Hat: Forever 21 (options here and here) | Sweater: American Eagle (other colors here) | Necklace: House of Harlow (shop more sunburst necklaces here) | Shorts: Express (current season here) | Sandals: Sam Edelman (option)
This is totally not a fashion blogger topic, but I wanted to write about this because I knew nothing about this topic before and now that I've started to learn more, I wanted to document it, both for myself and for any readers out there who have questions. I mentioned in yesterday's post that the term "timeshare" used to be really scary to me. I always pictured it as a way to scheme people out of money. While I can't say there aren't places that don't exist like that, I'm comfortable with the decision the husband and I have made to purchase our own. Before I go any further I should say that this is in no way a sponsored post, just my real life thoughts and experiences.
Sunnies: Ray Ban | Sweater: American Eagle (options here, here) | Necklace: House of Harlow (shop other colors here) | Top: JCrew Factory | Bag: Kate Spade (budget option here) | Bracelet: Stella and Dot | Jeans:Gap | Shoes:Madewell (also available here)
I feel like a broken record talking about the weather, but weather kind of rules a blogger's life, I'm not going to lie. It affects what I'm going to wear, how I do my hair, whether I can take photos, the lighting, so much stuff! That's probably pretty dramatic. But my point is, spring can't make up its mind. It wants to show up, but just teases us then vanishes again. It's been in the 40s and 50s, so sweaters are still a necessity. All of my other pullover sweaters are much thicker, but this olive one is the perfect for spring layering. The problem is - I adore olive, but when it comes to sweaters, it feels super winter to me and I needed this outfit to feel more springy for my own sanity!
Happy Friday!! The first week of April is officially under your belt. That is crazy talk, but that just means that hopefully it's one more week closer to me feeling the heat of spring on my skin for real! This weather has been such a tease! I want to dress for spring so bad, but long sleeves and layers are still a necessity as you will see in today's random roundup of selfies! Let's get started!
This weekend was crazy busy, specifically Saturday! Ok, who am I kidding? The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of all the things, but I felt extra busy on Saturday. I decided I wanted to pay a visit to the new Charming Charlie that just opened - they were having a grand opening sale. Then I had back to back hair and lash appointments. I had to find time to take a couple of blog photos and flat lays. And then the blogger dinner and wrap party for fashion week that I recapped for you on Monday. So what does one wear when they are running around like a chicken with their head cut off? The easiest breeziest tunic and booties of course!
Well, it is officially fall, can you believe it? Because I can't. I was super excited to wear leggings and a lightweight scarf this week, but by yesterday, we were back into the upper 80s. Such a tease! Luckily, many of these looks I have rounded up for you are nice transitional outfits for fall. Speaking of which, if you missed my big fall wardrobe post, be sure to check it out here!
Ok then, let's get started because it's going to be a busy weekend for me!
My weekend festivities officially start at 5:15 this afternoon. We have the rehearsal dinner tonight and then we're meeting at the salon at 8:45 tomorrow morning for hair and makeup! The ceremony is in the afternoon, then we party bus it all day until the reception at night! I'm exhausted thinking about it, but also seriously excited because I know it will be so much fun! Follow along on Snapchat if you'd like - carylee07! Have a great weekend!
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (obsessing over her moto satchels HERE!) | Top:Express | Necklace: House of Harlow | Bottoms:American Eagle | Sandals:DV Dolce Vita
Top:LOFT | Necklace: House of Harlow | Skirt: Vince Camuto | Shoes:Vince Camuto (similar)
Yay for Friday, amiright? I seriously didn't think I was going to get through it! But it was an awesome birthday week and I definitely can't complain! I promise I will fill you in on the rest of the birthday details next week! I'm sure you are just sitting at the edge of your seats!!
This weekend should be fun! Jenna and I have a style event with CS Gems and The Fashion Lane Truck downtown! There are supposed to be other bloggers there as well, so it should be a great girl's day out! Afterwards, I offered to help Jenna get her closet room organized! So there may be some Greek food consumed for lunch to get us energized for the organization project!
Sounds pretty low key and relaxed to me! Fingers crossed for great weather! Have a great weekend!
The husband had a day trip today (Thursday) but he got home just in time for dinner. So, we decided to go out to eat, I enjoyed a Cosmo and the Cardinals game and settled into my chair after dinner feeling content.
And then I remembered I hadn't written my post for today.
Sigh.
Not that I don't love sharing my outfits with you, I just am shaking angry fists at Past Caryl for not being more prepared!
