10 Things I Have Been Loving

Hello everyone!
Long time no talk, I know, I know. I suck at blogging. But since the New Year is coming up, I thought what better time would it be than to start blogging again? My goal for the new year is to have at least one blog post up every single week to hopefully grow some attention to my infamous blogspot. Anyways, I thought I'd catch you all up on some of the things that I have been loving recently. Hope you enjoy! Xoxo, Kersten.



1. My Tiffany & Co. Necklace
2. Vlogmas
3. Lush bath bombs
4. The Black Keys album Brothers
5. My record player
6. The video game AdVenture Capitalist
7. Steam
8. Having my license
9. Arnold Palmer's Half and Half Iced Tea Lemonade
10. My Erin Condren life planner

Messy Desk, Creative Mind

Hello everyone!
Recently I have been in love with stationary stuff, such as planners, scrapbooking, etc. I absolutely love it. I was scrolling through pinterest and I was just so inspired by all of the room decorations on there because they are absolutely beautiful. So, I decided to make an "inspiration board" and I am absolutely obsessed with it! All I did was get some really cute scrapbooking paper, glued it onto the board and stuck a ton of cute stickers on it so it will possibly inspire me to do something. Hope you enjoyed and hope you all are having a wonderful day! -Kersten

Erin Condren Life Planner

I'm in love with my Erin Condren planner!

Hello everyone!
I know I haven't posted a blog post in so long and I am so sorry about that. I am currently in my last week of summer so I'm trying to make the most of it! I seriously can't believe I'll be starting my senior year next Tuesday. As much as I am nervous, I am extremely excited to see what this year has in store.
Anyways, I've recently become obsessed with something new... planners! I know it's kinda crazy but it's actually a thing right now. I've become obsessed with watching 'Plan With Me' videos and such on YouTube, and I finally splurged and bought my very own Erin Condren planner! I am honestly obsessed with it, it's so beautiful. I can't wait to start decorating it... I already have decorated the first three weeks of September because I was so excited! I can't wait to do more spreads and I will definitely share them on here when I have the time.
Well I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! Till next time. -Kersten

One of the spreads I already started working on

And made my own dashboard! I'm absolutely in love

My Current Obsession

Hello everyone!
I know I made one of these recently but like I said in my previous post, my obsession list has been growing. Recently, I have become obsessed with planners/agendas. I absolutely love them and I cannot wait until mine comes in the mail. I ordered a Lily Pulitzer agenda because I just think they are adorable. I just want to try one out and see how I like it before I purchase an Erin Condren agenda. Which I'm really hoping to! Along with the planners I have been loving watching YouTube videos on them. A lot of the ones that I watch are called "Plan With Me". A really good YouTuber that I like to watch is Elle Fowler because I absolutely love her planner videos. I'm seriously beyond excited for my planner to come! I will definitely make a couple of blog posts about it once I get into it. Hope you're having a great Monday! -Kersten

This is the agenda I ordered and I am beyond excited!

10 Things I Am Loving

Hello everyone!
Of course, my obsession list has been growing again so I thought I would share an updated list of ten things I have been loving lately. Hope you enjoy!


                                                           
                                                        Ten Things I Have Been Loving

                                                    1. My new Lily Pulitzer agenda
                                                    2.  Candles - I have too many of them!
                                                    3. Watching the sunset
                                                    4. Etsy
                                                    5. Monster Energy flavor Ultra Citron
                                                    6. Going downtown!
                                                    7. Record players - I plan on getting one soon!
                                                    8. Pinterest- follow me @kerstennlynn13!
                                                    9. Tiffany & Co.
                                                   10. Kate Spade

I just really love this from Kate Spade! Will hopefully purchase something in the

near future...

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Procrastination At It's Finest

