Love Yourself.

Hello all my lovelies! For those of you who know me and know my blog you would probably get the vibe that I am all for self-confidence and empowering yourself to do your best and just be happy with yourself. I strive everyday to set a good example of confidence for those around me but everyone can sometimes have those moments where you just want to hide but you can't let moments like that control you. I have no idea where this post is going so this is just going to be kind of a ranty post. I can't stand to hear girls that talk badly about themselves. I think that confidence is something that we all lack and that needs to change. I think that this whole low self confidence thing starts at a very young age and I hate that because I have two younger sisters and I see it begin to start in their lives too; the constant question of if I am skinny, pretty, smart, or sexy enough. When we are all little we idolize Barbies and Princesses and we know that those are beautiful things. So when we see ourselves as youngsters we are already comparing ourselves to those things and that just drives me crazy to hear my 7 year old sister say to herself "I am fat." Little girls then grow up dealing with that constant pressure of being compared to what they played with growing up and then they start comparing themselves to others which is something I am totally guilty of. I will see like a really skinny girl in a swimsuit and I am like "Wow I wish I could like that" But the more that I realize who I am the more I am realizing that I am perfect the way I am and I am the way I am for a reason.


I want to be able to look at myself and smile because I am happy to be who I am, am I there yet? Not quite and that's just apart of life; accepting yourself and loving yourself for who you are. I think that if more people were able to be confident in themselves we wouldn't have to worry about things like eating disorders and depression.  We as women {and any men who read my blog} need to stand up for ourselves and realize that we are all beautiful no matter what is on the outside. If we could all accept ourselves the world would be such a better place. Confidence is key I believe to being happy and successful. To love yourself is not a crime people!! Yes there is a level of confidence that can become slightly cocky but even that at least that person is happy with who they are. Are you craving pizza? GET SOME PIZZA. If you want to go for a run? GO FOR A RUN. Do what you want to do and do what makes you happy!! Treat yourself every once in a while and buy yourself that dress from Jcrew you've been eyeing for weeks!! Its your life!! Do not let anyone tell you what you want to do!! I cannot deal with people who let others run their lives for them. YOU need to own your life and make yourself happy always no matter what. There is this quote that I always read and it says "SHE LOVED HER LIFE AND IT LOVED HER RIGHT BACK" So just being happy with yourself is going to make everything so much better because you're going to feel good and look good and its just going to be great. Loving yourself is so important okay?! OKAY.

I am planning on posting a video along with this post talking more specifically about how you can be more confident but once again you never know what could happen maybe my camera will get lost again.....


I love you all and you all are perfect.

XOXO-
Kait

Birthday Party Outfit & Target Update

Hey ladies heres another outfit of the night for yall! Tonight I am sporting a super cute and super simple black romper that I got from Target paired with my favorite JCrew sandals and my favorite stack of bracelets! I am so excited for all the cute summer things Target has! If you guys haven't been to your closest Target recently then you should for sure go and check it out so many cute rompers and sundresses and tanks that are perfectly in fashion for this season. I would say that the items are very boho which is very in right now. There are lots of floral patterns and lots of loose more flowy things. I absolutely love it! Also for those of you who are also in love with the pom pom trend they have shorts, rompers and dresses with pom poms on the trim of them, so cute! I hope you all are enjoying your Thursday night!

Until later,
xoxo-
Kait

Out of School & Back to the Blogger Grind!

GOOD NEWS! I have completed my sophomore year of high school! I took my last two finals today and I am back full time for blogging. My outfit is for sure ready for the summer...but the weather in Cincinnati was 56 today...you gotta take what it gives though. I am really looking forward to a summer of fun and lots of blogging of course! Today I wore some skinny jeans from the gap with my favorite top ever which is also from the gap and I have one in almost every color....then I am wearing my jacks and to top it all off I added some fun random bracelets from all different places! I hope you are all enjoying your first few days of summer and for those of you still in school. Don't worry you're almost there!

xoxo-

Kait 

Mid-Week Motivation

Hi guys!! So it is a Wednesday and I am in the works of a full length post for Friday so YIPPEE! But I wanted to get you all motivated for the week!! I feel very happy right now and I want to share that all with you!!! I want you all to have such an amazing week!!! I wanted to share a few of my favorite quotes to power you all through the rest of this week!

xoxo
-Kait

One CRAZY Year Later.....

This is about to be a lengthy, random and interesting post that I really have no idea going into this what I am even going to be saying so, just a warning! I cannot believe that I have finally hit the point where I have been posting on Instagram for a year on my account. For those of you that have been with me for a long time you know that I had another instagram that I had since the spring of last year that unfortunately got hacked in December by some boys in my grade and to be honest when that happened I didn't think I was going to continue. The night it got hacked for the first time I remember laying in my bed and just asking why me why do they hate me? Was it because I sat alone in my room and talked to my video camera? I deleted everything I had ever posted and went through the following week feeling very empty. I look back at that time in my life and I laugh now because I cannot believe I let high school boys get into my head.  But everyday I am reminded of how happy blogging has made me. And I am so happy that I did choose to continue. I started out posting on Instagram as much as two times a day on my other account which was originally Quirky and Classy or if you've been following me for a really long time you would know me as Pearls and Whales....its crazy how things have changed. I have finally established everything as ADashofKait and I love it so much. ADashof Kait stands for a little sprinkle of everything and I think that my life does contain a little bit of everything from being able to relate with all sorts of people to working out to going out with friends and having a good time! I try to vary my posts on the blog to get the attention of every type of reader I have. Once I had decided to recreate another instagram I decided that a blog would also be totally appropriate to begin and following that I even posted a few mediocre Youtube videos, but I think the biggest thing that I tell myself is that everybody has to start from somewhere and build themselves up from there. I have been able to meet some of my best friends through blogging and I also have been able to learn about myself and I highly encourage anyone who has any interest in starting a blog to do it. It is so rewarding to be able to look back on what you were talking about a few months ago and compare it to what you are thinking now and no matter what there are people that are reading what you are posting and I think that is one of the most rewarding thoughts. 3000 people have looked at my blog at one point or another. That is so cool to me, that people actually have taken the time to read what I have to say and the feeling is just unreal. 

