The Planner Society Kit | May Unboxing | Video

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Hi!

I've been waiting all month for this day, and it finally has come! The arrival of my May Planner Society Kit! And wow, she is gorgeous. I had taken a few pictures after I unboxed, and I am now realizing that I deleted them off my camera when I cleared the memory for my next filming session. I loved filming today, it was fun! And I think that the video turned out quite nice. Here it is below, I would love it if you would subscribe if you have a YouTube Channel!



I will do an in depth, blog post soon with some pictures of everything in my Kate Spade, as well as some of what I have left from setting it up. Now I know better about making sure I have pictures on my desktop before deleting the content from my SD card, ugh. I'm hoping to get some good shots with some decent lighting tomorrow after work. I'm diving face first into this, so I hope you enjoy. *mwah!


I'm Ready For NO Homework

Friday, May 5, 2017

Why, hi! Long time no see, eh?

It's me, Kelsey and I hope you are having a fantastic day.
My college career has come to an end. Which is terrifying and exciting, and I am beyond ready. I am ready for NO MORE HOMEWORK. Listen, for my fellow college peeps we've had homework for aprox. 17 YEARS. And I'm ready to be done, and walk across a stage and get a very expensive piece of paper that proves I went to college. 

But, good things are happening in my life. Jordan and I just moved (last week) into our new apartment. It is lovely, I have an office again, but now we have hardwood floors and an amazing kitchen. Backyard space and basement storage. No more apartment buildings for us!! Nala (our cat- you haven't met her yet unless you follow me on Instagram from time to time) loves the hard floors, super easy to bat her toys around and skid on.  We have a bit less storage space, 4 closets down to 1, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make.

Also, I am going to start my full-time job on May 15th which is a fantastic feeling. I have a job at a Art Gallery, and I am beyond excited. It's not quite graphic design, but the owner and I have been talking about doing an email newsletter and updating their website, which are skills that I have ;)
But having a job like a gallery will allow me to do my own work on the side. I'd love to blog again, film youtube videos (for my planner ladies- I just subscribed to the planner society kit and I am SO excited. Stay tuned for that!),  work on my photography and my graphic design.

That's all for now! 


New Things {Etsy}

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Hi all! I just wanted to say hello and update you on some exciting things that are happening in my life. You all know that I am a complete planner addict, and I have decided to start a new project.

ETSY! Yes! I have opened an Etsy shop, currently it is still under "holiday mode" because I am still creating items to sell. Currently all my items will be digital downloads (a lot easier for a college student to manage), but I am hoping to eventually get a Silhouette and be able to sell physical planner kits. What I plan on selling includes:

1) Downloadable Planner Kits
2) Computer wallpapers (a custom option will be available)
3) Printable A5 Planner Inserts




{Home} Office Inspiration #2

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Office Inspiration #2



Copper lamp, $70 / Modern rug / Bellerby Co copper home decor / Trademark Fine Art word wall art / Modern home decor / Fake indoor plant / Light pink throw pillow / Wooden home decor / Selamat glass top desk / Pottery Barn adjustable chair / Monarch white bookshelve


I am a huge rose gold buff, so that was the inspiration behind this set for an office decor post. Neutral colors, such as whites and cremes, with pops of pink, rose gold, even green and a light blue, is a great color scheme for an office space. 

I was up at my apartment for the weekend, it is 2 hours away from my parent's home, and we did a decent amount of cleaning up and un-packing a few boxes. We are getting some of our furniture on Tuesday, which I will be working, but I am super excited to have some of it there when I am up again in a couple of weeks. 

Sorry for the lack of posts since I got home from Ireland. I've been working overtime the past week, and will be continuing that for the next three weeks. 

Hope you have a great week!! 


 

{School} Drunk on Books

Friday, May 20, 2016

Finals Week Fashion



Baseball tee / Miss Selfridge distressed jeans / Silver shoes / The North Face backpack, $97 / Vinyl revolution, $15 / Fendi makeup / Home decor / Kate Spade office accessory

Finals week is the source of stress for college students. Beyond all the papers, projects, meetings, extra curricular activities, and tests that we have throughout the entire year, finals week with the final exams and mock interviews, and presentations is the last hurdle to get through. Beyond the last final is three months of pure freedom from school books.

