Happy Friday all! 

I can hardly believe it but I am actually off a whole weekend! 

That does not happen often my friends! So, I am going to find something fun to get into! Although I have not decided what yet. 

I have a funny story about today's post. I see a counselor every week and this past week the only in-person appointment she had available was at her office location in Lake Park. Which means I had to brave Independence for a tiny bit to get there. Well, in my anxious mind, I am imagining myself getting on Independence and coming to a huge overpass or breaking down, or something ridiculous (its especially ridiculous considering I was really only on Independence for like 5 minuets!) Anyway, long story short, I made it there! Tense but in one piece! 

Only to find out that I had mixed up the days and my appointment was the next day.... -_-

​BUT it was not all for nothing, because I was able to get some really good pictures in while I was there! 

It was such a beautiful area! I spent a good hour taking pictures in different areas! So, it really did work out well! If I am feeling brave again, I may go back and explore a little more and see what other areas I can find to shoot at! 

On to the dress today! I found this dress at Target and it just a dream! It is the epitome of a perfect spring dress! From the puffy hem, to the puff sleeves, and the cut outs on the side, this dress practically screams spring! With Easter right around the corner, it is also a great option for an Easter dress! 

Target actually had a whole section specifically for spring/Easter looks. There was this dress in this color and in a green, floral print (which I am strongly considering going back to get), they had maxi dresses, sleeveless dresses, and for all of you moms out there, they had several dresses that also had a smaller matching version for your kiddos! 

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post! And I hope you have a great weekend! 

I will see you on Monday! =)


​Dress: Target
​Bag: Versona

"Women of the QC, lets go!" 

That is how the Celebrating Women in the QC event kicked off last Thursday! It was an empowering night full of laughs, mingling, fashion, and a panel of entrepreneurial women who shared their road to success. 

I was so grateful to be able to attend the event! Everything looked so beautiful, and everyone looked stunning! 

The energy in the room was a unique one! It felt like I was in a room full of good friends! 

The event was hosted by Celia Smart and Leah Vasquez, two best friends, who host their own podcast together, Be Amazing, among other things.

The panelists included: Katie Kaney, Sydney Cummings, Susu Bear, Jacinda Jacobs, and Liz Hillard. Each of these incredible ladies shared about their very different journeys, the ups and downs they faced, moments in their lives that were turning points, and they shared their advice for other women seeking to start on their own new endeavors. 

Then it was time for some fashion fun! 

South Park Mall's Lifestyle Specialist, Suzanne LIbfraind came out to share several different looks that she had styled featuring pieces from various stores in the mall. She gave us all some styling tips about what the color of the season would be, different stylish trends, unique styling tips like wearing a belt backwards, and she show cased several hot items that were either currently in the stores or about to launch. 

All of the stylings were fantastic! It had me itching to get home and start styling myself! 

It was such a great evening! I am so grateful to have been able to attend! Huge thanks for my blogging bestie -and bestie in general- Vikee (Designer Diva) for the invite! 

I really enjoyed it and I hope you did too! 

Thank you so much for reading! Have a great day! =D 

Hello! And Happy Monday! 

I hope you all had a great weekend! I'm ready for a brand-new week and I am feeling inspired! I have so many ideas for future posts and future projects! 

One of my biggest strengths -I think- is that I am extremely creative! When inspiration strikes, I can come up with a lot of great looks and picture/video ideas. My biggest weakness though is that sometimes I overwhelm myself with ideas and I end up not knowing where or how to start. I am trying harder to write things down as I think of them, and more importantly come up with a realistic schedule to stick to. 

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Today's look is a sharp, Spring look that is head to toe shades of blue! 

You guys know I love this monochromatic styling technique. It is an easy way to pack a real punch! 

​For today's look, I paired a blazer with a button down and skinny jeans. From the moment I got the blazer and button down I knew I wanted to pair them together. The idea to continue on with the blue theme then took over! 

I personally love the different shades of blue and how they all fit together perfectly and bring about a solid outfit. 

I was also really pleased with how a lot of these pictures came out! I was really hoping to capture the essence of a spring morning and I think it comes through -especially with the blooming trees in some of the shots! 


Thank you so much for reading and I will see you on Wednesday for a special post all about Women's appreciation! =)


Blazer: Versona
Button Down: Versona
Bag: Versona (old)
Jeans: GAP (old)
Heels: Target (old)
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Hello and Happy Friday! 

I am so excited with how pretty it has been the last few days! It finally feels like Spring may actually be here!

