Merry Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

If you’re anything like me, you still have some extremely last minute shopping to do, and are running around with all the other crazies today.  

Since I knew my momma and I would be shopping, taking in a movie and grabbing a bite to eat, I wanted to be comfy but festive. This scarf is always the answer for when you want to be comfy.  And I knew it would be perfect to double as a blanket during the movie.

As for the festive part this red Kate Spade bag fit the bill perfectly. I ordered it at the beginning of the month, and haven’t stopped using it since it arrived. It’s the perfect size (if you’re like me and need to carry everything you own) and the color is perfect for this time of year.

 Hope y’all have a great Christmas Eve and are ready for tomorrow’s festivities. 

Sweater: Old Navy last year (similar here) / Pants: Denimocracy old (similar here) / Scarf: Loli & the Bean (similar here) / Purse: Kate Spade red sold out (similar here, here, and here) / Boots: DSW 

XO

Katie

Graduation

This past Saturday was a big day for me. I finally graduated from Florida State University. As I’m sure some of you know graduation brings on a huge wave of mixed emotions. Today I’m going to go a little off my typical blog posts and get a little personal.

While I am extremely happy and proud to be finished with the college chapter of my life, I’m now feeling scared and extremely uncertain.  I can’t wait to start the next chapter of my life but there’s also a part of me that wishes I was just home for Christmas break and would be starting classes in January.

Florida State was some of the best times of my life. I made amazing new friends, and truly found myself and what I am capable of, while I was there. I know the next few weeks. To the next few months, may be extremely challenging, while I try and figure out what I want to do. I think the hardest part for me is that I could end up in a variety of different places from somewhere in Florida, to NYC, to Atlanta, to a handful of other places. Luckily I have an amazing support system in my family, friends, and boyfriend and know I will end up in the right place for me.

If any of you have advice on life after graduation please feel free to leave any comments below. I welcome any advice or feedback with this huge change in life!

XO

Katie

P.S. Sorry for picture overload!

NYC Instagram Round-up

Monday I left NYC after living there for 2 months. In honor of that I thought I would do my first Instagram Round-up and share some pictures from my time there. Hope y'all enjoy.

First night out in the city with my best friend.

Wearing my FSU gear to the FSU bar in NYC!

Took the boy to see my favorite statue in Central Park

Gorgeous fall day in Central Park.

Watching some of the NYC marathon before brunch!

Shake Shack!

On my way to work on a freezing cold morning. 

Having champagne at The Dry Bar.

Got to see the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular with my best friend.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

Favorite artwork at MoMA.

My farewell to this lovely city on Monday morning.

If you enjoyed these and aren't already following me on Instagram you can follow: @katiepvb

XO

Katie 

1-Year Blogiversary

Wow I can’t believe I started this blog a year ago, and what a year it has been.

 My actual 1-year blogiversary was last Tuesday, but as I told y’all yesterday I have been way, way behind!

 First I want to say thank you so so much for reading my blog. I truly appreciate you coming back to read even though I sometimes go MIA on here for a while.

 I have learned so much in the past year and would like to share some of that here.

 The first thing I have learned is blogging is not easy. I feel like you read these blogs and follow the bloggers on instagram and its like “OMG they have the perfect life and just go out and take really cute pictures on a daily bases.” Well, I have learned that’s not exactly true at least not for me. While I love blogging you have to come up with outfit ideas, you have to write a post, you then have to take the pictures, and all of this has to be done with the million and one other things you have going on in your life.

 The second big thing I have learned is that I really enjoy this, and need to make more time for it. As busy as I may be I really want to be more consistent with posting.

 The third and last thing I learned is I may not be a huge, popular blogger; but I really enjoy this. And for those of you that come here and read my posts, I really cannot thank you enough. You make this all worthwhile! 

Sweater: Forever21 (love this because french bulldogs are my fav!!) / Skirt: Forever21 / Clutch: BCBGeneration old (similar here) / Shoes: Bandolino old (similar here and here) / Lipcolor: Mac Ruby Woo

So here’s to the first year and hopefully many more to come

XO

Katie