Prep at the Beach

Oh, How Pinteresting: Scarves

2012-11-07T10:05:00.000-05:00

I need to invest in more scarves!

November Goals!!

2012-11-04T12:03:00.002-05:00

1. Wait until Thanksgiving to put up Christmas decorations: I have an issue with this every year. The second Christmas decorations are out in stores I'm ready to decorate. I have already bought a few decorations, and some things for some crafts for future blog posts. I will make the crafts, but wait to put things up. I think that's fair.

2. Finish Christmas Shopping: I am almost done. I just have 2 more people to buy for, and one of them is my best friend. She is impossible to shop for!

3. Join a club or organization on campus: I really need to get involved so I am going to find a club or organization to join.

4. Get A's on my tests: I only have 2 tests this month, so I have no excuse not to get A's on both of them!

5. Watch a sun rise on the beach: This will get harder because of the time change, but I really want to do it!

6. Vote!! I am so excited to get to vote. I picked out an outfit specifically for the day!

7. Go to a UNCW basketball game: Since I go to a school without a football team, basketball is our big sport and the season starts next week!

8. Finish my projects for First Year Seminar: First Year Seminar is the most pointless class that I am required to take, and I have 3 projects in that class due in December, but I want to finish them all before Thanksgiving, so I can focus on my finals in December.

9. Read a book for enjoyment: I finished a book last month, but I suck at picking out a new book to read. Any suggestions?

10. Workout at least 5 times a week: Last month I said I wanted to workout every day; that did not happen. So this month I made a more realistic goal of working out majority of the time!

Happy Halloween!!!

2012-11-01T11:30:00.000-04:00

As pretty much everyone knows, yesterday was Halloween. I was super excited for it, and I wanted to share my costume with y'all. I was Frosty the Snowman. I made the costume pretty much all by myself. I bought the top hat and hot glued a poinsettia to it and hot glued felt buttons to a white t-shirt. I was not going to pay $20 for a tutu, so I decided to try to make one. I thought it was going to be super difficult, but it actually wasn't at all; I did it all yesterday. Only a few people commented about knowing what I was, but that is better than being a generic, not so appropriate costume that most other girls were.

Here is the tutorial I used to make the tutu: http://heartbreakkids.squarespace.com/blog/2010/10/3/how-to-make-a-tutu.html

What were y'all for Halloween?

Oh, How Pinteresting! Halloween Version!

2012-10-31T07:46:00.001-04:00

Happy Halloween y'all! I thought for this week's Oh, how Pinteresting, I would share some of my favorite things from my Halloween board!

I actually bought the letter and the paint to do this, but I never got the chance to get a pumpkin!

These are adorable, and I am kicking myself for never making them!

The same with these strawberries!

Possible wreath for next week?

This isn't Halloween related at all, but if you are still an undecided voter, maybe Obama's baseball skills will help you decide. I got a huge chuckle out of this! You go Miss America!

Hurricane Sandy!!

2012-10-27T23:22:00.002-04:00

I guess the downfall of living at the beach would be that any sort of tropical system in the Atlantic will affect us. Sandy has been my first storm to impact Wilmington since I have been here. My mom came to visit me today, which was perfect because campus is dead (no Halloweekend here). We went to lunch and went shopping, and had tons of fun. I miss her a lot, so it is awesome when she comes to visit. I dressed specifically for rain today, and I was thrilled to get to wear my duck boots!!

Shoes: Sperry Topsiders, Socks: Target, Brown Jeans: Forever 21, Cardigan: Banana Republic, Watch: Charming Charlie's

After my mom left, I got into some sweat pants and decided to just chill for the rest of the night. I sat down and monogrammed a few things. My mom got me a fleece vest today, and I was really excited to monogram it when I got back. I also did a pair of running shorts; I am slowly but surely on my way to having everything I own being monogrammed.

25 Days of Christmas

2012-10-27T09:12:00.000-04:00

I am way to excited for Christmas, and that excitement escalated on Thursday when ABC Family released their 25 Days of Christmas programming for this year. I plan my December around Christmas events and movies, so I wanted to share this with you, so y'all could plan as well.

