Gives Me Hope

I was talking to one of my friends yesterday and I asked her what she was doing. She said she was reading GMH. I had no idea what that was, so she explained it to me.

If you know what FML is, Gives Me Hope (www.givesmehope.com) is the same thing only for optimistics. Its a bunch of stories about little things that brightened someone’s day. GMH also has a couple related websites, such as LGMH which is for romantics, like me. It’s stories about love, such as couples who’ve been together for 60+ years, or how someone got asked out. As it says on the site, they’re stories that make you go awwww. There’s also six billion secrets. It’s a sight where you can post your inner most secrets annonymously.

Out of all these, I prefer LGMH. I’m such a romantic and I absolutely love all these stories. It gives me hope that one day, I’ll be able to find my soul mate. And thats the point of these sites; to give you hope.

Sun Bands

There’s a new product out called UVSunSense. You put on sunscreen and wear this arm band then when you need to re apply the sunscreen the band turns a different color! It’s only 6.99 for 7 of them.

I have not tried it but if you have leave a comment letting us know what you think!

How to Decorate Your Locker and Fun Back to School Tips

Tori, a teen blogger from Girls With Dreams, talks with Matt Chambers from KMOV’s Great Day St. Louis about how to decorate your locker. Tori shares tips for how to stay organized and find fun supplies for back to school.

Friendships Are Complicated: How to Find the Right Friends

Friendships can be complicated. How do you keep friends or even find the right friends? Find out what our team at Girls With Dreams thinks about finding the right friends.

Kick Off the School Year by Rocking Out

Thinking about the new school year just around the corner is exciting, but it can also be stressful. Shopping for school supplies, finishing that last bit of summer reading, finalizing your schedule, and sorting out extracurricular activities can make you want to scream, “Where did the summer go?”

Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress. If you’re like me, you crank up the volume on your iPod and sing at the top of your lungs while jumping around your room. Here’s the playlist that helps we unwind:

N*Synch – Bye Bye Bye, Its Gonna Be Me, Dirty Pop
Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way
Avril Lavine – Sk8r Boii
Britney Spears – Baby One More Time, Lucky, (You Drive Me) Crazy, Oops!…I Did It Again
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust
A*Teens – Upside Down
Blondie – The Tide Is High
JET – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
P!nk – Get The Party Started, U + Ur Hand

You might not know these, but you should check them out:
Stephen Jerzak – Cute (this song is one of my favorites)
Cady Groves – Changing Me, Or Else, The Life of A Pirate, Real With Me
Josh Golden – Get Ready For This, Small Town Big City, Pretty Little Face

Plus, anything by Ke$ha or Lady Gaga! What are some of your favorites?

Back to School Blitz: How to Decorate & Organize Your Closet

If you want to learn how to switch up outfits, you can check out my blog on “Revamping your closet.”

Decorate your dorm, your bedroom, but don’t forget your closet!

• Color coordinate your closet. It makes it look more colorful and it’s easier to get dressed when you want to go out.
• Organize by sleeve length if you really want to go all out.
• Use clear containers/ buckets to store clothes and make your closet more organized.
• Put long sleeve shirts/jeans away in summer & vice versa for winter.
• Occasionally go through your closet to get rid of clothes you do not wear. If you haven’t worn them in months, you probably won’t wear them again.
• Trade in old clothes at Plato’s Closet or a resale shop in your area.
• Something cool to do is to take out your doors and put curtains in place of them.
• You can a mirror/multiple mirrors and put them on your closet doors

Whatever you do, make it your own. Stick to two or three colors and use a theme.

Fun Decorating Ideas for Your Bedroom

1. Get letters like these spell your name or initials like these. You don’t have to get expensive one, you can get wood ones and decorate them with whatever you like and hang them up!

2. Make your own ribbon board. You don’t have to buy one you can make your own by getting a piece of board or cord board then out fabric over it and some ribbon.

3. Get picture frames! Those are always cute and a good way to remember your friends!

4. Get new curtains or something that’s a little different that is cheap and easy to change!

5. Clean up your room! This always makes your room feel better and look better!

Don’t Base Your Life on Relationships

I see it all the time. If someone’s not in a relationship, they make it their number one goal to be in one. They do this because they think they need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy. I hope I don’t have to tell you this, but that is not true! There are so many more things in life to be happy about; friends, family, hobbies, pets, school(if that’s your thing!), and so much more.

Now, I’m not saying it’s bad to be in a relationship. If it’s a good one, then relationships can be so much fun. But, what I am saying is not to make it a top priority if you’re not in one. You might think you’re not cool or not wanted if you don’t have a boyfriend. I can speak for myself and say that I have felt that before. It took me a long time to realize that if I stopped focusing on that and focused more on other things, like friends, jobs, and being successful, then the relationship part of life just kind of happens on its own.

So this one is short and sweet. I say this all the time on here, but I’ll say it again. You don’t need a guy to make you happy! When you look back on being young, would you rather remember all the good times with friends(maybe some that turned into lifetime friends), or just try and remember who you were dating in which grade? I’m gonna go with the first one. I hope you do too.

Dating Tips: How to Enforce Your Boundaries

When you start school this year you might end up meeting someone and start dating. No matter how old you are we all come across the problem of not knowing where to enforce the boundaries when it comes to dating. When is it all right to have the first kiss? When is it all right to go all the way?

We all ask ourselves these questions and a lot of us look to our friends for the answer but the truth is we are the only people that can make these choices for our selves. We know what is best for us. If my best friend is ready to have sex that doesn’t mean I am ready to. This school year make your own choices when it comes to enforcing boundaries.  Make sure you have the right information.  If you’re not comfortable talking to your parents, seek out some of the books we’ve talked about on our website like the Body Scoop for Girls or Secrets Girls Keep. 

In the end, don’t be afraid to enforce your boundaries, don’t let your boyfriend talk you into something you are not ready for. Be strong and stick up for what you think is right. Talk to your boyfriend and make sure you two are on the same page. Enforce boundaries and don’t do anything you don’t want to.

Back to School Blitz: Dating Tips

New year of school equals new boys… sometimes old ones.

I’m about to head off to college, and I know I’ll be meeting a lot of new friends. This summer has made me realize that you have to be careful about who you trust. Not everybody is who they seem or who they act like.

You have to find out about a guy before anything serious. This won’t necessarily happen to everybody but It’s something to look out for… something I’ve noticed lately is when the upperclassmen boys get interested in younger girls during the new school year.

I’m not saying every guy is a bad guy, but I hope all girls take the time to get to know someone they’re talking to or trying to date. It’s worth the effort.

On another note, I’ve learned from experience… you can’t always give everybody the benefit of the doubt. If a guy is treating you badly, don’t stick around.

Every girl can be confident and independent. There’s much more to life than only dating.

Dating is a plus, but please understand that you have your whole life ahead of you. Keep fighting for your dreams and be successful.

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