hey all!
i officially started school on monday august 29th!
and here i am! this is my formal dress uniform!
i absolutely love my classes especially APUSH because i love my teacher!
but heres my little update!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
Month: August 2016
hey all!
remember at the end of june when i updated you all on my summer bucket list, well at that point, my list looked like this:
go to sockerbit- make homemade pasta
- try out different local yoga studios (to find a perfect fit for me!)
- go to katsuya
complete my first round of college prep testing- visit disneyland
- go to diddy riese
- run a blog giveaway
- try to get out more often with friends
- go to perch
go swimming!- watch fireworks
go to alfreds tea- visit la flower mart
- try to take more pictures
- go to cafe gratitude
- organize my closet and get rid of unnecessary clothes
- get my makeup organized
- go to gracias madre
- stay a weekend in newport beach
and now my list looks like this!
go to sockerbit- make homemade pasta
try out different local yoga studios (to find a perfect fit for me!)- go to katsuya
complete my first round of college prep testing- visit disneyland
go to diddy riese- run a blog giveaway
try to get out more often with friends- go to perch
go swimming!watch fireworksgo to alfreds tea- visit la flower mart
try to take more pictures- go to cafe gratitude
- organize my closet and get rid of unnecessary clothes
get my makeup organized- go to gracias madre
stay a weekend innewportbeach
so i completed 11 out of my 20
and im so glad i had an eventful summer! but i am glad to be back to school!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
so, since i officially go back to school in 4 days, i wanted to share with y’all my finishing touches for before school
my back to school finishing touches:
so its very important to plan some easy ways to make / buy some easy lunch foods to eat, so i picked out snacks and lunches! see the ones that i like.
planning snacks to DIY or buy:
peanut butter oat squares / oatmeal granola bars / chewy peanut butter granola bars / homemade fruit leathers
planning lunches to DIY:
microwave mac and cheese / freezer bean burritos / homemade spaghetti-ohs /
homemade hot pockets / sesame noodles
so some of my other last finishing touches include cleaning my adidas, in the article below it explains in steps how to clean your old shoes
how to clean adidas leather shoes
my next step would be loading all of my pens into my pencil case for school, at this point i also color coded my pens. i put labels on each of my pens that i need for taking certain notes.
my other finishing touches include packing my backpack and labeling all of my supplies. i bought monogram stickers from DavisVinylCreations on etsy. i absolutely love their product and would recommend these stickers to anyone!
hope you enjoy!
let me know about all your finishing touches for school!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
so about six days ago, my sister moved into her dorm at usc, so today I am gonna share with you all what her dorm looks like, and whats in her dorm!
lets get started!
okay, so i thought that you could do alot with dorm rooms. turns out that even how hard you try it still looks like a dorm room! you can’t get away with it looking small
what is on the bed:
grid duvet cover / everyday is an adventure pillow / black and white pattern pillow (similar) / pillow backrest / blanket
whats on the walls:
hamilton poster (printed at kinkos) / command hanging strips / pictures
whats on the desk:
storage boxes / storage boxes patterned / printer / sorting rack / pen box
and here she is!
happy college student! she started classes yesterday, and shes enjoying her dorm room!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
today is august the 21st and i officially go back to school in 8 days.
oh my god, EIGHT DAYS!!!
i am kinda excited but very scared because i still have alot of stuff to do before school starts
so naturally i still have stuff to-do, of course
so today i wanted to share what my to-do list still consists of at the moment:
- label all of my school supplies
- make my binder covers
- put together your uniform / outfits for school days
- put together my backpack
- organize my essentials kit (advil, eye drops, mints/gum, hair ties/hair pins and lotion, etc.)
- put together my locker
- grab my carpet, locker shelf and mini white board
- take a trip to costco
- buy easy snack options and last minute paper needs
- make copies of my schedule for around the house and different school supplies
- i like to print out my schedule and hang it in different locations around my house to help to memorize my schedule
- organize my desk area
- organize my white / cork boards
- throw away unnecessary papers, etc
i have to admit, this is kinda all i have to do except for homework!
so tell me what you still are having to do before school!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
welcome back to my back to school series!
today i have for you a post about my wishlist for the stuff that i still want before school.
i have a few different categories so i am gonna share with you all of the things that i want!
so here we go:
pencil cases :
pens & accessories :
- STAEDTLER® Marker Pen, Fine Tip, 20ct
- Westcott® Pointed Kids Scissors
- Sharpie® Marker Pen, Fine Tip, 5ct
- Scotch Washi Tape Holly
- Scotch Washi Tape Poppy
notebooks and agendas :
- Cambridge Large Twin Wire Notebook
- Bethany Mota Color Your Own Journal
- Day Designer Weekly/Monthly Planner, 2016-2017
- Sugar Paper® Weekly/Monthly Planner, July 2016 – June 2017
well i hope that you have enjoyed my wishlist post of the school supplies that i like!
let me know if you have any school supplies you think that i might like!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
so as of tomorrow, August 17th my only sister will be moving into her college dorm.