Saturday, December 1
7a/6c Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
8:30a/7:30c Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
10:30a/9:30c A Dennis the Menace Christmas
12:30p/11:30c Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
3/2c The Family Man
6/5c Jack Frost (1998)
8/7c & 10/9c Elf
12a/11c Snowglobe

Sunday, December 2
7a/6c Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
8:30a/7:30c Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
11a/10c I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
1/12c The Search for Santa Paws
3/2c Jack Frost (1998)
5/4c Elf
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Monday, December 3
5/4c 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
5:30/4:30c Rudolph's Shiny New Year
6:30/5:30c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
8/7c & 10/9c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12a/11c Holiday in Handcuffs

Tuesday, December 4
4:30/3:30c Rudolph's Shiny New Year
5:30/4:30c Mickey's Christmas Carol
6/5c Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
6:30/5:30c Jack Frost (1979)
7:30/6:30c Frosty's Winter Wonderland
8/7c Elf
10/9c Fred Claus ABC FAMILY PREMIERE
12:30a/11:30c Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1a/12c Jack Frost (1979)

Wednesday, December 5
2:30/1:30c Fred Claus
5/4c Elf
7/6c Home Alone
9/8c The Polar Express
12a/11c Home Alone

Thursday, December 6
4/3c Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July
6/5c The Polar Express
8/7c Disney's A Christmas Carol NETWORK TELEVISION PREMIERE
10/9c & 12a/11c Elf

Friday, December 7
3/2c Elf
5/4c Disney's A Christmas Carol
7/6c The Santa Clause
9/8c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12a/11c 12 Dates of Christmas

Saturday, December 8
7a/6c Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10a/9c Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
1:30/12:30c Fred Claus
4/3c The Santa Clause
6/5c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
8/7c & 10/9c Despicable Me NETWORK TELEVISION PREMIERE
12a/11c Santa Baby

Sunday, December 9
7a/6c Rudolph's Shiny New Year
8a/7c Snow
10a/9c Snowglobe
12p/11c Santa Baby
2/1c Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe
4/3c 12 Dates of Christmas
6/5c Holiday in Handcuffs
8/7c & 10/9c The Mistle-Tones A NEW ABC FAMILY ORIGINAL MUSICAL

Monday, December 10
5/4c Mickey's Christmas Carol
5:30/4:30c Jack Frost (1979)
6:30/5:30c Frosty's Winter Wonderland
7/6c The Year Without a Santa Claus
8/7c Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
9/8c Home Alone
12a/11c Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Tuesday, December 11 5/4c Home Alone
7/6c The Santa Clause
9/8c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12a/11c Chasing Christmas

Wednesday, December 12
5/4c The Santa Clause
7/6c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9/8c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12a/11c Christmas Do-Over

Thursday, December 13
5/4c The Mistle-Tones
7/6c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9/8c The Polar Express
12a/11c Christmas Every Day

Friday, December 14
5/4c Pixar Short Films
7/6c The Polar Express
9/8c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story
12a/11c Pixar Short Films

Saturday, December 15
7a/6c Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
7:30a/6:30c Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat
8a/7c The Little Drummer Boy
8:30a/7:30c The Little Drummer Boy Book II
9a/8c Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
9:30a/8:30c Pinocchio's Christmas
10:30a/9:30c A Miser Brothers' Christmas
11:30a/10:30c The Story of the First Christmas Snow
12p/11c 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
12:30p/11:30c Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1/12c Jack Frost (1979)
2/1c Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July
4/3c Disney's A Christmas Carol
6/5c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story
8/7c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 2
10/9c Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
11/10c The Year Without a Santa Claus
12a/1c Jack Frost (1998)

Sunday, December 16
7a/6c Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
9a/8c Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
11a/10c Home Alone 4
1/12c The Year Without a Santa Claus
2/1c Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
3/2c Disney's A Christmas Carol
5/4c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 2
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 3 ABC FAMILY PREMIERE

Monday, December 17
11a/10c Sons of Mistletoe
1/12c Christmas Every Day
3/2c Christmas Do-Over
5/4c Dr. Seuss on the Loose
5:30/4:30c Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
6/5c Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
6:30/5:30c Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
12a/11c The Mistle-Tones

