It's day two of my Back to School series and I'm super excited about today's post. As you guys know I LOVE creating playlist for things. I figured that we would all need a little pick me up once school starts to ease the parting blow of saying goodbye to summer. I also thought I would create a little checklist for y'all to help get you guys organized for back to school!

Things To Get Done Before School Starts:

• Clean out your closet. Time to take inventory of what you have so you know what you need. This gives you the opportunity to change your style, if you want to, or just get rid of some old things. ( There will be an OOTD inspiration post)
• Make a list of what you think you need. If you're not sure where to start try shopping just the basics: Jeans, short/skirts, and printed and solid tops. When buying things try to think of outfits you can make with the item you're buying. If you can think of ways you can pair with clothes you already have or bought then it's a good investment, if you can't, then maybe it's not for you. 
• Make Pinterest boards!
• You can make one for clothes to help give you some guidance.
• You can make inspirational posts to help you when school gets tough
• Follow me here: Perks of Reading
• Clean your room. It will make you so much happier to do homework in a clean environment instead of a cluttered mess
• Throw out unnecessary papers and things from last year and make room for the new school year. 
• Clean your make-up brushes. Trust me it'll be worth it when the first day comes!
• Go school supply shopping. 
• Make a list of what you need. Make sure you you've gone through what you already have first. Basics: Backpack, pencil pouch, pencils, pens, highlighters, post its, glue, folders, binder,planner/bullet journal. (I will be posting an updated School Essentials this week, but here's last years: XXX)
• Finish up any Summer assignments!
• It's always good to finish summer reading or homework at least four days before school starts so you can review before you start the first day. Plus I don't want to be reading the day before school, I want to be watching netflix and treasuring my last few moments as a free person. 
• Enjoy the last few days of summer
• Say yes to hanging out with friends.
• Watch netflix all day.
• Read a book or two :)

That's it for today!! Tomorrow's post is a student survival guide post!!

Back To School Series:
Day One:Back to School: Books and Movies
Day Two: Mixtape Monday + Organization
Day Three: Student Survival Guide
Day Four: Goals For the 2015 School Year
Day Five: Cute Hair Styles
Day Six: Open Letter To Students

Mixtape Monday #1

So last year I did a lot of mixtape Mondays and I missed making playlists so I decided to bring it back. I figured since Summer Vacation is already here for a lot of people and on the way for other I thought it would be a fun idea to make a summer playlist and a few summer things to do. Sometimes it's important to set goals and do things that require more than just netflix and your bed, although there is plenty of time for that. So without further ado...

1. Spa at home day with friends or by yourself. School can be crazy busy and make life increasingly complicated so why not pamper yourself? You could go buy some face masks, hair treatments, pedicure/manicure kits (which also make great presents), and some junk food. 
2. Go stargazing. I've ALWAYS wanted to do this but I have never had the time nor had anyone go with. Hopefully I can convince friends or even siblings to do this with me. 
3. Try DIY projects. I usually start DIYing more into summer. Here are some things I want to try this year
• Make a Wipe of To do list 
• Sharpie Mugs
• A Hammock Chair
• Sugar Scrubs: This one
4. Movie Marathon. Because why not? I never have time to see movies that come out during the school year so summer is my catching up time. Plus who doesn't love popcorn.
5. Go for a hike. I spend most of my time being unhealthy so a hike would be good for me. lol

Now for the summer playlist!

Blogtober: Mixtape Monday

Hey people of the internet! Its Monday. Probably one of the worst days of the week. Why not listen to some music, make Monday a little less suck-y. This isn't my official Fall Playlist, but it's my Try Not To Hate Monday's Playlist.

Mixtape Monday: Ghosting

Ghosting Playlist

1. Are You What You Want To Be by Foster the People
2. Little Black Dress  by Sara Bareilles
3. Knee Socks by Arctic Monkeys
4. Homecoming Heroes by The Head and The Heart
5. Mr. Brightside by The Killers
6.We Can't Stop Cover by Bastille
7.Dirty Paws by Of Monsters and Men
8. Hanna Hunt by Vampire Weekend
9. All Comes Down by Kodaline
10. Human by Christina Perri
11. Slow and Steady by Of Monsters and Men
12. Where does the good go by Tegan and Sara
13.Simple As This by Jake Bugg



My review of this awesome book!

