Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts

Friday, July 15, 2016

Get Productive With The Plan Better Live Better Planner


I'm super excited to talk about a new planner that I’ve recently been using to keep my life as organized as possible. Emily of Honeybee Joyous created the Live Better Plan Better Planner which launches today! It’s a printable planner that features over 158 pages and runs from August 2016 to July 2017.

I have never used a printable planner before and I love how it gives you the freedom to get exactly what you need. If you only use a planner during the school year you can save the extra paper and only print the months necessary. That way when you get the pages bound or put them in a binder you have exactly what you need and don’t have to carry around pages that you will never end up using.

I can be quite picky when it comes to planners because I need to have the proper layout and a decent amount of room to keep track of everything that goes on in a week or month. Emily did a wonderful job with the monthly and weekly layouts. The planner features two pages at the beginning of each month that feature the monthly spread. This is the page I use to keep track of deadlines, appointments, and birthdays. I try only to write the important stuff here so that it does not become too overwhelming. After that there are weekly spreads for the entire month. These pages feature long columns for each day of the week and I’m happy to say there is plenty of room to write everything down!




Along with pages that feature monthly and weekly spreads there are some great additional sections. The Live Better Plan Better Planner features areas to write down "This Week's Top Five" and "Don't Forget" each week as well as separate pages for monthly reflections and a monthly financial tracker. At the end there is a page that provides the year at a glance which I think is perfect for keeping track of your friends and families birthdays. Finally there is a sheet for important addresses and phone numbers. I always find this section useful for when I need to gather phone numbers and email addresses for group projects that occur during the school year.

What I’m most excited for with this planner is the financial tracker. I’ve never had a planner with this feature and I’m really excited to try it out! One thing I’ve been working on recently is saving my money {and stop spending it all on clothes and food…} so I’m sure this will help me realize where my money is going.

Since the planner doesn't start until August I haven't been able to use it yet, but i'm already starting to fill out some future blog posts. I think this will be the perfect planner to use for keeping track of all things related to In An Organized Fashion.

If you would like to purchase your own Plan Better Live Better planner you can do so here for only $25! Not only is it a great planner but it’s created by an even better blogger. It’s always nice to support fellow bloggers/entrepreneurs and see them succeed!




**Disclaimer: I am an affiliate for the “Plan Better Live Better Planner” and will receive a small percentage of sales made through the link. All opinions expressed are 100% my own**

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Working Towards Minimalism


Lately i've been into reading about the concept of "minimalist living", which is basically trying to cut down on all of the "things" that we accumulate in life. For those people who know me personally they know that in no way am I living minimally. I have tons of stuff and I love having my stuff! I like having options for what jewelry i'm going to wear, or which clutch i'm going to use for a night out. Lately i've just realized that maybe I don't need quite as much as I have. It's possible to have lots of options without having an overwhelming amount of clutter.


A goal of mine is to work my way towards a slightly more minimal lifestyle. My goal is to have a collection items that I truly love and enjoy wearing or using. I don't want to put a specific number on the amount of items I can have. I just want to make sure that the things I own are getting the attention and love they deserve.

I feel like my project pans are one way that I am working towards this. Focusing on certain products and using them up is really showing me what type of beauty products I like and what I don't. I'm also realizing how long it takes me to use something and seeing that maybe I don't really need 3 different foundations open at one time {whoops}. I've also avoided going to the mall whenever I feel bored. I've noticed that when I spend time aimlessly wandering throughout shops i'm more likely to purchase things that I don't need and usually don't end up wearing enough.


The blogger who really peaked my interest on this subject was Caroline of Un-Fancy. She started her blog in 2014 when she created a capsule wardrobe to help control her shopping habits. Her capsule wardrobe included only 37 seasonal pieces, and she used her blog to journal her way through the year.

She no longer follows the strict rules of a capsule wardrobe, but she still keeps her closet to a reasonable size and truly embraces the idea of "minimalist living".

I've also recently discovered Anuschka of Into Mind and am really enjoying her site. She posts a lot about how to work towards a smaller wardrobe that is perfect for your personal needs. Can't wait to read more from her!





