some of my fav's lately

+ Austin, Texas is coming up in August & I am counting the days till I visit.  It is also the #1 place to live in the US.... I may be doing more than visiting!

+ pearls & pastries utensils are adorable right? I love this Etsy shop, everything the shop has to offer  adds an extra bit of sparkle. 

+ target sandals I have been eyeing these babies for weeks now. I just need to bite the bullet & go buy them.

+ inspiration for thank-you cards was so fun to make. If you follow the shop's instagram @classicandbubblytheshop you will be able to see all the cards I made yesterday. I got in-touch with my crafty side!!

+ windmill winery is where I will be tying the knot! Well, one day! First I must find myself a man who is willing to put up with me forever. This place is amazingly beautiful, I am in the process of a couple contacts to hopefully shoot 2 weeding there this fall. 

+ perfume bottle as a vase is genius. I love this idea and will be trying to make this into a DIY project stat. 

hair pain + monsters in my closet

jeans: Paige Denim // shirt: Nordstrom // necklace: Classic & Bubbly // bag: Target // shoes: Charlotte Russe

It is Wednesday & time to get random! Speaking of Random Wednesday's not only am I liking up with Shanna with Because Shanna Said So but Shan is also having a very special giveaway to Classic & Bubbly THE SHOP so make sure you head on over + link up + enter to win some moooooney! 

+ So this is going to sounds really weird but I need to know if I am the only one who experiences this. Every now + then I have this pain on top my head where my hair is. It is kinda hard to explain but it is the same feeling you get when you have your hair in a pony tail for too long... you know when you take it down it hurts really bad? Expect my hair is not in a pony ever anymore and every time I move the top pieces from side to side the pain is out. of. control. It is the oddest thing! I have googled it but the answers I have find state that pregnancy could be the cause. That cannot be my issue, trust me I am not prego! If any of you have experience this pain in your hair let me know!!

+ Lately I have been super lazy with my appearance. Where I do not want to get dressed in anything other than work out clothes anymore. The temps in AZ are heatin' up, so comfy work out clothes it is. I was even debating workout clothes as an outfit post but not sure how you would all take that. If I keep this obsession up you might just see it!

+ Ok,  I have to share this with you too, the other night I was sleeping (no bad dreams this time! I learned if I read before bed I dream of my books!) and I heard a big noise at 2:30am. WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?! I have lived in the same condo since the beginning of college, moved away and then moved back almost 3 years ago. I used to get scared alllll the time, to the point I would leave & sleep over at friends houses, but since those days I grown up + became an adult! However the other night I reverted right back to being a baby & freaked out. I heard the loudest noise that woke me from my fabulous REM sleep, so I got up + checked my bathroom. PS my bathroom is attached to my bedroom (like someone could get in my locked bedroom, sneak past me + hang out in the bathroom, but I had to check just to make sure. Nothing was different. No one was there.  Now I officially think I am going crazy. I listened next to my door because  no way in h - e - double hockey sticks am I going to open the door and actually look.  I didn't hear anything. Ok, I crawled  back into bed, anxiously trying to not be a baby. Then bang I hear it again, and it dawns on me..... my stupid shoe rack has fallen over in my closet! UHHHH again! Needless to say I am too angry at it for waking me that I now have shoes everywhere. I refuse to fix it just yet!

+ One last thing, I know my "about me" pages are not up + working just yet so if you have questions email me! That also goes for questions about the shop as well. Any products that are sold out, if you are wanting more in sock let me know your favs + I will get the order in :)

Are you interested in......

shirt: Classic & Bubbly // shorts & vest: Forever21 // shoes: Steve Madden // necklace c/o Hearts.com

With all  my re-designing & re-branding I have been doing these past few weeks I decided to finally update and keep up to date with my sponsor + advertisement pages.  I know I have been pushing aside emails and not staying on top of inquiries about sponsoring so I apologize for that.  I have decided to go with passion fruit adds as most of you lovely ladies already use. I have made my sponsoring super easy + straight to the point. I am offering the code OPENNOW for 10% off all codes for the rest of May!! If you are already sponsoring me nothing will change with what is already done, this is just in place moving forward. You can go to my sponsor page HERE to learn more about the two options that are available! Thank you for all your support + if you have any questions at all please feel free to email me!

