Shopping for back to school clothes, on a budget ♡

Clothes are expensive, and when we go shopping we end up buying things we have no idea how to wear, or when you're going to wear it. I made a printable kind of list you can take shopping with you or to look at on your phone to remind you guys of the things you should buy instead of just going out and buying random things. I find that these are the things you will need all year long and that are versatile. If you buy things that can be used over and over again you will save lots of money! Hope this helps xo 

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Tips for your first day of school ♡

With these tips i'll help you make your first day back to school less stressful, and scary! The first day back to school can be stressful because you are surrounded around new people, new teachers, and possibly a new place. With these tips, hopefully a lot of your worries will fade away! If you're looking for a checklist of things you should buy back to school, click here.

♥ Planning ahead ♥

If you're starting at a new school you might not know where everything is exactly, so printing out a school map online or getting one in the main office will help not get lost! I remember when I was starting high school from middle school I was so terrified because I get lost super easily and I wish I carried a map around me everywhere. If you get a map, use a hi-lighter to mark where all of your classes are and try to go visit the school before school starts. Take your map with you and walk around to all of your classes and take note of where all of the bathrooms are and how long it takes to get to each class. If you haven't gotten your classes, then still go visit the school and try to memorize where the buildings are. 

♥ Getting back in school mode ♥

I feel like the biggest problem people have is from going to staying up late every night and being lazy all the time to going waking up early and having to focus all day. What I like doing is two weeks before school starts start waking up an hour earlier every day. So, if its Monday and I wake up at 12pm every day i'll wake up at 11am, then on Tuesday i'll wake up at 10. Until I start waking up at 6am. This might seem annoying and unnecessary but trust me, it helps SO much. I do the same thing with going to bed. I like having around 9-10 hours of sleep every night so I go to bed an hour earlier every night until its at the perfect time. So once school starts you'll be used to it and in the morning you wont be rushing to get ready and eat breakfast! 

♥ Saving time in the morning... so you can sleep longer ♥

Saving time in the morning is really essential because nobody likes being rushed, and nobody likes being late. To save time in the morning I always: Prepare my breakfast/lunch the night before, pick out my outfit the night before, get my backpack packed the night before, and have all my make up out in my bathroom so i'm not rummaging through things. By doing all these things you can save up to 30 minutes in the morning that you could use sleeping, or laying in bed watching tv. The weekend before school starts I like to do all of this in the morning and use a countdown clock to see exactly how long it takes me to get ready, once you do that you'll be saving tons of time in the morning and you'll never be late!

♥ The first day of school ♥

So hopefully on the first day of school you used the tips I gave you and you woke up a happy camper! On the first day of school you might be unsure of what to bring because you're not sure what your teachers will ask of you so to be safe just bring a pencil/pen with a binder full of paper. In high school I don't remember ever having a teacher who taught on the first day of school, but it is really important to go on the first day of school because a lot of teachers do name learning exercises that can help you make new friends! Don't be too stressed about the first day because if you stress out you will just get in a bad mood and nobody wants that. 

♥ Don't worry ♥

Remember that everyone is going through the same thing as you. You're not the only one! The start of a new school year is refreshing because you can meet lots of new friends and meet new teachers you might not have had yet. A lot of teachers are understanding and will help you with whatever you need. If I could give you guys one piece of advice, it would be to be yourself! Wear what you want, and be who you want. If you pretend to be someone you aren't you're going to attract people who only want to be your friend because of who you're pretending to be, and those aren't real friends!

If you have some more back to school tips feel free to leave them in the comments! I have added an anonymous option so you don't need to be logged in to leave some comments!

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Getting ready for back to school! (w/ printables) ♡

Herro! ^__^ Sorry for the lack of posts lately (wow I feel like I say that all the time lately! Please forgive me!) I'm going to start with all my back to school posts now! I made some things you guys can save to your computers and print out to take with you to go shopping for back to school! I have tons of back to school posts planned so keep checking back to see those! If you guys use these, take a picture and tag me in it and i'll follow you back. I hope you guys enjoy! *btw click the printables to make them bigger!*

I made this first checklist for more of a general "what to buy" list. These are the things I always buy when back to school time comes around! And of course, I will make tons of more posts of where you guys can buy really cute back to school things, so don't worry!

*BTW i know medicine is spelt wrong but lets pretend its not ok i love u*

Emergency kits are essential! You can be the girl that has everything. I hate being out somewhere and not having what I need. When I was in high school, I would always carry around all of these things in a little bag and it came in handy a lot! Don't forget if you guys print these out, take a picture and tag me in the post and i'll follow you!

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How to be confident ♡

Hi guys and girls! For ages now i've wanted to make a blog post on how to be confident. Now obviously, we can't all have the best confidence in the world, and I myself don't have the best confidence in the world, but we can all help one another! Feel free to leave comments below on how you help yourself feel confident, so others can read it and you could help others as well! 

 ♥ Stop comparing yourself to others ♥ 

This is probably the hardest step in becoming confident. But its something we need to stop! We are all beautiful kings, and queens. No matter what race, color, weight, or gender! At the end of the day, you will still have your pretty little face, so theres no need to even think about other people and what they have. In todays society its so easy to get caught up in what other people have that we forget about how lovely we are. A wonderful exercise is to write down all the things you love about your life on a piece of paper when you're happy, and read it when you're sad. Thats what I do, at least. Just remember kittens, this isn't something thats going to stop right away. It takes time to realize you're a huge rockin' babe!

♥ Wear what YOU want, and rock it ♥ 

A lot of people always ask me how I have the confidence to wear the things I do, and it makes me so sad that so many people are scared to wear what they like. Guys, its 2013! Have you seen some of the things people wear?! I know its kind of scary to have lots of people staring at you, but clothing is a way to express your inner artist! Wearing the type of clothes you like is what makes you, you! If you want to begin to change your style, a good tip is to do it slowly, because then you get used to things gradually, and after a while you begin to think its fun that people are looking at you! You get a lot more compliments than you would think! People admire others who are brave, you may influence someone to break out of their shell!

♥ Accept compliments ♥ 

You're amazing! If someone compliments you instead of denying the compliment, take it! It also feels really nice to give them one back. It's an amazing cycle that makes not only one person feel better, but two. When you deny a comment it makes you look stand offish and your mind and heart don't accept the compliment even though it was given to you. So next time, accept it, and give one back!

♥ Positive role models ♥

This is a kind of silly thing to say but finding a positive is a really great thing! Some people think having a role model is weird, or some people even think you're "copying" them but who cares. Some people find comfort in looking up to someone. A great role model is albinwonderland. She's not only really cool and amazing, but her views on life are really fantastic. I always refer to her when people ask me who to follow. Point is, don't feel guilty for looking up to someone. 

♥ Embrace what you love ♥

Doing things that you love, and practicing them is the most fulfilling thing ever! Trying out for your schools sports teams, joining a club, or doing other things you're interested in can help you meet friends who have the same interests and ultimately help your confidence. 

♥ Life is about progression, not completion ♥

A lot of people like to think that confidence is just something that NEEDS to happen. Its something that happens over time and will always become better. Just like everything else in life. Theres always room for improvement. Perfect, exists, but in different variations. No matter what, love yourself, because theres always someone who loves seeing you smile. I love you!

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