Ah, tradition — there’s nothing like the comfort of doing something ritually. Based on The Secret’s philosophy, me and my mom create a vision board at least once a year to help bring the things we want to life. It’s one of my…
Will the adults in the room please stand up? In the past week following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Florida, kids all over the United States and Canada have been doing a lot more leading than most of our leaders have done in…
To the still ladies and gentlemen of Congress, Going to school the Thursday after the Parkland shooting was terrifying. I had never really been deeply affected by a school shooting – although I should’ve been as a student attending school everyday – but I…
Happy February! Officially, the first month of the (best) year has come to an inevitable conclusion. And like every month, every year, it roared with thunder that struck like rock and roll, moved like hip-hop, and purred like jazz. From music that helped me…
It was the end of the school year, May of 2016, when I decided to go vegan. My AP Bio teacher taught a week on nutrition where she showed us videos, brought in a guest speaker and basically proselytized us. It only lasted that…
Hello my Pepillas and Happy 2018 🙂 Full of crazy memories with glorious ups and dramatic downs, there was one thing really missing from my year and it was y’all. We all have our phases and I let one of mine affect the things…
Because weather during the summer doesn’t always cooperate with our beach or tanning plans, here’s a list of my favorite go-to feel-good films for those gloomy afternoons we’re stuck inside. Clueless 27 Dresses 50 First Dates The Help Matilda Heathers RENT Practical Magic Empire…
The recent shaming of a professional journalist who dared to wear a sundress in the summer to the Speaker’s lobby is only a tiny example of how women are disproportionatly targeted by dress codes. Last month, a North Carolina student was threatened with suspension…
My 16th birthday was insane. I woke up that morning with high expectations and they were beyond exceeded. I’ve already told my mom I want to do it again next year! (She said yes, btw.) My birthday lands at the very end of the…
Fashion has twisted and turned in to a lot of changes, some more drastic than others, but recently things have been taking a different trail. Lately, things have gone more grey and white and not just outfits have become more minimal, but everything in general really.…