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The Versatile Blogger Award

I was happy and honored to be nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award by a one of my favorite college bloggers Kimberly from Blogs For Days. So please send some love her way. The best things about these awards is you get to know some things about me you may not have known before.


The Versatile Blogger Award 



The rules for this are quite simple and are as follows:
  • Thank the person (or in my case, people) who nominated you.
  • Include a link to their blog(s).
  • Write seven facts about yourself.
  • Nominate fifteen bloggers to pass the award along to

Here are seven random facts about me: 

1. I collect old and new postcards. I collect postcards from places I've been as a souvenir and collecting old ones became a fun hobby. I love reading the letters and romanticizing a back-story for the receiver and the sender. Weird thing is I don't send postcards to anyone hopefully that will change. 

2. I have a mug addiction sometimes it gets out of hand. I love coffee so naturally I'm in love with different, cute and unique mugs. So far I have 6 mugs and counting. The great thing about this addiction is that I actually use all of them at some point. So it's not a waste. I also try to control myself and only buy a new mug every month or so. 

3. I'm a procrastinator. It seems surprising to people because I'm well organized or least I try to be and I manage to get things done on time but I get easily distracted. I rather play tetris & binge watch on Netflix then work on assignments. 

4. I've had a crush on Nick Jonas since the Jonas Brothers did a song for the soundtrack of Meet The Robinson's. I believe that was before Camp Rock. Anywho I've always had a girly crush on him. It was quite shocking to realize we're around the same age back then I always thought he was much older. 

 5. I used to have stuff animals until recently. What would a 20 year old girl be doing with stuff animals. I used to collect stuff animals when I was littler even in high school. However they had a sentimental value to me because of the people who gave them to me. I could look at a stuff animal and name the person who gave it to me. I finally decided to give them away only keeping my build-a-bears because of space. I think it's okay since those memories will always be with me regardless. 

 6. At some point in life I hated dresses, skirts, and blouses. The only time I'd wear a dress is when my grandma bought me one every spring to wear on Easter. I have always loved just jeans and a t-shirt. Most likely because I wasn't all that confident in myself or my body. Now I am and I have to say I feel a lot happier and comfortable wearing them but every now and then you'll catch me in a t-shirt and jeans. 

 7. I'm camera shy. When I was younger my dad used to love taking photos of me. Somedays he'd take me to the park to play just so he could snap some. Looking back at all his photos he's a great photographer. However when I reached high school I hated being in photos and I hated people taking my photos. Of course it has to deal with my insecurities about my body and such. I'm very slowly trying to break that. 

I nominate: 

1. Amanda from The Happy Arkansan
2. Rebecca from Life as a Dare
3. Valerie from Wildflowers & Curls
4. Lexi from A Blissful Haven
5. Audrey from Whimsical Wanderings
6. Simone from Primpster's Chic
7. Amanda from Blissful Gal 
8. Courtney from Courtney's Little Things
9. Jasmine from Classy Sassy and A Bit Smartassy 
10. Angel from Growing Old Disgracefully 
11. Erica from Coming Up Roses 
12. Jenni from The Beautiful Fool
13. Kenzie from Sincerely Kenz
14. Mikayla from A Seersucker State Of Mind 
15. Cathleen from Classy Cathleen






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September Goals Are In

I hope everyone is having a lovely Monday morning. I can't believe it's already September, Hobby Lobby already has Christmas decorations up. I think they're skipping some important holidays but it made me realize in a few months this year will be over already. Where does all the time go? Doesn't it feel like we just started 2015 a few months ago. Nonetheless it's another month down and another set of goals to make but first let's recap August Goals. 



Improving Social Media & Social Media Engagement: This month I learned just how hard this is. I realized that I can't control what others actions I can only change my actions. So I decided I'd be more social and engage with others via twitter and instagram. In the beginning I also decided to have a posting schedule for all my social media accounts but I saw that it wasn't genuine and it put a lot of pressure on me. So instead I'm deciding to focus on engaging more and creating better content. 

Consistency: I always seem to lose motivation which makes being consistent a challenge. So the first few weeks were easy then towards the end morale got low but I fought through it and I managed to keep up with everything. Hopefully I'll be able continue this. 

Morning Free Writes: Completely failed on this one. I think I did this one morning and never tried again. It was difficult making time in my morning routine to add this in which is no excuse. Regardless of morning free writes I still had amazing mornings. Maybe I'll move morning free writes to the evening. 

