Quite the Complementary Look: OOTD!

Whew, it’s been quite the week! I’m very happy to say that I’ve finally finished my first full week of sophomore year AND am not failing any of my classes, haha! It’s been a little hectic trying to get into the swing of things, so it’s been a bit since I’ve written and had the chance to post something on here. But hey, it’s the weekend! So here’s to finding the free time to do the things you love, not stressing (too much), and cute school outfits that give you just the confidence you need to get through the day. (;

First Day @ School: OOTD

Well, it’s finally passed! I believe that everyone at my school, thankfully including me, has survived the first day. Yay, time to celebrate! Or cry, or do homework (that’s what I’m taking a break from right now, shh it’s a secret!), whatever floats your boat I guess. While I definitely love school and all the friends that I’ve met because of it, I am the kind of person to stress out about the tiniest of things, making each and every assignment a PAIN. But no worries, more blog posts about school, study habits, and how to deal with stress or being overwhelmed will come later! Before that point though, I do want to fit in some posts about fashion while I still actually feel like dressing cute for school (we all hit that point during the school year when you switch from a dress to sweats, admit it). And what better way to introduce my series of fashion throughout the school year than starting off with my first day of school outfit?

“Look @ the Big Picture”

“If you just focus on the smallest picture, you never get the big picture right.”

~Leroy Hood

This school year, remember to not get hung up on each and every little grade (yes, I struggle with that too and will be working on this as well). Will a B- on a test really affect you in 10 years? Is each grade on the report card going to alter your life drastically?

No, it won’t. So work on the things that will change your life, like taking responsibility, friendships, and kindness; those are the things that will get you farthest in life. So rather than getting hung up on every small detail, this school year I encourage you to look at the big picture, for that’s what will really make the difference.

Out and About: OOTD

A tee shirt, a pair of classic jeans, and sandals: there’s nearly no better go-to outfit than that. With homecoming coming up this fall, my mom and I headed out to check out the dresses, but as usual, we were running late, haha! I quickly slipped on this cute outfit and headed out the door, ready to go.

Advice to an Incoming Freshman

When I was an incoming freshman just last year I remember wishing that I had some sort of guidebook to high school. Something that told me exactly what to do would be perfect, but it didn’t quite exist. Some websites would say “become friends with good people”, or, “work hard”, and the ever-so-repeated phrase, “DON’T procrastinate”. Of course, all of these things are great pieces of advice, but none of them tell you HOW to accomplish those things. Now, I may not be any better, but I figured that I’m going to give this whole “freshman advice” thing a try.

Loving Others w/ an Open Heart

Disclaimer: This next blog post has been written on my phone and is composed of iPhone quality pictures due to the fact that I’m on vacation with no access to a working laptop.

My blog posts might be a little scarce (again) for the next week because I’m on my last and final vacation for the summer, but they’ll pick up more once I’m home!

I was originally going to just post something and say I wouldn’t be writing any blog posts for this week, but I had to write something when I saw this.

What to Pack for a Picnic

Summer brings on loads of fun activities, and I must say that one of my favorites is a good old-fashioned picnic. I don’t have picnics often, but when I do, I’ve always had fun and made myself a reminder to do it again. But if there’s any time to pack up a basket with some of your favorite snacks, it’s before school starts up again. Yet this raises the question, “where do you even start?” And that’s where I come in. (: