Month: March 2015

hey guys!

I don’t know if you guys know, but they are having Lilly Pulitzer at Target starting April 19th, but the things are online already. I personally love the products they have, but alot of people say that they are the cheap versions, but I don’t think so. These Lilly Pulitzer things are the cheaper way to get the cute Lilly things! I think that all of these products are really cute. These are my favorites:

1. Challis Pompom Shorts Upstream -$24

2. Pushup Halter Bikini Top My Fans -$24

3. Charm Bracelet Gold -$20

4. Shift Dress See Ya Later -$38

5. Embrodered Clutch Nosie Posey -$24

6. Crochet Top White -$32

7. Gold Sandals Starfish -$30

8. Beach Towel Sea Urchin For You -$25

The best thing about Lilly Pulitzer for target, is the price. Most things, if not everything is under $50 which is nice and cheap for Lilly! If you want to buy preppy clothes for cheap this is your time!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey guys!

i wanted to show you guys some of my favorite iphone apps! these are all basically different catergories and different types of apps!

1. Afterlight: This app is my favorite photo editing app. It gets really good to edit the basic-ness of photos. You can turn up and down the brightness, clarify the photo, contrast the photo and the sharpness of the photo!

2. Shopkick: In this cool app by walking into stores and by scanning items you can get points for gift cards. This is one of the ways I am slowly getting more money to buy things I like. For example, I got a Sephora gift card and purchased a full size smashbox photo finish primer (in my beauty favorites post!).

3. Snapchat: This app is just really fun! I use it to chat with my friends, view my friends stories and add to my stories. This is just really nice to communicate with friends and companies. Add me to Snapchat: macaronmarchesa!

4. Starbucks: This app organizes my gift cards and my rewards. This is how I got my gold card, by seeing how close I was to getting to my status. Even by this you can add your gift cards to your Gold card automatically.

5. Human: This app organizes my amount of excercise for the day. It counts by 30 minutes, 60 minutes then 90 minutes. It counts how and where I did my time. This is especially nice because it counts how much I walk during the day at my school.

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(aka kate winss!)

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hey guys!

i was inspired by preptista to do a 101 in 1001. This is 101 things I want to do in the next 1001 days!

started: March 22, 2015

ends: December 17, 2017

1. 1. Finish this list (March 23, 2015)

   2. Get 450 subscribers to my blog (okay, I don’t know the exact date, but I noticed on May 22, 2015 that I had 454!)

   3. Get 100 followers on my Instagram and Twitter

   4. Make 5 Blogger Friends (Paulina, Kate, Ashley, Sammy, Olivia)

   5. Save my money, until I get to $1000 (May 2, 2015)

   6. Write a collaboration with an other blogger (With Paulina look here)

   7. Get a Job (working at my school teacher’s assistant)

   8. Get real fans  (gradually happening!)

   9. Buy a Website Domain (Christmas 2015)

   10. Have someone design my Blog (me I love my redesign ! October 10th 2015)

   11. Write in a journal for two months (BULLET JOURNALING May-July)

   12. Inspire someone to blog

   13. Grow my hair out, past my shoulders (a little bit–then I cut it! May 2015)

   14. Learn how to use Photoshop, and buy Photoshop (June 2015!)

   15. Read 1 Book a Month for 6 Months (April –Crazy Rich Asians, May-The Royal We, June-Skin and Bones, July-#GirlBoss,  August-Joy Luck Club,September-Perks of Being a Wallflower!)

   16. Get ads *good* on my blog (Summer 2017!)

   17. Do a giveaway on my blog (may 2016)

   18. Do a thirty day photo challenge

   19. Do 8 pinterest crafts

   20. Build a terrarium (June 4th 2015)

   21. Visit the East Coast (again) (March 2017)

   22. Go on a tour riding something

   23. Make exercise goals and actually do them (May 2015)

   24. Buy/Get a nice camera (May 9th, 2015, The Nikon 1 J5)

   25. Save my money to buy my own *personalized* Purse

   26. Spend a day on Catalina Island

   27. Go thrift-shopping (for Costumes, June 2016)

   28. Go to Vidcon two years in a row ( 2014, 2015)

   29. Host a fancy party (my sweet 16 see it here )

   30. Make a whole day of food from Pinterest (May 2015)

   31. Jump in a pool fully clothed

   32. Go one month without shopping

   33. Start collecting coffee table books (I started with the Kate Spade book!- April 19th 2015)

   34. Get my license (May 2016)

   35. Do a fancy professional photo shoot (Senior Portrait, Summer 2017)

   36. Run a 5k with my sister

   37. Travel to a new state (Nevada July 23-25, 2015)

   38. Travel to a new continent

   39. Take a Trip with my Sister (Newport Road Trip July 2016)

   40. Re-do My Room (summer 2017!)

   41. See a college football game (September 2016)

   42. Create the perfect home office space (Summer 2017)

   43. Pull off an epic surprise (My Sister’s birthday, January 2016)

   44. See snow (December 28, 2015)

   45. Invest in some Hunter Boots (nordstrom anniversary sale! 2016)

   46. Establish my style (that would be preppy! SUMMER 2015!)

   47. Buy 5 monogramed things (1. My Backpack 2. My Water Bottle 3. iPhone Case 4. My Necklace 5.A duffel bag)

   48. Design and order business cards (October 2015)

   49. Meet blogging friends – in person (Jessica Joy! March 2017)

   50. Attend a midnight premiere of a movie

   51. Go through my closet, and actually weed out things that I don’t like (June 2015)

   52. Make my own bracelets

   53. Take a photography course (at School 2016)

   54. Buy/get a new phone (IPHONE 7 YOOOO – summer 2017)

   55. Send care packages to friends

   56. Try a Juice Cleanse

   57. Get a 45 or below on a 9 hole course (Golf Season 2017-2018)

   58. Paint on a canvas (July 2015)

   59. Buy a Lilly Dress (April 2015!)

   60. Find my perfect makeup routine (April 3rd, 2015)

   61. Visit Disneyland *again* (April 18th, 2015) (May 16th, 2015)

   62. Make my own stationary ( for snail mail sisters! Summer 2015)

   63. Learn how to *really* use chopsticks (June 6th, 2015, my Dad’s friend Kirk taught me!)

   64. Host a DIY/Pinterest Party

   65. Take more pictures (since I bought my camera! SUMMER 2015)

   66. Attend a blog conference

   67. Get a new piece of furniture (a desk in 2016!)

   68. Dress up fancier more often (Summer 2015! when i bought my lily dresses!)

   69. Buy a whole outfit together

   70. Run a disney race

   71. Be happy with my body (ah-ish?? summer 2017)

   72. Learn how to drive (May 2016)

   73. Work on my posture (September 2017)

   74. Go to a conference (Vidcon 2015)

   75. Go to a concert (Coldplay in September 2016)

   76. Send 10 handwritten notes to friends (10/10)

   77. Regularly work out for a week (Week of April 5-11 2015)

   78. Let my blog turn one, while still writing on it (October 5th 2015!)

   79. Develop a good photo taking process (Summer 2015)

   80. Create a budget (April 7th, 2015)

   81. Go to a fashion show

   82. Get a maise purse from Kate Spade (Christmas 2015)

   83. Invest in a pair of great heels

   84. Go two weeks without junk food (28 day reset! – summer 2017) 

   85. Go ice skating

   86. Get a massage

   87. Make homemade pasta (summer 2017)

   88. Re-Watch a Show I enjoyed (Glee March-April 2015)

   89. Make a cake with Fondant or macarons *successfully* (Summer 2017)

   90. Learn to Shoot Manual (May 2015)

   91. Actually, print the photos I take (June 2015)

   92. Make a polymer clay figure (I made a macaron how fitting! July 17, 2015)

   93. Do a media fast (for one day) (April 6th, 2015)

   94. Have a disney movie marathon (Summer 2017)

   95. Get to 10k pins on pinterest (March 2016)

   96. Make homemade ice cream (CHOCOLATE, Father’s Day 2016)

   97. Watch 5 classic movies I have never seen (1. Sabrina-March 30, 2015, 2. Gentlemen Perfer Blondes- April 1, 2015 3. 9 to 5- April 11, 2015  4. The Producers- April 17, 2015 5. A Room with A View- April 25, 2015)

   98. Get a Henna

   99. Be On TV (October 2nd, 2017)

   100. Go to San Francisco (August 2015)

   101. Finish everything on this list

i will update this everytime i finish something with a date! and I also might make some posts about finishing some of these things!

and if you guys were wondering my 2015 spring break was april 1-11

updated August 2015

updated October 2015

updated December 2015

updated August 2016

updated April 2017

Updated July 2017

Updated October 2017

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(aka kate wins!)

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1. Victoria’s Secret Pink Zip Front Bandeau and Scalloped Mini Bikini Bottom: This bikini fits very well, and is very flattering, considering it is just neoprene. The bottoms are so cute, and go with any of suits. -Top $33 Bottom $25
2. Triangl Winnie Rosewolf: This popular swim brand, is very trendy, its also very cute. This certain style is called Winnie, and is very cute. -Full Suit $89
3. Victoria’s Secret Pink Flip Flops in Mint Ombre: These really cute flip flops match the bathing suit in the mint color. -$12
4. Haviana’s Flip Flops: These are my tride and true flip flops, they are perfect for the beach because they don’t catch sand very well! -$20
5. Topshop Blue Plunge Bikini Top and Side Tie Bottom: This cute suit from Topshop is very simple, but also very flattering. In addition I also love this blue color. -$42 for full suit
6. Lululemon Boogie Shorts:  These shorts are the best to wear under anything as spandex, or for yoga, or even for swimming. These shorts are really nice because they don’t ride up. -$48
7. Aeropostale Braided Faux Leather Flip Flop: These are really cute sandals to wear around for spring and summer, or in hot weather. -$12
8. Victoria’s Secret Pink Wet Bikini Bag: This is the best thing I own, because I hate when I take off my wet swimsuit putting it in a plastic bag, because it is very wasteful. I also hate putting it in my beach bag because it makes everything else in my bag wet. This is the perfect solution. -$15
9. Hit The Beach Bikini Bag: This is another bikini bag, it helps keep your bikini safe, without getting your whole bag wet. -$20
10. Jack Rogers Navajo Classic Sandal: These are simply the best sandals, They are perfect for spring and summer, and they are especially nice for Easter events at the country club. -$110