Figure Out Where I Want This To Go: This takes more than a month that's for sure. I've made little steps towards figuring out where I want my blog to go but I'm still not 100% sure but I think 25% is better than where I started. I've com up with topics I want to discuss, a new design I want to try out, the possibility of sponsored post on here. 



September Goals:

Make Time For Others: Between my blog and college it's hard to balance personal life and relationships however it's very important that I do. Soon I'll be balancing blogging, course work, weekly volunteer tutoring, and hopefully work study. So I need to start figuring out how to make time for maintaining those relationships with people in my life. 

Phone-less/No Social Media Days or Time: I admit I spend to much time on my computer and phone. I usually think well I'm a blogger and I love being connected but it interferes with my first goal quite a bit. I usually stay off social media during the weekends but there are times when I'm on it. So I want to take time on the weekends to stay off social media completely, when I'm doing homework, and during family activities. It's going to be a hard task but it's something I need to do.

Dealing With My Anxiety: I have the worse social anxiety which interfere's with a lot of the things I'd like to do in life. So little by little I've been trying to overcome my anxiety. I talked about the first step towards overcoming anxiety here before. Now that I know what fears trigger my anxiety it's time to start doing something about those fears. So this month I want to start small, build up my courage and confidence. Then start working on the bigger fears. 

Admit When Enough Is Enough: I'm the type of person who will work and work for anything I want or anything I committed to. It's just the way I was taught and the way I am. However sometimes I need to admit when is enough is enough for me. I don't want to overwork myself too hard. As I said in the first goal I'll be taking on a few extra things and I'm testing my limits. So when I start to see a problem with keeping up or my health. I need to step back and take a break. 


What are your goals for this month? How did you do last month?






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Back-to-School Survival Guide

It feels so nice to be blogging on here again! I've missed my little corner of the internet and I've missed talking to you lovelies. *hugs computer screen* In cased you missed it last month here on the blog was all about back-to-school, hopefully it motivated as well as inspired you all to get in the school spirit. A lot of bloggers around the blogosphere have been buzzing about back-to-school so today I decided to put together a Back-to-school Survival Guide of helpful post and advice.


Shopaholics Beware: 

Back-to-school is my favorite time of the year because of all the brand new school supplies & fall clothes you get to buy. However there should be few a must have on items on your list. 

School Supplies Every College Student Needs by Alexis from A Blissful Heaven



4 Ways To Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping by Ros Emely from Stress Free Mommies 


Calling All College Freshmen: 

Though these tips were targeted for freshmen it's actually very helpful for us upperclassmen as well. Especially those of us who may not have had a traditional college experience but will start soon. 

5 Places You Should Know The Location Of On Your Campus by Jennifer from The Beautiful Fool

5 Ways To be A Better Roommate by Audrey Whimsical Wanderings 

How To Make the Most of Your First Year In College by Chandler from Life As A Larsen


The Ultimate College Packing List by Amanda from Blissful Gal 


197 Of The Best Tips For College Freshmen by Courtney from As We Stumble Along

The Freshman's Guide To College: How To Manage Time by Rebecca from Life As You Dare

6 Things I Regret Not Doing My Freshmen Year by Jazmine from Happiness With A Side Of Tea


The Reality Of College Move-In by Abigail from Living The Gray Life

Organization Tips & Those With Planner Addictions: 

*swoons* This is my most favorite section of them all. I love beautiful planners & organization tips to go with them. Trust me this will really help for the back-to-school season or any season for that matter. You can never be too organized. 


Organizing Your College Assignments by Caroline from Candid Caroline

How to Balance Work and School by Jennifer from How To Pour Cereal


How To Find Your Perfect Planner by Kayla from Kayla Blogs

Keeping Up With Online Classes: A Guide To Staying Organized by Kim from Kimberly's Chronicle

How To Take & Organize Notes Like A Pro by Rachel from Finding The Wardrobe

45 Tips For Staying Organized In College by Sara from Sara Laughed

Your Keys To Survival: 

Here's where are you general college & back-to-school tips & advice go. Overall this is the most important section of this lovely survival guide. These are all the key ingredients to survival. *dun dun dun*

How To Make Your Own Major by Michelle from Look Through My Lens

Preparing for College Exams and Finals by Tori from Chase the Write Dream

5 Ways To Avoid Stress This Semester by Alyssa from Alyssa J Freitas

Preparing for New Classes by Dani from Dani Dearest 


How to Prepare For The Best Semester Ever by The Young Hopeful

Four Ways To Stay On-Track This Semester by Brooke from The Pink Lyme

5 Tips For A Helpful First Week at College by Valerie from Wildflowers & Curls

5 Tips For Back-To-School by Megan from Just Moogly


Hey Fashionistas & Beauty Guru's: 

Might as well go back to school in style. So here's a little inspiration for you. 