I went to an event last night that I cannot wait to share with you on Wednesday's post! It was an event celebrating and empowering women, it was a very, very good! I'll be sharing all about it with you coming up! And if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you can see some of it on my stories!  

On to today's post, it is a pretty casual and somewhat borrowed from the boys! 

I paired these slouchy boyfriend jeans with a cropped polo which I actually thought was from the guys' section of Target at first! 

When I found it, it had been randomly misplaced on a rack and I really thought at first that it may be from another department. I really liked the style and the color blocking/the colors used  so I tried it on and never looked back! 

This outfit was actually inspired by a look that I saw Rihanna and Hailey Beiber wear recently. Basically, they paired a polo with slouchy jeans. Ri Ri, of course, turned hers into a crop, and let her beautiful baby bump shine. 

Thank you guys so much for reading and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Enjoy this beautiful weather! =)

​See you Monday! 

Hello and Happy Wednesday! 

Today's post is a continuation of my Saturday two weeks ago. It started out with the beauty blogger event at L'Occitane and then continued into the evening with the SEND Fashion Show!

The show was such an inspirational and uplifting way to spend the evening! I went in excited for a night of fashion fun and left teary-eyed but feeling so encouraged and hopeful! 

The SEND Foundation is the Stroke, Epilepsy, and Disability Foundation and the proceeds from the show went towards the foundation. 

Many of the models were VIPs and are people with disabilities but they have not let those disabilities slow them down a bit! 

They all owned the runway -strutting down it with pride! Later on in the night we got to hear a little about each of their stories. What they have overcome and what their passions and aspirations are. 

At the end of the night, the producer of the show, Tae McKenzie (who also claims the titles of model, activist, entrepreneur, and actress) handed out special pins to each model of a bee, explaining that bees were never meant to fly but they overcame the odds and fly anyway. 

I do not think there was a dry eye in the house during that part of the show!

Meanwhile, before and after the show, there were many different vendors set up for attendees to browse. 


My friend, Millie, of Bella Fior had a table set up immaculately. Her designs and her presentations are always such a treat! 

There was homemade food to munch on afterwards and drinks for everyone. 

One of the most fun things of the night was a vendor called Sisco, which featured a 360 camera! And the ladies of that company were SERIOUS hype ladies! They would cheer you on from the side as the camera panned around you! 
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It was truly such a moving night! 

Tae McKenzie is such a joy! She is a huge inspiration to me! She is so very kind and humble and treats you as if you are her good friend! She brings out the best in so many people! Then seeing her go down the runway was a whole other kind of remarkable! She has such a presence! 

Tae, thank you for such an incredible night! It was a pleasure seeing you and I hope our paths cross again soon! 

Thank you guys, so much for reading! 

​See you on Friday! =D

Hello friends! Happy Monday!

In my last post, I had planned one Spring-like look but then had to readjust the look to better suit the temps outside. I think in that post, I mentioned possibly doing a two-way styling post with the theme: what I was going to wear verses what I ended up wearing. 

Well friends, this is that post!

Similarly, to Friday's post, I had planned on shooting another Spring-ish look featuring this striped Target dress, a denim jacket, and orange heels. But I held off when the cold spell came through. 

Then while shooting looks during the cold spell last week, I came up with this warm and cozy look still featuring the striped Target dress. 

But I held off on it too because I figured it would warm up soon and I would have all of this cold weather content and it would not line up.

​So, this weekend I decided I would go ahead and do the idea of the two-way styling post! 

It was cool enough in the morning that the bundled up look was perfect! I was not too hot. And then a little later on, the denim jacket and heels look was appropriate! 

Not only that, but it also is a great way to get more wear out of your clothes all year round! 

What do you think of these stylings? What are some ways that you have restyled old pieces? 

I would love to hear all about it! 

​Thank you so much for reading and I will see you Wednesday!

Hello and Happy Friday! 

How are you guys? 

Well, the Charlotte weather has struck again. We all thought winter was over and Spring had finally sprung. Buttttt, no! Here we are with another cold spurt! 

For today's post I had planned on a similar look but it was FREEZING! I don't think it got out of the 40's! So, I had to alter the look a bit. I think for a future post, I may do a theme; what I was going to wear vs. what I ended up wearing! 

But for today's look I had planned on just wearing this same look but minus the tights, booties, and belt. I was going to pair my chuck taylor's with it instead. As I mentioned, though, it was freezing! I barely made it through this shoot! Being in the shade combined with the wind blowing, I was shaking in between pictures! 

I will say though, I do like how this look turned out. I feel like it ended up looking much more chic with the tights and booties!

