ASOS: An Oh So Amazing Place To Shop!

In my Messenger Bag Post I mentioned ASOS and said that I would write a post all about this wonderful website...well today is the day!!

So anyways, I LOVE ASOS!!!! Why? Because it is Amazing! Ok don't worry that is not my only reason for loving asos. I am of course going to let you in on a few more reasons. Hopefully by the time you finish reading this post you will be rushing to check out this exceptional site.

REASONS WHY I LOVE ASOS:

• Free Shipping! 
• Beautiful items
• This includes both women's and men's clothing, jewelry, purses, sunglasses, beauty products and more!
• A range of prices
• On the right side of the asos page you can slide a bar to include only the prices you are willing to pay. This is BRILLIANT!!! 
• Great sales and clearance. 
• It is "The World's Biggest Wardrobe" 
• I can spend hours on the site, scrolling through pages and pages of items that I absolutely adore! 

Please just trust me and check out ASOS! You have nothing to lose...well maybe a few bucks after you see a must buy item, and trust me there are thousands! But isn't that worth it? I look at it as a definite gain :D 

Where do you love to shop? What are your favorite things to buy? I would love to hear from all of you! Please comment below :)

-Allison*

Links:

ASOS 

OhSoInspirational

Hi girlies! First of all, I wanted to let you know that tomorrow you will be getting a pretty long and fun blog post, so GET EXCITED!!! But today's post will be short and sweet :) I have been wanting to share some of my favorite quotes with you and have decided to start with one that I used in my senior yearbook this past year.  So here it is:

"Be who YOU are 

and say what YOU feel 

because those who mind don't matter 

and those who matter don't mind" 

-Dr. Seuss

I truly believe that these are words to live by! I would love for all of you to comment and leave one of your favorite quotes for me to read :D Thanks!

-Allison*

An OhSoSummer Thing To Do

What is an OhSoSummer kind of thing to do? Well...have a YARD SALE of course!

This past week I have been helping my friend get organized for a yard sale. I believe that Summer is the perfect time to do this. You can make extra money and get rid of the junk that you've "been meaning to get rid of for years". Remember, You're Junk is another person's Treasure! 

Here are some tips and reminders for having a yard sale:

• It may be a lot of work, but in the end it is worth it!
• If you don't want to organize it all by yourself, get some friends involved and split your profits (they can bring items they want to get rid of too!)
• Have some snacks and refreshments sitting out for your buyers. It will hydrate them during the hot summer day and they will probably look around longer (and hopefully buy more stuff :D)
• Make sure to Advertise! You can make posters and signs, advertise in the newspaper, and/or advertise online (craigslit.org could be a place to start). 
• Check with your city to see if they require you to get a permit (I heard on the news about children getting fined for having a lemonade sale and I don't want that to happen to you.)
• Be ready an hour before your yard sale starts, because there usually are a few early birds. 
• When deciding prices think if you would buy that item for that price. 
• HAVE FUN! 

I am excited for the yard sale that I have been organizing to happen! I hope that you decide to have one too. Remember, don't make it stressful and just have fun with it! Think of how organized your house will be afterward and all the space you will have for new things!!

Please comment below! I would love to hear your thoughts. Have you had a yard sale before? Have you been thinking about having one? Let me know :)

OhSoFruity

This post isn't the only thing I'm thinking about today that is short and sweet and ohsojuicy, because, today I am thinking about...CHERRIES! Lately, I have been hooked on fruit and one of my favorites is cherries. I love how they are sweet and juicy and taste oh sooo good. I have been cutting the cherries in half, taking out the pit, and putting them in a bowl with greek yogurt, granola, a tiny bit of honey, and a couple other choices of fruit. I am in LOVE with eating this for breakfast or lunch (or a smaller portion as a snack). Perfect for summer! The total combination of everything in the bowl ends up being about 8 oz and is a perfect portion.

I knew that cherries were healthy, but I didn't know all the facts, so I decided to look them up. Here are a few things that I found out:

• Cherries are very high in antioxidants
• Cherries contain melatonin that help with your sleep patterns
• Cherries can alleviate pain

Below I am going to add a link for you to check out the website where I found out these ohsohealthy facts.