Tuesday, December 18
11a/10c The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
12p/11c Frosty's Winter Wonderland
12:30p/11:30c Santa Who?
2:30/1:30c The Christmas List
4:30/3:30c Disney Prep & Landing
5/4c Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
5:30/4:30c Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
8/7c Home Alone
10/9c The Polar Express
12a/11c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Wednesday, December 19
8a/7c Christmas in Boston
10a/9c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
12p/11c Three Days
2/1c The Family Man
5/4c Home Alone
7/6c The Polar Express
9/8c Disney's A Christmas Carol
12a/11c Three Days

Thursday, December 20
7a/6c – 11a/10c Beverly Hills, 90210 HOLIDAY MARATHON
11a/10c Christmas Caper (starring Beverly Hills, 90210's Shannen Doherty)
1/12c Secret Santa (starring Beverly Hills, 90210's Jennie Garth)
3/2c The Mistle-Tones (starring Beverly Hills, 90210's Tori Spelling)
5/4c 12 Dates of Christmas
7/6c Disney's A Christmas Carol
9/8c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12a/11c Santa Baby

Friday, December 21
9a/8c Christmas Cupid
11a/10c Snowglobe
1/12c Santa Baby
3/2c Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe
5/4c Holiday in Handcuffs
7/6c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9/8c The Santa Clause
12a/11c Holiday in Handcuffs

Saturday, December 22
7a/6c Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
8:30a/7:30c Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
10a/9c Disney Prep & Landing
10:30a/9:30c Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
11a/10c Mickey's Christmas Carol
11:30a/10:30c Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
12p/11c A Chipmunk Christmas
12:30p/11:30c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
2/1c Rudolph's Shiny New Year
3/2c A Miser Brothers' Christmas
4/3c The Year Without a Santa Claus
5/4c Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
6/5c The Santa Clause
8/7c The Santa Clause 2
10/9c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12a/11c The Santa Clause 2

Sunday, December 23
7a/6c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
8:30a/7:30c A Dennis the Menace Christmas
10:30a/9:30c Unaccompanied Minors
12:30p/11:30c Fred Claus
3/2c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
5/4c The Polar Express
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Monday, December 24
11a/10c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1/12c The Polar Express
3/2c The Santa Clause
5/4c The Santa Clause 2
7/6c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9/8c Home Alone
12a/11c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Tuesday, December 25
7a/6c Disney's A Christmas Carol
9a/8c A Chipmunk Christmas
11a/10c The Santa Clause
1/12c The Santa Clause 2
3/2c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
5/4c Disney's A Christmas Carol
7/6c Home Alone
9/8c National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12a/11c The Santa Clause 2

http://abcfamily.go.com/site/news-details/25-days-christmas-schedule-here/1031394

Oh How Pinteresting!

2012-10-24T09:32:00.000-04:00

I'm in love with this outfit! Neon pink and polka dots! Can it get any better?

How amazing is this bag? I want it! It is so versatile and adorable!

Halloween costume this year?

I love the anchor on this and just about everything else about it! So cute!!

I don't have a winter jacket or pretty much any jacket that isn't a sweatshirt. I don't like to get hot when I'm inside, but when I'm outside I pay for my pickiness. I think that a fleece vest would fix my issue. This North Face one is adorable, but I don't know if I could make that fun pattern work on a daily basis.

Halloween Decorations

2012-10-22T09:46:00.000-04:00

I hate living in a dorm because you can't really decorate for holidays like you would if you lived in your house, but that didn't stop me from doing a little decorating. I am a little too excited for Christmas, so its a miracle that I didn't just skip over Halloween completely.

I put some pumpkin lights up around our closet.

Last year I bought this orange, glittery beware sign for a dollar from Target, and it fits perfectly on my dresser this year!

On top of the printer I put a glittery purple pumpkin and a sequined black one, both from Hobby Lobby, next to a dish shaped like candy corn, full of candy corn! Yummy!!

I bought my roommate and I two of these little buckets from Hobby Lobby, hers is green though. I have some command hooks in mine, but nothing else.

And finally, on our door I put a Halloween wreath that I made. I am obsessed with the bow that I got to put on it!!

Red Cords

2012-10-19T12:06:00.000-04:00

Colored pants seem to be everywhere this fall, and I've been wanting a pair of dark red-ish pants for a while now. I have yet to make the purchase, but J Crew has a pair of toothpick cords in the exact color that I am looking for. Here is how I would style them!