Today's look is similar to things that I wear during finals week. Comfortable shirt, my favorite jeans and sturdy shoes to move you from one side of campus to the other. For makeup, I would keep it very simple. A winged eyeliner, and my glasses will do. Hair is probably in a bun or a half bun look. A heavy duty backpack, keeps all my books at bay, and a sketchbook, for jotting down ideas when I need a break from the computer screen. And don't forget the cute pens, hello Kate Spade ;) 

I thought the "drunk on books" shirt was perfect for finals week. I love to read, and then during finals week you are doing a TON of extra reading. 

I hope you all power through your final exams! 



{Lifestyle} 3 Ways to Save Money as a Planner Addict

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, I've been busy at home and this weekend I'm at my apartment with my boyfriend, but we aren't doing too much today so I managed to get in a post :) 

As a planner addict I am constantly looking for new ways to play with my planners without breaking my college student budget. I’ve come up with a couple of ways to utilize what you have, and stick to a limited budget.

1)   Utilize Dollar Tree: We all know how adorable all of the Target Dollar Spot goodies are, everything for a dollar is fantastic! But I think sometimes people forget about Dollar Tree.  As you know, everything there is a dollar as well! Just the other day I found some cute washi tapes, as well as sets of mini washi tape. If you have a happy planner, the mini size fit the headers perfectly across. But the sets are adorable! They have 7 mini rolls in one of those sets for a dollar. Each set has a color theme to them, and all the themes are so cute!

2)   Arc System Products From Staples: If you have a Happy Planner then you know that they released a new “mini” size for the discs for the planners. I know as someone who only uses a few months at a time, I was definitely eyeing those up. Well, I was in Staples after I was in dollar tree, and I was walking around and ended up finding the Arc System goodies from staples… big hint… everything fits the happy planner. They had mini discs!! For 2.49$! And they had pink ones! As well as other colors, and for 2.49$ you can bet right I bought a set. They don’t have the heart in the middle as Happy Planner does, but they are just as cute and for the price I was fine with it. They are 10$ on the HP site as well as Amazon, and then you’d have to pay for shipping. So 2.49$ is a steal. AND- They have things such as a pen holder, little zipper pouch, paper refills (good for if you have the “BIG” planner, or you could also do a bit of maneuvering with the paper trimmer), but they had a set of “to-do” lists that were simple with lines, and I wanted a set (it’s a huge pack for 4.99) but, I decided that I would wait to get those. But, I was thinking for 4.99 and how much paper was in the set, it was definitely a good price.


3)   Utilize Your Pen: I love typography, and last week in my happy planner (look at my instagram to see the second half of the week) I used mostly typography in my planner. I created little banners and boxes and utilized capital and cursive letters, and don’t forget the space between the letters, to add something different as well. Pens are something that everyone has, and they can be used just as well as stickers and washi tape.  






{Travel} Home to the States

Wednesday, May 4, 2016


By the time that you are reading this, I will be back in the states. Safely snuggled next to my boyfriend in the car on the way to his family's house from the airport.  Then home to my house on Friday.

My time here in Ireland has been incredible to say the least. I've learned a lot about myself, as I traveled around Ireland and other countries with just a backpack, done things outside of my comfort zone, and made friends with strangers. I've found a home here in Ireland, and I have this unexplained feeling of being torn; I am so ready to go home, to be reunited with my boyfriend and family, but also so not ready to leave. 

I can't describe how beautiful Ireland is. It is so green, the people are so kind, and views oh so beautiful. My great-great-great grandmother was from Ireland, county WestMeath. While I wasn't able to visit there and try to find out more about her, I have fallen in love with the country that was her home. I want to bring my own family here someday, to show them Ireland with all it's beauty, and mysteries, show them its glory. 

I'm proud to be Irish, and I'm grateful I had the chance to live in this beautiful place. I'm going to miss it so much. 

Sláinte. 


 
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