Row 1: Kate Spade Charger | Vince Camuto Slip Ons
Row 1: Evian Mineral Water Spray | Chevron Blanket
Row 2: Polaroid Camera
Row 3: Kate Spade Ball Point Pen | Ugg Fuzzy Socks
What are some of your travel necessities?
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Gift Guide: For the Traveler
I'm currently on my way to Orlando for Thanksgiving Break, so I thought that it would be a great idea to write up a gift guide for travelers. I travel a lot during the year, including spring break and winter break, and a lot of my travel necesseities are some of my favorite belongings. Check out this guide for the traveler in your life.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Holiday Guide 2015
Now that Thanksgiving Break is officially upon college students, it is a perfect time to go to the store and grab some gifts for your friends or your mother. This guide includes some gifts that you could grab for your mom or sister, or even ask for it for yourself for Christmas. I also included a few gifts under $50 that are perfect for stocking stuffers or gifts for friends. Let me know what you think about these options and comment what you're looking at for the holidays this year
Monday, November 16, 2015
November Playlist
Sorry that I've been MIA lately, Hoosier State of Prep goes on the back burner while I focus on my academics. Life has been very busy lately, but these songs have kept me grounded through all of the craziness! I definitely could not keep Chelsea Dagger off the list now that hockey is back in full swing, go Blackhawks!
Things to look forward to:
- Planned outfit post coming up soon!
- A post about my Thanksgiving in Orlando
Keep Up With Hoosier State of Prep:
I hope that everyone is surviving and thriving this semester!
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Dad's Weekend
After a few weeks with no football games in town, the Iowa Hawkeyes rolled into town this weekend along with my parents for Phi Mu's Dad's Weekend. I am so glad that I got to spend two days with my parents after not seeing them for about a month!
Friday afternoon my parents and I ventured to Brown County, the neighboring county to the one in which Bloomington is located, and explored. We ended up in Nashville, Indiana where there is an abundance of quaint shops in old houses. Going to Nashville and Brown County is definitely something that I would recommend to anyone that attends IU!
Saturday we spent the day at our Dad's Weekend tailgate followed by the football game. Sadly, IU lost, but the team did give the Hawkeyes, who are ranked 9th in the nation, a run for their money. The final score was 35-27. Also, let's not forget that ESPN called out the IU fans for being horrible for leaving at or before halftime at every single game! All I can say to ESPN is: "Don't you know IU is a tailgate school?".
Also, it's safe to say that I'm obsessed with our Dad's Weekend theme, which was similar to the Reagan/Bush campaign in 1984.
"IU may have lost, but I won the dad lottery. "
-Carly Moffie
Sunday, November 1, 2015
IUDM Recap
Where was I this weekend?
Well, I was having the time of my life at IUDM 2015. For those of you that are unfamiliar with IUDM, it's Indiana University Dance Marathon. IUDM celebrated it's 25th anniversary year this past weekend. That's 25 dance marathons celebrating FTK (For the Kids), for Ryan White, and for Ashley Crouse. IUDM benefits Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, specifically Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis and has raised over $20 million FTK since 1991.
In the past, IUDM had been 36 hours long with two shifts of 18 hours. However, this year there were three shifts of 12 hours within the 36 hours. To even dance 12 hours, dancers had to raise $500 FTK. To dance 24 hours, dancers had to raise $740. This ended up being the top 11%-25% of fundraisers. To dance 36 hours, dancers had to raise approximately $1030+. These dancers were the amazing top 10% of dancers!! All committee members danced for 36 hours, those guys were amazing!
I am so proud and excited to say that I was able to dance 24 hours, Friday night to Saturday night FTK! I danced with some of my Phi Mu pledge class sisters and in the end, four of us danced for 24 hours while one amazing sister made it to 36 hours. Yay Bailey, you rock!! Huge shoutout to the sisters that were on committees, you guys were so passionate and really pumped us up when we needed it! I am so glad that I got to spend 24 hours at IUDM dancing, walking around, listening to Riley Kid Stories, and making memories that I will never forget. To my friend Camille that shared her story after I went home, I know that you did amazing and don't forgot that you and your family rock!
Phi Mu Total as of today: $26,135.89
My First Personal Goal: $500
My Second Personal Goal: $650
My Ending Total Before IUDM: $791.50
After IDUM: $891.50
IUDM definitely made an impact and I hope to continue dancing there until I graduate. Congrats everyone, we stood for those who can't, and raised money for the ones who need it most.
Well, I was having the time of my life at IUDM 2015. For those of you that are unfamiliar with IUDM, it's Indiana University Dance Marathon. IUDM celebrated it's 25th anniversary year this past weekend. That's 25 dance marathons celebrating FTK (For the Kids), for Ryan White, and for Ashley Crouse. IUDM benefits Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, specifically Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis and has raised over $20 million FTK since 1991.
In the past, IUDM had been 36 hours long with two shifts of 18 hours. However, this year there were three shifts of 12 hours within the 36 hours. To even dance 12 hours, dancers had to raise $500 FTK. To dance 24 hours, dancers had to raise $740. This ended up being the top 11%-25% of fundraisers. To dance 36 hours, dancers had to raise approximately $1030+. These dancers were the amazing top 10% of dancers!! All committee members danced for 36 hours, those guys were amazing!
I am so proud and excited to say that I was able to dance 24 hours, Friday night to Saturday night FTK! I danced with some of my Phi Mu pledge class sisters and in the end, four of us danced for 24 hours while one amazing sister made it to 36 hours. Yay Bailey, you rock!! Huge shoutout to the sisters that were on committees, you guys were so passionate and really pumped us up when we needed it! I am so glad that I got to spend 24 hours at IUDM dancing, walking around, listening to Riley Kid Stories, and making memories that I will never forget. To my friend Camille that shared her story after I went home, I know that you did amazing and don't forgot that you and your family rock!
Phi Mu Total as of today: $26,135.89
My First Personal Goal: $500
My Second Personal Goal: $650
My Ending Total Before IUDM: $791.50
After IDUM: $891.50
Some Phi Mu sisters with our Riley Kid, Sneha
Morgan and Abby holding up our 36 hour dancer, Bailey!
Two of my fellow 24 hour dancers: Katelyn and Sarah
Experience what I experienced:
And the final total is....
IUDM definitely made an impact and I hope to continue dancing there until I graduate. Congrats everyone, we stood for those who can't, and raised money for the ones who need it most.
FTK RW ALC
