You'll Remember the Time You Wasted

The first day of Rites of Spring kicked off and it's already been a blast! We spent some hours at the fraternity porches and then got to see a few bands last night including Pat Green. They also had this awesome photo booth! How epic is this picture?! 

It has truly been a much needed break after multiple jam-packed weeks. There's nothing like porches on breezy days and some great music and good friends. Yesterday was definitely what the doctor ordered. On top of that, a day without emails, meetings or schedules is such a relief! I always hear that saying that "You'll never remember class time but you'll remember the time you wasted hanging out with your friends." I've come to the conclusion that this is definitely true and this weekend is one that I know I'll always remember. 

What are some of your best college memories?

Emily

Friday Finds! Leighton Meester Rocks!

I am totally obsessed with Leighton Meester. Not only did she play one of my favorite characters on television, Blair Waldorf, but she is also a style icon and her story to success is amazing! I came across this video earlier this week and I have since fallen even more in love with her!

Who knew she sang, let alone, who knew she had such an amazing voice?! 

I'm such a junkie for good song covers and Leighton really rocks this one. She covers the Fleetwood Mac song "Dreams" along with singer Dana Williams. Click on the video for an easy listening song and relax a bit on this Friday. Hallelujah! The weekend is almost here!

TGIF,
Emily

Music Festival Style

This weekend is my school's annual music festival! It's called Rites of Spring and we've had some pretty great bands the past few years including The Black Keys, Dr. Dre, Three 6 Mafia and Girl Talk. This year one of the main headliners is O.A.R! They've been one of my favorite bands for a while so I'm really looking forward to seeing them. I can guarantee you I'm going to be in the front of the mosh pit for that one!

Apart from the music, one of my favorite aspects to this weekend is the style! I would consider myself a preppy person, well, a very preppy person however I love festival fashion! I am not a girl who is into the super short denim cutoffs and you would never see me wearing a crop top but I definitely believe that there is a way to make Boho both classy and chic.

There are a lot of different takes on festival style, from flowy Maxi dresses to sheer bell sleeved tops to combat boots, moccasins and fringed tshirts. While the Boho style is considered to be an overall genre, there are so many ways to make it your own!

My preppy twist on Boho style is focused on infusing brighter colors into my less traditional and less versatile pieces in my closet. Any type of colorful embroidery or unexpected detail on a classic silhouette is what I look for. Because of the typically steamy temperatures at music festivals, I try to stick to looser pieces. I wore this free people dress to an outdoor Dave Matthews Concert this summer. It was loose enough that I wasn’t dying of heat but also gave a preppy pop of color to a more eclectic dress shape.

{PK and I at a Dave Concert}

I've put together a slideshow of Festival tops, bottoms, dresses and accessories. I personally prefer wearing dresses because the loose fit keeps you cool in those hot summer temps however, on rainy days or in rowdy mosh pits, shorts can be more practical. As for accessories, a floppy canvas hat or a flowered headband really puts you in the Boho vibe. Other necessities include a comfortable pair of sandals, a light cross body bag to hold your bare essentials and a pair of your favorite sunglasses. Festivals are a great excuse to step a little bit out of your typical comfort zone and try out a new style! 

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Counting down the days till this weekend,

Emily

Trend Spotter: Santorini Style

I am so in love with the blue and white trend that's going on right now.  To begin, I love a pure white dress. I just think it looks so youthful and fresh and it really makes your skin glow! With contrasting blue embroidery and trim, these pieces are truly a summer statement. 

The blue and white immediately makes me think of Santorini, Greece and the contrast of the sparkling blue Aegean. I'm having some serious Wanderlust right now! Take me to the beach with one of these gorgeous dresses and I'd be one happy girl!

Here are some of the dresses that I'm dying to get my hands on! They're absolutely perfect for this beautiful weather!

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My Guide to April Fools' Day Pranks!

Today's the day! April Fools' Day that is! I used to live for this day as a child. I would spend weeks concocting these elaborate plans to prank my family and some of them did end up turning out pretty good! In the fifth grade I woke up significantly early for school and switched out all of the socks in my dad's sock drawer with those in my little brother's closet. My brother was in first grade at the time so they both got a kick out of that one! 

I appreciate a clever (and harmless) prank and April 1st is all about that silly, go-lucky attitude. I was looking around for little ways that I could prank my friends this year and I came across a few options. Here are some of the simpler yet still classic April Fools' Day pranks that I found!

Post - its Galore

Buy a few packs of post-it notes from your nearest office supply store. If you're really committing go ahead and get 10 to 20 stacks. Now all you have to do is cover anything and everything in post-its. Pick their desk, their door, their car, their bed or hey, tackle the whole room! It takes a surprisingly little amount of time to use up all of the sticky notes and it's a colorful marvel to discover!

Bull-horn Surprise

This is probably the most vicious of all the ones I have here so make sure to pick a friend who you know is going to be able to laugh it off. There are a few different ways that you can utilize a bull-horn. One option is to Duct Tape the bottom of the bullhorn to a wall onto which a door opens up to. This tends to work best when the door is a few feet away from the the transverse wall in the room. When your victim opens the door, it will swing back and land against the taped bull-horn, sure to cause quite the shock! Another option is to tape the horn onto the legs of a suspension office chair. When your friend sits down in the chair and it slightly sinks down it will end up resting on the top of the bull-horn. I can guarantee you they won't be sitting for long!

The Brutal Candy Mixup

This one is one of the least elaborate pranks of the group but would be a especially great for an office setting. Simply mix a bag of Skittles, a bag of M&Ms and a bag of Reese's Pieces into a bowl. These little candies all appear to be the same at first glance but result in a nasty combination. You're sure to throw people off with your sneaky concoction.

An Ocean of Cups

I always knew this as the classic High School senior prank. It takes a good amount of determination (and most importantly time) but with the help from a few friends it's sure to be talked about for years to come. Fill up each individual cup with water and slowly proceed to cover the floor of the room. The key here is to plan out the space you're going to be covering and then start at one end of the room moving backwards. When your friend comes in they'll have the task of picking up and emptying each cup of water in order to move across the room. When this is executed throughout an entire hallway the results are epic. 

Orange Juice Masquerade

This prank is pretty original. Buy a bottle of orange juice and pour out the contents. All you need to do is fill up the bottle with water and add the cheese mix found in Macaroni and Cheese boxes. Mix thoroughly until the powder has completely dissolved into the water. It really does end up looking like orange juice! Just make sure to stand a few feet back when your victim takes the first drink! 

Useless Soap

For this prank simply cover a bar of soap with clear nail polish. You won't be able to tell a difference and your victim will be scrubbing for minutes without any lathering. It's sure to cause a laugh if they can even figure out what happened!

Hope these little bits of prank inspiration help you to have a comical and casual April Fools' Day. I'm personally not one for the overly ruthless high jinks but I think that a gag carried out with wit and some mercy can be a bonding opportunity for you and your friends. Just remember, if you've got the guts to unleash one of these pranks, be prepared to brave one yourself!

What are some of the classic pranks you have tried?

Emily