At any rate! It's Friday now, so here are my random roundup selfies for you! I'm sorry there aren't many items in this bunch that are still available. I think it's the curse of summer coming to a close and the shelves being cleared for fall stuff! I think the two skirt outfits are my fave looks! Which is ironic because I've been over-wearing my skinny pants lately. Sometimes it's nice to whip my skirts back out though!
Thanks for everyone who tuned into Monday's post recapping the bachelorette party weekend! I always love putting together packing posts, though the actual act of packing is horrible. Oh the irony! Well, let's not waste any time and just get this party started!
This is the outfit that I ended up wearing to travel in on Friday. This romper is so crazy comfy, and a weekend by the beach certainly calls for anything lightweight and easy. I did end up layering a denim jacket over this because I do end up getting chilly in the car, and the weather ended up being perfect for the light layers anyway.
For Saturday, I wasn't sure how many outfit changes I was going to make, so I wanted to make sure I packed a couple of pieces that could easily be mixed and matched. Out of this outfit, I ended up just wearing the denim shorts and the cover up over my bathing suit to and from the beach. I never needed the cami since I did the dress for the night out, but it was still nice to have as a backup.
I knew on Sunday we would want to get on the road as quickly as possible, so I wanted something fast and brainless. I had stopped into The Foundrie last week and picked up this adorable tee shirt! I couldn't resist taking it with me, so I ended up wearing this outfit in its entirety except with my House of Harlow 1960 necklace instead of the tassel. I forgot to pack the tassel after all was said and done. Figures!
Doesn't seem like that much stuff, but after all my toiletries and beach towels and bachelorette party favors, I ended up with 4 heavy bags! This was the first time I was able to use my Lo & Sons weekender, and it worked out perfectly. All in all, a pretty successful trip!
Sunnies: Ray Ban (other colors here) | Earrings: Old Navy | Necklace:House of Harlow 1960 | Bag: Tory Burch (roomier option here) | Dress: JCrew Factory (other prints here, solid colors here) | Shoes:Jeffrey Campbell (in taupe here, option here and here)
I don't know about you, but I am exhausted!!! It's been a long, but fun last few days. This weekend was the bachelorette party for a wedding I'm in later this fall - you can refresh yourself with the wedding shower here. I'm laughing as I write this because I wore the same exact dress for the the bachelorette party as I wore for the shower, just in a different print, obviously. What can I say? When something works, I buy all the colors! PS I took these outfit photos one week ago, before I was actually on the trip, hence the different hairstyle!
The bride wanted a relaxing weekend, so we decided to book rooms at the Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo, MI. New Buffalo is located at the southwest corner of the state, just inside the Indiana border. We rented a loft suite that slept 6 - two in the master king bed, two on the pull out sofa bed, and two in the loft on twin beds. The view was beautiful.
View from our suite
It was about a five hour drive from here, so we rented a Suburban, loaded it up and 4 of us carpooled together. Some of these shots may look a little familiar to you if you followed along on Snapchat (carylee07)!
We ended up getting into town around 7pm local time, and we had no set plans for the evening other than having drinks and heavy apps in our suite. We made all the girls upload photos (the more embarrassing the better) of the bride over the years. We printed them all out, enlarging some of the good ones, and sprinkled them everywhere around the suite. There were over 120 photos everywhere, so it was a riot watching her trying to remember where some of them were taken and with whom they were taken. :) Naturally, we bought some of the stereotypical bachelorette party decor and threw it into the mix.
Saturday morning, we all met up around 10am to grab some breakfast snacks in the resort coffee shop and head to the beach. We brought snacks and drinks with us as well and ended up laying out for about 4 hours or so before posting up at the resort pool. Frankly, this was just a big tease for me! I missed the beach and need a proper beach vacation!
Dinner reservations were at 6pm, which ended up working out quite nicely. We ate at the Brentwood Tavern, which was located in our resort. After dinner, we had cocktails at the rooftop bar, also at the resort - the bride opened gifts and we ate cake! We ended the night at The Stray Dog where we had more after dinner drinks... and a second dinner. Ha! It was late by the time we ate again though, closer to 11pm. We originally planned to have lunch at The Stray Dog since everyone spoke so highly of their rooftop seating, but with a late breakfast and early dinner, we ended up just doing snacks on the beach in lieu of a heavy lunch. There ended up being 14 of us total and we all made it back in one piece!
I had lofty plans to write 5 blog posts this week, but I don't quite think that will be happening! I'll be downsizing to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday posts this week while I catch up on life! In Wednesday's post, I'll go over what I packed, so please be sure to check back in for the details!
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