School Supplies Essentials

Friday, August 1, 2014

 It's that time for back to school season again! And I can't wait to get prepared for school with these supplies. This year, I will be a sophmore and I am so excited. These are the things that I will be carrying to school this year!

Bookbag: If you have visited my channel lately, I will be carrying my Jansport Superbreak backpack this year. This is really adorable because it has the pink flamingos, which I love!

Lunchbox: I am thinking of getting a Thirty-One lunch tote with the swimsuits (really, Desi?) or this beautiful pink and green striped one here from HannaAndersson.com (about the same price of the 31 lunchbox). I usually take my lunch like every single day and I want something that will take up some room with a great price tag.

Pencil Pouch: This year I am definitely using a pencil pouch with compartments. I used the smaller pouch that comes with the bigger makeup bag from 31, there were post-its all over the place and the paper would get messed up. You know what? I'm getting one with compartments so no paper would get gessed up again. I have a pink pouch that I could use this year, but I included this polka dot number from Forever 21 that has compartments so nothing would get messed up.

Water Bottle: At the store, my mom and I would get the 24 pack water bottles. Well, what if #oomc (one of my classmates) brought the same brand? For me, drinking from one's water bottle would be whack! I am getting a unique water bottle that will tell 'em, "that's mine!" 1. 2. 3.

Colored Writing Toys: If you are drawn to colorful things, these will save your life in getting good grades. Highlighters, colored pens, and markers help make a difference. I am planning on getting a 10-pack highlighters from Yoobi, a collection at Target that sends school supplies when you buy their products. Also I am debating on getting the 16-pack flair pens or if Up & Up brand at Target have their 24-pack pens, I might get those instead this year if they sold them this year.

Notebooks and Paper: I've gotten 4 beautiful notebooks at Wal-Mart and some loose leaf paper in college ruled because I've gotten so many wide ruled, I get so sick of writing on them. See my recent video here.

Pencils and Black Pens: This year I am using the BIC mechanical pencil that comes in 24 pack (courtesy of my mom's job) and the Pilot G2 pens. Out of all of the pens I've had in my life, the Pilor G2's are A++ for me. They write oh so well and if you're looking for a good pen, check them out at Walmart, Target, or any office stores.

Folder/File Folder: I'm debating if I want to use a folder or a file folder, which is good for storing forms, permission slips, flyers, and more!

Calculator: I am using my TI-36X Pro until I can save up to get a TI-84 (hope I get a pink one!) Once you know how to work the calculator, this can save your life in any math class.

Post-its: For reminders, bookmarks, to-do lists, agenda work, I am definitely using my post-its this year. I'm using the ones from last year because I have plenty left and they do last for a long time.

Agenda: I am a proud owner of a Lilly Pulitzer Medium Agenda in Tusk in Sun (the remix) and this is what I'm drawn to for planning things during the school year because I'm a busy girl. Big exams are coming, so I'll keep these in handy.

Binders and Their Dividers: This year I am doing a binder for every two classes (if I could explain more, check out the link on the notebooks and paper above). For every class, I'm including 4 dividers to organize my work.

Dressing Up My Rucksack: To dress up my Jansport, I am planning to get it monogrammed at a local monogramming store (monograms are really the baes!). If it doesn't work I am dressing up with a bow, monogrammed keychain, ribbons, and key fobs (so I know it's mine).

It seems that I hit every spot.

School Supplies Essentials


JanSport backpack
delias.com


Monogrammed key chain
personalizedfrommetoyou.com


Forever 21 make up bag
forever21.com




Food storage container
hannaandersson.com



Lilly Pulitzer Mini Notebook
lifeguardpress.com










Avery Big Tab Insertable Plastic Dividers, 8-Tab Set, 1 Set (11901)
amazon.com



What are you planning to bring this school year?? Let me know in the comments below!

Xoxo, Desi.

It's a Classy July the 4th!

Friday, July 4, 2014

  On the 4th of July, barbecues are planned, the beaches are full, we bomb the places with fireworks, and mimmic the fabulous Star-Spangled Banner. Did you forget the good deals at most stores on the 4th was something for the 4th? Now that I'm blogging somewhere in the Sunshine State, I hit up the Florida Mall for the third time in my life to get some fantastic deals at a few stores. I will do a haul on YouTube sometime next week along with a fashion video. What did I wear on the 4th? Here it is. 
Excuse the dark places because I took it when hurricane Arthur was coming in with his fellow storms. The top and bottom are from Old Navy and I fell in love with the shorts a lot. 
    My beloved Jacks-esque sandals at Shoe Dept went with this beautiful pedicure. 
     I went crazy with the pearls as an excuse for white. They also went well with my makeup, bow ring, and my mains, the gold watch and monogrammed necklace. 