Now for some pointless real important issues in world today....high wasted short shorts! I am being very daring in these peach babies today + borderline thinking they are maybe a little too risk-eh. (spelling on that?!) I always see them on celebs like Tay Swift so I bought a pair. What do you think? Can I pull them off or should they be put in the drawer + never touched again?

ps. I am obsessed with this shirt I got in at THE SHOP, it is perfection!! I chose to tuck it in & I dont' have a shirt on underneath, it is sheer but not too see through, I know there were a couple questions about that. Make sure you follow @classicandbubblytheshop on instagram, flash sales & share it to win it's are happening.

cotton candy push-up pops

Summer weekends always remind me of being a child. I grew up in central British Columbia, Canada where the summers are the most gorgeous things I have ever experienced. The smell of fresh cut grass, sun screen mixed with chlorine, hotdogs, + friends that fill your day with laughter. My weekend was really similar to what I just describes. 

Do you remember push pops? Ok, I had cotton candy flavored push pops Saturday.... hands down best ice cream I have eaten in who knows how long. 

Saturday + Sunday were both filled with lounging by the pool, socking in the sun, having my freckles come to life. Don't you worry sunscreen was applied :)

We had girls night Saturday in downtown phx. Growing up + going to college in the same town can get super old. You run into the same people when you are out, the same places you have been going to for years so we decided to mix it up. Downtown has really been expanding + new cool trendy bars/restaurants have been popping up. The last couple of months I have been heading downtown, it almost feels like a "real" city like Boston or NY.... ok maybe not at all like that but it is sure trying! 

I learned to make jambalaya on Sunday, paleo style! A few years ago I really took up cooking, tried to experiment with new recipes + absolutely loved it. I let cooking fall by the way side recently but I think I am going to pick it up again. It felt great to make a recipe + see the finished product.... and it was a great dinner!

Thanks all for today, Happy Monday!

these things called dreams

dress: Classic & Bubbly // hat + shoes: Forever 21 

What do dreams mean? And in dreams I mean the kind you have at night time when you are sleeping not the dreams you may have about your life or career.... or are they the same thing? I feel they are different! The dreams you have about your life can be controlled because well, you are not actually in a dream state of mind, right? But the dreams you have at night or during the day while sleeping are uncontrollable + frankly just confuse the heck out of me! I go through periods of time when every time I am sleeping my dreams are crazy. Some of them make sense, some do not at all, some are nightmares and I wake up in a panic + deep sweat. Do you dream about the last thing you thought about before bed that night? I used to think that was true but I dunno, doesn't really seem to be what it is. Lately I have been dreaming of people who are no longer in my life.... do they just want to make special appearance in my dreams to haunt me? I don't see them day to day so they just feel they have the right to take over my subconscious mind where I have no control? I have been told there are great dream books you can purchase, but I am not dreaming of forests, or butterflies, or being at a party. My dreams are weird situations thats I am not even sure I can describe. My dreams seem to come & go, usually lasting a month or two then I am free for a little. Today I am going to spend some time taking a break from working + check out the dream section of Barns & Nobles trying to figure out these darn things! 

Happy Weekend! 

who's reading?

shoes: Charlotte Russe // shorts: lush // shirt: Classic & Bubbly // bracelets c/o Sophistifunk 

What happens when you get writers block? People say you should just start writing + eventually something will come to you. Well, I have been staring at my screen for a few hours minutes + nothing! I am watching Nashville (I really dislike Hayden but for some reason I am obsessed with this show) so maybe thats the reason for my writers block. 

I get nervous sometimes on what to write because I never know who is reading my blog. I know a lot of criticism is out there saying bloggers always pretend their lives are sunshine + butterflies who never let what really is going on in "real life" come out. Maybe we are all guilty of that at times, but honestly who wants to read about negativity, heartbreak, + complaints? We like reading funny, positive, outgoing posts on what our favorite bloggers are up too. I try to be as real as possible giving all my readers an inside look a what my life actually consists of. Today I will give you 5 words that have described me in the past few months. You can interpret them as you please!!

+ lucky

+ overwhelmed

+ confused 

+ loved

+ inspired

See life is not always perfect, but it seems you need to make the best out of the cards you are dealt. If you make the best of it, life turns out pretty dang great! Happy Thursday love bugs!

summer must haves

towel  quote swim suit spritzer 

+ summer quote is absolutely correct

+ thoughts on the new style suits that are trending this year?

+ give me that towel right. now!

+ Strawberry spritzer will be in my hand while watching my summer sunsets