Orlando Vacation!!! {Part 1}

Hello Lovelies!

This past week I went on an almost last-minute trip to Orlando with my family.  I wanted to share my trip with you guys as well as what I wore during the trip and some really cool pics of the amazing scenery.  This is just part 1 because I didn't want to shower you with too many pictures.

Please note this was a family vacation so I couldn't get too many pictures that are super-duper professional, but I really love sharing this with you guys!

~ Day 1 ~

Traveling and Downtown Disney

 

            

 ~ Day 2 ~

Pool Day and Downtown Disney

~ Day 3 ~

Outlet Mall and New Hotel

I hope you guys like these pictures.  The scenery was just breathtaking and I wanted to share the fun I had with all of you lovelies!  This trip was also the chance I got to really wear nice clothes and try out some new outfits.

Don't worry I have some new posts coming up.  I have not yet decided if I want to continue with the YouTube Channel, I will let you know.  Have a great day. :D

xoxo, Ana

$$$ Doing Some Damage $$$

Hello Lovelies!

Happy Fourth of July! :D
I don't typically spend too much money shopping, and go for the clearance sections often.  Today, with all the amazing sales, I went a bit crazy.  Originally, I told myself I would only spend $15, but I ended up buying lots of things... adding up to more than $50.  But, I have been planning on updating my closet and the school year is coming up, so I justify my spending habits.  Plus, I got a lot of awesome deals.

About a week ago my mom bought me a gift from Khol's, so I got a black eyelet pleated peplum top.  This blouse is totally my style and a nicer, sophisticated top for more formal events.  It was on sale, but I cannot find the price, so I listed the original price only.

Khol's: $36

I needed some nice cropped shorts/capri pants for the summer as well as school.  These are not only super cute but they really are comfortable and adjustable.

579: $12.99

Everything else is from JCPenny.  Honestly, I will typically refuse to go to the Children's Section of stores {although this clothes fits the best for petite woman}, but I could not refuse the amazing deals they were having.  So I chose the most mature clothing I could find.
This is the most expensive piece I bought from JCPenny.  I could not help myself but buy this top because it is such a cute mix of a peplum and a peasant.  

JCPenny: $11.04

This is the most casual thing I bought.  Just a simple printed tank top with gorgeous ruffles.  Super cute for a very casual day out.

JCPenny: $4.24

As you can tell I love peplum tops, they are flattering for my figure because they make my waist look small and my hips bigger.  This is a more loose, flowy top with button details on the back.  The colors are different from what I typically bye, but it's too beautiful to pass up for this amazing price.

JCPenny: $3.74

JCPenny: $3.74

I am not a girl who typically buys spaghetti strap shirts, but this polka dot tank was just precious!  I don't buy black often either.  The mid-section is cinched in with an elastic boobin thread an the chiffon like fabric drapes beautifully.

JCPenny: $7.49

 Finally, I needed a new swimsuit because the one I had before was fading from too much use {I think having one swimsuit at a time is enough for me}.  I found this gorgeous suit on clearance and I had to have it.  The top is in a navy blue with a floral pattern and has a criss-cross pattern at the back and the bottoms have a cute bow detail at the sides.  I am more conservative so I don't buy bikinis.

JCPenny: $7.49

Let me know if you are doing any summer shopping.  Have an amazing summer!

xoxo, Ana

Where Have I Been?!?!

Hello Lovelies!

As you probably noticed, I took quite a break from blogging {from most things really} and didn't really realize just how long it has been.  Honestly, it was a much needed break, in which I was dealing with personal issues and was just trying to get my priorities straight.

Basically, the beginning of the year I was trying to be very positive and had a positive mindset about everything {not easy to do when you are 15}.  I found that my life seemed to slowly come apart and break down.  So then I opted for the super negative, unhappy, normal teenage ways.  Not only was this out of my nature but it really bummed me out and made me feel like trash left on the side of road in the middle of nowhere.  It has taken me some time to figure myself out, and I am still searching for a balance, but I no longer want to be super negative with a bad outlook on life.