Sick Days

2012-10-12T21:17:00.001-04:00

When I came to college I stocked up on hand sanitizer, washed my hands constantly, and avoided people who were sick, all with the goal of not having to enter the student health center. Well, today that goal was shot down when I went in for an extremely sore throat, congestion, and slight cough. I came out with the diagnosis of a cold and told to buy over the counter medicine.

This is my Friday night, and I am in bed at 9:15. That is just wrong.

Tomorrow, my dad and brother are coming down to watch the Texas vs. Oklahoma game with me. It's the biggest game of the season and we always watch it together. I am very excited to see them even though fall break was just last weekend.

Houndstooth Everywhere!

2012-10-09T17:40:00.001-04:00

I'm currently on fall break, so I had absolutely nothing to do since both of my parents were out of town and my brother was at school. (It would be a lot better if all colleges had breaks at the same time) I decided to go to the mall and just kill some time. I actually looked at the Michael Kors watch that I want in three different store; I can't wait to be able to buy it! Anyways, as I was window shopping I noticed a lot of houndstooth printed items. Here were a few of my favorite:

This jacket from J Crew was adorable, but it had elbow patches which I am not a fan of.

Target had quite a few houndstooth items, and this scarf immediately caught my eye. I had no choice but to buy it.

Madwell opened up in my mall right before I moved to school, so I never got a chance to look in it. They have some of the most adorable sweaters, and this patch houndstooth cardigan is no exception.

I rarely shop in Urban Outfitters, but I was trying to kill time so I just stopped in to browse. If I was intending to spend money, I probably would have bought these leggings.

Also at Target, I saw some hounds tooth flats, but I cannot find the exact pair online. They were similar to the ones above but without the bow and they look more boxy, similar to a loafer.

How do you like the houndstooth print? Would you purchase any of these items?

Bipolar Weather Outfits

2012-10-03T16:00:00.001-04:00

Monday: It was quite chilly today. I got to wear my new boots which I love!

Plum Sweater: Express

Black Leggings: Khol's

Brown Riding Boots: Rampage

Gold Watch: Charming Charlie's

Tuesday: It was still brisk today, and I had two tests. I opted for a super comfy outfit.

Green and Grey Striped Top: American Eagle

Jeans: Gap

Boat Shoes: Sperry Topsiders

Watch: Khol's

Charm Bracelet: James Avery

Wednesday: It was much warmer today, and I wasn't very productive. I didn't leave my building for anything other than dinner, so I wasn't trying to hard to look awesome today.

Teal and Navy Shirt: Nordstrom's

Khaki Shorts: Forever 21

Platinum Sandals: Jack Rogers

Mint Watch: Target

Thursday: It was warm today, and I decided to dress up a bit since most of my classes were outside of my dorm.

White Cardigan: Forever 21

Pink Shorts: J Crew

Black Sandals: Jack Rogers

Elephant Necklace: Forever 21

Mint Watch: Target

Does your weather change as rapidly as good ole Wilmy's does?

My Weekend In Review

2012-10-02T21:26:00.000-04:00

This past weekend was one of the funnest I've had so far in college. I even crossed two things off of my 19 before 19 list. On Friday night, my roommate, a friend of her's from high school, and I went to the beach on a last minute whim. We were literally sitting in our room watching Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team and Mary just said we should go to the beach so we did. While we were there I went boogie boarding, which was scary and I only rode one wave, but hey, I did it and that is all that matters.

On Saturday night, my best friend, Kaitie, and I went to a party which was super fun. It was also an item on my list! It wasn't the first party I've been to since I've been here, but it's the first one that didn't get busted while we were there.

My Goals for October

2012-09-28T11:25:00.002-04:00

I cannot believe that September is almost over! Where did the time go? Here is what I want to accomplish in the month of October!

Looking Forward to Fall

2012-09-26T21:28:00.000-04:00

I am so excited for fall, and we have had a few fall like days so far. I just want to do everything for fall. I'm so excited to carve pumpkins, go to corn mazes, and eat lots of candy corn! Here are some of the things that I am looking forward to!