  What did you do for the 4th of July? What did you wore for the occasion?

Xoxo, Desi. 

Neutrals, Jeans, and Red

Monday, June 23, 2014

I am going to have a busy summer (orchestra camp, annual trip to Florida, and driving, eek!). I've been to Carowinds and our Vacation Bible School so far. In mind, I have some type of nautical look for this summer, (navy, red, anchors, stripes) and this time I'm remixing the look with a litltle downtown flair. 
{top and shorts: Old Navy, sandals: Target, belt: Charlotte Russe, monogram necklace: ChristyTreasureBox on Etsy}


 
This outfit is fun for a casual brunch with friends, hanging out, or even go to day camp in (oh, kay). What are y'all doing this summer?

Xoxo, Desi. 

|Some Call it Minimalistic|

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

What? I've got about one and some days of school left. What? I felt like wearing a skirt today because I felt like a business approach. Here's my outfit.

I'm starting from these beautiful sandals from Target. They are gold on the ankles and mini studs on the toes. I think they're adorable with just a basic skirt and a über cute bag for some dimenension.
 
I paired those with a creme blouse and a military vest. For jewelry I had pearl earrings, a watch, a bubble necklace, and my lovely monogrammed necklace. 

I hope you find my outfit from Wednesday inspiring!

Xoxo, Desi. 

A Girly Take on Fratty

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Being a busy blogger with final exams coming up, coming up with things to do during the summer, finishing up with tons of schoolwork, and keeping up with y'all is a hard task to do. Isn't it? 

I went to a grad BBQ party with a bunch of my church members was a glorious occasion. I prepared for it with a nice outfit to wear and probably (or prolly) my summer uniform: the girly take on fratty. 

For a proper frat outfit in the South, the main essentials are these: bright colors, chino shorts, sunglasses-croakies duet, and a nice shirt/blouse. (Excuse me for the photos being a little blurry. 


 
The bright colors, pink and mint were incorporated into the outfit as the main focus in the chino shorts. I complemented the shorts with a little competition, a pink linen blouse tucked in (both the pants and the blouse are from Old Navy). I wore the white belt with them to keep the lights going. 
These are the sandals I've been eying since day one from Target. If I could get the video up on Youtube, I will tell you more in depth about them. I toned down the outfit with the sandals to give it a Greek feminine taste. 

Since I forgot to get my arm candy, I had my neck candy going strong. I fell in love with my croakies from SoChicBebe with could fit into my sunglasses from Carowinds well. Then the monograms always match the pearls, especially if the monogram is from ChristyTreasureBox! Hopefully I could visit them (they're from Orlando) if I could be able to visit Florida for the summer!

By the way have a great May!
Xoxo, Desi. 

Easter.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014


 



On Easter, I wore this dress from Belk and the lace details reminded me of Lilly Pulitzer's lace dresses. I paired the dress with a belt from Versona. The sandals as said were from Payless and the color was fabulous! I paired this outfit with pearls and my monogram necklace from ChristyTreasureBox on Etsy. If I ever go to Florida this summer for family, I'm definitely going where they make the necklaces and purchase some more monogrammed jewelry! And the sunglasses from Washington DC could close enough go with my outfit an add a funky twist!

Did y'all have a great Easter? Tell me in the comments what did y'all wore for Easter?

Xoxo, Desi

Monograms are Bae…in a Scarf!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

I have been busy with symphony rehearsal, driver's ed, and everything else. But, here's my outfit from Monday. 
I thought I could be inspired by Danielle from DaniellyMarie, or themakeupbydanielle from Youtube by pairing a military vest with a striped shirt, cuffed skinnies, and some nice flats. The finishing touches to my outfit was a monogrammed scarf as my gift. I am enjoying it very much until the weather gets hotter in a few weeks. I have the lookup on the scarf included in the photo. They did a good job making the scarf!

Well, see y'all on the next blog!
Xoxo, Desi. 

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