Friday, February 5, 2016

Visiting The Tomorrow Fund

A week or so ago I was lucky enough to visit the Tomorrow Fund offices with some fellow executive board members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (also known as SAAC).

The Tomorrow Fund is a Rhode Island organization that provides emotional and financial support to children battling cancer at Hasbro's Children's Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Since they were founded, the Tomorrow Fund has helped over 1,500 children and their families.

We were able to visit because we had been involved in helping a boy collect hats for the organization. He was previously treated at Hasbro's Children's Hospital and received support from the Tomorrow Fund during his treatment there. When he reached out to us about collecting hats, we were all so excited to help out. An important part of SAAC is making sure that we build a connection with the community and give back. Once we started collecting hats we decided that we wanted to make a special event for him and his family. We invited them to attend a basketball game where all of the student-athletes paraded out onto the court with about 250 hats.  He was so surprised and grateful that he ended up inviting us to go with him when he went to bring the hats to the Tomorrow Fund offices.

It was a great experience, especially because I am someone who gets very nervous when I am in hospital settings. This was an opportunity for me to not only learn more about this amazing foundation but to also push myself out of my comfort zone. The facilities they have at the clinic are great, they are decorated with colorful murals and everyone on the staff was so warm and welcoming.

Here is a picture of the JWU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee with Quinn and the Director of the Tomorrow Fund.


Monday, January 25, 2016

21 Facts About Me

In honor of my 21st birthday I thought it would be fun to do a post to help introduce myself a bit more by sharing 21 fun facts.

Thank you to Alison Rugg for this wonderful photo!

1. My favorite animal is an elephant! I have so many various elephant items (and I love them all!)

2. I chose the name for my blog because as a fashion major I have a deep love of fashion, I also am extremely OCD about certain things and love to spend my time organizing

3. On campus I am the treasurer of the International Fashion Society and the secretary of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

4. My favorite series is Harry Potter, (I could watch the movies and read the books over and over without getting tired of them)

5. Back-to-school season is my favorite because I love shopping for fresh and new school supplies

6. I enjoy to run and am a captain of my University's cross country team

7. I have a major shopping problem (especially when it comes to makeup)

8. My goal for after college is to become a buyer in the menswear or active wear industry

9. My favorite food is grilled cheese and my favorite beverage is hot chocolate

10. I consider myself to be a pro napper and can easily take a 3 1/2 hour nap anytime

11. I keep my closet organized by sleeve length and color code inside of that category

12. During my sophomore year I fell in love with my accounting class and decided to make it my second major

13. Most of the clothing in my closet is black, white, or gray (love me some neutrals)

14. I have the world's best boyfriend who I have been with for over 3 years

15. I am blessed to have the best group of friends a girl could possibly ask for

16. I love to color code anything and everything

17. The best part of my day is when I get to come home and change into a cozy pair of sweatpants

18. I am very proud of my handwriting and spend a lot of time making sure that everything is written down neatly

19. In the past year I have become a bit of a lipstick hoarder

20. I have an adorable cat at home named Benjamin who I miss lots when i'm at school

21.  I have 2 amazing little sisters and am so thankful that I have gotten closer to them since leaving for college


Sunday, January 24, 2016

Blogging Beauties

Today I wanted to give a shoutout to all my friends who have their own blogs as well! Each one of these girls works hard to create a unique blog that is so much fun to follow. Make sure to check them out and give them some love!


The Discount Prepster




This blog is run by my friend Kate! She takes you along with her as she create the "perfectly preppy wardrobe while on a budget". She posts great "discounting in action" posts and has adorable outfit of the days!






The Color of Toast






This one is run by my best friend Korinne. You can find everything from fashion posts to recipes and posts about her travels. She has great posts and I like the reason behind her blogs name!








Styled and Simple





My roommate and best friend Jules has a blog as well! On Julianna's blog you can find fashion and beauty posts as well as great pictures from her life (like an adorable picture of her pup MacPhee!)








ForeverFashion16






My friend Kara has been writing on her blog since 2010! She has tons of great fashion and styling posts, DIYs, and discounting posts. The best part is since she's been blogging so long there are tons of posts to look at. 








Beauty Brains and Boldness







Kasey has great post about makeup and fashion. You can also view her photography through her blog. This girl sure can take pictures!