Thank you guys for reading! Comment your favorite Spring Swimwear favorites!

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(aka kate winsss!)

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Hey guys!

I wanted to share some of my favorite songs right now, with you! Below are the songs and the music videos for those songs, enjoy!

1. Take Me to Church – Hozier: This is just a beautiful song, with very interesting lyrics, that really make you think.
2. Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon: This is basically my pump up song, I listen to it while running, during basketball season and when getting ready for events.
3. Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson: This is also a pump up song, its very fun to listen to and I love the sound of this song!
4. Sugar – Maroon 5: This is a very fun song, other than basically being in love with Adam Levine, and just loving the sound of Maroon 5.
5. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers: An oldy but goody, this song I was introduced to in How I Met Your Mother, but then fell in love with it after the series.
6. Like Real People Do – Hozier: This is the most beautiful song, Hozier has a beautiful voice, and it almost sounds angellic here.
7. Boom Clap – Charli XCX: I loved The Fault In Our Stars soundtrack, and this was one of the songs on it. This song reminds me very much of the movie, and how much I love it.
8. Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding: This is from the 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack, which is just amazing.
9. Let Me In – Grouplove: This is also from the TFIOS soundtrack, it just is a fun song that I am in love with.
10. Get’cha Head in the Game – High School Musical: This brings me back to basketball season, and my shoe sweaking sounds, and dancing horribly to this song.
11. What I Like About You – 5SOS Version: First of all, I like the original verision of this song, second of all, I love 5SOS. So of course I just love this song very much!
12. Style – Taylor Swift: This is a perfect song and it feels as if it is a very preppy song. It is just like Taylor Swift, and I love it so much!

Thank you guys for reading, and comment your favorite songs of this moment.

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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For me, good cute clothes make it easier to exercise, and make me wanna excercise more often. Today, I am going throught “My Get Fit Favorites.”

1. Fitbit Flex in Pink: You guys probably already know what a Fitbit is, but it takes how many calories burn, how many steps you take and etc. This is great for exercise because it tracks everything as you go around.-$99.95
2. Krass and Co. Campus Crush (in Purple): Krass and Co. is basically the preppy athletic clothes brand. Their shorts are very comfortable, and very soft, they are great for running, training, working out in the gym or even golf!-$40
3. Lululemon Energry Bra: This is best sports bra ever, because it is great for all sports and working out. I love this product so much!-$48
4. Nike Elites in Black: I love these socks! They are very cute, although specialized for basketball (my sport!) they are nice while running or going to the gym. -$18
5. Nike Free 5.0 Shoes in Ice Cube Blue: These are probably the best all around training shoe, they can be used for anything. I wore them during my fitness class, in which we did everything from Zumba to Dodgeball. -$100
6. Tervis Water Bottle: This is a very nice customizable water bottle. It is double walled and doesn’t sweat, I had my monogram put on to it, and I get comments on it everyday. -starting at $11

I hope y’all enjoyed this, and please comment some of your other Get Fit Favorites!

xoxo

(aka kate winsss!)

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1. Lilly Pulitzer 2015 Agenda: This agenda helps you to keep organized, and with a Lilly Pulitzer pattern on the front and cute images inside. This is one of the best things I own. -$33

2. Chuck Taylor Classic Converse: These are the most simple easy shoes for class. They are comfortable, and simple, but also the best things ever!-$50

3. Macbook Pro 13inch: You can get whichever version, how ever many gigabytes for what you need, or what your budget permits. Apple computers are amazing, and if they break, Apple care is very much worth the money.-$1,100-1,800

4. Hershel Backpack: This is a very strong, very durable backpack. It can come in very cute colors, and you can ever get yours monogrammed like I got mine! -$60

5. Gelly Roll Medium Metallic Pens: These pens are the best. I feel like a five year old when ever I use them, because they are so colorful and shiny! I love gel pens!-$15

6. kate spade new york Gold Shiny Dots pencil pouch: This pencil pouch is just the right size to hold 12 pens 12 pencils and a few sharpies, the pouch itself comes with 2 pencils, a sharpener, an eraser and a ruler.-$30

Hey guys,

I hope you all liked this post, which I made with polyvore. I am going to do more posts like these using polyvore, please comment if you enjoyed this!

xoxo, (kate wins!)

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