The Total Prepster : July 2013

7/31/2013

J. Crew's Midsummer Sale!!!

So until August 4th J. Crew and J. Crew Factory are both having their Midsummer Sale. The Midsummer Sale means 40% off final sale items. I took advantage of their sale and bought some back to school clothes.

Shirts:

Vintage Cotton Tank

Linen V-neck Pocket Tee $14.99

Shorts:

So I bought 3 pairs of 4" Chico Shorts! Originally, $29.99 but with the 40% off they were only $17.99 a pair!!!

You know how much I love my Chino's!!!

Neon Peach

Soft Mint

Sorry my lighting sucks, but these are red and the color is called Chili.

Sleeping Shorts (a.k.a boys boxers):

Sorry, no link, they must have sold out! :( $7.79

But they have Anchors on them!!!!

And I can't find these either... but they were $7.79

But they have tennis rackets on them!!!!

I got 3 pairs of shorts, 2 shirts, and 2 pairs of boxers all for a little over $100!!!! I love you J.Crew!!! And your Midsummer Sale!!!!

Thank you for reading and make sure that you head over to a J.Crew store or J.Crew.com to take advantage of their Midsummer Sale!!!! See you tomorrow!

Your Faithful Prepster,

mSv

7/29/2013

New Favorite Finds: Aveeno Eczema Therapy

The Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream is the best purchase that I have made since I bought my first pair of pearls! So you might be thinking that this is just normal lotion, but you are so very wrong! You know how normal lotion is oily and greasy, well Aveeno's Eczema Therapy isn't. For me if I put on normal lotion after a shower or before I go to bed I feel like I am all grimy and dirty, but when you put this stuff on it doesn't make me feel grimy, it makes me feel clean and refreshed. I don't even have eczema and I think that this is great. This is a product that I highly recommend for people with or without eczema, especially during the winter when it is so dry.

If there are any products that you think are great and I have never heard of, tell me about them in the comments and I will try to get to the store to buy it! Thank you for reading and have a great day!

Your Faithful Prepster,

mSv

7/28/2013

Happy 2 Month Anniversary

Yep, it has really been two months since I started this blog. Two months of crazy traveling all around the south and east coast, and sharing with all of you about my life and things that affect me.

Two months since I posted Hello There! which introduced me to you all. Y'all have known me for two months but I don't know anything about you. In two months I have had two comments. So please comment and tell me what you think of this blog. I can't make this blog better if you guys don't tell me what you as readers want.

Hopefully there will be many more posts and many more anniversaries that I will be able to share with y'all!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

7/26/2013

Let's Talk: L.L. Bean's Boat and Tote Bag

On Monday night I ordered a large Boat & Tote Bag with long handles, and it arrived today. I was so excited when I saw the package!

Link to Boat & Tote Bag here!

The only difference between the long handles and the regular handles is that the long handles are 14" when the regular handles are only 8". With the longer handles you are able to put it over your shoulder. The dimensions of a large Boat & Tote Bag are 15"H x 17"W x 7 1/2"D. The price of the bag was $32.95! The monogram was another $8.00, the tax was $2.17, and the best part, the shipping and handling was FREE, for a total coast of $43.12. In the picture below you can see how big the large Boat & Tote Bag is in comparison to me.

See why I wanted Long Handles!!!

I love the Boat & Tote because it is affordable and durable. I know that my Moma and Daddy have had the same Boat & Tote Bag from before I was born. As a family we have a extra large Boat & Tote Bag that we use as our pool bag because we can put 5 or 6 beach towels into it. I also love it because it is made right here in the U.S.A. There is a video on YouTube about how and where the bags are made:

American people make these bags, and I for one think that if a bag can last for a lifetime and it is made in America from quality materials and still be affordable is a great thing. The Boat & Tote Bag has been around since 1945 - that is 68 years of trusted quality made in America.

It can also hold a lot of stuff. Which is good if you are traveling or going to the beach. Something that I have had to do in the past when I fly is because you can only take 2 carry-ons, I take a large tote bag that will fit under the seat in front of me. I do this so that iI can put my purse into my bag with out exceeding the 2 carry-on limit.

In the photo I have a 2" binder, a 1/2" binder, a pocket folder, a large Lilly Pulitzer Agenda, my Mac (which would have its nylon protective sleeve on it if I were going out side of my house), and two pencil pouches. I can also put my purse in the top so that can use both of my hands.

This is actually my third L.L. Bean Boat & Tote Bag.

In the back you can see my new Boat & Tote Bag, under that is the medium Boat & Tote, and the one under the medium one is a small.

I hope y'all have a great weekend and I would to to hear about any of your Boat & Tote stories!

Your Faithful Prepster,

mSv

7/24/2013

Milestones #2

So something exciting happened last night. The blog elapsed 1,000 page views!!!!! Sadly i was away from the computer when it actually elapsed but i got it when it was 1,022...

Yeah, I am a little happy! I want to thank everyone from around the world who has read this blog. I know it my be a little silly that a teenager would be posting stuff about preppy things, but you all have stuck by me. Thank you!

So with out further ado i would like to say thank you so...

Thank you, United States!

Спасибо, Россия!

Dank je wel, Nederland!

Danke, Deutschland!

