An Update on Kate: What Do I Want to Do?

April 10, 2016

hey guys!

its finally upon me, as i am in the second part of my sophomore year i have ALREADY started to receive college questions. Sad but true, this is going to be my next two years.

after i choose my college then the questions come “where am i going to college?” then comes “what are you gonna do with your life?” Probably the most daunting question out there, and it just makes me think, “what do i want to do with my life?” and “what do i want to do when i grow up?”.

the answer right now:

i have absolutely no clue what i want to do with my life. ACTUALLY, thats wrong, I know sorta what i want to do with my life. I mean, i love blogging and being on social media, I also love design and have told that i have a good eye for making something aesthetically (hah aesthetic my word of the month) pleasing!

so i would like to pursue something that i like because i honestly really love it, but i also have always wanted to be a lawyer. I feel like i am too quiet to be a lawyer though, but i am always good with paperwork, so who really knows.

anyway, i just felt like i really wanted to share this because it felt really nice to get it off my chest, that way it won’t stress me out!

are you in high school and still have no idea what you want to do? please comment on my blog, maybe we can find solace in each other knowing that there are others out there!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

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!

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

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!

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

(aka kate wins!)

fashion

April 2016 – Fab Five

April 5, 2016

hey guys!

in my last post i mentioned that this will be a VERY busy month for me, april gets busy, and may gets busy and i turn 16 and my sister GRADUATES! and its way too crazy once april hits, BUT ALAS, I will be keeping up the blog on all of this!

so anyway, on to my fab five for april:

Clarity Stacking Collection from the Container Store
Wunder Under Pant III from Lululemon
Steve Madden ‘Bestii’ Sandal from Nordstrom
DALTON 360 STUDS from Moon and Lola
Macarons A2 Stationary from Paper Source (these are way perfect for me, and i think i will get them!)

i hope that you enjoy this short lil post as my month goes on!

xoxo

kwe monogram (aka kate wins!)

Uncategorized

April Word of the Month: Aesthetic

April 3, 2016

hey guys!

so its finally april, which is going to be a VERY busy month! so I am excited for what I have in store for my blog 🙂 and what i have in store for my life that I can share on my blog!

so lets get started:

so the word that i picked for this month is

aesthetic

i picked aesthetic because its my current favorite word. the word aesthetic is a noun that according to google means “a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.” i use this word in explaining things that i like which i now say that they “go in my aesthetic” a sample of things that are in my aesthetic would be monogram necklaces, martha’s vineyard houses or bottega louie, and things not in my aesthetic would include tattoos, ripped jeans or muscle tees.

how will i try to be more “aesthetic” this month?

aesthetic is ALSO A ADJECTIVE! as an adjective it means “having a sense of the beautiful; characterized bya love of beauty.” how i will be using aesthetic? good question, i am planning on fixing my aesthetic, making sure that it match, as I want it to. I also want to be more thoughtful of other’s aesthetics, making sure i don’t focus on making other peoples aesthetics more like mine.

hope you enjoyed this article!

xoxo

Uncategorized

Spring Break Bucket List!

March 22, 2016

hey guys!

so you know how bucket lists are things to do before you die, before spring break dies I wanted to make a bucket list of things that I wanted/needed to do during spring break

lets get started:

my bucket list items are:

reorganize my closet
go to the beach
get some sun (to lighten my hair)
shopping spree
buy those lululemon leggings that i have been dying for
continue planning my birthday party (details to come!)
make my first attempt at macarons
make homemade sorbet
pick more pastel colors to dress in
get my yoga handstand down
take a 2 mile walk daily
watch the sunset
have a crafting day
do a photo shoot

do you guys think I can get all of this done? i hope so!

please comment what your bucket list looks like for spring break! have a great day!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

fashion

Preppy Spring Break Essentials

March 20, 2016

hey guys!

spring break will soon be upon us! i am loving pastels for spring break, and although i don’t even own every one of these essentials I AM IN LOVE with all of them, and i would totally want and use them for spring break!

jack rogers palm beach sandals – perfect for sunny california weather and adorable east coast towns

illesteva sunglasses – the blue goes perfect for spring, and it finishes a look by putting it together.

essie nail polishes 1 / 2 / 3 – perfect pinks for your mani to match your spring feeling!

tech 21 iphone case – perfect clear color to put your polaroids or keeping momentos or a little money

tory burch fitbit band – matches perfectly, and hides those ugly plastic fitbit bands, and still counts steps!

vineyard vines hat – perfect to keep the sun away, and a perfect pastel pink for cute instagram photos

supergoop sunscreen – for a pale girl like me sunscreen is always necessary, but especially when the california sun will be coming out!

i hope you enjoy this post! comment of you have any spring break necessities that you think i missed!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

school tips

My Test Taking Tips!