Hello everyone!
I'm so sorry I have been slacking on blogging lately, I just haven't really had much to blog about I guess. I have actually been slacking on a lot of things, like studying for my ACT... oops. Anyways, I've been having an amazing summer and I seriously can't believe school is starting in less than a month, I actually have my orientation next week but I'm pretty excited about that because I can't wait to get my schedule for the year. I can't believe this is my last year of high school, just the thought of that is terrifying. I still have absolutely no idea what I want to do and where I want to go after high school so that's actually pretty scary to think about.
I just love summer though because it's seriously been so amazing this year and I'm going to be really sad when it ends, but yet again I'm really excited for my last year of high school. There are so many great things happening this year. Like my parents just booked a trip to New York City a few weeks ago, and they just recently booked another trip to Mexico for spring break and I am beyond excited for both of those. Also, this December I am going to California with my marching band and I seriously cannot wait. I have also been starting to think what this year will look like for me because I want to stay busy all the time because I love always having something to do. This year, I will be participating in marching band (of course), cross country running, Youth In Government, and Spanish club. I'm very excited for all of those to start!
Cross country actually starts this coming Monday and I cannot wait for it to start so I can finally get into shape again. I have been eating so badly this summer it's insane. But hey, it's summer so who cares right? Anyways I have to work tonight and I haven't worked in like two weeks so I'm kinda nervous but excited to go back because I seriously need money right now, I have been shopping like crazy lately... oops. My new obsession has been Urban Outfitters, ahh! I just love everything that they sell. I have also been looking for a record player all summer so I think I'm finally going to just splurge and get one because I really, really want one.
This blog was kind of all over the place and I'm sorry for rambling so much lol. Well, hope you all are having a wonderful summer! -Kersten

Can we just talk about how cute this print is? I just ordered 

my first Lilly Pulitzer notebook and I'm so excited!

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Current Obsession

Hello everyone!
I hope you are all having a wonderful day. I definitely am! Anyways, I've been thinking a lot about what to blog about lately because I want to make my blog interesting to read, of course. So I thought that maybe every week, or every two weeks or so, I could share one of my current obsessions, because trust me I have a lot of those. So, that's what I'm here to talk about today.
Recently, I've become obsessed with this website called Ivory Ella. They sell adorable clothing items, phone cases, etc., and all of the money that you spend there goes towards helping save the elephants which I think is so awesome. I mean, who doesn't love elephants am I right? They are seriously the cutest animals ever. I made my first purchase on Ivory Ella recently and I could not be more excited for my sweatshirt to come!
I would definitely recommend Ivory Ella, because everything they sell is adorable. -Kersten

Even available in men's clothing!

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Summer Days

Hello everyone!
I don't know about you but I am beyond tired. I only got four hours of sleep... yeah, I know, bad decision. Anyways I had a ton of fun yesterday. My best friend and I went to the zoo, which was so much fun. After that, we went downtown and had ice cream at a really popular shop, and it was absolutely delicious. It was a pretty successful day, I would say.
Anyways, this morning I pretty much just got coffee with my best friend and ran a couple of more errands. I'm really excited for tonight though, because I am celebrating my boyfriend's birthday with him, and we plan on going out to dinner and then going to see the movie Trainwreck at the drive-in and I honestly can't wait. Although I'm going to need a couple of energy drinks to keep me awake, so that will definitely be interesting.
Hope you all have a wonderful night! -Kersten


                                Here are some pictures from my adventures from yesterday:

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Hello, Again...

Hello everyone!
I am so sorry I haven't posted the past week or so, I've been super busy with a couple of things which I apologize for. I seriously can't believe it's already August! Although I am definitely looking forward to school this year because it is my senior year and I could not be more excited, actually. My marching band schedule for the fall just came in the mail today and I got really excited! I still can't believe this is my last year of marching band.
Anyways, I've just been busy with some family things and hanging out with friends of course. I've been on a couple more adventures and they get better every time, I swear. About a week or so ago my family and I went camping on a lake in Wisconsin and I actually had a lot of fun, I got to get away for the weekend and I was on a lake, so there wasn't too much to complain about there. I really did enjoy myself. Other than that I've just been hanging out with friends and catching up with people, which is always nice.
This past weekend, my family and I went up to Milwaukee and I got my senior pictures taken by some family members, and I had a ton of fun. I can't wait to share them with you once they are sent to me! I'm really excited to see them because I already got a couple of sneak peaks and they turned out better than I had expected them to. Anyways, the past two days I just hung out with some friends and my boyfriend, which was nice. I am very excited for tomorrow because my best friend and I are spending the day together, we are going to the zoo and then we are getting ice cream at a popular place downtown. I will most definitely blog about it more later, but you should make sure you are following me on my social media so you can see pictures and such. Anyways, until next time!
-Kersten

                                   Here are a couple of pictures from the past few weekends:

