hey all!

i am not sure if you are following me on instagram or not (if not you are missing a ton! follow me here!) but i recently posted a photo of my new cult gaia ark bag! i was fortunate enough that my sister was able to come across the bag for me and cannot be more grateful for the gift for me because i had been absolutely obsessing over it – i mean its even my phone background (you can download mine here!) – so since i am so obsessed with my cult gaia ark bag i wanted to share my favorite photos i have taken yet of my ark bag!

here we go!

besides how cute it is, the bag is totally easy to carry – and allows you to carry less items – because you can see through the purse, and you would not really wanna carry a ton of things – along with the sheer size of the purse is truly not very big.

the ark bag has been named the ‘bag of the summer’ – i can totally tell why because its totally got a summer picnic feel.

the cult gaia ark bag was modeled after a japanese picnic bag and the straw and basket bags are truly coming back into style these days – i especially love this j.crew one and this mariella vilar one.

interested in purchsing the cult gaia ark bag?

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ready to buy? click here!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

 

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hey all!

i love seasonal themed iphone backdrops! do you guys remember how i made you guys some iphone backdrops for christmas? well today i am sharing with y’all

so here we go!!

download – gaia bags

download – watercolor succulent

download – flamingo float 

can you tell that i love millenial pink? i mean what could be better than pink! – especially for summer – so, to download the iphone backdrops click on the link and download below!

i hope you enjoy!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey all!

i decided that after my late-ish mother’s day gift guide came out about a week before mother’s day – not really enough time to get the gifts – that for father’s day, i would go way overboard with early father’s day posting! okay, so i am not too too early, but two weeks before is pretty good for me!

so why don’t we get into it! here we go:

1. j. crew summer socks
2. j. crew fish socks
3. ralph lauren classic hat
4. rayban clubmasters sunglasses
5. rayban icon sunglasses 
6. kiehls facial fuel
7. kiehls shave cream
8. kiehls scrub brush 
9. jack black grooming kit
10. s’well bottle 
11.  jack purcell white converse
12. fogelberg watches blue and red striped
13. fitbit alta
14. skagen mesh watch
15. j. crew boat belt 
16. j.crew red and blue belt

i hope you enjoy my post today!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey all! 

today is my last day of finals! yay woot woot, once i am completed with my last test my junior school years is OVER! it’s so crazy to think by this time next year i will be GRADUATING! i truly cannot believe it! 

anyway, lets get to what i am looking forward to in june! 

1. getting a nice summer pedicure! 
2. finally getting to watch the handmaids tale after my school is over!
3. feeling the burn of working out x6 per week! 
4. getting more opportunities to go out places! 
5. taking more pictures! 
6. trying out blogilates 28 day reset plan! 
7. trying out new workout videos in my house! 
8. looking outside at the blooming plants in my backyard! 
9. more summer pool parties! 
10. less worrying about chemistry! 
11. doing college test prep review and starting my college personal statement! 

i hope you guys enjoy my tiny post! 

xoxo

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hey all!

we are now taken to the end of may! i cannot believe it! its the last day, today i have a math final today – so wish me luck! i am happy and sad may is over – because my birthmonth is now officially over, but school is also over! i am mostly sad because in a few days all of my senior gals are graduating and officially leaving the days of high school and headed to their prospective colleges – believe me i am happy because of their success, but i will really miss them next year and that also means my class (the class of 2018) takes our role as seniors!

here we go with the month in review!

as you all should know, i had my 17th birthday! the year was all kinda a crazy whirlwind, i cannot believe i am 17 and i often still even tell people that i’m 16! it’s crazy! 

my sister went on a overseas trip and came back within this month! she had an amazing experience from what she had told me thus far. i am glad she came home safely and with great and intresting new experiences. 
 i went on a hike with some old and new friends on one of the hottest days of the early summer so far, it was so hot but once we go i makde it all worth it!

 i got new artwork done and am working on more for the summer! 

i hope you enjoyed this little post! i mean besides my birthday, this month was filled with a ton of studying and prep for the end of the school year which is not too off now! 

xoxo

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hey all!

today in my absolute mountain of study guides in my house which is finals week i have only seen one light in the end of the tunnel and that has been SUMMER! i don’t know if its just me, but do any of you just stalk pinterest finding pictures which so fit the ~aesthetic~ and are adorable. well, in my finals slump – my free time of 10 which i like to take for every 50 minutes – i have been pinterest stalking summer stuff – of course the beach, parties, swimsuits if its summer i could find a pin for you on that!

since i have been finding so many summer pins, today, i though i would share with you some of my favorite pins!

here we go!

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i hope y’all enjoyed the photo collection i shared today!

thanks!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey all!

happy thursday!

i cannot believe its already may 25th and man i have finals next week! but once i am done with finals i can relax and start reading! speaking of reading, today i wanted to share my summer reading list picks – what i want to read, or what i am reading along with their amazon links which if you wanted to, you could purchase the books!

lets get started why don’t we!

#1: big little lies by liane moriarty

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the book that the hbo show featuring reese witherspoon and shailene woodley was based on. okay, so my sister made me start watching the show, and she left – along with her HBO password – on a trip so unfortunately i am stuck on the second episode. NO SPOILERS! but i have really wanted to read the book because the show – even though i am only on the first episode – is so good! i am very much looking forward to finish watching it so i can read it!