March 17, 2016

hey guys!

for these past few weeks I have been really feeling in control, maybe its because I finally have my classes down and I have been doing yoga every 2-3 times a week, but I think its because I am doing so well on recent assignments. so today I wanted to share a post on tips for test taking and school on what I do to keep stress free and how I prepare for tests

lets get started:

so my test taking tips, recently I have been studying more in different ways.

I really enjoy looking at studyblrs, and if you don’t know what a “studyblr” is its a tumblr blog that has notes and posts about school stuff that is just very picture worthy, here are some examples:

tumblr_o0hxyfBgDS1uf8kp1o1_500

via*

tumblr_o1rxwio0zA1uf8kp1o2_500

via*

Processed with VSCOcam with hb2 preset

via*

so recently I have been making studyblr inspired studied guides, they make me want be more organized, and they have really helped me to study better for my tests and quizzes, and they make me want to work harder.

another tip i have been using is with vocabulary:

I have been studying the 100 most used SAT words to prepare for my college tests that I am taking this summer. I know, I am only a sophomore and some people believe that starting testing before I even start junior year is crazy, but I want to do the best I can on those tests.

So, getting on with it, the vocab, I made a list and a calendar with all my words. I have been putting post it notes around my house at the places I look the most, my computer screen, my mirror, the fridge etc I have a few per week and this is actually a really smart way for me to learn my vocab word well.

I hope these tips help y’all, comment if you have any other helpful tips and if I like it enough I will add it to my list for studying!

thanks!

xoxo

kwe monogram ( aka kate wins!)

fashion | what I'm loving

What I’m Loving: Lace Up Shoes

March 13, 2016

hey guys!

so recently I have been seeing lots of lace up flats and sandals that I absolutely love. they have become actually quite the trend, seeing that now there is a lot of them out there, so today, I want to share my favorite 7 of these pairs of shoes.

lets go!

hope y’all enjoy this post! and comment below if you are loving any shoes currently, I am always up to looking at shoes!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

Uncategorized

March Playlist + My Fave Music

March 8, 2016

hey guys!

so I guess I have never said anything about this but I am a huge musical theatre nerd! like I LOVE LOVE LOVE listening to music from broadway musicals.

I assume you have heard of hamilton (first of all who hasn’t) and they recently won a grammy (and performed at the grammys)

635895910639796078-410967101_alex hamilton .gif

but its a broadway musical about alexander hamilton, and its a rap musical! i know, i know it sounds lame, but I promise you its very good, and you can listen to its music below in my spotify playlist:

hamilton playlist

but I wanted to share a march playlist that hi-lited my favorite broadway music songs, so here (below) is my march playlist with my favorite broadway music:

march spotify playlist

so guys, I hope that you enjoy these playlists and that you will take a listen to them, even if you are not particularly fans of musical theatre!

i hope you enjoyed and comment if you like my playlists, or if you like musical theatre and think I should listen to anything special!
xoxo

kwe monogram (aka kate wins!)

Uncategorized

MEET TEDDY

March 6, 2016

hey guys!

so I just realized that I have never introduced you to my dog!

his name is teddy!

he is a miniature red poodle
who is 8 years old
he came to live with us when I was in 2nd grade
he is such a bud!
he has curly hair (he’s so soft incase you can’t tell) and makes me so happy!

so anyway, heres my bud, he’s such a cute dog and makes me so happy everyday!

hope you enjoyed! if you have a poodle too please comment i love meeting other poodle owners!

xoxo

(aka kate wins!)

Tag: preppy

An Update on Kate: What Do I Want to Do?

Whats in My Bag? Update April 2016

April 2016 – Fab Five

April Word of the Month: Aesthetic

aesthetic

how will i try to be more “aesthetic” this month?

Preppy Spring Break Essentials

My Test Taking Tips!

What I’m Loving: Lace Up Shoes

March Playlist + My Fave Music

MEET TEDDY

welcome!