So, I have slowly started doing things I love again, like sewing and drawing.  I am working on reorganizing my life again, trying to eat healthy and exercise, work on school, and now my blog.   Hopefully I can continue this journey of sharing the things I love with you all.

Everyone has high points and low points.  Life happens.

I think we just need to sit down, get our priorities straight, and start acting upon our words.  Joy is something that I seek and yearn for.  We need to realize that happiness is only a temporary feeling and joy is something that we choose and remains with us always.

So before my break I told you all about my big, new, exciting projects.  Only to realize that my YouTube page (the big project) got hacked into and deleted.  I couldn't figure out how to change my blog and make it awesome, so that was a bust, and lastly, I just had to take a break so my posts and videos couldn't go up....

Let me know if you want a YouTube Channel, I have always wanted one, but who knows?  Otherwise, I am excited because I have soooo many plans and I have a new outlook on life! I am really excited to finally really dedicate my time to the things that are important to me and to write for you guys!!!!

I love you and hope you have a great day! :D

xoxo, Ana

My New Sewing Buddy!

Hello Lovelies!

I love sewing and crafting!  For me, it's another form of therapy, other than running.

This adorable little owl is a great friend to keep me company while I sew my heart away!  She is super cute and holds all my little trinkets so I don't loose these important tools.  I found her, originally, on Pinterest, of course, and as soon as I got my sewing machine I knew I had to make her!

Her name is Moncha, in honor of my late great-grandmother.  She taught my grandmother how to sew, who in turn taught me how to sew.  This little gal now sits next to my machine, until I get a desk for my crafting things.

If you want to try this project out, it took me a couple of hours to complete but I was just getting to know my machine.  She is super cute and has her quirks.  I absolutely lover her!  Her eyes are off, and her feet are practically falling off.  But, that's is why sewing is so awesome.  Everything you make is different and everything you make is unique.

Here is the link to the pattern and instructions:  http://www.shanniloves.com/2013/07/tutorial-owl-you-need-is-sewing-buddy.html

Please Note:  I don't think this is a beginner project, so please be careful if you don't know how to work with sewing machines!

Let me know if you guys want any tutorials on sewing or crafting.

xoxo, Ana

Work It Wednesday: Summer Nails

Hey Lovelies!

Just wanted to update you guys on my nails for the first week of summer!!! Yay!  I am super excited for this summer and cannot wait to see the fabulous adventures ahead {considering the school year was a bore}.

I really want to get back into the girly, sophisticated mood I had before school completely messed me up.  I used to love giving myself manicures and pedicures.  They are super fun and relaxing.  During school, I never had time to do my nails, pick out a cute outfit, and really show who I was.  So, it was only fitting I start the summer with a fun, bright, sparkly mani/pedi!

Quick disclaimer: I do my own nails, I am only fifteen, so if you see any mistakes I apologize in advance.  My nails are short because I cut them so I wouldn't have to worry during finals about a broken nail... The sad truth.

Main Nails: Essie - Watermelon
Accent Nail:  Orly - Tiara

Let me know what color your painting your nails this summer!  I love to use bright colors and stand out.

xoxo, Ana

P.S. - I am super excited to finally tell you guys about all the projects I have planned hopefully this weekend!!! :D

Staying Fabulous: Setting Goals

Hi Lovelies!

I really hope you are having a super fabulous day!  Today I want to tell you about the first step in anything you want to do: Setting Goals.  Before tackling any daunting project you always want to set goals and prepare yourself for what is to come.  Especially with organizing and cleaning.

So, how do you set and complete these goals?

~ 1 ~

Constantly Remind Yourself

Post your goals in notes all over your house.  Maybe even use an agenda to plan out your goals.  Don't forget that things take time and telling yourself one day won't be enough motivation.  You need to be able to know what your plans are and how to execute them.  If an agenda doesn't work for you, use to-do lists.  But don't spend all your time planning and not doing the work.

~ 2 ~

One Step At A Time

Don't try and fill your calendar to the max and do everything at once.  You are going to be overwhelmed and in the end you won't get the job done.  A lot of people make this mistake and become aggravated and cannot continue to finish their project.

