Snow in Southern California New Years Eve

Yesterday was New Year's Eve and it was quite special because we got snow in my hometown. We haven’t gotten snow in a very long time; my sisters and I were impatiently waiting all day for it because we had seen there was a possibility that it could snow. Since no one had to go to work the next day we decided to make it a movie night, and stay up just watch movies and then we saw snow falling outside our window. It was marvelous we ran outside and just watched as the snow fell and took photos, we decided to go to bed and wake up early but my parents woke up before any of us and woke us up with much excitement for all of us to go out and play in the snow. 

We were in our front yard but then decided to go out and see where else there was snow so we jumped in the car and headed to where there was more snow and it did not disappoint. It was so marvelous seeing snow where it’s usually so green. Later on other families arrived with their kids and boogie boards to slide on the snow with and their dogs looking very confused to as to what they were walking on. Many families were taking family photos and everyone was in such a wonderful mood once we got home we had some hot chocolate and relaxed before going out again. It was such a wonderful time, for New Years Eve night I spent it with Erik’s family to bring in the New Year we had delicious food and it was a great time. I hope everyone has a fantastic new year and that it brings much happiness, joy and love to everyone.

3 New Years Resolution Tips

I don’t really make new years resolutions because I think one can start to live differently whenever they choose. It doesn’t necessarily have to be in the beginning of a new year, so this blog post isn’t about ideas for resolutions but an idea that might help to keep resolutions and a new resolution idea. Many resolutions are to lose weight or to travel more or even to be more productive and not procrastinate as much (that’s usually mine) here are three tips for your resolution.

1. Take it week by week

If ones resolution is to be healthy then one week you could say you’ll have more fruit and the next to drink more water and so on. So each week you’re doing something healthy and it’s not as drastic as saying I will not have anything that is unhealthy again. Which can result in ending of the resolution a bit faster, so just take it week by week and see how you do and if you break the resolution its ok next week you can start again.

2. Resolutions don’t have to be drastic

A resolution can be anything, so trying something new can be a new food that you haven’t had before or going on a weekend getaway. Even saying you’ll read a book that you have been meaning to make time for is a great resolution also trying a class such as painting, photography, yoga or anything that might interest you is a great way to try something new and get out of ones comfort zone.

3. Be Positive!

Try to not be to hard on yourself it’s easy to hold a very high standard for oneself, and when one doesn’t accomplish what they sought out to do it’s easy to be a tad bit negative. But it’s ok just be positive and know that it’s not the end of the world and learn from it to try and avoid either the temptation or to plan better so that you can accomplish what your goal is.

I hope this helps out anyone with a Resolution and let me know what you might do to keep your resolution.

My Week

Erik and I went on a drive the other day to run an errand and we decided to make a day of it, so he wanted to know if my parents wanted to come along for the ride. We had a very nice time, sight seeing and talking as we drove in our mini road trip. The views were so lovely, I love seeing animals such as horses and cows and beautiful landscapes with such a gorgeous blue sky it was pretty chilly so it was lovely fall weather. As we were driving we could see a lot of cool sculptures such as these horses and the dinosaur and people would pull over and take pictures.

One of my sisters had her birthday and we celebrated her and had such great food from breakfast till dinner everything was delicious. These were my favorite flowers that she received.

For my lunch break from school I went to The Old Spaghetti Factory with my sister and we had a lovely lunch. We hadn’t been there before so we decided to give it a try since the line was pretty long to enter so we decided it must be good. The décor was very different and I loved how they had a trolley inside we got a booth facing it and it was really cool. The food was also good we both had a salad, and spaghetti and meatballs with a sauce made from scratch.

To finish it I have to include the stairs I have to go up and down at the library at my school since they are a crucial part of my week.

Hope every one has a great week

College School Essentials

I had my first day back at school and it was a whirlwind, but I loved it. I didn’t want to make this post until after my first week so that I made sure that what I posted would be in actuality what I really used. I’m not posting my electronics because everyone might have different preferences (I used my iPad, MacBook Pro, and iPhone).

The most important thing is my backpack I bought this one because Herschel is a great brand with great products the quality is magnificent it has everything that I need this is the

Pop Quiz' Backpack

and I love it!

I had been using my Jansport backpack, which I also love but I’ve been using that one for a different purpose so I decided I needed a new backpack. 

I have different colored pens because while I take notes I like to color categorize and it helps me memorize better and also a normal blue pen. Post-it notes, which are great for notes or reminders, also Post-it flags are a must to not lose your place in your notes to know where the most important parts are or for a quick bookmark. I always have my extra battery charger, which can be used for my phone or iPad but mostly for my phone. I don’t really use makeup for school but I always have my 

NiveaLip Butter

. A small note book because when I don’t want to take my binder out (which I didn’t include in the picture but it is crucial to have one) I take my notebook and write quick ideas or a small to do list.

