Good afternoon guys!

I know this post is a little late and I'm very, very sorry about that. These next two weeks are going to be a bit hectic for me because I am entering finals. I might not be able to get around to posting, so I apologize in advance.
With finals and tests comes studying. I know that many people at my school are struggling and are under a lot of stress right now. High school typically starts off easy, but as we grow and mature, it becomes more advanced and a lot more difficult.
Today I thought I would give you guys a few tips to cope with stress.

Tip #1: Exercise. Yoga especially helps to calm your body and focus your mind on the positive rather than the negative. Many people believe you need to be flexible in order to do yoga, but in reality you just need a strong mind set. Even just simple breathing exercises help to calm your soul and focus your mind.

Tip #2: Light candles. Deep scents tend to also relax the body. The deep musky scents calm you down enough to focus on what is actually most important at the moment. The only down side to this is they might relax you enough to put you to sleep, which leads me into...

Tip #3: Get an adequate amount of sleep. Without enough sleep your body might not be able to function to its best ability. This leaves you with more stress.

Tip #4: Take some time to yourself. Run a hot bath and just soak for a while. Pretend as if the water is cleaning away all that negative energy that is building up within you.

Tip #5: Drink and eat healthy. Tea is a good way to calm nerves. It also relaxes the body. Make sure you are treating your body right to keep it up and going.

Well, that's all I have this week for you guys. I hope these tips are really useful to you guys, and I hope I made a stressful time for you guys just a little bit easier. Until next week...

Ciao.

-Meghan

Morning Frappes!

I hope you all had a Spooktacular Halloween! My mom spent the Halloween in Vegas and on Saturday, she told me how much she missed flying, how much she missed being on an airplane. She said she had missed the feeling of waking up early to go through airport security and people watch when you are sitting, waiting for your flight. And that got me thinking, I really miss traveling too.

When I was younger, my family and I used to travel a lot. We used to visit Hawaii during the summer and sometimes we would go up to San Francisco or any other place we felt like taking a trip to. But, I mainly miss Hawaii. Call me a sucker for a nice tropical getaway.

I want to explore somewhere new, somewhere I haven’t been yet. Ever since I was younger, the number one thing I always wanted to do was travel to Bora Bora. It is absolutely beautiful there. I’m also a fan of the Kardashians, and when I saw the episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, when they went, it made me want to go there even more. They did so many cool activities while they were there and I was so jealous!

Another place I’ve always wanted to go to is Greece. All the white houses and the crystal, blue water make it seem like the perfect getaway. My friends and I have been talking about making that our senior trip before we all split to go to college. Just Europe in general seems so appealing to me.

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this weeks blog post on travel. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Ciao.

-Meghan

Morning Frappes!

So today I'm gonna go on a little rant. This week has been a bit stressful for a group of friends and I because of a project we are working on in ASB. I just really feel like I need to write down my thoughts and get them out and in the open. I won't be naming any names or anything that could possibly expose someone, I just really need to vent.
I'm done with all the drama. Period. I'm tired of hearing people fight over some stupid stuff that went wrong and blame it on others. I'm tired of the gossiping that goes on behind peoples backs that causes drama. I thought ASB was a family? Why is there so much manipulation then?
I'm tired of the complaining. If you want to get something done, take initiative and do something about it. But, if someone has/is working their tail-end off trying to complete it, don't bag on them and criticize them on what they could do better. Encourage them to keep working and give them helpful pointers.
I'm tired of getting yelled at everyday by my peers and my "ASB family." During class everyday, we basically have this period of time before we break off and do our own thing, where we are told of everything we did wrong and everything we have to do to make it better.
I'm tired of trying so hard on activities that my commission and I plan, only to just be broken down when we are told it wasn't good enough.
Right now I'm just tired of ASB.
I'm glad I got that off my chest. Until next week...

Ciao.

-Meghan

Morning Frappes!

So can I just say, it has been one heck of a week. The highlight of it was probably, and don't call me crazy, but the highlight had to have been cleaning out my closet. I know you guys are probably like "why?" But honestly it's just so clean and updated. Spring Cleaning definitely came early this year and blessed us all. Anyways, I feel like just this huge weight was just lifted of my shoulders *excuses self while praising Jesus Hallelujah*. It's so empty! But, with cleaning out a closet comes new room to fill up. And we all know what that means... Shopping!!!!! So my little frappes, today I'm going to share with you, my tips and tricks to shopping.

Tip #1: Get comfortable. Make sure when you go shopping you are wearing comfortable shoes and comfortable clothes. I cannot stress this enough. You always see those hoochies, pardon my French, at the mall wearing these huge stilettos, that they obviously can't walk in, dragging their feet because they are so uncomfortable. Don't be that person. Just wear sneakers.
Make sure your clothes are easy to remove and easy to get back on. I know that I personally, like to try on my clothes before buying them, and if you are dressed like you're about to go clubbing, you're gonna pretty tired of walking into a dressing room after your first stop at a store.

Tip #2: Always bring more money then you think you're gonna spend. First of all, you can spend a lot of money and still be happy because you have some left over. Secondly, you don't have to worry about deciding between two items, when you can just get them both because you decided to bring more money at the last minute. Third, you don't wanna be that friend that just follows everyone around from store to store all grumpy because you can't buy anything because you blew all your money at the first store.