How to Make Denim Work for the Office by Valerie from Maple Leopard

A Back To School Look: Hair, Make-up & Outfit by Leah from The Calico Cat

3 Different Outfits For Back-To-School by Liz from Sunshine & Shandy

One Palette Unlimited Possibilities by Sharon from Sharon Beauty Prime

10 Pairs of Shoes Every College Girl Needs by Paige from Eyeliner Wings & Pretty Things


Favorite College Bloggers:

  1. Kayla from Kayla Blogs
  2. Jennifer from The Beautiful Fool
  3. Amanda from Blissful Gal
  4. Rebecca from Life As A Dare 
  5. Dani from Dani Dearest 
  6. Courtney from As We Stumble Along
  7. Amanda from The Happy Arkansan 
  8. Kimberly from Blog For Days 
Their blogs aren't just about college they're lifestyle blogs so they cover a variety of things. Overall they have inspirational, motivating, and fun content. It's always a pleasure reading their post so please go share the love with them and all the other links I mentioned. 

That wraps up my Back-to-School Survival Guide. I hope you found all of these helpful in some way while you're heading back-to-school. If you want more college tips & advice check out my pinterest board dedicated to everything college. 




How's school going for you so far? Any of these links help? 










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A Back To School Look: Hair, Make-up & Outfit

Happy Monday!! It's the last Monday of August and our last guest post for back-to-school. Time certainly does fly. I hope every has been having a great transition from summer to school. Today we have an awesome blogger, Leah from The Calico Cat sharing her back-to-school look. 
Hey Gorgeous,
My name is Leah and I post for The Calico Cat. The Calico Cat is a beauty+lifestyle blog where I review products, scheme up new makeup tutorials and showcase the occasional outfit of the day. I also cover other topics too, such as college life, book reviews and recipes. TCC was founded in January of this year as a way for me to write about my passions. I am an English major studying Writing and Publications, so the blog was also a way for me to improve my writing skills. I hope you stop by and stay awhile!
Today, let's talk back to school beauty and fashion. I am bringing you a quick, yet pulled together look for that first day back at school. Let's be real, we all need something easy for school because we already know we're going to hit that snooze button one too many times. On to the look!
This outfit is perfect for a back to school outfit because you can wear it during the heat of summer and then transition it into fall by adding a cardigan when the weather starts to get cool. Simple accessories complete the look. Since this shirt has a low cut back and the flirty window, a bra may be an issue. To fix this problem, I just used the Hollywood Fashion Secrets Silicone Cover-Ups instead.
Top: American Eagle Floral Swing Cami $24.95 (also in Black; ON SALE)
Pants: Old Navy {old} similar, similar, similar
Shoes: Bobs by Skechers $45.00
Earrings: Kmart {old} similar, similar



Bracelets: Gift similar 





For my hair, I kept it super simple! I just twisted back two sections on either side and pinned them in the back. Hairspray and your done!

I hope y'all enjoyed this quick back to school look! If you want to see more of me, here are my other links:
Thanks for stopping by, y'all!
xo, Leah
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5 Ways To Be A Better Roommate

I hope everyone is having an awesome week. Today's guest post blogger is a completely sweetheart. She blogs about college, design, beauty, fitness, and more. I'm happy to have Audrey from Whimsical Wanderings taking over my blog today. 




It's the weirdest feeling in the world to be left in a room with someone you may have never met before and be expected to get along for the next year! Unfortunately, not every roommate situation is perfect, so here's five ways to help you be an amazing roommate!


MAKE A ROOMMATE AGREEMENT// It's so important to make your preferences known from the beginning! Talk through every possibility: whether you study with music, if you don't want guests after a certain time, etc. It saves so much tension later! At my university, our RA made one with us, but regardless of whether yours does the same, I promise that it will be so helpful to have a set of rules that you've both decided to stick to. 

BE HONEST IF SOMETHING'S BOTHERING YOU// This one was so hard for me during my freshman year. So many things happened that annoyed me, but I was too scared to say anything for fear of making my roommate mad. As a result, I found myself frustrated and a little angry almost constantly. Which definitely didn't fix my problem. If only I had just laid out my preferences from the beginning! Don't let your frustrations fester in silence, it's always better to be honest. 

