In my family, we have a tradition. On our fourteenth birthday, we girls get our first purse. They tend to be tiny Vera Bradley bags, just big enough to hold our brand new wallets and maybe a chapstick.

Over the years the bags get bigger and the contents more elaborate.

This month my sister turned fourteen and in …

Hello and welcome to my first blog post of the year. Since this is a new year and new things are happening, I have aptly decided to start a brand new series called Global College. Buckle up and get ready for the ride because I will be covering my journey to college and valuable lessons I learn during the next …

This week, I’ve teamed up with Lauren from DiaryofaSpanglishGirl.com to be a part of her exciting series “A Day in the Life in…”. We’ll be bringing you similarities and differences between Pyeongtaek, South Korea and Alicante, Spain. Make sure to check out Lauren’s post over on her blog where she compares our locations.

My scheduling was …

Today I’m talking about gap semesters and my decision to start pastry school. Now that I think about it, this post may seem strange since my previous one was about getting ready for college as a high school senior; and I am neither getting ready for college or a senior.

Wait? You’re not getting ready for college?! …

Guess what, it’s October 1st, you guys! The time has come for warm sweaters, crisp air, and the (unofficial) start of the holiday season. At this time last year, I remember watching the first leaves fall to the ground, oh, and filling out the FAFSA. I was a few months into my senior year of high school and …

I was going to start posting school related content in August; but school doesn’t begin until the end of the month so I won’t do you like that. Since there are still a few weeks left of vacation, and over a month of summer, I urge you to enjoy this season to the fullest.

One thing that is abundant …

For the first time in a long time my Fourth of July was quiet. No fireworks, no barbecue, but a least I represented with a red-white-blue ensemble. On my instagram I asked whether or not you can call it the 4th if everything isn’t red, white, and blue. I think we can all agree spreading the national …

As much as I love writing this blog, I equally enjoy reading other bloggers’ content. You can find me catching up on my favorite blogs at least once a day and my Bloglovin feed is constantly updating with new posts. Being a teenager, I tend to gravitate towards blogs written by teens with teens in …

What?! Two posts in a week from Amaris, is this the twilight zone? Nope, I’m just motivated. I might as well make use of all this free time. Today is the perfect summer day: blue sky, hot temperature, lazy vibes; which I’m enjoying from inside my air conditioned home😂.

With such beautiful weather comes summer activities such as visits to …

“Begin at the beginning… and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” – The King (Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland)

Well, here we are, the end of my adventure in Seoul. I actually moved from Seoul last Friday, but between the unpacking and general moving business this post has been pushed back a few days.

These past …