Monday, September 9, 2013

10 great things about living in Kansas



Contrary to what people may think, Kansas is more then just a fly over state. 
It really does have a lot to offer! 

1. On almost any given week, we get the pleasure of experiencing almost all the seasons. It can be raining one day, 90 degrees the next day, snowing the following day after that, and all days the wind will be blowing 40 miles per hour. 

2. With this luxury, it gives us the ability to own multiple styles of clothes. Everything from vests, car harts, and itty bitty tiny weeny yellow polka dot bikinis, to uggs, sandals, and cowboy boots. We have four closets in our apartment and they aren't near big enough to hold all of CT and my clothes and shoes.

3. Kansas is home to Kansas University and the KU Jayhawks! 
Winter time and basketball season is a great time to be a Kansas fan. 




4. Every night you can go outside, look up and see an abundance of pretty stars. 

5. In the same breath, we have the prettiest sunsets and sunrises. 





6. We have the #1 {Cargill} and #2 {Koch Industries} largest privately owned businesses in the United States in Wichita, Ks. This means lots of good jobs that pay well.
One of them being mine, which I start today! 

7. We are housed in the middle of the USA. That means we are about equal distances to each coast, north south east and west. This also means that if a terrorist was going to drop a massive bomb, they may start by dropping it over Kansas to see how much they could wipe out. 
(That's not so much a great thing about Kansas.) 

8. Cost of living here is awesome. You can get a super nice 3-4 bedroom house with 2-3 bathrooms, a basement, a yard, and a double car garage for $150,000. 

9. We grow home grown sweet corn and lots of it. 
I can't wait for the day where I can have my own garden like the one below and grow asparagus, onions, peppers, jalapeƱos, pumpkins, tomatoes, and corn! 






10. Even though we are a fly over state, we are such a pretty fly over state. 




all images via google
It's always nice to go away, but it's always so great to come back home. . .
to Kansas! 



What do you love about your state?

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Friday, September 6, 2013

Football Fashion


TGIF! 
Well, for me I've had about a week of Fridays and I'm really enjoying this week off between jobs. It's super refreshing and nice to get caught up on everything. 
Anyways, today I am collaborating with Katie over at Studious Style over all things Fall Fashion related. She is doing a series on Fridays about all things fall fashion related. Check her out! She started blogging at the beginning of August and talks about all things fashion related, beauty related, and has the best sense of style! I wish I could raid that girls dresses. 

Since we here in the Trotter household are sports fanatics, I'm going to be talking about Football Fashion. Since tonight is the first SE Buffs football game {CT teaches at this school}, tomorrow is the first Friends University football game {CT coaches at this school}, and next week we are going to our first NFL game of the year {Cowboys vs Chiefs} I thought it was only appropriate to talk about football fashion. 

But first, let me start out by saying I am a simple girl.
 I like plain shirts that I can dress up with a scarf or a fun necklace, and in my closet you will find most things in black, white, or grey. With that being said, I have realized I need to spend a little less money at Hobby Lobby and a focus some of those dollars to help out my wardrobe!! 


In preparation for next weeks Cowboys game, I have already started thinking about what I am going to wear. It's a noon game in the middle of September, so unfortunately it's a no go on boots and jackets. 

Outfit choice #1:


Navy Sperry's // Nordstrom Rack 
Navy Shirt // Gordmans
Corduroy Shorts // American Eagle
Multi Colored Scarf // America Eagle

This look would be a little more comfy casual. 


Outfit Choice #2:


Gold Shirt // Gifted
Navy Shorts // American Eagle
 Gianni Bini Sandals // Dillard's 

This outfit is a little more fun and festive and will probably be the route I go. 


I can't forget the new NFL purse rule. 
Hopefully this one passes inspection! 
Just enough room for my phone, chapstick, id, and debit card. 



I also got my bi-weekly manicure to coordinate with the upcoming events. 
Navy + Glitter screams Cowboys & Fall




Thursday, September 5, 2013

Out with the old, in with the new!


I'm happy to announce that as of last Friday I am no longer employed by Healing Waters, and as of next Monday I will be employed by Koch Industries! 
It is an extremely bitter sweet feeling. 

On one hand, I have met some of the best ladies at Healing Waters. 
Some friends that I know will be friends for life. 
They truly are amazing women. 


My med team family. 


The ladies at paint the town.


Our management team. 


On the other hand, I am so excited to start this new journey! I have been applying at Koch since before I graduated college and it has been a goal I have always been trying to reach. It's so satisfying to finally get there.
 It is the second biggest privately owned company in the United States, and from what I've heard it's such a great place to work. People work hard, but are appreciated, paid well for the work, and their is many opportunities for advancement. 

It took me three on site interviews to finally be offered the position! One 30 minute interview with HR, one 5 hour interview with 5 different people on my new team, and then another 3 hour interview with 6 more people from that team. Such an exhausting process but I totally understand them wanting to find the right fit for their team!

You are now looking at the Residential Selection Coordinator for Koch Business Holdings. 
Eek!! 


Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Family Time


Whew! What a weekend. It's hard getting back in the routine of things coming off a 3 day weekend, except really for me it's a 9 day weekend! 
Yey to not starting my new job till next Monday! 

This weekend I left CT at home since he had football and school, and heading North to spend some much needed time with my family. I hadn't been home since around April so it was good to be home. 

My mom always spoils me when I go home. I don't know why I don't do it more often! Crab legs and shrimp, lunch dates, pedicures, new work clothes. She's the best! 



Myself and my sister with 4 of our cousins out in aggieville! 
I am 1/18 first cousins on my moms side and we know how to have a good time!




Some K-State hair clips for my sister and her friends for the football games. 
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