#2: almost adulting by arden rose 

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arden rose, one of my favorite beauty and lifestyle vloggers to watch on youtube came out with this book earlier this year which is called almost adulting. arden writes a candid guide of different things you may experience as an adult like making internet friends and making sure you are eating enough protein! along with its cute cover, this looks like an interesting and an educating read!

#3: rich people problems by kevin kwan

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the 3rd book of kevin kwan, following his popular books crazy rich asians and china rich girlfriend (both of which i have read & highly suggest reading if you have not yet) comes this book, rich people problems, following the story of a family who is in a crazy fight over land while their grandmother dies – leaving a large plot of land behind her. this book looks so good and i am so excited to read it!

#4: the handmaid’s tale by margaret atwood

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so, i have read this one before but i am reading again for my ap lit class which i will be taking in the fall. i am in love with this book and if you have seen – or haven’t yet seen (i am so excited to watch it but i am waiting still school gets out) you should read the book. especially if you are a dystopian fan or liked 1984 or brave new world, the vibes are totally similar but – in my opinion – the handmaid’s tale is more relatable because its a story of women, rather than men.

#5: blink by malcolm gladwell

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in my ap lang class at the end of the year – like two weeks ago we had book presentations on a free reading book in which we picked, one of the girls in my class picked blink. when she started talking i thought the book would be boring because – hello its non-fiction! but while listening this book seems interesting and something that i want to learn about! blink basically explains how we, humans, think without thinking, crazy i know but i am so excited to read it!

i hope y’all enjoyed my post today – if you have read any of these books, or are interested in reading these books, comment down below so we can start a little book club conversation!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey all!

its soooo hot here in pasadena it totally feels like summer already – even though we have almost another MONTH till summer officially starts- ugh!! i am already feeling the summer lag and don’t want to take my finals – which are next week and of which i only have 3 (thank you AP classes!)- but i am super excited to be done with school because that only means MORE BLOGGING! and more fun adventures to post about and of course more time just lounging and relaxing in the sun!

since i was feeling those summer blues i thought, what better than making a summer playlist perfect for pool parties, lounging, sitting on the couch eating chips (i don’t lie, sometimes this is how i feel on 90 degree days) or exercise!

so without further ado – here it is!

and follow it and subscribe – because if you are not yet subscribed to my spotify you are missing my jams that i often blog to- or blog about!

i hope you enjoy the playlist as you start your summer journey as much as i did making it – and as the summer goes along i will be adding more summer jams and pump ups for y’all to hear!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey all!

in continuation of my super summer posts i am sharing with y’all today a summer bucket list, of physical plans and stuff that i want to complete this summer.

let’s get started why don’t you!

1. go to get a facial at facehaus
2. visit the museum of ice cream
3. go to eat dinner at perch
4. do a cool photo shoot with my sister
5. visit holy matcha in san diego
6. do another wall crawl of the painted walls i haven’t seen in LA
7. visit sugar paper los angeles and make a purchase
8. go to eat at jon & vinnys
9. do a northern california college tour
10.  go to eat at the butchers daughter in venice
11. go get coffee at dinosaur coffee
12. start on my personal statement for college
13. go to eat brunch at the beverly hills hotel
14. put together my next year’s bullet journal and college bullet journal
15. go to eat at ostrich farm
16. be more active leading up to senior year – and graduation!
17. go on a stair tour in LA
18. go to disneyland again!
19. eat at cafe stella
20. spend some time at the getty villa and take photos
21. go to take pictures and explore at the griffith observatory
22. take a shopping day at rodeo
23. go to eat at zinc
24.  get a coffee from coLab coffee

i hope you guys enjoy and i am so looking forward to summer – and if you all have anything cool on your bucket lists share them with me!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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hey all!

in continuation of my ‘super summer series’ today i am sharing some of my favorite summer accessories for this summer. the colors i am absolutely loving are blue and white for the season and many of my accessories have these colors or are going by that theme!

lets get started!

1. cult gaia ark bag : the ‘it’ bag of the summer, i want one of these so badly! they are so cute and perfect for summer.
2. draper james jack rogers: draper james, the brand of reese whitherspoon already had such cute things but these shoes are really fabulous!
3. the wave sonix iphone case: i have always been a fan of hokusai’s the wave, and this phone case is perfect – now if only i had a new phone.
4. too faced cosmetics highlighter: i actually own this concealer, it is really pigmented and leaves an amazing shine for the face, the formula is extremely soft and not heavy.
5. kylie and kendall bag: this is a really awesome base bag, and has a super cute detailing and perfect for the summer.
6. ‘on vacation’ hat: these have been so trendy for a few years, and i know you can make them yourself, but this one is not too expensive and is worth it if you think you may mess up on one!
7. ray ban blue aviator sunglasses : going along with my theme, class ray ban aviator shape in a new color!
8. splendid tie espadrilles: i have been posting about these for awhile, but i am really in love with these shoes because espadrilles are perfect for the summer!
9. tiffany and co 1837 band ring: i have the matching bracelet to this ring and actually love how the ring looks, how simple it really is!

i hope you enjoy my blue and white theme, and let me know if you all liked any of these by liking and commenting!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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