2017!

Out with 2016 and in with 2017! I am so happy to start this new year. I look forward to everything this year has in store for me. I have a very good feeling this year will be a very very good one for me! I know for a fact it will be wonderful when I graduate from Nursing School in May! I cannot wait for that day to come so I can start working as a Registered Nurse! I have a few New Year's Resolutions that I intend to keep this year. 

2017 Resolutions:

Exercise more from home. Back in college I used to exercise at least once a day in my living room. Since graduating from college and moving back home to go to Nursing School I find it harder to workout everyday at home. I plan to get back into it again so I can cancel my two gym memberships to help save more money. By the end of 2017 I would like to be able to run a half marathon (who knows maybe even a full marathon), do a full yoga handstand, and gain more flexibility. 

Blog.  I know ladies and gentlemen this one really needs some work. This year I vow to take more pictures, post more recipes, and upgrade/change the layout and logo...possibly even the name. Basically expect for this to get a face lift in 2017!

Keep money on my mind. In college I was better at saving money. I am honestly very embarrassed at how poorly I have managed to do this since 2014. I want to start saving money to put forward towards buying a house in a year or two. I feel once I graduate from nursing school and can get back to having a full time job again this goal will be more obtainable.

Explore. I travel fairly often but this year I want to make it more of a goal. I want to strive to challenge myself to explore states I have never been to and be more adventurous. I know I already have one vacation planned for this year that will take me to somewhere I have been wanting to go for a few years. Stay tuned to see the hopefully many different adventures of this year.

Read more books. If you were to walk into my bedroom and see my nightstand you would see about 7 books that lack progress. I have bought many different books I completely intended to read but with school it is hard for me to even find enough time to read all the chapters in my textbooks. Nursing school has let all other books fall to the waste side (figuratively and physically). Once I graduate I will have more time to actually finish these books and hopefully a few more. If you have any suggestions on good reads I should check out please indulge me!

Happy New Year loves! I hope if you are like me and actually make resolutions I hope you can keep them. See you tomorrow! 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

New Closet

This week's new home update is my closet now that I finally got it rearranged and color coded. I am so glad I had time to get around to organizing it because it has made finding clothes for work much easier. Basically closet organization leads to quick effortless mornings! Here is your look inside:

 

Lots of Love, Natalie

 

Life Lately

I bet most of you have been thinking that I have abandoned Candy Coated Prada or maybe just traveling to lots of different places, well let me inform you that both are incorrect. I wish I had been vacationing instead of taking two online classes. These classes ended up taking over my whole life and summer. I truthfully didn't have a life other than studying or taking quizzes. On top of taking these classes I was also moving back to Jackson, MS. Well now that they are thankfully over and I am starting to get settled in I can resume my life and get back to blogging. I really did miss blogging and it made me realize just how much I love it and what joy it brings to my life. Therefore in the next few months Candy Coated Prada will be getting a much needed facelift. I am very excited about it and I hope you will love it too! Anyway it is great to be back and I promise I am here to stay! As always thanks for reading!

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Refinished Bar

Around this time last year I bought a piece of furniture that I have been using as a little bar over the last year. Well the only color options of the piece was black or red. As you can tell from past home post red does not go with my decor at all so I went with the black. The only problem was that the space was small and poorly lit so the black bar just became an eye sore. This weekend I decided that I would distress the piece to lighten it up. I hope you enjoy the new lighter look of my bar!

I was very happy that the Pink Spot Matchboxes that I ordered from Waiting On Martha came in because I had planned on working them into the decor of my new bar. Also, if you are interested in the Tissue Tassel Garland click here. Happy Monday! 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

 

Ombre Hair Update

The Ombre hairstyle has been spotted on many celebrities. If you are not sure what ombre hair is, well it is basically when it starts out darker at the top and fades to a lighter color at the ends. I have been debating on getting my hair done like this for awhile. The main reason I have been waiting is because I can really only dye my hair in the fall/winter months because if I do it any sooner the sun turns it back to how it was before. In case you didn't already know for the past few years I have been dying my hair dark brown every fall. I am completely obsessed with dark, rich, chocolaty brunette hair. Well, today I am taking the plunge and going for the Ombre trend. Below are examples of the color or overall look that my wonderful hair stylist Sherri is going to be going for! Happy Wednesday!

 

 

P.S. I would like to apologize for being absent for two days. All day Monday I was studying for a big test in my Neural Control of Human Movement class. Then, unfortunately yesterday I was running around my house rushing to get ready for work at 6:30am and ended up breaking my little toe. I have broken this toe before and it will be completely fine just a little painful for right now, but don't you worry though I am back to blogging daily!

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Seeing things in a New Light

Before:

After:

I decided the lamps I had were not very proportionate to the headboard. These new ones just seemed to be more fitting for the room. Don't you think? While it may not be a huge home update it really has made me happier!  They really do just light up the room so much more!

Lots of Love,  Natalie