Spring Outfits

Hey guys! Spring is definitely my favorite season. Warmer weather, bright colors, pretty pastels, and cute wedges. Now that I am living in the DC area, spring also means cherry blossoms everywhere on campus, which are my absolute favorite flower. So in honor of spring and the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival I would like to share with you guys some of my favorite spring time outfits.

Some of my personal Spring fashion tips:

1. I try to balance out lengths. Meaning if I am wearing a long sleeve top I try to wear a short bottom. For me is the ideal combination for the weather.

2. Bright colors are a must. The best part of spring is getting to exchange your more neutral winter wardrobe for the fun bright colors of spring. Hot Pink, Coral, Turquoise, and Yellow are my go to's. 

3. Embrace white. Especially as spring changes to summer, white is what I call a "happier" neutral and allows for a clean background to all my fun and colorful accessories.

4. Wedges, sandals, and flats. It isn't quite time for 24/7 flip-flop wearing but you are also no longer limited in you foot wear choices by the sheer necessity of warmth or snow proofing. Spring also means that wedges are totally appropriate to replace heals for fancy functions. 

5. Button downs and cardigans. These are the most versatile items in my closet. Buttons downs can be worn with jeans or shorts for a quick easy look or over a dress/skirt for a cute country vibe. Cardigans work the same. They can be worn over button down, cute tops, or fun spring dresses.   

I hope you guys enjoy these outfits and tips for spring.

XOXO,

Weekend Movie Binge

Hey everybody! What was once warm weather here in Virginia has given way to temperatures in the 20's and crazy wind chills. So my best friends and I opted to forgo out door activities for bing watching our favorite movies. So here are our tips for an awesome movie binge.

1. Awesome Friends:
        This is a must. You have find people who can deal with your animated fan-girling and totally inappropriate commenting. Plus you really shouldn't be eating that entire pizza by yourself.

2. Comfy Lounging area:
        Perfect opportunity to pull together every blanket, pillow, and soft fluffy thing you own into a massive pile of awesome. For the overly enthusiastic group, cushions from you common room can be added to your fort.

3. Snacks!!!
        Food is a must especially for a marathon of this size. Pizza is a given but here is one of my favorite movie watching snacks. PS all recipes can be made in a microwave ;)
                                  1. S'mores Snack Mix

Ingredients:

 2 cups of graham cracker cereal

2 cups of mini marshmallows

1 cup of chocolate chips

Recipe:

1. Spread crackers and marshmallows out on a backing sheet or plate

2. Heat chocolate chips in a bowl in the microwave at 30 second intervals until melted

3. Pour melted chocolate over the mix and let cool

4. Enjoy!!!

4. Last but most importantly the movie. Here are our top 8:

1. The Harry Potter Series

2. Legally Blonde 

3. The Prince and Me

4. The Nanny Diaries 

5. The Devil Wears Prada

6. Bridesmaids

7.  Miss Congeniality

  8. Mean Girls

Hope you guys get to enjoy your very own movie binge. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

XOXO

Lilly for Target

Hey guys. This post is coming from outside my dorm room as the weather here in Virginia is absolutely perfect. Thought it is only suppose to last for another couple hours. But hey, I'll take what I can get. So in honor of this fine spring day, I've decided to do a post about this spring's most talked about line, Lilly Pulitzer for Target! When Target originally announced the new line there was a good deal of mixed reception from devoted Lilly lovers like myself. But whether you are for or against the line, you can't deny that the new line is adorable!! So here are some of my favorite pieces: 

How do you guys like the new line? Favorite patterns and pieces? Till next time.

XOXO,

My Favorite Blogs

Hey guys! As I am beginning my blogging career I wanted to give a shout out to some of my favorite blogs that I read very religiously. These blogs are all written by amazing writers who help inspire me to start blogging. I encourage you guys to check these blogs out. (The blogs are listed in no particular order)

Prep in Your Step - 

http://www.prepinyourstep.com/

The College Prepster -

http://www.thecollegeprepster.com/ 

Summer Wind - 

http://summerwind41490.blogspot.com/

The Blond Prep -

http://www.theblondeprep.blogspot.com/

Sunshades & Snowflakes -

http://sunshadesandsnowflakes.blogspot.com/

The Sweetest Thing - 

http://www.thesweetestthingblog.com/

A Sweet Simple Southern Life -

http://asweetsimplesouthernlife.blogspot.com/

Southern Belle in Training
http://www.southernbelleintraining.com/

Until next time guys,

XOXO

My College Dorm Room

Good evening everybody, or should I say good morning. I am in the middle of studying for this big exam in my Intelligence class and decided to take a little break and post for you guys. So I wanted to share with you guys some pictures from my dorm room and give a shout out to a couple of my favorite/most useful things:

This is my desk/wardrobe area

My Desk

My Bed

My mini bookshelf

My wardrobe/closet

Now my top 5 most useful/necessary items

1. My over the bed shelf. 

      - Definitely the most useful thing I bought for school, especially since I have so many books and could not bare to part with any of them. My organizer is from Bed Bath & Beyond.

2. Cute and bright bedding.

      - This is a very important aspect of the room. In most dorms, like mine, the bed takes up most of the space and is a multi purpose piece of furniture that encompasses sleeping, studying, and hanging out. And I have found that the bright colors make the room feel much more homey, especially in the dark winter months. My bedding is all from Pottery Barn Teen. 

3. Desk storage.

      - If your like me, then you college desk serves multiple purposes, not limited to eating, studying, and doing hair/make-up. So in order to store all those school and beauty supplies you need a place to put them. For me, I use a set of white desk organizers from staples Martha Stewart collection and some small dollar store plastic drawers that I used scrapbook paper to dress up.

4. Clip on light/Desk light.

      - An absolute must for when Roomie is sleeping or you have just grown tired of the large overhead light. Both of mine are from Target.

5. Over the door shoe organizer.

     - Perfect for all of us that brought way too many shoes to college. If you live in a warmer climate you probably have more flats and flip flops that can easily be fit into the slots. My organizer is also from Target. 

Well thats it. I hope you guys enjoyed a look into my dorm. If you have questions about anything you see in the pictures or where I got them feel free to comment. 

XOXO, 

My First Post!

Welcome everyone! I have grown to love blogs so much since I started college and I have decided to give blogging a try myself. I am super excited to share my own experience, style, and advice with you guys! I really hope you guys enjoy following my crazy college life for the next 3 years. A few things about me before we start:

- I am a Freshman at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia
- I am majoring in Government and International Politics (fancy name for Political Science) with minors in Intelligence Analysis and Criminology, Law, and Society (another fancy name)
- Born and raised in a small, costal town in southern Maine
- Former High School and All-Star Cheerleader
- I am very much a perfectionist and an intense planner
- My personal style is a mix of preppy and classic
- I love monograms, gold jewelry, pearls, planners, and cheer bows.
- Favorite shops include; J. Crew, Lilly Pulitzer, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Kate Spade, Forever 21, Nordstrom, Nike, and many others
- I am addicted to Pintrest and Fanfiction
- My favorite form of stress relief include a good book, headphones, and hot tea.
- I have one younger sister who is in high school
- I have a grey, standard poodle named Rosie who has a very sassy personality
- I love swimming in the ocean and in lakes
- My favorite activity from my childhood is swinging on the swing set

  Rosie

Well, I hope you guys learned a thing or two about me, and I hope you all enjoy my blog!

XOXO,