BE A FRIEND// Sometimes, I was so upset by little things that annoyed me that I forgot to be a friend. Even if you're not BFF's, you can still be there for them when they break up with their boyfriend or make a bad grade on an important test. Spend faulty time getting to know each other and just be a friend! 

BE CONSIDERATE// Don't just focus on what you want. Try to understand your roommate's preferences and sympathize with what they may want! Sometimes I found myself so focused on how I thought my roommate was being inconsiderate or rude, that I didn't even realize that there were ways that I could have made our relationship better or been more considerate myself! 

DO TO THEM WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO FOR YOU// If you go out of your way to be kind to your roommate, it will make even an uncomfortable situation a lot better! Not only that, do to them what you want them to do for you! Keep your side of the room clean, do your share of the cleaning, try to be quiet while they're sleeping in the mornings. The little things will make all the difference. 

Even if you and your roommate aren't best friends, you want them to be able to look back and think that you were a great roommate! Hopefully these tips will hep you have an amazing year at college whether you're a freshman or a senior!

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5 Tips For Back To School

Happy Monday Everyone!! Just two more weeks of the back-to-school guest post series here on the blog. To those of you who already started school, I hope it's been off to a great start and for those of you who have yet to start I wish you luck. Today's guest post blogger loves planning, organization, nail polish, and DIYs. It's Megan who blogs over at Just Moogley. 

What, it’s back to school season?! No way! Don’t worry, I’m here to share my top 5 (in no particular order) tips to make going back to school just a little easier. Going back to school is never fun, but over the years I’ve learned a few things about making a new school year a little more bearable. Of course, this is what works for me, but it may not be what works for you!

1.Go to sleep earlier.
It’s proven that students, specifically high school students benefit more from starting classes in later in the day. Generally though, most schools start classes between 7-9 am, which totally sucks. To help fix this problem, hit the hay a little earlier the night before, this way, you can get more sleep! Most scientists recommend 8-9 hours of sleep for teens, but of course, that’s not always realistic! In the end, your brain needs to rest and heal itself, and it has a hard time doing that when you’re awake! If your brain and body gets the rest that it needs, you’ll have an easier time paying attention in class and taking the proper notes, and in the end that will make studying easier!

2. EAT BREAKFAST.
From my experience, eating a good, nutrient-rich breakfast before class makes all the difference. Sometimes you don’t always have the time to make the full-fledged breakfast with yummy bacon and pancakes; that’s okay, grab a bowl of cereal or oatmeal, even a granola bar or yogurt will do the trick! Not eating breakfast is like driving your car on E (which, as a college kid, we do from time to time), It’s super bad for your car to not have the right fuel to make it run correctly, and it’s super bad for your body to not have fuel either! Food is what gives our bodies the energy it needs to function, and if your body is functioning correctly, then it will help you feel more focused and awake. Which means you’ll be paying attention in class, and not falling asleep.

3. Stay focused.
It’s hard to stay focused in school if it’s the last place you want to be. My advice is remember your goal. For most students it’s probably graduating, whether that’s from high school or college. If your goal is to get the heck outta there, then do it. Stay focused, kick some butt, and graduate! Trust me, it’s SO much easier succeed if you actually try. It may not be easier, and it’s probably not very fun, but you’ll be very proud of yourself when you reach your goal!

4. Be yourself.
My least favorite part about starting school is making friends. I grew up in the same neighborhood with the same kids, so making friends at the start of new school year wasn’t an issue until we moved from Texas to California. The biggest thing I learned was to be yourself. The people who are worth being friends with, will really appreciate if you are being honest and true! Just be your goofy, awesome self, and then you’ll make the best friends ever! No one can ask anymore of you, and if you’re comfortable in your own skin, more people will want to be around you. Thus, solving the no friends issue! :)

5. Get a planner.
It’s no secret I’m a planner junkie. I have a huge planner collection, and spend way more than I probably should on them! Getting a planner has been the most helpful thing I’ve done! It helps you manage your time, homework, social life, and anything else you to need to keep track of! You can get fancy and use stickers, washi tape, etc. Or you can keep it simple and just grab a pen and write it all down. Your planner doesn’t have to be a super expensive one, it can just be whatever works for you! I use an Erin Condren, but I always have a few planners from Target and WalMart in my collection and they work just the same! :) Some people don’t even use a planner, and they use something like the bullet journal method, or a midori. Some even use just a plain old notebook! :)


In the end, like I said going back to school is never fun, but you can make it easier on yourself. Remember, take it seriously, stay focused, sleep more and get organized! :) If I can do it, trust me, you can too!

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