                                       
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Bright Future

Hello everyone!
I was just thinking to myself and I can't believe summers almost over. We've only got another month left! Although I am very much looking forward to my last year of high school. It will definitely be bittersweet, but I'm definitely going to make the most of it. I am really happy with the way things are currently turning out in my life. I have been trying to plan out the rest of my future for a while now, and I definitely think I've got it figured out and I am so excited. I am so happy because this summer has been absolutely amazing in every single way! I finally have a best friend again, and to be honest I haven't really had a close friend in a while. My best friend and I do absolutely everything together and she has made this summer one to remember. I was also kind of sad to think that today was my last day of summer marching band, ever... tomorrow we have our last parade and that's actually quite depressing. I mean, our last parade until we go to California that is. We also get to find out who the 2015-2016 drum majors are tomorrow and I can't wait! No, I did not try out. I didn't feel comfortable with it.
Anyways, I'm just really looking forward to the rest of this year because I've got some really fun things planned. In October, I am going to New York City with my family for the first time and I am very excited. My dad and I were planning the trip the other day and I seriously can't wait! Another thing I am looking forward to is my last year of cross country and marching band. Both of those will be very bittersweet to leave, because I have been a part of band for the past 4 years. It's the thing I stuck with all of high school, and I have met some hopefully life long friends through it. I have made memories that I will remember forever and I couldn't be more grateful.
I'm sorry for kind of being all over the place in this blog, it just felt good to ramble. Sometimes that's what you need, is a good ramble. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this blog even though it was pretty boring. Until next time! -Kersten

Thinking about the future 

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Meet The Author

Hello everyone!
I'm so sorry a blog didn't go up yesterday, I just got busy with a few things and I didn't really have the time to write up a blog post. I had to work all morning and some of the afternoon, so that took up most of my day. But I absolutely love my job so I don't mind at all. For those of you that don't know, I work at a restaurant. It's definitely something that I enjoy and I can see myself possibly going into restaurant management in the future sometime after college. Anyways, after work I went to the gym, and then I just relaxed for the rest of the night. So yeah, that was pretty much my day... more like my weekend, actually.
For this blog post I kind of just want to talk about myself, so my readers can get to know me a little better.
The main thing you should probably know about me is that I will be a senior in high school, and I am 17 years old. I have absolutely no idea what I want to do after high school, I don't even know where I want to go. My ACT score basically tells me that I'm too stupid to go to any University, so I might attend a community college so I can keep my job and make money. The college I want to attend is up in the city so I was thinking that after my first year I would get an apartment, and hopefully still have my job and maybe get an internship somewhere.
That's my main story. Some things I like to do in my free time (I have to much of it) is I like to run, because I am on the Cross Country running team, going into my second year. I started my junior year of high school and I absolutely love it. I also am in marching band, and I play the trombone. During my sophomore year of high school, we went to Florida over winter break and competed in a field show, marched in a parade, performed at the Gator Bowl, and we also marched in Disney World. It was probably the best thing I have ever done in my life. This winter break, we are actually going to California and we are participating in a bowl game in San Diego, and a field show or two. We are also marching in Disneyland, and I am very excited because I have never been there before. I have actually been to California multiple times and that's pretty surprising. We are also going to Los Angeles, and I'm so excited! I will definitely blog about it.
I think that's all I want to cover about myself, for now at least. I hope you enjoyed and have a wonderful Monday! Until next time. -Kersten

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recently posted

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The Perfect Day

Summer is the time to do something that you might not have the time or motivation to do during the school year. It's the time to have fun, make memories, and just have the time of your life while you are soaking up all of that vitamin D. Make every day the best day that it can be! Go on an adventure. Try something new. Meet new people. Here are just a few ideas for having the perfect summer day.


Morning: 
Ah, who doesn't love summer mornings. Am I right? Don't get me wrong I absolutely love sleeping in and that's pretty much what summer is for, but sometimes I just feel extremely lazy and unproductive if I don't get up at a decent time. Recently, I have been setting an alarm for about 10 or 11 A.M. just so I don't sleep the entire day. But most mornings, I have either marching band or cross country running practice so I usually get up at about 6 or 7:30, depending on the day. I always feel productive after having both of those practices. Anyways, here are a few things you can do to make your mornings productive.

-Eat a healthy breakfast (have some eggs, and maybe a side of fruit)
-Work out! You want that summer body, right? If you work out in the morning, it
will make you feel so much more productive and it will give you motivation for the
rest of your day, I promise
-Invite a friend to get coffee or go shopping (or both!)

Afternoon: 
-Eat a healthy lunch, of course
-Hang out with a friend or two!
-Go shopping, go to the beach, go to a water park, etc.
the ideas are endless of things to do on a summer afternoon!