The back pack bag was another nice touch! It added a casual, sophisticated touch to the look!

I hope you guys have a great weekend! Stay warm! 

Thank you so much for reading! 

See you on Monday!

Hello and Happy Wednesday! 

I have been so excited to share this post with you! This Saturday was packed full of fun, beauty, fashion, and friends! It started with a beauty blogger event at L'Occitane in South Park mall, hosted by my good friend and fellow blogger, Vikee aka Designer Diva!

It was an intimate gathering of fellow bloggers and influencers, there were nine of us total. We were treated to a morning of trying out and learning about some of their best skin care products, as well as learning about a new Micro Pro Analysis Tool that is about to launch at their store! As the store manager, Michelle, told us about different products, we sipped on mimosas (and mock mimosas, thank you Vikee!) and nibbled on cookies.

​Upon arriving at the event, the first thing we did was to wash our hands, first with an exfoliating almond scrub called, Amande. And then we followed that up with an almond shower oil. 

Both products felt so luxurious on the skin and left my hands feeling so soft all day long! It did not have any kind of greasy feeling afterwards the way many lotions/oils do, and the scent was not overpowering. 

In fact, nothing in the store had a fragrance that was overpowering, which I really appreciated. 

All of the products really concentrate on anti-aging properties from Corsica, the ever lasting flower.

This is the exfoliating almond scrub! It was so luxurious feeling to the skin! 

One thing that I learned about L'Occitane during the event is that they are really into sustainability! That is so important! They have an initiative where you can bring any empty beauty product, regardless of the brand, and drop it off at their recycling station and recieve 10% off your purchase!

Additionally, the way they package their products allows for customers to purchase refillable pouches for their products as to cut down on waste! 

This was the shower oil. It left my hands feeling so soft all day! 

We were all given a goody bag filled with a few freebies including this oil, which I am loving! 

I will be going back for this soon! 

The Micro Pro Analysis Tool was main event! 

It is a new device they are launching that helps determine what you should be looking for in your skin care journey. 

It takes between five and fifteen minutes to do -at the event it was closer to five- and it can help pinpoint which products you should use to get the best results for your skin. 


It was such a great time, I am so grateful to be able to attend. Huge thank you to L'Occitane for having us, to Michelle, and Robin for your kindness and sharing your knowle​dge with us, and last but not least, my girl, Vikee for hosting such a great event! 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post! And I hope you go check out L'Occitane and treat yourself some goodies! =)

See you on Friday! =)

Hello and Happy Monday! 

I hope you all are well! I had a great day on Saturday! I cannot wait to share it with you on my 'Out and About' post on Wednesday! It featured a beauty blogger event in the morning at L'Occitane in South Park Mall hosted by my friend and fellow blogger, Designer diva! And then later we were able to attend a fashion show together with a new friend as well! 

​We had such a good time! I cannot wait to share it with you! 

For today's styling I am actually doing a restyle! 

I have styled this coral dress from Target a few times at least one other time! But today I am opting for a more casual look. 

Since the temps dropped again -good old Charlotte weather for ya!- I bundled up a bit with an Office Ladies sweatshirt and some sneakers. 

And then for a little bit of a fun twist, I decided to pair a coral bag with the dress! 

I felt a little coral on coral was fun and unexpected, and since the look is so minimal, it really works well! 

Thank you for reading! Thank you for being on this journey with me! I really feel like I've stepped out of my comfort zone the last few months and really found a new passion and drive for blogging and creating content and its truly exciting to be able to share it with you! 

I will see you Wednesday!

Have a great week! 

Dress: Target

Hello everyone! Happy Friday! 

Just a quick post for today! I have been enjoying the spring-like weather so much lately! I felt like breaking out a pair of denim shorts and strappy sandals for today's post!

What I love about today's look is that it is so easy to pull off, yet it is very stylish and VERY comfortable! 

A crisp button down is a must have for everyone! It is chic and versatile. I found this one on my trip to Versona the other day and while initially I was a bit unsure I have since fallen head over heels in love with it. I like that it is slightly oversized and the longer length of the cuff makes for an interesting feature!

I feel like the shirt upgrades the denim shorts as well. 

For a bit of extra detail, I added a pop of color with the coral cross body bag and some strappy, lace up sandals. 

Thank you, guys, so much for reading and for being on this journey with me! 

I still have a lot to tell you about coming up, including some event that I'm attending this weekend! I'll have more on that next week and some videos for you as well! 

Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe! 


Shirt: Versona 
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