Back To School

Now that I'm going into my third week of senior year, I've finally figured out my schedule and how I'm going to organize basically my life for the next nine months. Of course my Lilly planner is on the very top of my list. This year I opted for the Jumbo Tusk in Sun planner and a white vinyl monogram decal from etsy!

For my backpack this year I'm using the same North Face borealis backpack in black that I bought half way through my junior year, but had my seamstress monogram it in a circle monogram.

(I particularly love using the back laptop section for easy access to my planner!)

And finally for the most important part, my organization for my classes. I prefer to have a separate binder for each class with 5-tab dividers in each binder. Since middle school I've been in the habit of picking a single color for every binder, usually pink, and coordinating a matching cover sheet. This year's color scheme was red and blue as a nod to my future school! (Hotty toddy!)

I just love the red and turquoise color combination along with the white! (btw, the font is called Abraham Lincoln from dafonts.com) It's a cheery combo that can last through every season. Because every binder looks virtually the same from the outside, I handwrite labels on white paper for the spine that differentiate each subject when you can't see the cover and also give it a bit of a personal touch! 

I just love the way it all turned out this year! What are y'alls back to school necessities?

The Lilly After Party Sale

I don't know about y'all, but I had my alarm set for 7:45 this morning for the HUGE Lilly sale that tumblr and twitter has been freaking out over since like 10 PM last night. Well, it's now two hours after the sale opened and I think you can hear my credit card crying inside my wallet.

Happy girl, sad bank account, that's how those things go. So here are my snags from the after party sale!

 

Elsa tops in Jellies be Jammin and Let's Cha Cha

Delia shift in Shorely Bule Mojo

Elizabeth sweater in Heathered Wheat

And finally, the Eliza v-neck t-shirt dress in the color true navy, perfect for Ole Miss game days in the fall!

Did y'all shop the Lilly sale? Fave steals?

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Watch Out!

I'm sure we've all seen Sarah Vickers in the Lilly Pulitzer Delia shift in Watch Out, so when I tried it on in my local Lilly store I just couldn't help myself. I can't wait to wear this baby on the first day of school or to our senior luncheon before classes start.

It's Summertime

Alright well maybe it's not summertime just quite yet, curse you final exams for keeping me in school for another two days, but my mood, wardrobe, and work ethic are all screaming SUMMER! A few of my summer essentials are

1. Country music, and lots of it! I've been playing theses songs on repeat lately...

2. Sunglasses! There is never a time where I leave the house without a pair of sunglasses in the summer. It's so important to protect your eyes, and you can also make a fashion statement. I'm absolutely dying for a pair of the new ray ban aviators with the flash lenses. My personal favorites are the blue and the green!

3. Beach Cover-Ups. All summer long I'm either at the beach, the pool, or on the boat or jet ski so something to throw on over a bathing suit is essential for me. I wear columbia PFG's most frequently but I'm in love with some of the new Lilly tunics, like the Captiva Tunic in Resort White Watch Out.

With the school year winding down, summer is fast approaching! What are some of y'alls summer essentials?

The Lilly Agenda

I've been a huge fan of the Lilly Pulitzer agendas for all of my high school career. I opt for the jumbo sized agenda each year because it fits in so nicely with the rest of my books and binders in my backpack. I find that it's the easiest to just slip it in the laptop sleeve in the back of my backpack!

 I use a monogram decal on the front of my planner each year. This year I used the cutest monogrammed anchor I found on Etsy!

I really like to take full advantage of my planner, so I use every bit of it that I can. On the page with the pocket, I type up and tape down my class list and I cut out the bell rotation schedule from the back of one of the free planners our school gives us (which are completely awful) and keep it in the pocket. I keep random notes, standardized test tickets, info from college meetings, and other odds and ends in that front pocket as well.

On the month calendar pages, I write any long term projects, trips I'm taking, exam dates, or any other important dates so I can see them all at once and plan out my work accordingly.

Weekly, I write out the subjects that I have for each day and the corresponding work due for that class. I make boxes next to each day so I can check off the boxes as I complete things, because really who doesn't like checking things off a list? Also, to make it easier to find the page I'm on, I have a ruler/page marker that snaps into the spiral of the agenda.

The Lilly agendas for next year are in the cutest patterns! I've already pre-ordered my jumbo planner in Tusk In the Sun ($34) and a white monogrammed decal off of Etsy for the cover ($4)

What's your favorite pattern for this year's agendas?

Wish List Wednesday

I'm so excited to create my first wish list wednesday post!

There are so many products I've been lusting after, starting with the Quit Your Job tank from Island Company. I think it would be so cute for the summer with a pair of denim shorts and some leather flip flops! Not to mention how cute this girl looks with a scarf similar to the Blue Island Hippie Scarf.

I've fallen in love with the Delia Shift Dress from the Lilly spring collection, and I think I might exchange an unwanted christmas present for it once the snow clears out and I have a chance to get to the store! 

Now I'm not a big coffee drinker, but I do drink a small pot of chamomile tea almost every night before I go to sleep and the Monogrammed Coffee Mug from Moon and Lola is just to die for! I definitely need one in my life asap.

I know these earrings have been out for a while, but I adore these studs from Kate Spade. My favorite is the translucent blue color! It's so unique, I haven't quite seen anything like them before.

Last but not least I have reaaaally been wanting a monogrammed PFG for boating in the summer. I've thought about buying one and getting it monogrammed at a local shop but Etsy also has some adorable ones as well!