Graduation Gifts

woolly | beats | speaker | state necklace | phone card case | college yeti | coordinates ring | robe | weekender bag

Graduation party season is in full swing which means lots of shopping for presents. Although cash or a check is always a great option for kids headed off to college, sometimes it is nice to give something a bit more personal. Most of these gifts are catered towards girls, however I think that the college yeti, beats, or a speaker would be a great present for anyone! Anything personalized is always a cute idea for graduation gifts as they tend to feel more special, whether it be a necklace with their hometown's coordinates,  or a nice duffle bag to use on weekend excursions in college, you can't go wrong! 

xoxo,

Catherine

Preppy by the Sea 

Senior Prom

dress | earrings | shoes

Happy tuesday everyone! The craziness of senior year has officially come to an end and I am excited to have lots of exciting posts up this summer. Last thursday was my school's senior prom which was a blast. We were so lucky the weather cooperated and it only rained for a few minutes because it rained all night last year at our junior prom. After taking pictures at my friend's house, we ventured down to the harbor. It is a long standing tradition in my town that all the seniors walk the red carpet at the harbor before heading off to prom. Anyone from the town can come and watch and it makes the event all the more special. The actual prom was at a golf club that had a spectacular view of the Boston skyline. Although this past week was honestly the most busy and sleep deprived I have ever been, I wouldn't have had it any other way and loved being able to spend so much time with all my friends and classmates. 

xoxo,

Catherine

Preppy by the Sea 

Last Day of High School

Running joke that I am the only one not going to a Catholic college.. hence the pic 

Yesterday was my last day of high school. It still feels so surreal and has not totally hit me yet. As excited as I am to head off to college next year, I am extremely close with my core group of friends and don't know what I am going to do without seeing them every day next year. At my school it is a tradition that on the seniors last day we all have a tailgate before school. Everyone meets up for coffee, munckins, and bagels, plays music, and take pictures in our college t-shirts. It's such a fun way to start our last day and gets everyone excited about their colleges. Our graduation is not until June 3rd, however we have lots of exciting senior events on the horizon! 

xoxo,

Catherine

Preppy by the Sea

Early Summer Playlist

Last week on Senior Skip Day I started to make my summer playlist. For the past couple of months I was kind of in a music rut and just listened to whatever came on the radio, but now there are so many good songs! I have been listening to music on my speaker all the time at home and using my AUX whenever I'm in the car. This playlist is a little longer than a typical monthly one, but they are all fun, upbeat songs for the summer! Let me know what songs you have been loving recently as I am always looking to add to my playlist. 

xoxo,

Catherine 

Preppy by the Sea 

Saying Yes

After today I will have three days left of high school. It is crazy to think that everything is about to come to and end, but theses past couple of weeks have slowed down a lot at school and have given me time to reflect. Recently, I have been putting blogging on the back burner to focus on enjoying the last weeks at high school with my friends. Don't get me wrong, I have missed having daily content up, but at the same time it has been liberating to just go with the flow. Once all of the graduation festivities wrap up and I get into a summer routine, there will be lots of new content.

Now that my senior year is practically over, I think the biggest piece of advice I could give to people entering senior year is to say yes more often. This year has hands down been my favorite year go high school and I attribute that to embracing free time and just going with the flow. My friends and I have been far more spontaneous this year and have made so many awesome memories. We went hiking, attended the Patriot's Super Bowl Parade, went skiing, skipped school to go to the beach, ran a half marathon, played senior assassin, and just made an effort to spend as much time together as possible. We are all going to be plane rides away from each other next year, so saying yes to as many things that pop up as possible is 100% worth it, even if you feel like your schedule is insanely busy.

For the first time in four years, grades no longer have the same significance. I am not saying to catch a severe case of senioritis and give up completely, but you know where you're going to college, so cut the studying time down and go out with your friends!  You will remember going to get ice cream and having great conversations with your best friends more than staying in studying or catching up on your latest Netflix show of choice. Put your phones down, explore your city, go out to breakfast, and just say yes to making plans.

xoxo,

Catherine 

Preppy by the Sea