Pinterest Obsession: Classrooms

2012-09-20T18:29:00.000-04:00

Last night I went to a future teachers information session at my University's education college. It got me even more excited to pursue teaching. I love kids and arts and crafts; what other career lets you combine the two on a daily basis. Summers off are nice too though! It may sound silly that one of the things I'm most excited for is decorating my classroom. Yes, I am only a freshman, but I don't think it is ever too easy to start a Pinterest board for something. Here are a few of my favorite teaching Pins on my teacher board.

Classroom Organization

Everything is so colorful and fun! I linked all of the pins underneath the pictures, so you can check out the explanations and the wonderful blogs all of these pictures came from.

Blog Makeover

2012-09-19T20:50:00.003-04:00

I decided today that I wanted to change the look of my blog. I changed my background to pink and green chevron and I made a new banner. Unfortunately, Blogger is having some issues with changes not applying, and I am experiencing this issue. I'm hoping they get this fixed soon because the imperfections and fonts on my blog right now make me want to pull my hair out. Crossing my fingers this gets done ASAP!!

My Savings "Account"

2012-09-18T19:10:00.000-04:00

I have noticed that since I haven't been babysitting or working since I came to college, I no longer have any spending money. I am very fortunate to have a dollar store biking distance from my dorm! I decided that saving up some money soley for spending on clothes and accessories and craft supplies would be a good idea. I saw this pin on Pinterest about saving every five dollar bill that you get, so when I moved in I started to put all of my fives into this cow piggy bank I got from my best friend's sister for Christmas last year. I've been at school for a month, and I've already saved almost $70 (that doesn't even include coins.)

I have also already decided what I want to spend my money on when I get enough.

I am in love with this Michael Kors Parker Chronograph Watch! I love the rose gold, and the tortoise band! It is so beautiful, but not something I would usually splurge so much money on. However, I think I would feel better about spending so much since it is money that I saved up for the sole reason of spending it. I still have quite a ways to go to get to $250, but I will eventually get there and this baby will be mine.

Polka Dot Outfits!

2012-09-17T19:39:00.000-04:00

I wore this dress to the mall, and we ended up stopping at this black light, glow in the dark mini golf place. The white dots looked awesome under the backlights. I'll put a picture of that below!

Dress: My mom gave it to me, but I think she got it at Dillard's

Skinny Black Belt: Target

Elephant Necklace: Forever 21

Texas Necklace and Charm Bracelet: James Avery

Black Sandals: Jack Rogers

This s not the best quality picture, but oh well. I absolutely love these shorts and wish I had more places to wear them! I also love the back of the shirt because there are bows on the top part and its adorable!

Polka Dot Shirt: Forever 21

Scalloped Shorts: Old Navy

Black and Gold Bracelet: Charming Charlie's

Charm Bracelet: James Avery

Black Sandals: Jack Rogers

I am loving polka dots right now, if you couldn't tell.

Bath and Body Works Fall Scents

2012-09-16T15:21:00.000-04:00

The worst part of living in the dorm is that we can't have candles. I love all of the scents at BBW, and the fall scents are some of the bests! I went in today and smelled a bunch of the fall scents, and I loved almost all of them. I got a few Wallflowers, roomsprays, and car fresheners. Here were some of my favorites:

The cinnamon nut bread smells exactly how it sounds, like cinnamon rolls but without the icing. I got this scent in a Wallflower for our room!

Pumpkin patch is my favorite scent (beside Homemade Cookies) and I have a ton of stuff in that scent, but I think this Pumpkin Cupcake will become my new favorite scent! I love it; it's sweet and spicy and perfect! I also got this one in a Wallflower.

This one smells like Pumpkin Patch mixed with a hint of fresh brewed coffee. It is a very nice warm scent. It is currently the scent that is in my Wallflower.

This one isn't new, and I'm not even sure that it's a fall specific scent. However, I have never really smelled it. I really liked it, so I got it for my car air freshener.

I got this candle last year in the bakery collection, but I didn't repurchase it because they didn't have the roomspray and I didn't want to get a fourth Wallflower. However, I really love this scent and I am so glad that it is back.

This is a scent that I've heard a lot about, but never had the guts to smell. I picked it up today because the new packaging caught my eye and it smelled a lot sweeter than I expected. I really liked it, and it was the only scent I could find in the roomspray form.