Do you love cherries? If so how do you eat them? By themselves? In greek yogurt? Let me in on all your OhSoFruity secrets! Please comment below :)

-Allison*


Link:
Cherry Nutrition Facts

OhSoCollege Dorm Items

Today I went shopping for my dorm room and can't wait for the day that I move in and set up! I love planning on being organized and trying to picture what my room will look like. Every year at the beginning of school I buy a bunch of binders and organizers and say, "I plan on being super organized this year", but unfortunately ever year after about four weeks into school I fall through. Well this year this is DEFINITELY going to END!! I refuse to fall into my usual 4th-week-slump. I am a college girl now, embracing this new, ORGANIZED lifestyle.

One of the stores I shopped at today was The Container Store. I am literally in love with that store. I could just walk around for hours and day dream about how organized I am going to be (which is actually what I did today). But what was special about today was that I didn't just day dream, I helped make the dream come true, meaning...I BOUGHT stuff!!

I am really happy with all of my purchases, but one of my favorites is the Bloom 3-Drawer Cart. It is perfect because it gives me more storage space, maybe to keep school supplies, snacks, or clothes...I can't decide yet, but the possibilities are endless! Also, it will look super cute sitting in my dorm (hopefully I'll get some complements..I'll let you know :D)

The point of this post was to share my excitement about organizing my dorm..and my life, but I would also love to hear from you. For those of you in or going to college or that have a house, apartment, or room (so hopefully everybody!), what items have you bought that you LOVE? For those of you who just want to get organized, please share your thoughts with me? AND for those of you that have mastered the oh so wonderful skill of "being organized", PLEASE SHARE YOUR SECRETS!!! Anyways, comment below :)


-Allison*


Links:
The Container Store Bloom 3-Drawer Cart

OhSoCollege Must Haves!

Hi everyone! Sorry that I haven't written anything for two days. What has gotten into me?!?
Anyways, as you know, I have been titling posts "OhSoCollege Must Haves!" So far they have been items that I already own. Well, today I've decided that I will let you in on an OhSoCollege Must Have that I feel I truly  MUST HAVE! I don't exactly have it yet, but believe me, the day I walk in to my first class it will be my main accessory! What is it? Well, I'm glad you asked! It is a... Satchel/Messenger Bag!!

Why you ask? Why a satchel/messenger bag? (Thank you for another marvelous question. :D) Well, first of all I need a way to carry my notebooks and/or laptop to and from class. I will be bringing a backpack to college also, but I used a backpack all through high school and I believe that I need a more "grown up" way of carrying my things. I mean some of my classes are in downtown Chicago, and I want to look "cute" and "mature" while strolling down Michigan Ave. between classes.

I have been looking up prices online and it was really hard for me to find decent prices. Many of the bags are in the $100-$300 range, which as a soon to be college student I refuse to pay. I mean come on I'm trying to be thrifty here! But I did find a couple that I LOVE for pretty decent prices. (I'm planning on using this bag almost every day!)

Above is a "Pieces Drea Satchel Bag" that I found on asos.com. I love asos, but I am not going to get into that right now because I plan on writing about that wonderful website very very soon! Ok, so this satchel bag is 100 % faux leather, which is the type of bag that I have been looking for. It is $55.16, still a little more than I wanted, but I believe that it is worth it. I would be getting a lot of use out of it. I feel that it is a sophisticated look, perfect for Chicago :)

Below is a camel colored satchel/messenger bag. It is an ALDO Mudd style bag. This adorable bag is $60.00, so again a little more than I want to spend, but exactly what I am looking for. 

I have not decide between the two yet and I am still researching for more options. A messenger/satchel bag has been on my OhSoCollege Must Have List for a while. I would LOVE to hear what you think about these bags and about what is on your College or Life Must Have List. I believe that this bag is perfect for many occasions, but right now all I can think about is college :D Please comment below! 


-Allison*

Links: 

asos

ALDO 

OhSoFriendly

I have named this post OhSoFriendly and by "Friendly", I mean Eco-Friendly!

Yesterday I told you how I love Kathie Lee and Hoda, well another duo that I admire is Elle and Blair Fowler. Today Blair put up a video about being Environmentally Friendly and she inspired me to do a blog post about it :) I am planning on having many OhSoFriendly posts that will each focus on one main topic. (Thank you Blair for the inspiration!)

Today's topic will be: Water Bottles!
Did you know that...

