Shopping For College

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Over the past month, I have made numerous trips to Target to purchase necessities for my dorm room. I move in to my dorm room in about a week, so I have begun to pack all of my clothes and dorm things into boxes and crates. I am getting very excited to decorate my dorm on move in day, and for the upcoming semester! I wanted to share my dorm room necessities with y'all, as well as some of my favorite decor items! 

1. Lilly Pulitzer Bedding- My roommate and I decided to get matching Lilly bedding in the pattern "Checking in Blue". Garnet Hill has so many beautiful Lilly bedspreads and accessories available on their website!

2. A couch- We will be lofting our beds, and putting a couch beneath one of them, which will allow for more space and a place to relax!

3. A Brita® Pitcher- I purchased a Brita® pitcher from Target so that my roommate and I would always have access to filtered water in our fridge and to take on the go! It fits perfectly in the door of our minifridge, so that we still have enough space for food. It is also an environmentally and economically friendly alternative to purchasing waterbottles. available at Target

4. A Shower Caddy- This will make my life much easier when using a community bathroom. I purchased mine from PBteen and had it monogrammed.

5. A Northface Backpack- The North Face makes very durable backpacks that are perfect for a college student. I will be using mine every day for classes!

These are just a few of my college essentials. I would love to hear what you have purchased for college!

Fall Collections

Thea Triple Zip // Scalloped Kitten Heel // Open Dome Satchel // Cordette Dress // Velda Tunic // Myra Espadrille // Couri Lace Coat // Metallic Edge Mini City // Rain Boots

These are a few things that caught my eye while I was in NYC this past weekend. All of the new fall lines are making me very excited to break out my boots and vests!

Fitbit Flex

{Fitbit App}

{Sleep Log}

At the beginning of this summer, I purchased a Fitbit Flex for myself from Target. In general, I am a very active person, so a Fitbit seemed to be a great investment. The Fitbit Flex is a tracker that is worn inside of an adjustable bracelet, and tracks your daily steps, milage, sleep and calories burned, and syncs to an app on your phone. The sleep log works by detecting when you go through a cycle of REM sleep, and shows when you are restless throughout the night. You can also enter your daily intake into a food log, which is great! I use my Fitbit mainly for the total daily milage (so that I can see how far I've run if I run outside), the sleep tracking, and the burned calories (which is calculated based off of the weight you enter). The device is also waterproof, which has been great for me this summer. Overall, I am very pleased with my Fitbit and would recommend them to anyone living an active lifestyle. I'm planning on using mine in college to see how far I walking each day (my dorm is up on a huge hill). I have also used mine to calculate how far I walk when I'm in NYC (I never take public transportation; walking is the way to go). And to add to the excitement, Tory Burch has released a line for Fitbit which is now available for pre-order!

Do any of y'all have a Fitbit?

The Last Hurrah {In NYC}

I spent this past weekend wandering around New York City with my best friend as a last getaway before I leave for college in a week. I did some shopping in SoHo and on the Upper East Side and picked up a few things from Tory Burch, Anthropologie, Lululemon, and Kiehl's. Overall, the weekend was wonderful, the weather was perfect and New York was beautiful as always.