The Subway Ride…

by Olivia

It’s finally fall and although many people are trying to hold onto summer as long as they can, I cannot wait for the crisp air to finally kick in. My weekend consisted of confusion, laughs and tears. It was definitely a memorable occasion. My friend and I traveled to New York City which is just a train ride away, once there we took the E subway to Spring Street, walked around and shopped. At around 5:15 we were planning on taking the C subway uptown to w. 72nd street but of course the C subway wasn’t working. So our plan of action changed and unfortunately what we thought would get us to w. 72nd street actually brought us to 68th street in Queens. With panic in our chests and confusion in our heads we quickly talked to our parents and they directed us uptown on the R subway to 34th Street (Times Square) there we took the red line to our final destination. It felt good to take a deep breath and get out of Queens.

We went on this mini trip to meet Amber Fillerup, one of the most popular bloggers on the internet. If you keep up with fashion & lifestyle blogs you’ve probably heard of her. She’s the most adorable, sweet blondie with the cutest family. Meeting her was so important for me, she inspired me to take the plunge in making a website.

Fortunately through out the entire trip laughter filled the air. I mean c’mon you can’t go to city and something not happen! Ambers meet and greet was held at the end of the pier right near Pier 1 Cafe. Pier 1 Cafe is the cutest outside restaurant located right next to the water. The skyline is directly in front and behind you, the food was definitely a 10 too! Overall the day was a success, through each hurdle we settled with laugher and the thought of kinda sorta almost being where we wanted to be. A day started and ended with laughter is a good day.

Amber Fillerup// http://www.barefootblonde.com

Pier 1 Cafe// http://piericafe.com 

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How to plan the right way!

by Olivia

 

My personal tips for planning, the right way!

1. Try and keep your planner in your bag, car or anywhere else you can find most your items. This way it’s right at your finger tips and you don’t have to worry about loosing it!

2. As soon as something comes up, right it down asap! This way it doesn’t go in one ear and out the other! 

3. Color code! If you color code and have one color for one thing and another for another you can quickly distinguish what type of events are going on in that particular day! 

4. Don’t forget to not only add an event under the date but to add the time. You don’t want to be late! 

5. Leave room in each space, you never know what last minute plans could come up! 

6. Is something happening 6 months from now? Write it down before you forget! 

7. Prioritize! No matter what each week I like to have one day of rest with a blank space under the date. 

8.  Give yourself enough time between things so you’re not running around and stressing! 

9. Don’t over plan!

10. Be organized but not crazy! One of my biggest issues is trying to plan out every second of my life so with that being said, I need to take my own advice and live a little bit more in the moment. 

****** I used August to show a full month of planning, September is not over therefore it’s not completed.****

My planner is from Target from the brand “Sugar Paper.” (click the pink to be brought to the website)

 

Goodbye August, Hello Fall!

by Olivia

Unfortunately summer is coming to a close and I know any high school or college kid reading this is cringing at the thought of going back to school. Going back to school for me means college, college, college! It’s finally time to apply and prepare for the next chapter in my life. With all of this being said it’s completely necessary to pick out a first day of school outfit, the outfit below is definitely what I’ll be sporting this coming September. I am obsessed with the neutral tones and  the simplicity of the outfit. This outfit is perfect for the transition from summer to fall, it can be worn to school or dressed up for a night out with friends. I try creating very versatile looks so it’s easy to wear an outfit like this to different occasions. One of my favorite things about this outfit is how affordable it is! All of these pieces besides my jewelry is from Forever21! The quality was super surprising to me and the price was an added plus! The Corduroy Mini Skirt was $12.90 and the Ruffle Trimmed Top retailed for $8.90 (in the top go up a size if you don’t want it to be cropped) in total this outfit was around $21 which is a total steal. My accessories include a rose gold ring located on my middle finger that my parents gifted me along with a rose gold diamond band and a Bow Ring also both gifted to me (you can click anything in pink to be directed to the store and product!) Enjoy the rest of your summer! XX

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New York City Goodbyes

by Olivia
By the title of this post you may make the assumption that it’s going to be a more melancholy writing. To better explain the title I will say this. Going to New York City can never be spent badly, for me any day spent there is full of happiness and Monday was no different. That part that has given me the blues is the fact that some of my closest friends who I’ve created a strong friendship and bond with are embarking onto a new journey and I have to say goodbye. They will meet new people but hopefully not forget the ones they left behind. This group of girls happen to be a year older than me making them all freshman in college. They have been my sisters for this past year and although I wish we had crossed paths in high school sooner, I am extremely grateful for the gifts of friendship this year has brought.
With the sappiness aside I want to share my recent trip to New York City, it’s just a 45 minute train ride from my home town. Once we arrived at Penn. Station we hopped onto the E subway to Spring Street. In Soho we shopped around to multiple stores and then made a pitstop to Soho Park an inside/outside restaurant with a woodsy interior and modern lighting. I chose Hungarian Kielbasa with caramelized onions and mustard, it was definitely a yummy meal!  After chatting and enjoying our meals we took another subway to 23rd street and walked along The High Line. Once we finished The High Line journey we walked to Penn. Station and took the train home. We all sat back and sunk into our seats as we continued home with not so subtle laughter that echoed throughout the train car. The day was filled with laughs, full stomachs and shopping bags laying on our arms. Sounds like a successful day to me. See you soon NYC! XX

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Breezy Summer Day

by Olivia

Sometimes you cross paths with people who are incredibly like you, it fascinates me that in todays world we are capable of meeting people from another part of our country or world. Thank you to Charlotte Luisa for collaborating on this post with me. Charlotte’s idea was to purchase the same piece of clothing so we could differently style our outfits.  In our posts you will see the same top is featured and is styled completely differently so you can see the versatile ways you can wear a white off the shoulder top.

Charlotte Luisa’s Post Here

Our white top is fitted with a scrunched texture and hangs tightly off the shoulder. The shirt is very stretchy but does show a little skin but not fully a crop top. I styled the top with ripped semi dark, semi light blue jeans. I choose jeans that were slightly ripped just so you could still wear this outfit to a family event. I wanted to be tasteful, classy and fun with the way I styled this ensemble. Next for shoes I chose these Steve Madden sandals, they have a slight chunky heel, thick straps that criss cross over the foot and gold buckle detailing on the outer sides of the shoe. For accessories I kept it simple with my Kate Spade hand bag with gold detailing along with my gold aviator Ray-Bands. To keep with the gold detailing throughout this outfit I choose a gold stone necklace and a fish gold ring. This outfit is definitely one of my favorites because of the neutral tones and simple styling. Details will be below, click on the piece to directly be taken to it online! XX

 

    White Off The Shoulder Top (Charlene Top)

Blue Ripped Jeans (similar pair)

Steve Madden Sandals (sold out)

Gold Stone Necklace (sold out)

Fish Wrap Ring 

Kate Spade bag (on sale)

Ray-Bands

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