Salted Caramel is a scent that I didn't try, but it looks really good. I am going to have to go back and smell it sometime soon.

DIY Fall Wreath

2012-09-15T18:24:00.000-04:00

My roommate and I have the most boring door ever, so we decided to make a wreath to decorate it. It is a tiny wreath because we have a tiny door, and we hung it on a Command hook. It took us about 20 minutes to make and cost less than $15 in supplies.

Step 1:

You are going to start by wrapping ribbon all the way around the foam circle.

Step 2:

Next, you should hot glue the end of the ribbon to the foam circle, but make sure not to put hot glue directly on Styrofoam because it will melt!

Step 3:

Take your decorations and stick them through the ribbon and the foam. If they don't have the stem then you can hot glue them to the circle.

Step 4:

If you used the same type of embellishments that I did, you will want to cut off or bend back the wire that is sticking out the back of the wreath. We struggled to cut them so we just bend them back.

We used two pumpkins and a variety of fruits and plants on the bottom of our wreath. I love the way they look!

Step 5:

Next, you ned to put the ribbon on that you will use to hang the wreath. I wrapped the ribbon around and tied it in a bow.

Step 6:

Hot glue the hanging ribbon directly where you want the top of the wreath to be.

Step 7:

Put a drop of hot glue where you would like to place your bow.

Step 8:

Finally, press your bow onto the hot glue until it is dry and adhered to the wreath.

And ta da the wreath is done! I love it, and I love fall. I know it might be a little early to have fall decorations up, but who cares!

Link Parties:

Funky Junk Interiors

Craft Envy

Be Different Act Normal

I Heart Naptime

Mop it Up Mondays

Market Yourself Monday

DIY Project Parade

Craft-O-Maniac

Dixie n Dottie

A Bowl Full Of Lemons

Delightful Order

Dorm Room Organization

2012-09-14T20:18:00.002-04:00

Let's face it. Dorm rooms are TINY! The best way to create more space is to maximize the space that you use, and the best way to do that is to organize it. Here are a few of the most useful things I have used in my dorm room. Just so y'all know, my bed is lofted so my desk and a few other things fit under there.

Desk Organizers

My desk would be a disaster without this thing! I use it to organize the random things that would sit on my desk such as, my ear phones, various sticky notes, tape, paper clips, magazines, notebooks, and other random things. I love all of the little compartments that there are, and everything has its little nook and cranny.

Stackable Shoe Organizer

This think is perfect for fitting all of my shoes because you can fit multiple pairs in each cubby and boots can go on top. If I wanted to, I could change how they are stacked, but I like the way I have it right now.

Storage Crates

These crates are a must! They are perfect for storing miscellaneous things, and you can stack them up. I currently have one at the top of my closet that has some file folders and extra school supplies.

Skinny Hangers

These are the best coat hangers because they are super skinny and the felt material prevents things from falling onto the ground. I also like that the thinness of the hangers allow more than the usual amount of hangers to fit in my tiny closet.

Plastic Drawers

We have these in a few different spots in our room. These purple and pink ones hold my makeup, contacts, and nail polish. We also have some that sit on top of our fridge and microwave that hold our plates and utensils. They are very convenient and once again, they are stackable.

Storage Baskets

I love the chevron print of the lining of these baskets. They are great for holding random things that you use often. I have one full of health and beauty stuff including my makeup wipes, mouthwash, q-tips, and vitamins. I have another one that I put all of my hair stuff in.

Storage Cubbies

I can't even explain how many uses these things have! I literally store everything in these. I have food, cleaning supplies, extra health stuff, DVD's, and a whole cubby devoted to Camel Back Water Bottles. I had this in my room back home, and I love it even more now that it's in my dorm. They don't take up that much space, but they utilize the vertical space that is sometimes hard to use.

Over the Door Hooks

I loved the idea of over the door hooks, but when I got to my dorm they didn't fit onto our door. Luckily when I lofted my bed I found a place for them on the bed frame. I use them to hold my towels, rain coats, and purse. They are perfect and I would use them for the same thing even if they were on the back of the door.