I know that I am not the most consistent person when it comes to blogging or posting on social media, and I know I have said that I have been busy a lot but I am done making excuses. Blogging is something I truly have fallen in love with. My passion for clothes and fashion drives me more and more everyday to strive to achieve all my dreams big or small. I think that clothes give you an idea about what a person is like and the way that people can relate themselves just thought having a similar taste is so cool to me. I do plan on going into the fashion world when I get older and my dad always tells me that you have to get your foot in the door and I think that blogging has given me a chance to meet people and do exactly what he said, get my foot in the door. I know that I will continue blogging for many years to come as long as I have the support of the people who have encouraged me from day one. I am excited to see where blogging takes me in life. 

Once again I cannot say this enough. If you want to do something. DO IT. Don't worry about what other people will think, I can agree with you that I was extremely nervous when I found out that people from my school actually followed me and read my posts. But I have realized that people are supportive of me and its cool for them to see someone going for what they want. And now, some of those people that follow me from school are some of my biggest readers! Never be afraid of who you are or who you want to be. If people are your friends they will support you through anything that you put your heart into.

If you need help with anything from making a blog name, to convincing yourself to blog contact me!!! I would love to help anyone accomplish their dreams!!

I love you all-
Thanks for one of the best years

I hope you enjoy some of my throwback pictures and then a recent picture!!!

forever xox-
Kait

Exam Preparation

Tis the season of warm weather, swimming pools opening....and exams. I know that personally however, that exams mean that I am days away from being out of school and if that doesn't motivate you then I don't know what else will. My first exams isn't until May 29th but there is no such thing as over preparing for things like exams. So today I will be sharing my top seven tips for how to prepare for exams!!

1. Check your exam schedule: Before you go into exams know which exams you have on certain days and make sure you know what class rooms you will be taking you exam in so you avoid running around your school looking for your classroom.
2. Focus on 3: For me personally I can think of three exams that will be the ones that I need to study more for than my other exams. Because of that I tend to make sure that I study for those more than my other exams making sure that I can get the best grades possible on my exams.
3. FLASHCARDS: I can truthfully say that come exam time I go through around 500 flashcards. Especially for foreign languages. I will simply write the Spanish word on one side and the English form on the other side. This helps me a lot because I can mix up the words for different chapters and make sure that I actually can memorize them.
4. Healthy Snacks: During exam week last year I learned that stress eating is a real thing. Stop grabbing the chips and instead grab some fruit like blueberries! Did you know that eating blueberries actually helps to increase your brain power?! Yeah talk about food for thought...*haha I am funny* Some other healthy snack options that also increase brain power are: avocado, broccoli, nuts, chia seeds, and even dark chocolate! 
5. Study and take breaks: It is so much easier to study for a little and then relieve yourself because you are able to re-focus yourself because I know that if I do something for a long time I can start to get distracted so by taking a break you are allowing your brain a nice little break so it can take in all the information
6.  Music: Music personally is a huge part of my life and even when I study I like to have some sort of music playing. IF you have a Spotify you can search study playlists and you can find lots of music that has no words and is very calming and quiet. 
7. Give yourself a quiet workspace: In my house it is almost always loud so a lot of times I will drive to my local Starbucks or even a Panera and buckle down and study....another bonus is that you can get a yummy drink/snack depending on where you are!! Just wherever you are just make sure its quiet and you will be able to get work done! 

I think that is it for right now! If you think of anything else leave it in the comments below! Happy Friday and good luck studying! 

xox-

Kait 

Out and About: Teller's of Hyde Park

Salutations! I hope everyone had a totally amazing weekend,  I spent the majority of my weekend at lifeguard training but Saturday night I got to go out with one of my gal pals for a night of great food and adorable scenery! I headed off to Teller's and when I got there I didn't know what to expect really, I had never been there before so I first off had no idea what to even order which totally stressed me out but I ended up ordering the Romano Burger with fries. OH MY LAWWDDY. SO GOOD! I wasn't expecting it to be so good but boy it was. I recommend Teller's to anyone who is ever in the Cincinnati/ Hyde Park area. So good. A cool little fact about Teller's is that its actually located in the old Hyde Park Savings and Loan building so it was really cool to see, it even had a few safes as doors throughout the location! So my outfit for the evening was this skirt I had purchased off of Sheinside, black tank top from an unknown boutique (sorry, I am bad with names of boutiques..) neon pink flats from the gap and then a Kate Spade bangle and a Kate Spade necklace. It was perfect weather out and this outfit was perfect. I love going out and dressing up and I was so happy to be out and about! I hope you all have an amazing week!!

xox-

Kait