had an absolute blast!!

We started the night at Buffalo Junction, a local restaurant here in Troy. It was a small group of us, but I was perfectly fine with that. After we ate, we just hung out for a little bit and then went to the bar. One of the things I was really excited about was my sign. I don't know if other people do this, but here in Troy when you turn 21 some of your friends will make you a check off sign and you try to do as many as the things that are on it. Well I never got one when I turned 21, so 2 of my friends made one for me this year!! I was really excited about it! I had the best time ever seeing a bunch of my friends! It was a great way to celebrate Part 1 of my birthday!! :)

Here Lately...

I can't believe that I am done with taking college classes!! I took my last final ever on Tuesday! Four years of college is gone! Crazy how time flies! What I find even more crazy is that I am moving next Wednesday. I stayed in my hometown for college, so I never really have moved away from home. I haven't even begun packing only because I don't really know how or what to pack! I have always just had the luxury of going down the road to go home and get something if I didn't have it. So, this will definitely be different for me.

Be expecting updates about my internship in Florida this summer! I can't wait to be there!!

Dear Finals,

I truly hate you right now!! You are taking over my life!!

Sincerely,
Natalie

Everyone has a Purpose in Life

As I am coming to an end to my college career, I have really started to think about life and what my purpose here on Earth is. A lot of times people will say after someone has passed away that they served their time here and it was time to go Home. As you look back on that person's life, you realize what their purpose exactly was. From that, I really started thinking about what exactly God put me here on Earth for. I know what I want to do with my life, but that's completely different.

I have decided to change things up a little bit, and try something new. I have seen on other blogs that they have had guest bloggers. Well, I am giving someone an opportunity to be a guest blogger or possibly more than one. I want to hear people's takes on a person's Purpose in Life.

If you would like to have a chance to be a guest blogger and you feel like you have a pretty good grasp on a person's Purpose in Life, e-mail me your response at nataliecpierce@gmail.com. May 7th will be the last day to send your response in. After I have chosen a response (or maybe a couple), I will be posting it on May 10. I decided that day because it's my birthday and that will be something I will be looking forward to do!

Have fun! And I enjoy to hear your responses! :)

New Shoes!!

I'm pretty pumped about my new shoes!! I've been wanting a pair of Vibram Five Fingers for the longest time and today I finally got some! One of my friends called to inform me that one of the best stores ever, Sikes and Kohn, was having a sale on them! It was more like the best deal ever!! The shoes are originally 75$ but I got them for 25$!!!! Yes, I know they look kind of goofy but for the kind of job I have and the kind of recreation I do, they are perfect!

It's Friday, Ya'll!!

Happy Friday!! It's the weekend!! Not only that, but it's Easter Weekend!! I am so happy that my boyfriend will be in town this weekend, and he gets to spend the day with me and my family! :)

[This picture makes me laugh so much, so I thought I would share it. These are some of my closest friends in my sorority. We had our Parents and Achievement Day last weekend, and of course I had tons of pictures...this being probably my favorite!]