Thank you, Canada! or Merci, Canada!

Thank you, United Kingdom!

Türkiye'de ederim!

Terima kasih, Malaysia!

Obrigado, Portugal!

Merci, la France!

So have a good day and see you tomorrow! I am supposed to get a package in the mail that I am really excited about so I might just do a blog post about that.

Your Faithful Prepster,

mSv

7/23/2013

This Weekends Packing and a New Monogramed Purse!!

So for a five day trip to Mississippi this weekend, my family - my Moma, Daddy, and I - checked a total of 6 bags.

Yep... thats my family... But in the picture you notice the two purses on that are sitting on the luggage that is not on the chart. The one on the right is mine, and the one on the left is my Moma's. I have used mine all summer long because it hold so much stuff, so as a result it has gotten a little grungy.

But recently I bought a smaller version of the same bag. This time I was smart and bought it in black so that it would not look so grungy.

It looks like a fake Longchamp La Pliage because it is, and it is half the price with the monogram. I love it so much and will most likely buy another bag that is the same size as my pink one in black with the pink monogram on it. So to compare the two sizes...

The one I have used all summer is more like a tote bag then a purse. and the smaller one is more like a regular everyday purse that I can take to school easily. It holds a lot of stuff. I just throw my wallet and some random small bags that I typically carry in my purse in to the bag to show y'all how much it will hold.

It is also great for travel. I can put it in a suit case so to take on a trip if I am flying and I only want to take one bag because it folds up.

I love how it folds up and my big one would do the same thing, but I don't really want to take out all the stuff I have in it right now, so you are going to have to trust me on that. It is such a versatile little bag that is so sturdy and will made i will use it for years.

Thank you for reading and have a good day!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

7/22/2013

My Summer Playlist!

So we are about half way through summer and I thought that I would share with y'all my summer playlist!

So this is in no specific order

1. Drunk On You - Luke Bryan
2. Island Song - Zac Brown Band
3. Shake, Shake, Shake - Bronze Radio Return
4. I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
5. Welcome to the Farm - Luke Bryan
6. Popular Song - MIKA, Ariana Grande
7. Where I Come From - Montgomery Gentry
8. Cruise - Florida Georgia Line
9. Marry You - Bruno Mars
10. Can't Hold Us - Macklemore
11. From Nowhere - Dan Croll
12. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
13. How We Do (Party) - Rita Ora
14. Made In America - Toby Keith
15. Carry On - Fun.
16. Diane Young - Vampire Weekend
17. I Love It - Icona Pop
18. Your Song - Ellie Goulding

It is a weird mix between country, main-stream pop, and indie, but that's me, diverse and not any one thing - except a Prepster!

See y'all tomorrow and have a good Monday!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

7/16/2013

A Lilly Agenda!

So today in the mail I got my Lilly Pulitzer agenda!

2014 Large Agenda

This is what mine looks like, but it is an agenda and not a monthly planner. I bought this because when fall comes and I have to go back to school I will need one to keep all of my homework and projects organized. I also bought it because it was supper cute and I just love the pink elephants on it.

So tomorrow I leave for Mississippi for a Convention. It's July and I am going to Mississippi, I am going to die for the heat! Well, at least I will be inside freezing my butt off in meetings all day.

Thanks for reading and I will have another post of y'all up tomorrow!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

7/15/2013

My Favorite Places to Shop: J. Crew

So since I have been gone for 2+ weeks and haven't posted much since I got back I thought I would share with y'all one of my favorite places to shop - J. Crew.

I love J. Crew, because not only are the cloths so versatile, if you know your size you can go and shop online at J.Crew.com and get some really great deals, or you can go to J.Crew Factory and get some even better deals. I never thought much of J. Crew until I was looking for cloths online and found that J.Crew has some really great specials.

Some of my favorite items that J. Crew sells are their 4" Chico Shorts.

4" Chico Short

They are so comfortable and they are in code with my schools dress code!!! They also have so many colors to chose from and they are all really pretty.

Thank you for reading and always remember "Keep Calm and Prep On!"

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

7/12/2013

I am Back and New Jack's!

I am back from camp!!! I hope everyone liked the pre-planed posts I scheduled. I will post more about what I did at camp in a later post. Something excited happened when I was at camp - my custom Jack Rogers came in the mail!

Aren't they so cute! You may be asking why blue and green, but they are my school colors so i will be able to wear them until I graduate and they will get a lot of use! Go FA!!!! One thing I am dreading is breaking them in. They are going to hurt so much, but it will be worth it because I am a proud FA Falcon and I bleed Blue and Green! My custom Jack Rogers were $138 when normal Jack's are around $100. So they are $40 more but it was worth it.

Another thing that was relatively expensive was my Rainbows that I bought 6 years ago.

They were $50, know I don't think too much about $50 sandals, but that was before I discovered Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren and all of those brands. $50 for sandals, when I could get cheap plastic sandals from Walmart for $5-10 that will last me a summer. I have worn my Rainbows into the ground and still wear them, even though I have new ones, I just cant let them go and I don't regret buying them at all.

So tell me about things that you have bought that may be expensive but you know that you will use it or wear it for a long time! Hope you enjoy and I hope that you will give me some feedback on my blog!

Your Faithful Prepster,

mSv