I am so creative with blog titles aren't I? I mean this title makes sense because it is a throwback of my 2015 and it's a Thursday! I am so weird I am so sorry! Anyways, Happy New Year's (Eve)! I did a few things with my polaroids and my memory box for this blog post, and I thought I'd share them with you!

I went through all my polaroids and took out all of the ones from 2015, threw them in a pile, and looked through them. And then with my memory box, I went through all the memories and sort them into months.

Thank you to all of my friends, family, and viewers for making 2015 great! I cannot wait to see what 2016 holds for all of us! Love you always! See you next year!

xoxo, Aubs 

upcoming changes

As the new year approaches, I just wanted to prepare you all for a few changes to my blog and social media.

First off, my blog will be having one major change and a few minor.

• url: I will post of all of my social media when this change happens and I will have this url redirect to the new one for some time. 
• theme: this theme is great for a starter theme, but I have wanted a new one for some time. 
• journal excerpts: I will be posting a journal excerpt once a week. I am hoping this gets me to write more, but it will also mean more posts from me every month.
• new ambassadorships/affiliations: I don't want to spoil anything just yet, but it is very exciting! 

The next thing to change is my social media.

• I am hoping to make all my social media, just like my blog. I want to continue the theme throughout
• usernames: they will all be changing to my new url name in hopes that I will be easier to find online
• current social media: follow me for updates or to be friends

twitter: @aubreysanne

instagram: @mybabychai

tumblr: mybabychai

snapchat: auburnrider206

pinterest: aubrey sochacki

spotify: Aubrey Sochacki

hellopoetry: aubrey sochacki

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I'll see you again on NYE!

xoxo, Aubrey

Combating Writer's Block

A lot of you probably know that I am a writer, or at least you should, considering I say something about my book in every other post (look I did it again). As a writer, I come across periods when I have very persistent writer's block, recently I found some techniques to kick writer's block in the butt.

The first technique is to buy or make a cute journal. You aren't going to want to write in a typical school journal because it will feel like homework. Trust me, a lot of my journals have been repurposed school journals and I didn't start writing in the them a lot, until I decorated them with sharpie. Ask your friends for journals for your birthday or just invest a few dollars and get yourself a pretty journal, it works.

The next technique is to read. My favorite genre to write it poetry, so I prefer to read poetry books. I love Lang Leav's books because I tend to relate to her writing a lot. Reading always helps cure writer's block. Here is my favorite poem by Lang Leav, hopefully it can help inspire you. 

Another technique is to invest in some journaling books. A typical example of this is Wreak This Journal by Keri Smith. These books tend to get your creative juices flowing, by getting you to think outside of the box. This Christmas I asked for a few journaling books: Start Where You Are by Meera Lee Patel, The 52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal, and 1 Page At A Time by Adam J. Kurtz. I'll let you know if they help.

And I saved the hardest technique for last; prompts or challenges. This technique is truly hard because it forces you to write without overthinking or drafting, but it is nice because these journal entries can turn into something better. To actually help with my writer's block, I put together a January writing challenge for you! This challenge has no rules, just write whatever comes to mind. 

January Writing Challenge

1. easy does it

2. your life is a kaleidoscope

3. bring into focus

4. dream job

5. letter to someone you love

6. alternate universe

7. future tweets

8. the way music makes you feel

9. bad habits

10. perks of being you

11. what would you do with one million dollars?

12. focus

13. the sounds around you

14. describe an event without using sight sense

15. memory from childhood

16. pretend to be a famous blogger, plan a post

17. text you'd send to your crush/significant other

18. favorite TV show character

19. I promise...

20. childhood crush

21. she always felt like...
22. write an apology letter to someone

23. text you'd send an old friend

24. write free verse poem about a random object

25. talk about a color without saying the color

26. favorite feature about yourself

27. celebrity crush

28. letter to your parents

29. how to survive the rough patches

30. time

31. create something out of nothing

If you happen to write anything cool when using this challenge, use the tag #aubreyswritingchallenge (on all social media) to share with me and others. I hope this post helped some of you, I know it sure helped me.

xoxo, Aubs

Prepping for Chilly Weather

It snowed yesterday, which I wanted to happen just for this post. I'm not kidding, I actually wrote "make it snow!" on my blog to-do list.
I am modeling a few different chilly weather outfits, and I will also be posting the links so that you can all buy these pieces of clothing too! If it's not cold where you live, feel free to disregard the majority of this post!

