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Gift Guide for Your Secret Santa Gift Exchange

December 9, 2016

hey all!

16 days till christmas

at my school we have ‘kris kinds’ all week which means that we give small gifts  ($2-5) to a person anonymously, and we receive gifts anonymously. basically its super fun, and on friday we find out who our kris kinds are and get a biggger gift (around $20), and also my friend group is doing a secret santa for about $15-20 ish for gifts.
so today i wanted to share with you on my special friday posts a gift guide for a secret santa gift exchange, here we go!

  1. ‘fantastic cities’ coloring book – $15
  2. ted baker colored pencils -$22
  3. ’tis the season’ mug – $5
  4. ‘jingle juice’ mug -$18
  5. ‘twilight’ bath bomb -$7
  6. ‘bomb’ bath bomb -$8
  7. ‘butterbear’ bath bomb -$5
  8. ban.do ‘girl crush’ agenda -$14
  9. kate spade ‘ spots and stripes’ pen set -$23
  10. two faced ‘chocolate bon bon’ palette -$49
  11. homemade gingerbread cookies  (recipe) – pricele$$
  12. kate spade ‘small square studs’ earrings – $38
  13. kate spade ‘rise & shine’ stud earrings – $38
  14. invisibobble ‘to be or nude to be’ set – $4
  15. kate spade ‘pretty and witty’ candle -$57
  16. diptyque ‘vanilla’ candle – $32

i hope y’all enjoyed and find this useful!
xoxo
kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

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My Bullet Journal : My Favorite Waste of Time

September 13, 2016

hey all!
when you know what they say  “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
out well i LOVE spending time in my bullet journal. which i probably spend about an hour per week setting up or filling out.
do you know what a bullet journal is? well about six months ago i didn’t either well this is the cover of my bullet journal.
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so basically in bullet journaling, you use an empty notebook and make a planner. i use a notebook called LEUCHTTURM1917. i absolutely love this notebook because it comes with page numbers and an index, so you can track your months and look back to pages if necessary.
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sorry that these are such low-quality pictures, but here is what my weekly layout looks like. i layout my week, then use colorful washi tape to decorate. i typically buy my washi tape from target, paper source and maido. and i use STABILO pens in my planner, but i layout with muji pens.
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here is my monthly layout. also for each month, i make a “spending log” where i track how much money i make or spend. i also make what is called a habit tracker where i track how many days in a month i slept 8 hours, or any habit that i would like to to better with.
sorry for the low quality pictures. i will share again soon how i make my bullet journal and how i write *(etc)
thanks for reading!
xoxo
kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)
 

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My Back to School Wishlist

August 18, 2016

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 :

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  1. Threshold Pencil Case with Pink Dots
  2. UO Flamingo Cosmetics Pouch

  3. Pencil Case – Nate Berkus
  4. UO Souvenir Printed Pouch

  5. Printed Zip Makeup Bag

  6. BAGGU Medium Flat Zip Pouch

pens & accessories :

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  1. STAEDTLER® Marker Pen, Fine Tip, 20ct
  2. Westcott® Pointed Kids Scissors
  3. Sharpie® Marker Pen, Fine Tip, 5ct
  4. Zebra NC5 Highlighter Mildliner

  5. Scotch Washi Tape Holly
  6. Scotch Washi Tape Poppy

notebooks and agendas :

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  1. Cambridge Large Twin Wire Notebook
  2. Bethany Mota Color Your Own Journal
  3. Day Designer Weekly/Monthly Planner, 2016-2017
  4. Sugar Paper® Weekly/Monthly Planner, July 2016 – June 2017
  5. Cambridge Small Twin Wire Notebook

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
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My Back to School Necessities

August 14, 2016

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!!
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here are my essentials, ill go one by one
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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!
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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!
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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
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200

May 19, 2016

hey all!

so random right, but today may 19th 2016 is my 200th post!

i can’t believe it i feel like that is so many posts, so in honor of my 200th post i want to share my 40 favorite books / videos / links / pages / items to buy so here we go:

  1. these converse jack purcell shoes
  2. these pens
  3. this book
  4. the movie trailer of number 3 
  5.  MY GIVEAWAY (ends 5/25/16!) MY GIVEAWAY (ends 5/25/16!)
  6. this song 
  7. these leggings
  8. food photography tips
  9. this blog 
  10. this blog post
  11. making on-demand geotags 
  12. this video  (about college mascots)
  13. these earrings 
  14. diy flamingo shoes
  15. this book 
  16. matcha green tea truffles
  17. these sandals 
  18. how to tightline eyes
  19. inslee art blog
  20. this video
  21. the organized student blog 
  22. diy paper marbeling 
  23. fitbit alta
  24. butternut squash carbonara 
  25. backdrop for photos
  26. this video  (hamilton)
  27.  lip crayons 
  28.  makeup checklist
  29.  homemade baked pita chips 
  30.  best eye shadow combos
  31. this video (sutton foster singing anything goes)
  32.  bacon and asparagus pasta
  33. better instagram photos better instagram photos 
  34.  anthropology diy coaster
  35.  studyblr 
  36.  diy monogrammed shoes 
  37.  makeup blush mistakes 
  38.  carmelized onion tart 
  39. baked soft pretzels
  40. blog series

okay, so i made it to 40! thats a important goal anyway! so i hope y’all will have a great friday and see you on sunday!

xoxo

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My Birthday Wishlist

April 14, 2016

hey guys!

so today i decided i wanted to do an early birthday wishlist for myself because i have been finding a lot of nice things lately! i know, i know my birthday is may 2nd (hm hm hm mark your calendars) but i wanted to post this one earlier this year!

here we go! so lets get started!

what i want (from left to right) :

  1. Fitbit ‘Alta’ Wireless Fitness Tracker
  2. Hunter Boot Original
  3. Stabilo 88 Pen Set 
  4. Tiffany Mini Heart Tag Earrings
  5. Nike Roshe One
  6. Bobbi Brown Telluride Eye Palette 
  7. MICHAEL Michael Kors Fur Pom Pom Keychain
  8. Jack Purcell Converse
  9. Tiffany 1837 Cuff
  10. Jack Rogers Maci Flat Sandal 
  11. Moon and Lola Personalized Monogram Key Chain
  12. Essie Nail Polish
  13. Vineyard Vines Hat in Slate

hope you enjoyed!

xoxo

kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

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Whats in My Bag? Update April 2016

April 7, 2016

hey guys!

so i recently realized i had not done a whats in my purse in awhile, and i have updated whats in my purse, so i want to show y’all, here we go!

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so first for my purse: I have a kate spade maise in black that i absolutely adore.

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then i have note taking supplies! i have a kate spade “talk is chic” notebook and my favorite muji pen along with a little wash tape. and also, since i am a six year old, i have hello kitty fruit snacks!

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then i carry my lip products, baby lips, it cosmetics true color, and rosebud salve. I also carry a portable charger.

and other things that I carry that are not pictured:

my wallet kate spade new york lacey

a target notecard case for studying

hope you enjoyed!

xoxo

kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

 

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My Favorite New School Supplies

January 12, 2016

hey guys!

you know when its the new year and need new pens just because they are running out of ink, and there aren’t that many left! well i know this feeling, as a collector of school supplies myself (have I mentioned that I am obsessed) i wanted to share with you guys my favorite school supplies for the new year! lets get started shall we?

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muji gel pens! : from a store called muji these pens are my absolute favorites! i use them all the time because they are such good quality and come in many fun colors!

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erin condren geodes planner: this is my absolute favorite thing ever! I AM WAY TOO OBSESSED WITH MY PLANNER! i have a kw in the front (where JS is) and have this exact cover (called blue geode) and will write a post soon about it!

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kate spade idiom pencil set: these are the cutest little pencils to bring up your spirits , and who wouldn’t want some Kate Spade in their pencil case!

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stabilo pens!: you have probably seen these on pinterest before, and I have been wanted them for a very long time and I finally purchased them for my self and couldn’t be happier, they are the best!

hope you enjoy this post!

xoxo

kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

 

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Preppy Desk Accessories

September 22, 2015

hey guys!

whats up?

I wanna share with you some of my favorite preppy desk accessories! anyway, lets get started!

#1: BAN.DO Hot Spot Highlighters

#2: BAN.DO Sticker Book

#3: Design Ideas Perforated Metal Magazine File

#4: Kate Spade whistle while you work tackle box

#5: Kate Spade daisy place pencil cup

#6: Poppin Pink Tape Dispenser

#7: Poppin Aqua Signature Ballpoint Pens, Set of 12

i hope you guys liked this post! if so you can comment about it!

xoxo

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