• only 1 in 5 water bottles are recycled? Yes, the rest end up in landfills :(
• it takes 700 years for plastic bottles to begin composting
• 90% of the cost of a plastic water bottle is due to the bottle itself
• 167 water bottles are consumed by the average american each year

Above are a few Not-So-Fun Facts. They reveal that water bottles are a big part of pollution and if each person decided to stop buying disposable plastic water bottles, just Imagine the positive changes that can be made!!

Ok so I have decided that this post relates to both my OhSoSummer and OhSoCollege topics, because starting now I will no longer be using disposable plastic water bottles! Who's ready to make a change with me? This will relate to the rest of my summer, college, and hopefully the rest of my life :D When I am on the go I am now going to fill up a REUSABLE BOTTLE! I hope that you do this too. I had decided to do this a couple of months ago, but didn't stick to it 100%. At the beginning it might be hard to break old habits, but don't be discouraged. Just think every time you don't buy that plastic water bottle, YOU are making a difference. 


In Blair's video she spoke about the Water Bobble. It is a reusable bottle that also filters the water while you drink it. This means that you can use tap water and feel safe about doing so. I have looked up this bottles online and seen them in stores for $10-$12. Looking back on my last two not-so-fun facts you will see that it is worth spending these $10-$12. You doing this will help you save money and the environment at the same time. Oh and don't forget you will also look super cute!

Below I am going to post some links that I used to help me write this post. I hope that after reading this you will try and make a positive change. I would LOVE for you to leave comments about water bottles and other ways that you are or plan to be eco-friendly :)


-Allison*


Links:
Blair Fowler's Eco-Friendly Video
About Water Bottles
Water Bobble

OhSoSummer Tan

For those of you who have been waiting for another summer related post, it is your Sunny Day!

Alright, so here is a fun fact about myself: I LOVE watching Kathie Lee and Hoda on the Today show! If I'm not able to watch them that day, I always have them recorded. I think they are so funny and interesting! I love watching them and how they interact with each other and their guests and Blah Blah Blah! ( I feel like if I don't stop now I will ramble on about how much I adore their segment for hours and hours :D) Ok, so back to the point of my OhSoSummer post. On Mondays, Kathie Lee and Hoda each bring in one of their "favorite things". This past monday Kathie Lee brought in The Body Shop Honey Bronze Shimmering Dry Oil! She said that her daughter loves it and now she uses it! Kathie Lee and Hoda both used it and it worked great on both of them. It is best for All Skin Tones!! It is said to give you a honey-bronze glow and a non-greasy finish.

Ok so I haven't bought this product yet, but am planning on it sometime this week. So...this is sort of a "Before" post and then I will write an "After" post once I have bought and used it. It is $14, so a little more than I would like to spend, but hopefully it is worth it! I am trusting Kathie Lee :) If it works I will be ecstatic, because I will use it in Chicago when I become super pale. Also fun fact: I just checked The Body Shop website and it is temporarily out of stock. This sounds like good news to me! There must be a bunch of people who love it :)) I guess I will be heading out to The Body Shop store this week!

Let me know if you have tried this product or have other tanning products that you swear by.

-Allison *


P.S. Here are a few links :)
Kathie Lee and Hoda's Favorite Things
The Body Shop

OhSoCollege Must Haves!

More OhSoCollege Must Haves!!

Here is another item, well actually a set of items that I will be bringing with me to college: Emily Giffin Books!! I love them! So far I have read something borrowed and something blue and am now on the third book, baby proof. Im not a huge reader, but there are times when I decide to pick up a book and then will read five more back to back. Before Emily Giffin books I was addicted to Nicholas Sparks books. When I read something borrowed and something blue I couldn't put them down. I remember when I finished something borrowed, I drove to 2 different bookstores within 30 minutes of finishing it to find something blue. I am addicted to romance and romantic novels, so if you are a sappy gal (or guy) who loves love as much as I do then you MUST read these books! I am happy to know that I have 3 more books of hers left to read, so they will definitely be sitting in my dorm room! Maybe I'll even read them all over again!

Something borrowed was made into a movie (if you don't already know) and was in theaters in May. The cast included Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinksi and other great actors. I loved the movie just as much as the book. Also after the credits there was a scene that revealed to us that there would be a sequel, which is something blue! I am soooooo excited!!!

Here are Emily Giffin's other books that will be stuffed in my suitcase when I depart for Chicago:

 I hope that those of you who haven't read them give them a chance! You will LOVE them :) Also I would love to hear what your favorite books are, especially romantic novels!

