I decided to take a last minute trip to Seattle for the weekend with my sister Rocio and our friend Jensyn. Jensyn had only been to Seattle once before, so we wanted to hit most of the major spots! We stayed with my parents who have a boat docked in Seattle near the space needle. To avoid driving and parking around the city, we took the monorail from the space needle to downtown. It was only $5 round trip! The first spot we hit was the infamous gum wall.
I don’t know about you, but I am a total summer person! There is something so nostalgic about warm summer nights, the smell of sunscreen, and the sun on your skin. I think it just reminds me of my childhood. I would count down the days till summer break every school year! That’s why I always try and enjoy every last drop of summer by checking off my #SummerBucketList. To stay in that summer state of mind as we transition to Fall, my friends and I decided to take a last minute road trip to the beach! We decided to visit Manzanita on the Oregon Coast because none of us had ever been there before. It was picture perfect!
One of the things that I love most about Portland are all the coffee shops! I’ve been to a ton of cities in the United States and in my opinion, none of them have as good of a coffee scene as Portland does. I guess we just love coffee over here! Aside from serving amazing coffee, Portland coffee shops put a lot of thought in designing beautiful spaces to enjoy your coffee in. In my opinion, the aesthetic is equally as important as the coffee! In this series, I’m going to be sharing some of my favorite Portland coffee shops with you guys. Today, I am talking about Peaks Coffee on Hawthorne.
Slowly but surely my apartment is coming together the way that I want it to! The most recent update has been in my bedroom. I don’t know about you guys, but my bedroom is always the last room to get decorated! I guess it makes sense because guests that are visiting aren’t going to be hanging out in your room right?! Bedrooms should be a happy place to escape to, which means that they should be as carefully designed as every other room in the house! My bed was in need of a fun throw blanket and pillows which I found from Mae Woven. Now my bedroom feels so much cozier and put together!
A few months ago, I blogged about Project Re-Made with thredUP. If you missed it, you can read the blog post here. thredUP is a fashion re-sale website where you can buy and sell secondhand clothing. They are dedicated to sustainability and play a big part in the Collaborative Consumption Movement which is super cool! I love the mission behind thredUP and I got the chance to partner with them recently. In this post I’m sharing an outfit that I put together with some of the pieces I picked out on their website!
Ever since I heard about the benefits of taking collagen, I’ve been wanting to add it to my regimen. So I was really excited when NeoCell reached out to me to try out their collagen products! NeoCell is a natural product company based in California, that carries natural supplements for skin care, health, and wellness. I’m 25 years old and over the years, I’ve been experiencing more achiness and cracking in my joints. With the help of these two products, I’ve noticed a huge improvement in my joints!
During my recent trip to Charleston, my friend Carly and I wanted to stay in Mount Pleasant so that we could have easier access to the beach! We also wanted to experience a quieter feel and get to know the areas around Charleston a little more. While doing a search for hotels in the Mount Pleasant area, I found the cutest little Inn, The Inn at I’On.Ā This was my first time staying at an Inn and I loved it! We enjoyed our stay there so much that I wanted to share it with all of you š
A few weeks ago, I flew to Charleston for a girls trip with my old friend Carly. Both of us had wanted to visit Charleston for awhile so we decided to just book the tickets. I’m so glad we got the chance to go! Charleston is such a charming little city with a ton of history. I loved the Georgian style architecture, the beautiful homes, and colorful buildings in downtown Charleston. It’s a pretty small city that feels more like a big town so it was super easy to get around by foot, bike, and rental car. The people in Charleston are super friendly and greet you in the streets. The city also has a noise ordinance at night in the historic district so it was really nice walking around at night. It really is a lovely city! In this post, I am sharing my favorite things to do in Charleston as well as the restaurants and hotels we visited during our trip.
It’s finally here! The sale that everyone has been waiting for: The Nordstrom Anniversary SaleĀ I’ve rounded up my favorite pants, tops, shoes, and more from the sale this year to share with you guys. There are so many pieces that are perfect for transitioning into fall. As much as I don’t like to think about summer ending, I do love fall fashion so stocking up during a sale is key! I’ve added links to all of these items so you can shop these images super easily š
For my birthday this year, we decided to go out for dinner at The Solo Club. I’ve always admired this trendy, Portland cocktail bar from outside so I’m really glad we were able to finally eat there! My sister lives with me now as most of you probably know and my brother just moved to the area so they were able to join Schyler and I for dinner. I haven’t gotten to celebrate a birthday with both of my siblings there in probably over 8 years, so it was definitely nice to have them there this year!
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