Command Hooks

These are awesome because they don't rip the pain off your wall and they can be used for so many things. We have two next to our door to put our keys since we have had experience with locking ourselves out of the room. We also use one to hang a wreath on the outside of our door, hang pictures in the room, and we are going to use some to hang a curtain rod in front of our window.

Hanging Sweater Organizer

This is the number one thing I recommend! These hanging shelves provide storage that you would have never thought of. I have clothes in some of the shelves, towels in others, and sheets in another. They easily double your closet space, and my roommate has a smaller one that she uses to store her shoes.

Where I Got Everything:

Desk Organizer: Container Store

Stackable Shoe Organizer: Container Store

Storage Crate: Target

Skinny Hangers: TJ Maxx

Plastic Drawers: Wal Mart and Target

Storage Baskets: TJ Maxx

Storage Cubbies: Target

Over the Door Hooks: Container Store

Command Hooks: Target

Hanging Sweater Organizer: Container Store

Link Ups:

A Bowl Full Of Lemons

Delightful Order

A Crafter's Dream!

2012-09-08T22:15:00.000-04:00

The city that my college is in is getting a Hobby Lobby!!! I am so excited. It is expected to open next week and I saw it when I was on my way to the mall. I was freaking out int the car and my friends were very concerned. No one here seems to have ever heard of Hobby Lobby, but when I lived in Texas my mom and I pretty much took weekly trips to Hobby Lobby. As I remember it, Hobby Lobby is better than Michael's, AC Moore, and JoAnn's. This location is going to be huge because it is taking over a space that used to be a Haverty's furniture store. AHHH SO EXCITED!!!

Two Casual Outfits

2012-09-05T09:47:00.000-04:00

I'm not a huge fan of wearing running shorts and t-shirts to class everyday because then my cute clothes never get worn. I also just feel more confident when I'm dressed up.

Chambray Shirt: American Eagle

Hot Pink Shorts: J Crew

Black Sandals: Jack Rogers

Charm Bracelet: James Avery

T-shirts are super comfy, but aren't very flattering or cute. I tucked mine into white shorts and belted the shorts. I think it helps make a t-shirt look more put together. (BTW this was before Labor Day)

T-Shirt: School Bookstore

White Shorts: Forever 21

Brown Braided Belt: Target

Platinum Sandals: Jack Rogers

Pearl Bracelet: Forever 21

Charm Bracelet: James Avery

My Dorm Room!

2012-08-29T14:22:00.000-04:00

I have been in Wilmington for a little over a week, so I feel like I'm settled in enough to share my dorm room with you. I am in the newest dorm on campus, which is hands down the best dorm on campus. Our room is bigger; we have carpet and no cinderblock walls. My roommate and I decided we didn't want to do matching things because we have different tastes. My side is mostly pink and hers is mostly blue. I have some blue stuff on my side to try to tie it all together.

View of my side and my roommates.

My bed. It is lofted so it can be a challenge to climb up it.

I love my bed. It's not the most comfortable, but I'm used to sleeping on a cloud. I love how my throw pillows look with my grew and white bedspread.

I love monograms (clearly), so my pillowcases and throw pillows are all monogrammed.

My dresser just has all of my hair products on it and a few pictures.

Under my bed I have my desk. I have a few pictures, all my makeup, my computer, and all of my books on my desk. Next to my desk I have a white wastebasket with a black monogram on it.

Next to my desk I have these cubbie shelves that are the most helpful things ever. I am going to go into dorm room organization in a future post. On top of these cubbies, I have my fan, alarm clock, and random toiletries. Hanging above these shelves I have my bulletin board full of pictures.

This is my favorite part of the room. This grey mini futon is a lifesaver since it is so hard to get on our beds and I want to sit in a comfortable place to watch TV. I also have a storage ottoman and fluffy blanket to make it super comfy.

Here is a sneak peak into my tiny closet. I'll go into this in more detail later.

Where things are from:

Bedspread: Target

Monogrammed Throw Pillows: Homemade

Pink Blanket on Bed: JC Penny

Futon: Wal Mart

Storage Ottoman: Target

Fluffy Blanket: Target

Pillow on Futon: Homemade

Cubbies and Bins: Target

Storage Baskets: TJ Maxx