Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Yesterday for Memorial Day, I had the chance to go to a Minnesota Twin's game with my family! It was such a beautiful day out {although pretty humid too… but sunny, so I'll take it} and it was so nice to spend it with my parents and brother!

First, we went to lunch at The Loon Cafe and I had the most delicious veggie wrap I've ever had! If you live in/near the Twin Cities, I highly recommend you eat here sometime!

Always gotta rock the baseball cap for a baseball game.. Go Twins!


Outfit Details:
Tank: Target
Shorts: Delias (Throwback??)
Shoes: Converse
Hat: Twins
Necklace: Bauble Bar
Watch: Michael Kors

What did you do for Memorial Day?!



Monday, May 19, 2014

Rainy Day Essentials

It's pouring here in Minnesota today. Although it's gloomy out, I thought I'd take this opportunity to let you all know some of my must haves for rainy days!
{umbrella} {anti-frizz serum} {mug} {book} {hair ties} {mascara} {rain boots}

1. Umbrella: An umbrella is an obvious need if you're going to be trekking outside during the rain. This Jonathan Adler one will definitely brighten anyones gloomy, rainy day.

2. Anti-frizz hair serum: With rain, comes frizz. I love any product to keep my curly hair smooth during rainy days and Bumble and Bumble is an amazing brand and has definitely perfected its products.

3. Mug: One of my favorite things to do on a rainy day is cuddle up on the couch and drink a glass of hot cocoa {although this super cute elephant mug is perfect for coffee or a yummy cup of tea, too!}

4. A good book: If I'm not spending my lazy days watching Netflix {which I usually am, let's be honest.. One Tree Hill is just toooo good}, a good book is always a good second option. #GIRLBOSS is the next book I'll be picking up for the summer.. I've heard amazing things about it!

5. Hair ties: Sometimes your hair is just too frizzy to handle, sometimes throwing it up in a cute top knot or braid is all you need! These colorful twist bands are perfect for that, too!

6. Waterproof mascara: Waterproof mascara is one of my most important essentials for a rainy day. Nothing is worse then running errands in the rain only to have your mascara running down your face!  I love Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara and the waterproof version is just as amazing.

7. Rain boots: Saving the best and most important for last… What's a rainy day without a cute pair of rain boots?!


Thursday, November 28, 2013

A Little Fashion Throwback...

In honor of #throwbackthursday and Thanksgiving, I've compiled a list of seven old trends that I am thankful are no longer around:



Hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving with all your friends and family!


Monday, October 7, 2013

Backpack Basics

Although the new school year is already in full swing, it is never too late to fill your backpack with important school supplies and necessities in order to ensure a great start to the school year! I know personally, even a month into school, my backpack is already a mess and missing important items. I'm already planning on reorganizing it and here are my top backpack essentials!

Backpack: Finding a good, sturdy backpack to store all your school essentials in is very important and probably my #1 recommendation when starting the new year. A good backpack {I like any from North Face} should last you many years and will save you money in the long term.

Planner: I'm absolutely obsessed with my Lilly agenda! I don't know what I would do without it or how I would keep track of my homework and important events.

Pencils, highlights, colored pens and post-its: An array of writing utensils is important for taking notes in class and working on homework. Personally, I like to color coordinate my notes or highlight in different colors for different subjects. I also use post-its to help organize my notes.

Bobby pins, hair ties, hand sanitizer, lotion, etc: You never know when you might need any of these and it's good to have them just in case! Keep them in a little makeup bag to keep track of everything.

Water bottle: Staying hydrated is important. Drink up!

Ear buds: You never know when you might have to listen to something for a class or when you may have some downtime to listen to music or catch up on your favorite Netflix show (mine is Skins right now)!

Laptop: I honestly don't know what I would do without my Macbook! I use it for everything including homework, Netflix {I'm addicted} and obviously blogging!

Have a wonderful rest of your school year and hope everyone had a good first month!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Official {and Final} Update + My Favorite Bloggers!

I know my last post, posted about a month ago, was also an update so I apologize for that! I said I would be back then but unfortunately, moving in and getting ready to leave for school were much more overwhelming then I had thought it would be {yes, packing is actually a lot of work}! Now that I've been to school for about a week and know my schedule and have a feel for how much time I will have, I officially will be back on the blogosphere {was that cheesy to say}?! I'm currently working on some posts right now so stay tuned and keep checking back!

If you would like to know as soon as a new post is published, be sure to check out my Twitter, Facebook and follow me on Bloglovin'.

In the mean time, heres a list of some of my favorite blogs that I've been tracking lately!

  1. Southern Pearls and Curls {Caitlin tweeted me once and let me just say-- she is a total sweetheart!}
  2. Love, Lauren Elizabeth {Also check out her fashion blogs}
  3. The Beauty Department
  4. Katie's Bliss {She does videos as well!}
  5. Mariannan
More in vlogs? Here are some of my favorite fashion and beauty vloggers I've also been checking out recently!
  1. Sarah Belle
  2. Carly Cristman
  3. Dani Austin
  4. Caitlin {she's from the same state as me, yay!}
  5. Kelly
  6. Jackie Wyers
And unrelated to fashion/beauty but I couldn't mention video bloggers without talking about my two favorites.. Daily Grace and Tyler Oakley! If you need a good laugh, definitely check these two out!

Keep checking back... tons of new posts to come!

Thank you to everyone for consistently staying with me!

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Summer 2013 Playlist


I thought it would be fun to throw in a lifestyle post amidst all the fashion and beauty ones! A week from tomorrow, I will be heading to Seattle and Vancouver on a family vacation. Being that a} I absolutely need music in order to survive the airplane ride and b} I hadn't updated my iTunes library in forever, I worked for a while and developed a wonderful {if I say so myself} playlist. Here are some of my favorite songs from the playlist and for summer! There's a little bit of everything here!

  1. Acapella {Karmin}
  2. All Summer Long {Kid Rock}
  3. Blurred Lines {Robin Thicke feat T.I and Pharell}
  4. Brave {Sara Bareilles}
  5. Chloe {Emblem 3}
  6. Come & Get it {Selena Gomez} {Just pre-ordered her new album.. ahh!!}
  7. Cruise {Florida Georgia Line}  {And not the remix with Nelly!}
  8. Homecoming {Kanye West}
  9. I Want Crazy {Hunter Hayes}
  10. I Would {One Direction} 
  11. Jump Right In {Zac Brown Band}
  12. No Faith in Brooklyn {Hoodie Allen feat. Jhameel}
  13. Pusher Love Girl {Justin Timberlake}  {Must listen to the long for the full effect}
  14. Radioactive {Imagine Dragons} {The follow me on Twitter, it's casual}
  15. Really Don't Care {Demi Lovato feat. Cher Lloyd}
  16. Royals {Lorde} 
  17. We Can't Stop {Miley Cyrus} {Obviously had to finish with my girl, Miley}

If you want to see my full summer playlist, check out my Spotify playlist here.

What are your favorite songs for this summer? Let me know! I'm always interested in adding some new ones!