 

-Allison *

OhSoYoung

The thought of College has made me think of how much I have grown up. I have decided that since my big college adventure is personal, that sometimes I will share fun personal things about myself. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and I kind of relate the end of the movies to the end of a stage in my life and to the beginning of another. The end of my living at home and the beginning of life on my own! All of these endings and beginnings have caused me to keep thinking about the Past, Present, and Future. I am very excited about the future, but decided that I wanted to show you some cute pictures from my PAST.

The left picture is of me when I was 3 years old and the right picture is me on the left and my sister on the right.

I guess that this post can also fall under my OhSoCollege Must Haves, because I will definitely be taking these adorable photos with me to hang on my dorm room wall!

I would love for all of you to comment, and share with me some of your childhood memories. If you are heading off to college will you take cute pictures with you?

-Allison*

OhSoCollege Must Haves!

Ok so I am extremely excited about college and this blog, and the fact that I am writing about college IN my blog makes me double extremely excited!! I have decided that, among other topics, I will have posts about items that I am definitely taking with me. I am naming these posts OhSoCollege Must Haves! So here are two of my first OhSoCollege Must Haves... bareMinerals Purifying Facial Cleanser and bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer!

How did I hear about these Absolutely Amazing Items? Well one day I was shopping and remembered that I had run out of my bareMinerals primer that I love. (Oh by the way I am a big user of all bareMinerals/ Bare Essentials makeup and I swear by it!) So I walked into the bareMinerals store and asked for the primer. I was given it, but then was advised to check out their skincare line. So the makeup expert took me over to the skincare section and explained the items and what they do. I have pretty normal skin, so that is why I bought the Purifying Facial Cleanser & Purely Nourishing Moisturizer. I will admit, I wasn't sure what I would think, but I decided to take a chance. One plus was that the makeup expert said that when you change cleansers or moisturizers or forget to use it for a while that it won't affect your skin. This was one of my main concerns because when I had switched from cleansers in the past, I had a lot of breakouts. But since the bareMinerals products are natural and made from minerals, your skin is only helped and never harmed! They have many different products for all skin types and for what you are looking for. After the first time I used them I felt their great effects! (I know I might sound like a commercial trying to get you to buy a product, but I just really LOVE these products and want you to love them too!)

What is great is that the moisturizer and cleanser replace the primer. Right after using them your skin will be soft and makeup ready. What is also great is that they last long because you only need to use about the size of a dime. I definitely believe that these products hydrate the skin and make it smoother!

So these are my first two OhSoCollege Must Haves! I hope you enjoyed this post and that you try these products that I swear by! I will be packing these in my suitcase when I head off to Chicago in the fall! I'd love to hear what your favorite items are (even if you aren't heading off to college :D)

-Allison *

A Change in what is Apropos

Hi everyone! First of all I am super excited that I have followers now :) Sorry I haven't been keeping up with the blog. Don't worry, that is changing now. I promise more posts that are fun and interesting! For those of you who read my first post ever (which I encourage you to do) understand what my blog is all about. It doesn't have just one topic, which I believe will keep you, the readers, interested. I write about what is appropriate to me and others at the time, hence the name "OhSoApropos". Summer is still prominent in my mind and I will continue summer related posts, but I have decided to add a new topic! Here it is: College!!

Why? Why College? Well because in August I will be heading off to chicago for college and boy am I excited! My excitement is unable to be tamed! Yes, there are nerves in there too, but right now I am trying to ignore that. This week I am heading to The Container Store, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Target to scout out what I want in my dorm room! I want to be really organized and can't wait to set my dorm room up!! I already have my comforter which I will show you a picture of below. I bought it at Crate and Barrel and am absolutely positively in LOVE with it!! My favorite color is BLUE and I adore the combination of blue and white together. I've loved blue my whole life, but my room has always been pink, so finally this will change!

Also just to let you know. I have decided that when I change what is OhSoApropos at the time I will change my background with it! It will be fun for you, because when you see a new background there is most likely a new or additional topic. Right now I have changed to shopping bags because I will have plenty of those when I am done shopping for college :) Also I am big on finding sales, so I will try and let you all know about college specials I hear about!!

I hope you are interested in my new topic, but don't worry Summer topics will also be incorporated. Please leave me comments and suggestions. Ask me questions and I will for sure answer!!

- Allison