Now in my opinion of all the stationary the most important thing and something that I cant live without is my 

Gallery Leather

 planner I get one every year (I’ve used planners since fifth grade) and its for school and personal events or things I need to do. It is so important to stay organized; I am old school and would rather have a planner than use my phone calendar although sometimes I do use it.  

Next is my 

Brita bottle

 I also have a 

Bobble

 water bottle but I tend to use that more for working out. The Brita bottle is great because my school has water bottle refill stations and it is so important to keep hydrated, next is my 

BuiltRambler Lunch Bag

. I use it for snacks and my lunch because it can get pretty costly to buy food everyday, this one is great because it fits a lot of food and snacks and once its empty it wont take a lot of space. Its also so easy to wash I also have a blue one if I have things that need an ice pack so I like to keep those separate.

Last but not least is a good 

Hat

, I cant go anywhere without my hat its always in my handbag or car just in case I will need it and boy have I needed it since it has been so sunny and its important to protect ones skin. I hope everyone has a great school year!

Truly Blessed

These two weeks have been intense ! I am more than ready for February to begin. I had so much to do that I felt like I was wasting time by sleeping. Luckily my family and Erik are always so fantastic that once I talk with them I feel so much better. My sisters are always so giving in their own way, but my sister Bella completely surprised me.

I am always doing some kind of work on my computer (gifted by my sisters Bella and Rebekah) or on my iPhone whether it be reading my textbooks (which I download onto iBook or my Kindle App) writing a paper or doing work for my job I am always doing something on my Mac or my iPhone. There are times where I don't want to take my computer because I don't want to carry it around with me all of the time so Bella sees me constantly working on my phone. So on Friday out of the blue she asked me to go with her to check out iPad accessories I thought she wanted an opinion on a new cover for hers, so I went unknowing that I was going to pick out my very own. I chose the black iPad mini and I could not be happier with it ! It truly is amazing I don't have to carry my computer everywhere and my phones battery life is lasting a lot longer now that I am not constantly using it. I am so blessed to have my wonderful family they're always so supportive and my parents have taught us that if we ever need anything to always help one another. The iPad is fantastic but what is even better is having a wonderful family and sisters that would do anything to make each others life easier whether it be with technology or a helping hand I am so fortunate to call them my family and to have them in my life.

One year Anniversary !!!!!!

Today is BloomCoco's one-year anniversary, I still remember commenting to my boyfriend while we walked around of how I wanted to start a blog. I wanted to be able to share my thoughts about fashion, to share things that I thought were interesting to me. This blog has been so wonderful because, when I have so much homework to do and it sometimes requires me to write about things that I really have no interest in.

But BloomCoco allows me to write and post about things that I like, find interesting and share designer’s collections, which I am always looking at. It has given me the freedom to write what I like and about items that I have recently found and have been mesmerized by. I really want to thank Erik because he was been behind me through this whole process and has always helped me whether it is with my technical questions or giving me new ideas and is always trying to make my blog better. One year has gone by so fast and I have changed a lot through out the year, I can’t wait to see how this next year goes. I have done so many memorable things throughout the year, but my trip to Spain was so marvelous. These photographs make me want to go again.

Hoy es el primer aniversario de BloomCoco, a todavía recuerdo comentando le a mi novio mientras caminábamos que quería comenzar un blog. Yo quería compartir mis pensamientos acerca de la moda, y compartir las cosas que me parecían interesantes a mí. Este blog ha sido tan maravilloso, porque, tengo tanta tarea que hacer y a veces me obliga a escribir sobre cosas que realmente no tienen ningún interés para mi. 

Pero BloomCoco me permite escribir y publicar acerca de las cosas que me gustan, y me parecen interesantes y colecciones de diseñadores, que siempre estoy viendo. Me ha dado la libertad para escribir lo que me gusta y sobre los artículos que he encontrado recientemente y que me han cautivado. Quiero dar le las gracias a Erik porque me ha apoyado durante este proceso, y siempre me ha ayudado ya sea con mis preguntas técnicas o dando me ideas nuevas y siempre está tratando de hacer mi blog mejor. Un año ha pasado tan rápido y he cambiado mucho durante el año, y se que el próximo año también va a hacer fantástico. He hecho tantas cosas tan memorables durante el año pero mi viaje a España fui algo tan maravilloso. Estas fotografías me hacen querer ir otra vez.