Loungewear and Latte Run Featuring Southern Tide

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Southern Tide Skipjack Tee

Hey y'all, and happy Wednesday! I was so overwhelmed by all the positive feedback and sweet comments I got on my advice to college freshmen blog post the other day. It was such a great reminder of the most rewarding aspect of blogging, having a positive impact on others. Anyways, today I'm back sharing one more outfit I wore during my girls' beach weekend. I mentioned in my Emerald Isle travel guide that I love going for a latte run every morning at the beach. My favorite thing to wear for these morning latte runs is an oversized preppy t-shirt and my Lauren James shorties. During my most [Read more...]

8 Things College Freshmen Should Know

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Things College Freshmen Should Know

Hey y'all- hope your week is off to a great start! One of the most rewarding blog posts I have written so far is my advice to recent college graduates. Today I'm back sharing some things college freshmen should know. As a disclaimer, I am far removed from this season of life. I won't reveal what year I entered college. Let's just say floppy disks, boom box, and Discman were on the packing list my RA sent me prior to move-in. However, as I look back there are many things I wish I could tell my younger self when I started college. Since time travel isn't an option, I will share some of that [Read more...]

Let’s Taco Bout Gonza

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Gonza Margarita

Hey y'all and Happy Friday! Last week I finally checked something off both my summer bucket list and Durham bucket list- eating at Gonza Tacos y Tequila! I had heard friends rave about Gonza, and so had wanted to try it. Certain friends also know that I'm a salsa snob, and that the salsa can make or break a Mexican restaurant for me. (There's a a particular Mexican restaurant in Durham everyone is obsessed with, but I don't like it because the salsa is gross. And they charge you extra for cheese on your taco). So these certain friends recommended Gonza to me and claimed I would like the salsa, [Read more...]

Plaid Seersucker: The Perfect Preppy Pair

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Lilly Pulitzer Plaid Seersucker Franco Dress

Happy Hump Day! Hope y'all are having a great week so far, and that y'all have enjoyed the lifestyle and travel content I've put together lately. Tonight though, I'm focusing on fashion again, and sharing another outfit I wore during my recent girls' trip to the beach. Our second night at the beach I wore one of my all-time favorite Lilly dresses, the plaid seersucker Franco dress, out to dinner. You really can't go wrong with wearing a Lilly Pulitzer dress for an evening out at the beach! (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission on clicks or purchases made through [Read more...]

Emerald Isle Travel Guide

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Emerald Isle Travel Guide

Hey y'all and happy Monday! I've been wanting to share an Emerald Isle travel guide. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that I spent a lot of time at the beach in July. Emerald Isle, NC is my absolute favorite beach, and I have been going there each summer for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, my family would rent a house there for a week or two. Then when I was in high school my family bought a house there, which is a huge blessing because it enables me to take multiple beach trips each year. So today, I want to share more details about why I love Emerald Isle so much, [Read more...]

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Last Call

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Tory Burch Marsden Tote

Hey y'all and happy Friday! We are down to the final weekend of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, so I wanted to give y'all a bonus post with some of my favorite picks that are still available. This Sunday,  August 5, is the FINAL day of the sale. After that, everything will return to full price. And there's no guarantee any of these will make it to end-of-season markdowns in the future, so if you want it at a discount act now! Now without further ado, here's my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Last Call. (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission on clicks and purchases made [Read more...]

Top Planners for 2018-2019

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2018-2019 Lilly Pulitzer Agenda

Hey y'all-happy August! Seriously, 2018 is flying by. So the start of August also means time to break in a new agenda. Even though I'm no longer a student, I still look forward to picking out a new planner each year. Confession: I'm not the best at writing everything down in my agenda, since my schedule is pretty consistent from week to week, and my brain remembers the additional items pretty easily. This year, however, I want to be better about utilizing my planner to the fullest by writing everything down. So, in honor of a new agenda year, I thought I would share which 2018-2019 planner I [Read more...]

July 2018 Favorites

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Lauren James Seersucker American Flag Beachcomber

Hey y'all and happy Monday. Hope you had a restful weekend and are ready to tackle another week! This is actually my first full workweek in over a month, thanks to two beach trips in July. Speaking of which, it's hard to believe July is coming to a close. I know I say this every month, but it feels like July flew by especially quickly. It has become a monthly tradition for me to share a few miscellaneous things I'm loving lately. So without further ado, here are my July 2018 favorites! (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission on clicks or purchases made through these [Read more...]

Beach Breakfast Style: Darling Disney Tee

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Lauren Conrad Minnie Tee

Happy Friday y'all! I'm back today sharing another outfit I wore at the beach last weekend. On Sunday morning, my bestie and I went to Yana's Restaurant in Swansboro for breakfast. I opted for a casual look featuring my Mickey & Minnie graphic tee from the LC Lauren Conrad "Minnie Rocks the Dots" collection at Kohl's a couple years ago. The design is super vintage Mickey & Minnie, and the fit is nice & flow, making this Lauren Conrad Mickey & Minnie tee a little different from your typical graphic tee. I also love the subtle flecks of color incorporation into the light blue [Read more...]

Beach Night Style: Lilly On Parade

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Lilly Pulitzer On Parade

Hey y'all and happy hump day! If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that I spent a long weekend at the beach last week. My bestie came and joined me on Friday night and stayed through Sunday. When she arrived in Emerald Isle on Friday, we went and had a late dinner at Rucker John's, one of my absolute favorite restaurants. I thought girls' beach weekend was the perfect opportunity to break out a new Lilly top I bought back in June, the Etta V-Neck top in "On Parade." I wore this top with jean shorts out to dinner at Rucker John's. The Lilly Pulitzer On Parade print is one of my current [Read more...]