November 28, 2017

Thanksgiving Break Recap










Happy Tuesday! After a wonderful week off from school enjoying time with friends and family, I am excited to share a little photo recap of my break. I left Elon on Friday night and flew to Chicago to visit my friend Clare at Notre Dame. I met Julianna at the airport and we surprised Clare at a restaurant near campus which was such a great way to start break. Although it was cold and rainy in Indiana, I had so much fun going to the football game and getting to see her campus. On Sunday morning we said goodbye to the dorm and drove into Chicago. This was my first time visiting Chicago so we tried to cram in all the touristy stops. We made our way to the bean, a Christmas market, Michigan Avenue, and Lincoln Park all in one afternoon, so I would say the day was quite a success! On Monday I flew back to Boston to spend the rest of my vacation at home and on the Cape. I am so thankful for all the time I was able to spend with family and friends and now just two and a half weeks and a couple of exams before I'm back for Christmas break!

xoxo,
Catherine

Preppy by the Sea 

November 27, 2017

Cyber Monday Deals

Cyber Monday is the best of both worlds for Christmas shopping, you get all the deal without the crowds of Black Friday. This year Cyber Monday happened to fall on my birthday so I know I will be treating myself to some new clothes today, along with checking off some gifts foo make sure to check out all the sales before they're gone! I know most bloggers have a round up of today's deals, but its always nice to see them all in one place!

Anthroplogie- 20% off full priced items & additional 30% off sale items
Madewell- 25% off with code GOODMOOD
ASOS- 30% off everything with code EPIC30
Zara- 40% off select items
Gap- 50% off everything with code CYBER & additional 10% off with code TREAT
Old Navy- 50% off everything
Nordstrom- extra 20% off sale items
Loft- 50% off everything & free shipping with code CLICK

xoxo,
Catherine 

Nineteen

Today I turn nineteen and frankly, I do not really know how I feel about it. Eighteen was a big year; I got into college, I graduated from high school, I voted for the first time, and I went to college, it was probably the biggest milestone year of my life. Nineteen feels somewhat irrelevant, as it does not come with the freedom of becoming a "real" adult, and it it not an exciting year like entering your twenties or turning twenty one. That being said, I am excited to see what nineteen has to offer. I hope that over the course of the next year I start to find my home at Elon, I hope to make more friends, declare my major, and get more involved on campus. I look forward to taking advantage of my time at home, spending time with my family, high school friends, and going on lots of new adventures. It may be an in-between year, but I hive high hopes for nineteen. 

xoxo,
Catherine

Preppy by the Sea 

November 14, 2017

Birthday Wish List


My birthday is November 27th (Cyber Monday!!) so I thought I would round up a few items on my wish list. The fact that it is almost Thanksgiving honestly blows my mind, I feel like this year the holiday season just came out of nowhere. This is the first time ever that I will not be at home for my birthday surrounded by my best friends and family, so it is definitely going to be a different experience. Nineteen is definitely a weird age, but never the less who doesn't like to celebrate their birthday?! The weather has just started to feel like fall here in North Carolina, so most of the items I have recently been lusting over are fall staples. Additionally, I will be doing a lot of traveling in the next month, so I think having a few new books would be great for all my upcoming flights! 

xoxo,
Catherine

Preppy by the Sea 

November 13, 2017

Life Update

Happy Monday! After quite the hiatus I am back again. My adjustment to college has definitely been a lot more difficult than I anticipated and that has effected my blog content. As the semester is starting to come to an end, I am now realizing how much I miss blogging and what a great creative outlet it is for me. Since I have not been posting on here for a while, I thought a quick life update would be a good way to get back into a blogging routine. 

+ Halloween // halloween was such a fun weekend here at school. I knew halloween was big at college, but I guess I never realized the extent to which it is celebrated. I dressed up as a devil for one night and then went as a mermaid for the second night. Thank god for Amazon as I was able to order this sparkly red dress and these mermaid pants at the last minute. I was definitely skeptical of the one size fits all, however they ended up working out great! 

+ Exploring Elon // before fall break I solely ate on campus, everything was new and I did not want to get into a habit of eating out all the time and spending a ton of money. However, like most colleges the food at Elon is nothing to get excited about and gets old quickly. Over the past few weeks, my roommate and I have gone out to dinner on the weekends to mix up our dining routine which has been a nice change of pace. Although there are not a ton of restaurants in downtown Elon, there are a few good spots! 

+ Scheduling for Second Semester // I pick my classes tomorrow for second semester and am definitely stressed about the whole process. I am nervous that I won't get any of the classes I want as my pick time is pretty late in the game, so fingers crossed it works out and I get at least a few of the classes I am interested in. 

+ Trip to Notre Dame // On Friday afternoon I am flying to Chicago to visit one of my best friends at Notre Dame and I seriously cannot contain my excitement. Like I said, getting adjusted to college has been difficult for me, especially because I am so close with my friends from high school. I have never been to the midwest, so I am excited to see Chicago and spend time at a totally different school! 

+ Thanksgiving Break // After classes on Friday I am officially on Thanksgiving break! Elon has a ten day break which is such a treat and I can't wait to spend time with my family and friends back home in Boston. 

xoxo,
Catherine