~ 3 ~

Stress Less, Do More

You will never get anything done if you are stressed about twenty other things.  This is one of the reasons I cannot wait until summer {tomorrow is my last day of school!!!}.  Figure out a schedule that works for you and stick to it.  If you start stressing before you even begin, your end result will only be half done.

I hope this helps you all!  My next post in this series will be on a project I am working on over the summer: Re-Doing My Closet and Style.  Super sorry for the short post I just wanted to get something up for you guys.

Have an amazing day.

xoxo, Ana

Book Nook: Divergent Trilogy

Hello Lovelies!

I have another Book Nook for you guys!  So, I finally completed the very famous, very disputed Divergent Trilogy.  These books are known not only for their movie but also for their resemblance to the also famous trilogy The Hunger Games.  Some people have their preferences, personally I never read The Hunger Games and can only tell you that the movies were entertaining, but very unrealistic and similar to other things I have seen before.

At first I thought that this was going to be just like other books and that it would be boring, over hyped, and just another fad.  But I really enjoyed these books.  I know that these Book Nooks have all been focused on very popular reads, but I wouldn't recommend them if I didn't enjoy them.

So, I read the first two books last summer during my trip to Puerto Rico.  From the beginning these books are great, unlike many others where the beginning is an uninteresting back story, nothing happens, and it is just another book with another uninteresting nobody character.  Divergent, the first book, was probably the only book that seemed relatively similar to other novels I have read.  Considering nothing happens the first several chapters, it was still interesting because the details given are actually worthy of being noted and the setting as well as the situation is believable.

Insurgent.  I think this has been my favorite because it gets right to the action {as you can tell I prefer to read the climax}  there is no mush, Veronica Roth simply gets to all the good, juicy parts.  I read this book in a matter of days.  The romance is evident but not overpowering, it has several surprises and turns, the whole book was just gripping and exciting, and.... Just amazing.

Lastly, Allegiant, don't worry no spoilers in this post.  The ending was... let's just say odd, surprising, different, unique?  It was not expected, but that's what makes it such a good read.  At first it is disappointing and I wish there could have been more details and more "spark" I guess, but it goes to show how well Roth thought out her characters.

The Divergent Trilogy is a definite page-turner and a fun, easy read.  Since this is a teen series the voabulary is understandable and great for laying in the bath and indulging into.  I really enjoyed these books and am excited for the next movies to come out.

Let me know any books that you recommend!

xoxo, Ana

New Beginnings

Hey Lovelies!

If you have been reading my blog you would know that I have been fairly busy these past couple of weeks.  Now that summer is almost here I have some exciting projects planned for this blog, as I stated before.  I don't want to reveal everything yet but I want to let you in on this secret!

I have been working hard to get different platforms of social media running for this blog.  Recently I changed everything related to this blog, Fun-Sized Fashion to separate account and even made an extra Google+ page for it.  Because I originally handled this through my personal e-mail everything was getting mixed and I prefer having this as a medium for all of my personal and social accounts pertaining to this blog.  I don't expect to be popular, I don't even expect an audience but this new project is something I have wanted for a LONG, LONG, LONG time.

Thank you for anyone supporting me and I hope you are excited for what is to come!

God Bless,
Ana

P.S. These changes are going to come quick, so get ready to see a new ME!  {I have been working very hard to prepare this before I finally let you all see!}  Love you all, hope you have an amazing day. :D

Staying Fabulous: Organization Series

Hey Lovelies!

As this school year comes to end (or already ended for some of you) I have been stressing to get myself organized and motivated to push through these last two weeks of school and my final exams.  Whilst I took on this challenge, I noticed how important being organized is in everyday life.  Since organization is something that is important to me, I thought I would share some of my tips and tricks with you.

The thing is, my obsession with organization could form a blog of its own.  Not to mention if I actually had money to buy organization tools, you guys would never hear the end of it.  I decided to make this like a "series" I guess or just part of my typical blog posts.  It is named Staying Fabulous and will be under the Organization tab in my home page.

This post is just going to be kind of like What is organization to me? type of post.  I want to explain how my love for organizing came about and maybe share some of my favorite things to do in terms of organizing time, things, myself, and juggling a hectic life.


