All About Fall

Hey y'all, guess what ... IT'S FALL!

You heard me right the first time. It’s finally fall, y’all! I couldn’t be more happy, it’s my favorite season (the super basic girl within me is coming out, I know). I’m going to be honest, I actually didn’t like fall when I was a kid. To me, it just seemed boring, I didn’t like the chilly temperatures and Halloween terrified me. But now, it’s the exact opposite and my ten-year old self wouldn’t believe me if I told her!

Despite how insanely busy I’ve been with my classes this semester, I still want to enjoy the moments and make the most out of autumn while it lasts. So here is a small but more than enough bucket list for the season!

MINI BUCKET LIST FOR AUTUMN 2018

• Go hiking in the woods

• Go apple picking

• Attend a harvest festival

• Host a bonfire gathering with s'mores

• Make a DIY Halloween costume

• Pick the biggest, roundest pumpkin from a pumpkin patch

• Have a "friendsgiving" dinner

• Re-read the Harry Potter books

• Go to a football tailgate

• Have a fall photoshoot with a burst of colorful leaves

• Drink more pumpkin spice lattes and hot apple cider

• Bake a pie from scratch

• Go to Cedar Point during Halloweekends

• Wear more scarves, flannels, leggings, and boots

• Eat cinnamon-sugar apple cider doughnuts and apple crisp

What goals are on your autumn bucket list? And is autumn your favorite season, too? Comment down below and start a conversation!

Bachelorette Party Prep with Basic Invite

Don't be alarmed by the title, I'm not getting married! I'm hardly close to becoming a taken woman. I'm still an independent sassy mama taking on the world, one blog at a time! Who needs a man when you got your own website, amiright ladies? 

Anyways, it's my sister who is getting married in a little over a year from now. Though we have plenty of time till the big day, there's still a lot of work to do! As the maid of honor, I have many big duties. One of those duties is planning the best damn bachelorette party of all time! I've already been researching on Pinterest and coming up with ideas to make Lauren's bachelorette party amazing and unforgettable (without strippers), such as places to have it and fun decorations. Once all that is figured out, I can finally send out the invitations to make it official. For this part, I am relying on Basic Invite to do the trick! 

Basic Invite is an online stationary in which customers can design their own custom invitations for weddings, birth announcements, graduations, and much more. It's perfect for anyone who likes to get creative and pick out their own designs for big events. The website also comes with several great features.

They have unlimited colors, which you can change each element on the card to over 180 different color options. They also allow you to preview it online before ordering the official invitation or a custom sample. Speaking of custom samples, Basic Invite allows customers to order a printed sample of their actual invitation to get a good idea of the quality before they place their final order. They also offer a free address collection service in which you can request your addresses just by sharing a link, collecting addresses (obviously), and getting free envelope printing! Their keepsake guest books are great for personalizing wedding guest books creatively, just by hiding a ring inside it and letting guests write sweet messages to the newly wedded couple. They also have new wedding websites that are also customizable, mobile friendly, and simple to use. Customers can upload every wedding detail, image, and map directions to help guests with all the information they need for the big day. It allows you to choose from 180 custom colors and even choose a design that matches the wedding invitation suite!

And last but not least, Basic Invite offers over 40 different colors of envelopes and over 800 wedding invitation sets. Talk about quality and satisfaction, better to have more than one option! I should also mention that they recently opened a new collection of seal & send invitations, added rose gold to their foil line, and introduced foil place cards! 

For my collaboration with Basic Invite, I ordered some custom sample invitations for my sister's bachelorette party. Of course these aren't the official design for them (Lauren definitely has a say in the design), but it's fun to play around and try some different styles! I love how customizable the website is. I think it's very important for people to be able to personalize and design their own cards that they feel good about. Basic Invite has a great marketing strategy when it comes to creativity and making sure customers are satisfied. If you're planning a big upcoming event and need to design some attractive invitations, you know where to go!

I linked down below the bachelorette themed cards for you if you're a maid of honor planning your bride's other special day. Make her last big girls night out/weekend getaway extra special with custom invitations. With cute themed cards and more traditional style choices, there is the perfect invitation for every bride and her tribe!

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Thank you to Basic Invite for sponsoring this post. 

Studying in Style

Well, midterm exam season is officially over and now we college students have final exams to look forward to! Who's excited?! 

You aren't? Good, me neither. I consider myself a smart girl, but that doesn't mean that I find studying any more pleasurable. I wish I was a little more like Hermione Granger and got excited for upcoming exams ... but I'm more like Ron and Harry in this case. 

But speaking of "case", I do want to show you a little trick to make studying more stylish ... marble laptop and phone cases by Slick Case!

Slick Case offers a variety of premium Apple accessories for Mac laptops, iPhones, and iPads. You've probably seen various designs for electronic devices such as marble, floral, etc. If you're looking for a unique fun case for your laptop, iPhone or iPad, Slick Case is where you should look first. The set I have is a inky marble package. I love the texture and design of both cases. I also love how my laptop and phone now match, it's so fun!

I love studying in style, even though I'll more likely throw on my sweatpants to study for a big exam. But making yourself feel cute does boost some motivation into studying, even if it's your studying tools/devices instead of an outfit. Either way, you're going to rock the look and make other kids wish they were studying in style like you!

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Sweater: styleNmotion

Necklace: Harper & Jewels

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