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The BEST Back To School Supplies and Advice!!

  Okay, so first of all, who decided that summer’s so short? I blinked and were already halfway through it. But if we're going to be forced back to structure and learning in a month, we might as well have fun doing it. So here’s some of my favorite back-to-school supplies that will literally save you this school year.  FRESH NOTEBOOKS This is SOOO important for your note taking. Trust me, last year I got cheap and boring notebooks that didn’t feel fresh, and I had NO motivation to actually take any notes (so i didnt…). Get notebooks that feel fresh and that you actually kind of want to write in. I personally love the 5 subject college ruled 5 star ones, because the covers are SUPER strong so they dont rip like some other ones do, they have folders inside so you can shove papers in you're notebook instead of taking out you're actual folder, and they have so many pages so you never run out all year and you can use one notebook to study fir you're final GOOD PENS This kind...

The Summer That Wasn't on Instagram

  I didn't go to Greece this summer. But I did make it to target. 3 times. In 24 hours. My summer wasn't white linen and tanning by the sea. It was spilled sunscreen in the backseat, a half eaten popsicle stuck to my summer work, and concealer spills multiplying on my vanity. I didn't post at all. Not because I didn't want to share, but because I had nothing to tell. A calendar full of naps, cancelled summer camps, surprise facetimes, and one memorable shopping spree that emptied my bank account. What's a good caption for that post? Somewhere between chasing sunlight and an empty inbox, I started to notice something. No one ever talks about the other  summer. The messy one. The one that isnt sand and golden hour pictures, but an endless act between school brain and summer brain.  There's this hidden expectation that summer should be a chance to travel the world and do everything you wanted. But when its not? Guilt shows up to EVERYTHING. But honestly? ...