the collection

30 April 2015

the collection

tee: c/o Bella Ella, romper: Bella Ella
The Collection by Bella Ella has some awesome graphic tees for an amazing price! I would love to have every single one in my closet right now haha! Y'all know that I love online boutiques and Bella Ella is another one you'll want to add to the list. The Collection is curated and designed in house. You will find unique designs that are perfect for the Bella Ella girl! So check out the clothing boutique and get yourself something for 20% off with the code bellaellaitgirl


and happy Friday y'all!! And I'm getting married in less than a month! Ah!! I'm stoked! :)

currently craving

24 April 2015

currently craving



ootd

22 April 2015

ootd

This is my current ootd, outfit of the day, and I'm all about it! Black, comfortable, girly, and a little boho. Plus a pop of leopard is always great! I'm all about pairing a simple black dress with some fun things like my leopard booties and this fun necklace! But yes, this is as real as it can get, this is me being me, totally not trying to hide my weirdness! 

Dress: Forever 21, Booties: Forever Young, Necklace: Forever 21 

inspiration

20 April 2015

inspiration
So I'm getting married in 38 days and life has been literally so beyond stressful. Everything that could be adding stress to my life is happening. Car accident, family drama, money issues, work problems, I could go on and on. But today had me thinking...thinking a lot. Is all this stress really worth it? I am so lucky, I get to marry my best friend in 38 days!! This is amazing! I found a man that I am crazy about and treats me like a queen!! Yes, work is driving me a tad crazy at the moment, yes I'm in so much pain because of injuries from a car accident but I'm alive and life could be so much worse! It also has me thinking how can I just make my life better and eliminate these stressors? I want to be in a place in my life where I am satisfied with my endeavors. Life is a constant journey and I know I'm not going to figure it all out in five minutes but I'm going to keep trying to make it the best life that I'll be living. So what do I do when I need some inspiration? A lot of things, but these are some quotes that I found on Pinterest that really had me feeling better. Life isn't easy, life cannot be figured out in five minutes, life isn't going to give you exactly what you want, but I think that's the beauty of it! All these ups and downs are going to make us stronger and give us so many amazing learned lessons! So here's to trying to figure out how we can make this life amazing! Let's turn those phone notifications off, those work emails can wait till the morning. Let's not worry how much money is in the bank account when you are enjoying a nice evening with your loved one, let's just try to LIVE our life instead of constantly worrying. Because let's face it, this life isn't only for learning and growing, its also to live it to the fullest! 

audible books

16 April 2015

audible books

One of my favorite hobbies is to read, I seriously love it! And if I'm really into it, I can honestly finish a book in a day if I wanted to. Two Black Fridays ago I bought a tablet to read, and it was the best purchase I made! I seriously use it so much, and I love reading on it! But sometimes I also like to listen to books, like when I'm driving and etc. But especially last Summer when I had a concussion all I could do was listen to Audio books since I couldn't read, but I realized how much I love listening to books!! So since, I have done both! 

Are you thinking why Audiobooks? Well you can enjoy your favorite books in a whole new way! You can also be more productive, listen to the books while you drive, workout, or even do chores! You can listen to them anytime or place! You can listen with the free Audible app on your smartphone or tablet. And Audible lets you choose from more than 150,000 titles in every genre!! 

So what's Audible? They are this great place for all things audio books and you can also start with 30 days absolutely FREE! If you are wanting more ways to save Coupons.com Audible Coupon Codes is a great way to get a great deal or save! 

Give it a try and if you love it as much as I do then give their year subscription a try! If you are book lover then this is great way to get tons and tons of books in! 


engagement photo tips

01 April 2015

engagement photo tips
What to wear, what to wear? Us girls always seem to have that question in mind, and when something as big as your engagements it can be a little stressful. Luckily you don't have to pick just one outfit typically. My photographer let me have three different outfits, here in Utah that is typically the norm, two-three outfits. This way you don't have to decide on just one look ;) 
My biggest advice for your engagement session is to just be YOURSELF! So this should translate onto what you and your fiance' wear! This photo shoot is designed to show who y'all are as a couple, so if you are wearing something that you wouldn't typically wear or don't feel comfortable in it will show! So just stick to what you know, and is you! Because that's always the best right? 
Coordinate together, don't match exactly from head to toe, but rather make sure your looks compliment each other. The outfits on the left is probably the most matchy matchy out of all three we did but its still pretty different. On the right though, you will see that we aren't wearing the exact same colors, but the colors compliment each other well. Denim is always a great go to because it goes with so much! 
Use your location as a muse, I knew we were going to do ours at Antelope Island so it kinda looks like a beach(the closest thing to a beach Utah has haha) so I wanted the looks to go along with the location. You don't want to be wearing something that is confusing to why you are wearing it. 

A couple other tips:
- Whiten those pearly whites, you're going to be smiling a lot so you want to make sure your smile looks on point
- Get your hair and makeup done if you are worried about it, its a day to feel beautiful
- Don't get a spray tan the night before! If you want to have a little sun kissed look then get it a couple days before so you don't run into any problems with looking orange 
- Make sure you get those wrinkles out of the clothes, photo shop can only do so much
- Don't wear any tops with writing on it, or any major patterns, this can really distract from the photos
-BE YOU! Posing is great but the best photos come from when you and your fiance' are just being yourselves and being flirty and in love!!