basically i have two feelings about this…
and
so basically i am really not sure what to feel.
this is gonna be the first time i have been without her for more than two weeks, so basically its gonna be a HUGE difference for me.
so why am i happy?
because she’s going to a GREAT school (she’s going to USC film school!!). she’s living her dream by going to the best film school in the country that is so high tech and ahead of basically everything.
i am also happy because she won’t be too far, i mean she could have ended up in new york, but instead she will be attending the closest school that she applied to, (which by the way is only like 18 miles to drive to!)
i am also so happy to see her happy and with her people. i am also WAYYY happy because i got to help her put together stuff for her dorm, which is one of my favorite things (i will totally admit this!!)
so why am i sad?
well, like i said before, i have never been away from her for more than two weeks. so this is gonna be such a shock for my life.
when i was a little kid home alone i used to watch the tv, to keep myself busy. and whenever i would watch tv anyway i would always talk to my sister, whatever i saw that i felt like talking about in that moment. so when she was gone i used to talk to her like she was still there, even though she wasn’t just because i didn’t want to feel lonely.
i just feel sad, and lonely, i know i will feel lonely i mean we spent alot of time together. she drove me around and to school everyday and she was someone that i could always talk to and get a completely honest answer. like we would shop together and she would tell me all of her feelings, even though they might make me upset.
she is never afraid to show her feelings and i will really miss her and miss being with her.
so sadly the sad outweighs the happy, and of course i will miss her alot.
so to summarize my feelings i am sharing the song “one last time” from hamilton.
basically in the song, george washington is telling alexander hamilton that he is stepping down and not running for president for the third term. by doing this, he sets a precedent for two term presidents (and thats it!) so in the song, it uses the real lines of george washington’s farewell address and singing behind it. if you haven’t heard the song you really should give it a listen (and you can google it and find a live version too!) i think that listening to the song would give a great way to relate to how i feel right now. but also, the song is very poetic and really speaks to me in the moment.
i love the line from the song “teach me how to say goodbye”, and thats the line that i identify with at the moment. i want to say goodbye, but its going to be very hard for me, so i need my sister to teach me how to say goodbye, and learn that some goodbyes (even if only for alittle while) are necessary even if you don’t particularly want them to happen.
i know at the moment it hasn’t happened yet, but of course i had to put a hamilton reference in of course!!!!
well i hope that y’all enjoyed my post! comment if any of you all have dealt with any of this that you would be willing to share!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
how has your week been? of course, i have been getting ready for back to school!
so today, in my new back to school series i am sharing with y’all my back to school necessities. the stuff i have to have with me at school, my necessary items!
lets go!!
here are my essentials, ill go one by one
so first, here is my backpack:
L.L.Bean Deluxe Book Pack -$29 (on sale right now!) : I have had this backpack for many years now, I usually switch up my colors so this year i picked the color dahlia purple this year. I also had it monogrammed in the style “initial flared” a new style for me this year, but i absolutely love it!
here is my water bottle:
32 oz Wide Mouth Hydroflask -$39.95 : okay, so this water bottle is a little expensive, but it’s a REALLY GREAT WATER BOTTLE. it keeps cold up to 24 hours, and I’ve tested this, i brought it to all day girl scout camp and on an overnight and i didn’t open the bottle till the next morning and there were still large pieces of ice! so basically i just LOVE cold water!
and i have my iphone case and my pencil case!
i have a
iPhone 5 Battery Case , Maxboost Atomic S iPhone Charger For Apple iPhone 5s -$29 : this is a super iPhone charger case! on top of being super cute, it is super functional because it charges so well. so when you forget to charge your phone the night before school you still have access to your phone because of this case!
0.55 liter Really Useful Box – $2.99: this is just supposed to be a storage box, but it works terrifically as a storage box. it holds all of the pens that i need as well as some washi tape and some post-it note flags!
so all, that is pretty much it for my essentials!
i hope that you enjoy, if you have any school essentials please share it with me!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
so basically i love “back to school” im not so sure that i actually love going back to school, but i love fall, the back to school look and i am VERY excited to be back in my plaid everyday!
so i decided, since I LOVE back to school that I am going to do a series of back to school basically of my process, wishlist, todo list and many others!
I will be posting this speical series every sunday and thursday so basically just be watching out for special posts on this back to school theme!
so get ready for some great posts!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
how has your tuesday been so far? mine has been good, i am actaully working on my word of the month, organizing my room and my stuff for school.
so today i wanted to share with y’all a fab five!
lets go!!
- Street Level Reversible Faux Leather Tote & Wristlet – $48
- BP. Colorblock Foldover Clutch – $25
- Gorjana ‘Power Stone’ Semiprecious Stone Bracelet – $38
- Steve Madden ‘Estoria’ Ankle Strap Sandal – $79.90
- Madewell Chunky Hoop Earrings – $18
well i hope you enjoy my wishlist * of the current moment * and if you also like any of these things please comment!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)