Simplifying School: Ways to Get YOU Through It

School consumes most of my life. It's a lot of time management, discipline, and hard work. In fact, I am sitting in a coffee shop right now which I came to so I could study for the SAT. Most of the year, I enjoy school. Enjoying school?!?! Haven't heard that one have you? Yes, I …

Chicago: Travel Recap 2019

Hello everyone! I am back on the blog today sharing a Chicago Recap. This past week, my family and I drove from Michigan to downtown Chicago for a mini-vacation after USAV Nationals (massive volleyball tournament) in Indy. Enjoy reading today's post! As always, follow me on instagram @sunshinestatejulia for more daily posts.   We only …

Barbados Travel RECAP

Hi everyone! I'm back on the blog for another one of my favorite type of blogposts, a travel recap! If you are a newer reader to the blog, you may not know that I love to travel. Whenever I visit a new place, I write a travel recap! Over winter break, I visited the beautiful …

Merry & Bright

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas or an amazing holiday! I'm jumping back on the blog today to share my holiday outfit for this Christmas. My family and I spend Christmas in Chicago and that usually means it will snow (which I love). This year, there wasn't any snow, but it sure was cold! On …

Julia’s Jumble #5

Personally, I love staying busy. Over the past few weeks, I have attended many exciting events and began new adventures. This is why I am back with another Julia's Jumble post. If you would like to read my other Julia's Jumble entries, you can click the following links to read: Julia's Jumble #1, Julia's Jumble …

DIY Lilly Pulitzer Clipboard

Today on the blog we are getting crafty! A few years ago I remember scrolling through Pinterest and seeing all the crafts you could make out of old Lilly Pulitzer agenda pages. At this point in time, I was obsessed with Lilly Pulitzer and wanted everything I owned to be one of the signature vibrant …

August Playlist

A new month means another playlist filled with some of my favorite songs. First off, my taste in music is all over the place! From country, rap, pop, EDM, classics, you name it. The songs listed below have been playing on repeat for the past two weeks, so I wanted to share them on the …

Czech Republic Travel Recap

  I'm back on the blog writing my FAVORITE type of posts, travel posts. This summer my family and I traveled to Croatia, Czech Republic, and Greece. I absolutely love to travel and this trip was one of the best adventures I have been on. Every time I travel to Europe, I remember how much …

Perfect Transition Piece with PeachLee Boutique

After an incredible summer of traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, and lots of volleyball, it is time to head back to school. Going back to school means that fall is beginning soon. Queue the football games, countless hours of volleyball practice, homecoming, pumpkin carving, and any other fall festivities one might do. …

EUROPE TRAVEL DIARY 2018

Hi readers! This summer my family and I visited Croatia, Czech Republic, and Greece. Last year, I put together a travel video from Barcelona and Gedre and posted it here on the blog. Likewise, when my family traveled to Costa Rica, I posted a travel video here! All of you seemed to enjoy watching it …