Happy Holidays!

I would say I'm going on a blog hiatus, but I see I already have, lol!

Happy Holidays, guys!

Hopefully come 2013, I'll have more time to spend here on my blog. In the meantime, I hope you're all well!

Love, Belle

Madelaine Chocolate Company

Hey, guys!

 

How are youuu???!!!

 

It has been a long time since I last posted here on my blog and this giveaway thanks is long overdue, but better late than never, right? ;)

 

I won chocolates from The Madelaine Chocolate Company from a giveaway hosted by Mimi from What Mimi Writes!

 

 

Thank you, Madelaine Chocolate Company and Mimi!!!

 

These chocolates were so good! I kinda miss them right now as I am typing this post... I want some chocolate, LOL!

 

I hope you guys are all doing great! Miss you guys!

 

Love, Belle



Want!

 

Serious want!

I would wear these everyday! ;)

 

Is there something you've been wanting really badly?

 

I hope you're all well!

 

Love, Belle

Gangnam Style!

Hey, guys!

I just want to say thanks to those of you who wished me good luck (on my last post), that really cheered me up and helped me a lot. :]

You guys probably heard of Gangnam Style (Who hasn't, right?).
I don't understand a word besides "Hey, sexy lady", but it's catchy and the dance move is super fun, LOL!

What do you think? Yay or nay?

I hope you're all doing well! Kisses!

P.S. How confusing is the new Blogger layout???

Love, Belle

Simply Beach "Haul"

Hey, guys!

The past few weeks have been super crazy what with the transferring schools, finding a place to live, and moving all my stuff... I miss the days when I didn't have to worry about anything, lol. ;)

But anywhoo, I just wanted to give a shoutout to Miss Carrie from Read My Life As Carrie.

I won her Simply Beach giveaway and these are the stuff I got:

I got 2 bikini bottoms, 1 bikini top, and a backpack.

I love how the bikini top goes with both bikini bottoms!

I got a backpack because I noticed I don't have a go-to bag when I have to sleep over my friends' place or something.

This also comes in handy for beach days. :)

Thank you, Carrie! Thank you, Simply Beach!

What do you guys think?

Win any giveaways lately?

I hope you're all well!

Love, Belle

Rita Ora: How We Do

Hey, guys!

I love work, but I'm relieved that it has slowed down a bit because I currently have to focus on starting my 2nd year of college.. first on my agenda: finding an apartment/housing!

It's kind of a challenge at the moment, but I'm hoping to fix it this week because school starts soon!
I'm listening to this song to keep my mind off off things in the mean time, LOL!



What a fun song!

What's up, guys? How is everything going?
Listening to any fun songs?

Love, Belle

InStyle Daily Beauty Tip: Poppy Lip

Hey, guys!

So since I started working, putting on makeup became even more a part of my daily routine. To keep my look fresh and updated all the time, I turn to InStyle's Daily Beauty Tips. And their most recent one is called Poppy Lip.

The perfect blend of our favorite summer lip color, tangerine with the always classic red is a punchy shade of poppy. We love that Nora Zehetner chose this bold shade and coordinated it with her printed blazer. To get the look, start by exfoliating your lips so that you can apply product on a smooth, even surface. Then outline your pout in a slightly lighter shade of lip liner than your lipstick so that the colors blend. Apply a generous swipe of poppy to your lips like Nora or go lighter for a more subtle effect. Finish with clear gloss for a shiny finish or leave as is for a matte style.

I love this lip color!

What do you think? Do you like it?

Love, Belle

*By the way, you guys should check out Mimi's giveaway over at http://whatmimiwrites.blogspot.com/! You can win chocolates, yum-o!*



New Dresses from Asos!

Hey, guys!

Just wanna share with you that I just ordered 2 LBDs from Asos! :)

These will definitely come in handy for when I am sent to help with events for work (ie. weddings, birthday parties, engagement parties, etc.)

- Vero Moda Lace Peplum Dress, $58

I like the peplum detail and the lace!

- ASOS Midi Dress with Sheer Detail, $49.71

I chose this one because it's longer than the other one, at least I will have two options depending on the scale of formality of the events.

I also like how these dresses will come in handy for when I go back to school, for parties and such.

Alrightie, I gotta go comment a little and then go sleep.