This story shall begin when I was in elementary school.  I loved the idea of being an adult and growing up, that is all I ever wanted in life {no matter how many people told me growing up is full of stress and responsibility}.  Honestly, I loved the idea of running around, always being busy, writing in a huge agenda, and getting a cup of hot coco in the cafe, I loved the movie-style way of grown up life.  I can remember watching The Wedding Planner thinking, she has the best life ever!  As a young girl I played secretary all the time with my sisters and I asked for toy makeup and I would take my father's old office supplies when he didn't need them anymore.  I truly wanted the life of someone who had a busy schedule.

Middle school is when I started really writing in my agenda, color coding, looking up videos about organization, and really trying to "grow up".  Eighth grade I realized ~ maybe growing up takes a lot of steps before I can be the person I aspire to become.  This is one of the reasons I always tell people I have a plan when I really don't (sorry Dad), but I will explain later.  So I decided this life was the life of a lawyer.  I said, I'm gonna be a lawyer because those are the people that run around and file papers and organize things, and they have pretty planners and etc. etc.

As I am getting older, things are actually not what I hoped they would be like.  Honestly, high school is a snooze, I so focused on school I have had no room to grow as a person and develop myself.  There is no super busy schedule where I am running around, there is no close group of friends, there are no obstacles in my way.  It seems too.... EASY. Now, I have decided to start a blog, join the Cross Country Team, join a club, start sewing again, and also focus on school.


Basically, I emphasize so much of my time and energy on organizing because it is something that I love to do and something that has helped me grow as a person.  Some people don't find organization to be important, but I do.

I don't know what I want to be in the future, a lawyer, an engineer, a doctor, a scientist, a housewife.  I cannot expect my life to be perfect, but I can try and manage my time and myself so that I am happy and I accomplish all that things I wish to get done.

I hope that you all will continue to read for some awesome organizational posts and will share with me what (if anything) you like about organization and stuff like that.

xoxo, Ana

P.S. - I just want to clarify that this blog is NOT a fashion/beauty blog.  This is a blog I a made for myself to track my progress and share things that interest me with the rest of the internet.

P.P.S. - Summer is only two weeks away!!! I have a surprise coming for all you that follow me.  I am so excited and have been working hard to plan things for the future of this blog and hopefully can announce some exciting projects soon.

AP Exams, EOC, and School: How to Handle with Stress!

Hello Lovelies!

Recently, my life has been turned upside down, shaken up, then dropped from an incredible height.  Besically, I am very stressed and have not had time to even think for myself.  Honestly, how tired I feel cannot be described with words.

So, a lot of college bloggers have been writing about finals and papers and organization for college students. But I was thinking, what about the high school students that have AP exams and EOC and Finals to do?  Not to mention that we also have daily lives, possible work, and maybe even sports/exercise.  It's a lot to handle and, this being my first year of high school, it has not been going as smoothly as I hoped.

~ 1 ~

Part of the problem is the people I surround myself with, they are not very motivated and constantly send out "negative energy", if you will.  So Tip #1 Surround yourself with people who have similar goals.  If you don't want to be that person cramming an hour before the exam, don't surround yourself with people who do.  I find that their laziness and lack of interest has been rubbing off on me, rather than my motivation has been rubbing off on them.

~ 2 ~

Make a list and actually complete it!  I have a big problem with this.  I enjoy the planning, but I don't enjoy the doing.  Such as right now.  I could be working on the three projects I have to do, or studying for the AP test next week, or even cleaning the mess that surrounds me.  The hardest part is beginning.  Once you start your body gets accustomed to work and will do what it needs.

 ~ 3 ~

Start early, don't wait until the last second.  Things won't just go away if you waste more time.  Spend the time necessary to really complete your work, or study and to get the end result you want.  Work hard and DON'T procrastinate.


I know these aren't specific tips about organization and schoolwork, but honestly, they work.  Even with your fitness goals and diet goals, I find this is what works.  Hopefully later I will make a post about that, but for now, get to working and don't let anything get in your way.

xoxo,  Ana