DFTBA,

Back To School Playlist

     I don't think I've ever been so busy in my life. It's that time of year again. The one we all dread, the one we wish could never come. Back to school. I wen't back two weeks ago and i'm going to start my third week and i'm already unsure of how I'm going to survive the year. But I guess I'll take it week by week and just go with it.

      If your anything like me and are constantly studying/doing work/procrastinating/wondering why you decided to take 4 AP classes then you probably like to listen to music as you work. So I thought I could share my back to school playlist! So here's part tres of my Back to school Series. Part 1, Part 2

1. Brand New Day by Kodaline
2. Shake by The Head and the Heart
3. Little Black Dress by Sara Bareilles
   
4. These Streets by Bastille
5. Cool Kids by Echosmith
6. Big Jet Plane by Angus and Julia Stone
7. Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood 
8. Island in the Sun by Weezer
9. Summer by Calvin Harris
10. Flawless by Beyoncé 
11. Fancy by Iggy Azalea Ft Charli XCX
12. Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
13. Uncharted Sara Bareilles

Tell me about your first day, if you've gone back to school. Tell me about your morning jam, or your latest song obsessions:) Have a great week guys! 

DFTBA,

Mixtape Monday

Love Letters to the Dead Playlist

1.All Apologies by Nirvana
2.Big Bad World by Kodaline
3.The Hardest Part by Coldplay
4.Manhattan by Sara Bareilles
5.The Scientist by Coldplay
6.Nothing Like You And I by The Perishers
7.Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
8.Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris Ft Florence Welsh
9.Wonderwall by Oasis
10.Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
11.Somebody To You by The Vamps
12.Crazy/ You Drive Me Crazy by Glee
13.Teenage Dream Blaine Anderson
14.Between The Bars by Elliot Smith
15.Oblivion by Bastille
16.Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland
17.Home by Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes
18.Way Back When by Kodaline
19.Laughter Lines by Bastille
20.Uncharted by Sara Bareilles
Here's my book review for this AMAZING book!

Mixtape Monday: Looking For Alaska

Looking For Alaska Playlist

Before: 

1.Fluorescent Adolescent By The Arctic Monkys

2.Harlem by New Politics

3.Hannah Hunt by Vampire Weekend

4.Say Anything by Tristan Prettyman

5. Sex by The 1975

6.Please Don't Say You Love Me by Gabrielle Aplin

7.Shiver by Coldplay

8. Strong by London Grammer

After:

1.Breath Me by Sia

2..Slow It Down by The Lumineers

3.Breath (2 am) by Anna Nalick

3.Slow and Steady by Of Monsters and Men

4This Must Be The Place by The Lumineers

5. Say Something  by A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera
6.Are You What You Want To Be by Foster The People

                                                                          7.Oblivion by Bastille

                                                                          8.Flowers In Your Hair by The Lumineers

                                                                          9.Somewhere Only We Know by Keane

Mixtape Monday

Time for another Mixtape Monday y'all!. Ever feel like some songs just belong with certain books? The way peanut butter and jelly belong together? I do. So this week I stumbled across Hate List by Jennifer Brown, which i read a few years ago, in the library and as I recalled the book, I thought of songs that I felt went along with it!

So without here it is!!!!!!!!

     Hate List: Playlist

1.  Pumped up Kicks by Foster the people
2.  Snap Out of It by Arctic Monkeys
3.  Wings by Birdy
4.  Poison and Wine by The Civil Wars
5.  Ghost by Ella Henderson
6. Be My Escape by Relient K
7.  Car Radio by Twenty One Pilots
8. Messed Up World by The Pretty Reckless
9.  White Teeth Teens by Lorde
10.  Dust to Dust by The Civil Wars
11.  Paradise by Coldplay

Another Playlist :)

Drum roll please!Please welcome the talented, kind, amazing, Marianne from the super rad blog, Marianne Says! Marianne runs a beauty blog (a pretty fab one, if i do say so myself). So go one check out her blog! She's my best friend and has taught me pretty much everything I know about make up. So without further ado this is her blogging playlist :)

Blogging Playlist 

1. Hey Now - London Grammar

2. Sarah Sings - Panic! at the Disco

3. If You Say So - Lea Michele

4. If You Wait - London Grammar

5. The Love Club - Lorde

6. Camera - Young the Giant

7. Am I Wrong - Nico Vinz

8. Maybe - London Grammar

9. Always - Panic! at the Disco

10. Cancer - My Chemical Romance

11. Cannonball - Lea Michele

12. Strong - London Grammar

13. Turn Off the Lights - Panic! at the Disco