Outfit details (top to bottom): hat / mustard yellow cropped sweater / pants / booties / scarf / striped shirt / coat / leggings / scarf / socks / (for some of these pieces I couldn't find so, I found something very close to it)

I hope you stay warm this winter and I will see you next week!

xoxo, Aubs

winter records

On a rainy Monday morning, I woke up with a horrible chest cold. My mom and I both thought it would be best if I stayed home from school and got some rest, so that gave me the perfect opportunity to lie on the couch and draft this very post.

I knew I wanted to give you some of my favorite Christmas songs but also some winter songs for when Christmas is over, or for my followers who really aren't the Christmas music type. So I created two wonderful playlist, to give you that vibe of winter, especially if you live in the United States where it has been 60 degrees everywhere. 

I really hope these playlists help bring Christmas and winter vibes into your home, I know they have for me. Now I am going to go hang out with my pup and scarf down some more cough drops.

xoxo, Aubrey

excerpt from my journal no. 4

Hello cutie patooties! I am super excited to share this wonderful collaborative poem I wrote with Angela. We wrote this poem for my poetry book project for my creative writing class and it really turned out great! I am completely in love with this poem. Many of you know I dabble in poetry, but Angela is also a great writer, even though she won't admit it! I couldn't find any cool photos from this post so here is a cute couple from a frame in Ikea!

10/16/15

falling in love

i am always intrigued by his grace

he puts a smile on my face

with every look into those eyes, i feel alive

every time we’re together it’s like the first time

i just can’t get enough

he is my everything

i am so in love

Christmas Decor Galor

Hello little elves! I hope you have all had a fantastic December so far, and continue to have a good December! I personally love December, I always have and always will. I love everything about it except, the cold (I hate cold weather!). Now I would love love love to share some of my Christmas decorations with you! I actually made most of my decorations because I am always in a DIY mood.

Look at that wreath! I made it! By myself! Aren't I amazing? I think I am!

 On my lights, I taped little bows that I bought at Michael's. Also say hi to Riley, my Bamboo plant in the corner! (Yes I name my plants, leave me alone)

I decorated my little tree with macaron ornaments that Trisha bought me last year, a bell that my Aunt Julie sent me for Christmas last year, and a Starbucks ornament (that is also a gift card) that I got from Sarah! Yay for Christmas trees!

Merry Christmas from me, Frank Sinatra and Brian Setzer!

And this little frame I made a while ago! Woo hoo! 

Okay there are some of my Christmas decorations, they honestly are all very easy to make! You can probably google instructions for the wreath! I hope I inspired you to decorate your room or house! See you soon! 

xoxo, Aubs

Happy December

Hello friends (friends theme song playing in the background), how is everyone doing? 

I am doing great! I just started a new skin care routine and so far so good, I will share more soon! Okay for reals now, this post is not about my skincare routine; this post is about December, winter, and my new blog series: Winter Spirit! 

(Please pretend or imagine a cool wintery photo here, I am too lazy to find one) 

Winter Spirit is going to portray winter from my eyes. This series will include how my faith affects my life, decorations that I display during Christmas and winter, journal excerpts, playlists, clothing that I feel is a winter must-have, winter plans and updates throughout, throwback posts, and much much more! You definitely will not want to miss this series! 

Okay that was super short, but much needed! Oh WAIT! THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU GUYS FOR 3,000 VIEWS! I am so happy to be living my dream and to be able to share it with you all. I love love love you! I will see you all again on Saturday!!! 

xoxo, Aubs