Good night!

What do you think of these dresses?

Yay or nay?

Love, Belle

Busy with work!

Hey, guys!

To say that I miss you all would be an understatement! I always think about my blog and my fellow bloggers that I have left. I am forever itching to get back to my computer and blog, but I have been busy because, guess what?! I got a job!

I am busy working for a small but growing party-planning business. I am always so busy, but it's great because not only do I learn tons of things, I also get to save money. It feels good to know that I have some extra cash come Fall when I have to go back to school once again.

These are pretty much the kinds of things I deal with everyday, but it's fun to be surrounded by pretty things and happy people.

I promise I'll try to be more diligent about blogging though. I hope you guys haven't forgotten about me, lol!

What have you been up to?

I hope you are all doing great!

Love, Belle

Summer 2012!

Hey, guys!

Wow, I haven't been on here in ages! Everything has been kind of a blur since I got home from school. A lot of my friends and classmates came home and there were reunions here and there, so yeah, you get the idea.;)

But yeah, I've been having quite a busy but most definitely fun summer so far, what about you?

I haven't been having any success with the whole blogging regularly during the summer thing, but I promise I'll try to work on my blog as soon as my summer sched clears up.;)

I hope everyone is having a great summer so far!

I miss all of you!

Love, Belle

Pizza!

Hey, guys!

How's your Saturday morning going?!

I am now home and officially starting summer!

I gotta make a list of things to do though...

Here are snaps of the pizza I had with my dorm mates this past Wednesday:

Yum! Now I want some!;)

Do you like pizza? What's your favorite topping?

Well, that's it for now... Have a happy weekend, guys!

Love, Belle

Freshman Year of College: DONE!

Hey, guys!

Yep you read it right, I am officially done with my first year of college!

I know I still have a long way to go but oh boy, it feels amazing!

The roomie and I are gonna be celebrating with our dorm mates with pizza right about now...

I'll try to snap a photo or two to share with you guys!

Love, Belle

Happy Mother's Day!



Love, Belle

Photobombing 2012 Met Gala Style!

Hey, guys!

Sorry I haven't been posting these past few days, things are so busy at school at the moment.

To make up for it, here are some seriously LOL-worthy photobombing moments at the 2012 Met Gala:

Amy Poehler, I am dying of laughter!!!



--Photos courtesy of www.fashionista.com--

Which one's your favorite?

Love, Belle

It's May!!!

Hey, guys!

I just wanted to take a couple of minutes to wish everyone a happy May! It's mind-boggling how the school year is almost over... hence, the mountain load of work I gotta do. But yeah, I hope this month is a good one for all of us.:)

This always cracks me up!

Love, Belle



How pinteresting!

Hey, guys!

Whenever studying and doing school stuff gets to me, I like to go on Pinterest to relax and clear my mind. I saw this one as I was browsing:



It's just right in time, my roomie and I are gonna have to do this DIY project. With midterms and papers due (and finals looming over us!), we have papers and other junk everywhere in our room. So this would be a great and cheap (& not to mention, cute!) way to get everything organized.

I believe all you need are 3 cereal boxes, glue/tape them together, and wrap it with pretty wrapping paper, et voila!

What do you guys think?

Love, Belle

London Olympics 2012

Hey, guys!

I just read an article about the upcoming London Olympics and I realized that I am actually super excited for it! Who else is excited?

And how amazing must it be to actually be in London for the games???

I am definitely looking forward to swimming because I am a swimmer. When I was a little girl I always used to tell my Mom that I wanna compete in the Olympics and now I guess I'm happy just watching the games on TV, lol!;)

Which Olympic sport are you looking forward to? 

Anyone gonna be in London for the games?

I wanna fast forward to summer already!!! School is getting crazier and crazier as the school year ends, but it's alright I'm hanging in there. Hope you guys are too!:)

Love, Belle

Swimsuit season!

Hey, guys!

I need new swimsuits so I turned to Pinterest for some inspiration. I usually go for bikinis, but a change would be good...

Pretty!

Retro!

Sexy!

Spring!

Interesting!

Cute!!!

Out of these swimsuits, do you have a favorite?

What about with the Disney princesses above?

Love, Belle

Spa, anyone?

Hey, guys!