Tip #3: Have a plan of what you want to buy and where you want to go. You save money if you aren't wandering around a mall looking for something cute. Decide where you want to go and stick to the plan *uses stern voice.*

Tip #4: When you walk into a store, always go to the sales rack first. There is nothing better than the feeling of getting a fabulous shirt on sale. Money savers people. Clothing always looks better on you when you know you didn't spend full price on
it.

...So that's all for now frappes. I'm thinking that every other Sunday I will add a page to my Fashionista Bible. What do guys think of page number #1? You like? Leave me comments on what you want to see in the Fashionista Bible and what you think of the idea of having the Fashionista Bible itself. But, until next week...

ciao.

-Meghan

Morning Frappes!

It's that time of the season! Yes, fall and winter are just beginning to roll around and can I just say that I am super excited. Tis the season to dress in big, comfy sweaters and drink hot cocoa by the fireplace. A big must have during these seasons is Starbucks. Today I'm gonna show you how to spice up your Starbucks drinks with some of my favorite, off the menu, Starbucks creations.

Swirl Pow Hot Chocolate:
Order a Hot Chocolate
Add Vanilla Syrup (1 pump for tall, 1.5 pumps for grande, 2 pumps for a venti)
Add Mocha Syrup (1 pump for tall, 1.5 pumps for grande, 2 pumps for venti)
Top with whipped cream Mocha or Caramel drizzle

Red Velvet Frappe:

Order a half White Chocolate/ half regular Mocha frappe

Add Raspberry Syrup (1 pump for tall, 2 pumps for grande, 3 pumps for venti)

Sometimes I get a craving for a cold drink even if it's freezing outside, so I gave you guys a warm and cold drink :). Give the recipes a try. Let me know what you guys thought of them. Leave comments on what you did/ didn't like about the drinks. But until next week frappes,

Ciao.

-Meghan

morning frappes!

As usual, this morning I woke up and I immediately have to check my phone. Looking at my feed on Instagram, I saw that a friend of mine had tagged me in the comments of some random photo. I was like umm ok. Anyways, I clicked on it and stared at the picture for about five minutes trying to figure out why she wanted me to see this photo. That was until I read the caption. (facepalm)

The caption was a list of things the person had learned in high school so far. They were really funny and totally true. I had an urge to do one myself, so why not blog about it?

1. It honestly does not matter if you have to sit at a lunch table alone for like 5 minutes while you wait for your friends to get there. Yes people are gonna stare at you. What do you expect? It's high school. 5 minutes alone won't kill you.

2. If you are struggling in a class, ask for help. Teachers aren't gonna bite your head off for asking for extra help. That's what teachers are for, they are there to teach you.

3. It honestly doesn't matter what you wear to school, as long as it's not against the dress code. People are gonna look at you for about 2 minutes, question why you are wearing that, and then go back to their own business because they realize they really don't care.

4. Make lots of friends. If you're one of those people that is really quiet, you need to learn to be more friendly. Seriously, I could never survive high school without friends. They are what actually make school bearable.

5. Skipping class for a day, will not leave you failing all your classes. Sometimes you need a break, and sometimes you are too sick to move. Calm down.

6. The guy/girl you are trying to impress will literally mean nothing to you in a year. Crushing is fine, it's fun, but it's not the end of the world if they don't feel the same.

7. Being popular literally does not mean anything!

8. Participate in school events. It helps you make friends, and it's actually fun! Take your poopy pants off and put your party pants on.

9. Don't wait 10 minutes to text back. It's not cool, and it doesn't make you look cool. Just don't text while you are driving.

10. Everyone is gonna have those days where they will only talk to you because you are the only one who isn't annoying them, and the days where they will talk to everyone else but you because they can't stand you. It's called hormones, every teenager has them.

So that's all for now, cause I could go on and on. But seriously, the zit on your cheek does not matter! Stop worrying. Sometimes in life we stumble and fall, but be the person that just laughs and gets back up. High school isn't lame, it's also not great, but it's not the end of the world! Until next week frappes,

ciao.

-Meghan

Story Time!
What has become a tradition for my friends and I is Starbucks on the seawall. At least once a month, two of my closest and I, will grab our coffee cups and take off on our short stroll in the towards the seawall. Wednesday, October 8, has been our most recent trip.
It started off at an ASB fundraiser at a local pizza restaurant. Us being the cool kids had to ditch the party and do our own thing. There also happened to be a Starbucks just across the street, so naturally we headed over to get some desirable drinks.
As always, my friends can make me laugh too much. By the time we were out of Starbucks we were already cracking up and enjoying life.
We decided to walk to the seawall so we could drink our Starbucks and watch the waves crash on the shore. We walk over and we are sitting, drinking our coffee and just talking.
This story is basically the jist of my favorite things. I love being with my friends and I love the fact that they can easily make me laugh, I love Starbucks to the extreme, I never get tired of chowing down on some pizza, and other than my family, there isn't much else I could ask for. I hope you guys have a great rest of your day or night.

ciao. 
-Meghan