June Goals

My goals for June aren't that different from my May goals. I'm still aiming for success here and with Arbonne.


Blog Goals:

• Double my pageviews
• Post twice a week
• Post on social media at least once a week

Arbonne Goals:

• 5+ clients
• Sell at least 150 QV of product
• Post at least once a day on social media

Spiritual Goals:

• Pray more
• Worry less
• Give it all to God

Lifestyle Goals:

• Finish buying clothes for college
• Sell my clothes on poshmark
• Finish buying for college
• Take more photos
• Budget better

Summer is the best time to work on yourself and just to enjoy life. Time to do that. Let me know in the comments what your goals for the month are!

Orientation Packing List

I've been back from college orientation for exactly a week now, so I feel like I can tell you what all you need to bring. Obviously, every college is different and most will send you a list, but this is what I packed for my two-day orientation

Clothing:

• Nike shorts
• Jean shorts
• 2 t-shirts
• Rain jacket
• Pajamas
• Socks
• Underwear
• Tennis shoes
• Chaco's (these are my babies. I highly recommend them to anyone with knee problems and will be doing a lot of walking)

Toiletries:

• Body wash
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Mouthwash
• Hairbrush
• Deodorant
• Makeup
• Makeup remover
• Face wash
• Moisturizer
• Spot cream
• Contacts
• Contact solution

Other:

• Blanket (dorms are cold, even in the middle of May. Worst case scenario, you can lay on top of the linens they give you and use your blanket to sleep on. Not saying that's what I did, but that's what I did)
• Notebook
• Pens
• Charger
• Wallet
• Any forms your college asks you to bring

As always, graphic made in canva. photo is not mine

A Week in the Life (April 9)

I'm so sorry for the delay, but here's my first of many blog posts before the end of the year!

Monday:

I went to school and attended a scholarship meeting for my upcoming freshman year.

While at school, I spent most of my time writing for the school newspaper as well as researching topics for my English paper.

Tuesday:

I went to school (again) and this time finished my articles for the paper and began to design an outline for my paper. I also wrote and edited more blog posts, so there should be approximately 5 more coming out in the next two weeks or so! I've got a lot of school work going on this month, so I have to write as much as I can when I get the time!

Wednesday:

While at school, I made my prom and graduation nail appointments, as well as decided on my graduation hair and makeup. I also went to work after school. Not exactly eventful.

Thursday:

I didn't really do anything besides school, so there's nothing interesting here, sadly.

Friday:

Friday was prom, so I didn't go to school at all. I had brunch in the morning, then went to get my nails done. I then had lunch before rushing to my hair and makeup which ended up taking an extra hour. I ended up booking it to my pictures, but it worked out, so the stress was only temporary (but there was still a lot of it…) I'm still waiting to get my prom photos back, but I know they're going to be great! 

After prom, I headed to my friend's house to watch The Greatest Showman and sleep over. Granted, it was like 2 am by the time I went to sleep, but it's technically Friday night, right?

Saturday:

I woke up around 10 and got ready to go into work by 1:30. Yep, I had to work the day after prom. It kind of sucked, but at least I didn't have any medical emergencies or saves.

May Goals

My goals for this month are pretty simple because I'm not planning on doing too many things.

Here's my brief list:

• Finish my senior year with a 4.0
• Get at least a 4 on the AP lit exam
• Pass by CLEP tests and get A's on the UAH essays
• Enjoy graduation and orientation!
• Spend more time with my dogs and friends
• Gain 5 new Arbonne clients
• Make at least $100 from Arbonne in order to offset the price of becoming a consultant

Links I Love (03/15)

1. 10 Ways to Be Environmentally Conscious on Campus (Her Campus)

Most people who know me know that I'm fairly big on sustainability  and eco-friendliness. I try to recycle often and use less plastic. I'm also trying to cut out palm oil because of the destruction caused within the rainforest. However, I'm going to end up being at a cross-roads in college, trying to navigate helping the environment while on a small budget, and this article was a big help in new ways to do it.

2. 16 Things We All Did in Middle School (HC)

This one is just plain #relatable. We all acknowledge that middle school was a rough time, but at least we can laugh about it now. It's only funny because we all did it.

3. 31 Stores that Are Having Great Sales This Weekend (Buzzfeed)

This one is pretty self-explanatory. Sales = happy me!!

4. What to Pack for College- Clothing Edition (My Life as Hayden)

Also if you know me, you know I'm obsessed with college packing lists, college dorm hauls, and college move in day vlogs. This one is probably my favorite because I'm staying in the South for college, so I'm not going to need bulky winter clothes, just a few pairs of jeans and a couple of sweatshirts. I think that it's just more realistic based on my {very} southern life.

5. What to Ask Before Going College Dorm Room Shopping (My Drifting Desk)

This also relates to the previous link, but this one is for everything else. Most of my family who went to college were commuters, so they don't have a lot of advice in way of what to bring to college. This way, I get practical advice from someone who's been there in terms of how to decide if it's really worth it.

Spring Cleaning Part 1

With spring (and college!) just around the corner, spring cleaning has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Especially with having divorced parents, duplicate items abound.

I've taken a bag to goodwill about every 3 weeks for the past couple of months, but progress on that front began to stall not long before my birthday. I did manage one final bag in the past month, though.

I forgot to get some true before pictures of my room, but it's honestly such a mess. The sad thing about it all is that I've been taking small stabs at cleaning, but I never made a big enough improvement to actually make much of a difference. At least, until this week. My goal is to stagger out the cleaning here until it's finished by the end of spring break, but I'm attempting to make the biggest difference before it even starts. Two weeks seems like more than enough time, especially when it's broken down into little chunks like this.

Cleaning Schedule:

Sunday March 11: Deep clean bathroom

Monday March 12:  N/A

Tuesday March 13: Go through dresser and closet, making piles for goodwill, poshmark, and keep. I'll have to make a list of the clothing I need before college as well. I can't survive on two pairs of jeans and 4 pairs of shorts.

Wednesday March 14: Closet drawers and the miscellaneous containers on the closet floor. I honestly don't even know what's in most of them, which is probably a bad sign…

Thursday March 15: Vacuum floor, wash mirrors and windows

Friday March 16: N/A

Saturday March 17: Shelf beside the dresser

Sunday March 18: Catch-up day

Monday March 19: N/A

Tuesday March 20: Top shelf

Wednesday March 21: take recycling

Thursday March 22: N/A

Friday March 23: N/A

Saturday March 24: Clean off next shelf down

Sunday March 25: Continue cleaning off those two shelves

Monday March 26: Clean off bottom shelf

Tuesday March 27: Catch up day

Wednesday March 28: Under bed

Thursday March 29: Deep clean room and bathroom

Friday March 30: N/A

Saturday March 31: Take everything to goodwill

Sunday April 1: DONE!

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