This Sunday morning I wish I was at a spa getting a massage...

Gotta get some much needed rest today because it's sure gonna be a crazy long week for me...

Is there somewhere you wish you were right now?

Love, Belle



InStyle Daily Beauty Tip: Loose Updo

Hey, guys!

How was your Easter weekend???

I went to a little Easter party with my family and I wore a new Spring dress I got from Forever 21 and I put my hair up on a loose updo a la Lauren Conrad:



Give stuffy updos the boot and take a tip from Lauren Conrad, who wore a breezy chignon to the signing of her book, The Fame Game, in New York City. We love how the style gives off a carefree vibe, while the mirror-like shine and soft texture make it look polished. Her hairstylist Kristin Ess started by splitting hair into three sections, then prepped strands by spritzing on a light-hold hairspray to prevent slipping. Using a straight-line hair foundation, Ess rolled the back section of Conrad's strands into a loose bun, and secured the style with large bobby pins. "Drape the side sections over your bun, and if you need to, wrap them around a curling iron," Ess advised. "This allows the sections to blend seamlessly with the bun."

Do you like loose updos?

Love, Belle

Happy Early Easter!

Hey, guys!

I'm gonna be away for the weekend, so I just want to wish all you awesome peeps a HAPPY EASTER!!!

Love, Belle

It's April, whaaaaat???

Hey, guys!

I cannot believe that it is now April, that's crazy talk to me!;)

Anywhoo, transitioning from spring break to back to school is really difficult. I can't believe we only got one week of break. But that's okay, I'm heading back home right after school on Thursday though, gotta observe Good Friday with the fam, and then of course, Easter.:)

I miss being a lazy bum!



It's not a bad thing, sometimes we need lazy days, lol!

I am craving tacos at the moment, I think I'm gonna have to grab some for dinner tonight!

Ah, delicious!

What have you guys been up to?

How's your week going?

Love, Belle

ELEVEN.

Hey, guys!

The lovely Bree from Viva La Breee tagged me to do this 11 questions tag.

I am so super excited because this is my first tag!

Okay, let's get started!

The Rules:

Post 11 things about yourself.

Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions.

Tag others and link them on the post.

Let them know.

No tag backs.

Eleven things about myself...

One: I turned 19 on March 2nd and I still have to update my age here on my blog.
Two: My height is 5feet 5inches.
Three: I love watching movies with my friends and the fam, of course.
Four: I have one sister and one brother.
Five: I always complain about school, but I really love college!
Six: I've known my best friend/roomie since third grade.
Seven: I love to shop, the mall is my heaven.
Eight: I'm pretty good at finding bargains.
Nine: I can sing pretty well, but I'm shy, I can't sing in public.
Ten: I always clean my room... always!
Eleven: I'm not the most interesting person, I'm so sorry if I bored you guys!
It's just really hard to think of things about me that might be of interest to others.;)

Let's get on with Bree's questions, maybe I can make myself sound so much more interesting with her help!

1. Describe your style.

- California-girl, relaxed, bohemian style with a hint of glam.

2. Coffee or Tea?

- Coffee!

3. What's your favorite season?
-Summer because I am a beach bum.

4. Are you a morning or a night person?
-Hmmm, morning!

5. What's your current show obsession?
-Hart of Dixie because I love Rachel Bilson.

6. What's your must-have accessory?
-Earrings.

7. Are you a party animal or a homebody?
-That's a hard one... I think I'm both, lol!
I like having parties at home... if that counts.

8. What are you reading at the moment?
-I'm just about to start reading The Da Vinci Code (I started reading it a few years ago, but never finished).

9. Sleeping late or waking up early?
-Waking up early.

10. Spontaneous or Planned?
-Spontaneous!
I live for on-a-whim roadtrips.

11. What kind of music do you listen to?
-I like R&B.



My questions:

1. WeHeartIt or Pinterest?
2. East coast or West coast?
3. Real books or Kindle, etc.?
4. BlackBerry or iPhone?
5. Laptop or PC?
6. Car or Plane?
7. American Idol or The Voice?
8. Favorite book?
9. Celeb crush?
10. Favorite singer?
11. Text or call?

Can I tag everyone who wants to do this?
Yes, if you want to do this tag, then I tag you!;)

Love, Belle