Evening:
Summer evenings are my absolute favorite. You can stay up as late as you want, and do pretty much whatever you want. Here are a few of my favorite ways to spend a summer evening:

-Have a bonfire with friends
-Go for a night time run or walk
-Binge watch a show on Netflix
-Have a movie night with friends

Again, the things to do on a summer day are endless, but hopefully this gave you at least a few ideas. I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! -Kersten

Also, take the time to watch the sunset! You won't regret it

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10 Things I Am Currently Loving

Hello everyone!
I didn't really know what to blog about today so I thought I would make it super random, so I am just going to share with you 10 things that I am currently loving right now. Hope you enjoy! -Kersten


                                                                    10 Things I Am Loving

1. VSCO - follow me kerstennnlynnn.vsco.co !!!

2. What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? (album) by the Vaccines

3. Spotify - follow me, kerstenbenning 

4. Having lazy days

5. The movie Inside Out

6. Papertowns

7. John Green

8. Watching Daily vlogs on YouTube

9. Blogging

10. Working out (this is actually a shocker)

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Lazy Days

Hello everyone!
Sometimes a lazy day can feel amazing. Yesterday was one of those days for me, yet I still felt somewhat productive. I completely binge watched a ton of YouTube videos, which was something I haven't gotten to do for a while. I did that for most of the day, but I eventually went to the gym just so I could feel like I accomplished something. I absolutely love working out, it makes me feel so good afterwards and the results have definitely been showing it. I am also in Cross Country running, which helps me stay in shape a ton. I absolutely love being a part of that team.
Anyways, I also watched the movie The Wolf Of Wall Street last night but I didn't finish it because I ended up falling asleep. But can we just say, Leonardo DiCaprio is like the definition of perfection? Oh my Lord.
Today I am going to the Mall of America and I'm very excited about that, because I am definitely in need of some new clothes. And tonight I have to work, so ugh... that's just how I feel about that. Anyways, until next time! Have a wonderful day, XOXO.

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Summer Activities

Hello everyone! I hope all of your summers have been going well, mine definitely has been!
I can definitely say this has been one of the best summers yet. A few recent things that I did that I thought were really cool was I went camping up on the North Shore, and it is absolutely gorgeous up there! I can definitely see myself living up there some day. Something else I recently did was I spent a day in Minneapolis with one of my best friends just because it is also very pretty up there, I absolutely love the city! Speaking of the city, I will be traveling to New York City this October which I am very excited about, so definitely look out for a blog about that! Anyways, one of the most recent things I have done which I was really happy about was I participated in a Color Run! They are extremely fun, I did one with my best friend and it couldn't have been better! I highly recommend doing one if you ever get the chance. Well I think that is all for now, until next time! XOXO

Two of my best friends and I at the Color Run! 

After the color run! 

The North Shore is gorgeous!

As you can tell, I was enjoying the beautiful view

How beautiful is this?

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All you need is music

Lately I have been getting a lot into music. I've discovered music I never thought I would listen to. One of my best friends and I have been hanging out almost every day this summer and we always listen to music together, no matter what we're doing. Sometimes if we have absolutely nothing to do, we will just go driving around town with the windows down and music turned way up. So I just thought that I would share my top bands and albums that I have been listening to non stop lately.

1. Arctic Monkeys - AM



2. The Black Keys - Turn Blue 



3. The Black Keys - Brothers 

4. Cage The Elephant - Melophobia 


5. Imagine Dragons - Smoke + Mirrors 



6. Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface 



7. The Vaccines- What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? 



8. Walk The Moon - Talking Is Hard 

Welcome to my life

                                          Welcome to my life

                Hey everyone! So, I have finally decided to join the famous blogspot. I love to write so I thought why the heck not? I'm thinking that this blog is going to be a lifestyle kind of blog. I am going to try to blog as often as I can.
                So I thought it would only be appropriate for me to talk a little bit about myself. Well, I am a junior in high school, I am 17 years old and I live in Minnesota. I actually really love where I live. Anyways, I have a job, and I am currently working at a restaurant and I really do like it there, it's pretty simple and it gets me money, so I'm definitely not complaining! Because honestly I have a really really really bad online shopping addiction. I also participate in cross country running and I am in marching band (don't judge) which I absolutely love! I also have a boyfriend, and we have been dating for almost two and a half years. And speaking of which we are also going to prom together this coming weekend, so that could be a fun blog!
                 Anyways, that's about all that I have for now because I just wanted to introduce myself and that's about it, I'm pretty basic. Like actually. Well thank you so much for reading this if you are! Until next time.