Tweet Chats {all you need to know}

if you follow me on twitter - which let's be honest, you totally should - then you might have had your dashboard attacked by my tweets last night. if so then i apologize, but i do have a legitimate reason in doing so. 

i was doing a tweet chat! 

if you're not familiar with a tweet chat, then this post is for you my friend. 

I'm laying this post out in a second grade birthday invitation form, so bear with me here 

Who : 

Tweet chats are open to everyone! There are TONS of them out there, but usually they focus on a specific topic so you might not want to attend all of them. 

What : 

A tweet chat is essentially a conversation that is easy to follow by placing a specific hashtag at the end of a tweet. (I participated in the Blog Trends tweet chat which is why #blogtrends is at the end of all of my tweets from last night) A tweet chat is a great way to connect with new bloggers and meet new people. You can also answer and ask questions! It also allows for new people to find your blog, and potentially become followers! 

Where : 

Twitter, duh! Because following a hashtag is kind of difficult on the actual Twitter website though, I use an app called "TweetDeck" on my computer. In the app all I do is add a column so that I can follow the hashtag, and whenever someone tweets using that specific hashtag it pops up on the column! 

If you're interested in adding a column on TweetDeck, all you do is click the plus sign on the top left of the window, then click search, and then enter the specific hashtag. 

When : 

Different chats occur on different days, but they usually last about an hour. Here are a few that are related to blogging 

#blogtrends: occurs every monday night at 9pm eastern time. this is the chat that I participated in last night and it's great! you are free to ask/answer all questions about blogging 

#pinchat : occurs every wednesday at 9pm eastern time. this chat is all about the use of pinterest and how it can help your business/blog 

#stylechat : occurs every wednesday at 3pm eastern time. this chat is all about fashion and the latest trends

#blogchat : occurs every sunday at 9pm eastern time. this chat is like #blogtrends but a lot more people participate 
#chicchat : you definitely should come to this one! I host it over at @popcosmo and it's loads of fun. This one is every Tueday at 9pm eastern, and the topics are all about blogging. 
This is a perfect one to start with because there aren't as many people and it's only a half hour :) 

Why :

It's a great way to meet new people with similar interests. It's basically networking through twitter. Plus it's a lot of fun! 

I challenge you all to attend one of the tweet chats that I mentioned above! I'm going to try to attend most of them this week so hopefully i'll tweet you there ;) 

(get it? tweet you there, not see you there... gosh i'm witty) 

jokes jokes

stay tuned, because i'm planning something awesome 

announcement to come soon! 

if you have any questions about tweet chats feel free to e-mail me at preppydiaries@gmail.com

have you ever participated in a chat?

thanks for reading! 

mixin' it up

i have always classified myself as having preppy style. 

lilly pulitzer? check

multiple striped tees? check

buut recently i have been changing up my style a little bit. 

i find myself going into new stores and trying new things. 

don't get me wrong, i'm definitely still a preppy girl at heart

 but i'm starting to add "artsier" pieces to my closet

i don't think it's necessary for me to only dress one style.

 i can be preppy & artsy

i will be preppy & artsy

here's what kind of style i'm loving lately : 

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obviously these outfits aren't the opposite of preppy. in fact they still can be classified as preppy!
i'm not pulling a full 360 on you guys and changing completely who i am, i just don't want to be the "cookie-cutter" version of preppy if that makes sense (not that i ever was;) ) 

basically what i'm saying is that i can wear whatever i want to wear whenever i want to wear it. 

and so can you! 

it's ok to be preppy today and artsy tomorrow, you could even be full on hipster tomorrow

that's the beauty of fashion - it represents you! 

how would you describe your fashion sense? 

thanks for reading 

christmas to do list

Hey lovely readers!

It's Caroline from Citrus and Style here today guest posting for the fabulous Chloe. That lucky lady is on a ski trip right now. {so jealous.}

Anywho, Christmas is sneaking up so quickly! With exams, it was so difficult to get into the holiday spirit while still studying. Here are 11 fun and easy ways to Christmas it up!

1. Make a Christmas playlist on Spotify, your iPod or Pandora. You can sing joy to the world while still getting some last minute wrapping done!

2. Watch your favorite Christmas movie. Elf, A Christmas Story and Home Alone are some of my favorites ;)

3. Decorate a gingerbread house. I've found these for super cheap at Michaels and they are actually really fun!

4. Do a Christmas photo shoot. Dress up in your favorite Christmas sweater, sparkly jewelry and reindeer antlers!

5. Do volunteer work. Volunteer at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen for an hour or two. Nothing feels better than helping the less fortunate, especially right before Christmas.

6. Treat yourself with a peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks. Who can argue with that?

7. Write some new years resolutions. When you are done, record them on a slip of paper and slip them into your stocking. See how you did next year!

8. Take a relaxing bubble bath with a delightful Christmasy scented soap.

9. ELF your friends and family. So fun!

10. Scroll through some Christmas Pinterest boards. There's nothing like Christmas on Pinterest! Here's a link to mine.

11. Sit back and enjoy a good book by the tree. Soak in the beautiful scenery of Christmas!

Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope you have a divine holiday (and break from your hard work)!

xoxo,

cYa

Citrus and Style