Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale

this is my first post in MONTHS. I have completely neglected my blog. Here is my LP "haul". I am stocking up for college next year:)

the delia dress in let's cha cha. definitely considering this for my graduation dress, it's adorable.

jordan dress in  pretty pink tootie. so classic lilly, the perfect little summer dress!

ginny dress in lagoon green moving slowly. I adore the classic and simple look of this shift dress. It's timeless.

preppy beach essentials

1. cotton snaps croakies- $22 these come in SO many fun colors and prints and they are a necessity for the water. 

2. j.crew anchor towel- $40 love this classic beach towel (ON SALE NOW FOR $20!)

3. rahrah designs bandeau- $54

4. rainbow flip flops- $50 classic and casual for the beach or pool

5. koozies from lilly pulitzer ($6) & southern marsh ($5)

6. vv tote bag- $95 store all your beach gear in a durable stylish tote.

7. marley lilly beach hat- $30 a stylish way to keep the sun out of your eyes:)

memorial day weekend

this weekend I travelled to Blue Ridge, GA! It is unbelievably gorgeous and I had such a great time. I can now cross standup paddleboarding and ziplining off my bucket list :)

my first skirt!

I'm so excited. I sewed my very first skirt today! Thank you to this tutorial from This Big Oak Tree!!! It was so simple and easy to follow. I cannot wait to make many more in every color.

lilly fund

Like most preppy girls, I am obsessed with Lilly dresses. Unlike most preppy girls, I can't afford a closet full of them (note to girls with full closets: please send me your hand me downs). I have a bank account but I tend to spend all my money on food...so this will hopefully keep me motivated to save all my spare dollars! Yay!

summer wishlist

these are on my list to purchase for summer!

1. VV crab belt ($60)

2. VV headband ($30)

3. seersucker dress ($176 from j&e)

4. lilly lacina dress ($228)

5. monogrammed beach hat ($35)

6. jcrew chino shorts ($35-50)

17!!

I finally turned 17 on April Fool's Day! SO glad I can legally have more than 1 person in my car haha;)

I saved my chum bucket pants for a special occasion;)

My favorite presents!

callahan short in chomp chomp

new miss me jeans

xoxo Cooper

whoa.

it has been an embarrassingly long time since I've posted on my blog... I've been so busy! oh and I tend to forget absolutely everything... new blog posts coming soon. I promise.

love my lilly!

XOXO

Cooper

university of alabama @ birmingham

yesterday was my very first college tour! it's hard to believe that i'm already in the second semester of junior year. i decided to check out UAB because of it's early med school acceptance program. the dorms are very nice (suite-style!) as well as the rec center and classrooms, and it seems like a great school. however, i wasn't a huge fan of it's location in downtown birmingham or the overall campus atmosphere. i forgot to take pictures but here's what the campus looks like.

Pros:

• EMSAP program
• UAB's hospital is on campus (for internships and shadowing!)
• underclassmen can dissect cadavers- awesome.
• close to home 
• in the South
• easy to get into 
• good scholarships
• AMAZING dorms (no community showers)
• honors programs
• really nice rec center with saunas and a three story rock climbing wall

Cons:

• the campus is a little small
• downtown Birmingham location
• if i go to med school there, i will be at UAB for 8 years & it would get boring
• sports aren't huge
• greek life is there but it isn't big
• a little too close to my family
• campus doesn't have charm

monogram post #1...

this won't be the only post about monograms. trust me...

i'm a tad bit obsessed. here are my current top 5 monogrammed wishlist items!

1. monogrammed pocket tees. so cute and comfy looking! buy here!

2. i love scarves. this is monogrammed, infinity, AND chevron. perfection. buy here

3. croakies to go with my new raybans! buy here

4. this camo hat from marley lilly is perfect for TN! 

5. nordstom has monogrammed uggs. in love.

top christmas presents!

1. hunter original welly boots in smoke- so comfortable and great for snow and rainy days!!

2. james avery anchor of hope ring

3. raybans

4. this beautiful ring from my sweet boyfriend:) photo by my little sister.

hey y'all!

i've always wanted to start a blog, so here i am! as a high school junior, my life is starting to get hectic. i think this blog will be a great way to document my last two years of high school and my search for colleges. i am crazy about preppy style- hence the blog title, so i would love to blog about that as well. welcome :)