Hey, girls! Today, my friend Jenn is taking over the blog to share a fun hairstyle she did for me. I think this would look so cute on any hair length, and I was really happy to have found another style that works for my new short hair. Hope you enjoy!
Easy and simple hairstyles are my absolute favorite and this is one of them for sure!
For Taylors hair today, it was air dried so I just worked with the natural partings that were going on and curled her loosely with the t3 wand.
I let the curls set until they cooled and ran my fingers through to loosen them into more of a soft curl/wave.
To prepare for the braid I sprayed a healthy serving of shampure dry shampoo from Aveda to give a little extra volume and texture for the braid to hold onto (optional: you can section out the hair around the face if you like any little face framing hairs).
Next, you will take a small section (just behind the face framing hair if you did that) on the side you want your braid and start your fishtail braid and fluff the braid as you go, for fullness. Lastly we pinned it with a couple of bobby pins to hold the braid in place and then - set the whole style with Davines medium hold hairspray.
**we did a fishtail for this, but if you’re unsure of how to do that you can use a regular 3 strand braid instead.
This is the lobby of Brasstown Valley, where we stayed over the weekend. I wrote about this wood burning fireplace in my last post, ahhhh I can seriously smell it now. I LOVE that smell this time of year. Makes me want to run to the store and get supplies for smore's tonight now that its cold enough. I'm a cold weather fan, while Chris is NOT. He was freezing last night while grilling dinner.. bless his heart :)
I pretty much wore this basic, long sleeve layering tee the entire weekend. With my vests, under my sweatshirt, and with my denim jacket. I have a top for each season that works with pretty much everything I wear, and I usually wear them to death. That's why I just ordered another one of these for back-up, and it doesn't hurt that it's a great price point for $49. This top is super thin, while staying opaque, which is really nice!
Okay, so faux fur vests used to be my thing. When I lived in Florida while going to school, I would wear a fur vest with every outfit... IN FLORIDA. Dresses, skirts, shorts... I'd throw a vest on it. LOL - kind of going back to my "roots" here with this season. Well, it's been kind of easy as I haven't found cute vests in a while, so I was super excited to have seen this one go online after being sold out SO fast last year!
Anyways, I've got a lot of cleaning and organizing to do today. I've been a bad housewife and have put a lot of tedious tasks off.. making it worse in the long run. One day I will realize that I just have to suck it up and get it done so that I'm not overwhelmed later. I pray I'm not the only one that does that....
Hey, friends! If you follow along with me on Instagram, then you already know Christopher and I went up to the mountains over the weekend. We stayed at Brasstown Valley resort, and my only complaint is that we didn't stay long enough! (This is not sponsored by the way, we paid for everything!) Definitely going to make a trip back with the whole family, and make sure I have enough time to ride horses. The grounds were gorgeous, but I was most excited to find out that there are horse stables and beautiful rollings hills with mountain views that you can ride along. Fun fact, I grew up around horses almost all of my life. We owned many, and at one point even had a stable for them to live in our backyard! Such an amazing childhood memory to think about.
Anyways, we had a blast driving up through the mountains, stopping off at different trails along the way. The foliage is starting to turn, not close to peak yet, but still beautiful enough to get really excited! There were a lot of spots that looked amazing with the bright red and yellow leaves. Ah, such a fun experience if you love nature and being outdoors like we do. I highly recommend a stay anywhere up there. Lake Chatuge, Young Harris, Blue Ridge, Helen, Blairsville, Hiawassee, and so many more!
We drove over to Brasstown Bald, a stunning and quick drive from the resort. This is the highest elevation point in Georgia. The mountain is known to the native Cherokee people as Enotah. Yes, the views did not disappoint, but it was FREEZING.
Next, we stopped at Tallulah Falls State Park on our way home. The stairs walking down to the suspended bridge weren't bad until you needed to go back up. My butt and thighs are already sore, LOL! It was beautiful, but busy. I recommend trying to visit during the week and not on a weekend. Regardless, it was a wonderful visit and we will definitely be back.
Lastly, I wanted to share one of the outfits I wore during our stay. I finally got the chance to wear this vest after staring at it in my closet for about a month, just waiting and willing the weather to change. I'm so happy I bought this and will be wearing throughout fall and winter.
I wish we had thought to take more photos of the resort, but you'll just have to see for yourself in person. It was so beautiful, and what we loved the most was that it felt so comfortable and quaint. Not once did I have my usual feeling that I get when I stay in hotels, of wanting to be at home in my bed.
I'm not opposed to upscale and "boujee" resorts, but I much prefer something more relaxed and laid back. Brasstown was really nice and definitely felt upscale, but without the "uppity" vibe. Everyone was super kind, but not in your face the whole time. The lobby and throughout the resort smelled of fresh firewood burning. They have huge fireplaces that are always burning and it was seriously the best. The food was also really great, and we enjoyed both restaurants. Bonus points for not being crazy expensive like you typically see at resorts!
I'm SO happy Christopher and I had a weekend away together. As much as we LOVE being with our kids on trips, It's always nice to make time for the two of us every once in while : ) Shoutout to my parents and brother for watching the kittens for us, love you guys so much!!
Okay, I will stop rambling and end this post. If you have any recommendations for a destination similar to our stay in the north GA mountains, let me know!
I love having a few outfits that I know work for me in times when I need to get dressed and just go. I've shared a few of those on my Instagram stories, but today I wanted to share here on the blog one that I feel put together, confident, comfortable and can be worn from day to night. This jacket is super lightweight so it's perfect for this in-between weather when it's only cool in the morning and evenings. You can see it styled again in this blog post here. I wear it with everything from dresses to athleisure.
Next, it's a cute pair of shoes that are equally as comfy to really complete everything without having to do too much. I always feel like I don't need many accessories or jewelry when I wear cute heels. Not sure why LOL
Maybe It's because I have this irrational fear of looking way too done up that it ends up looking like a hot ass mess? Or is it rational...? I don't know.. now I'm rambling about my weird fashion fears. Fantastic.
Anyways, do you have any cute go-to outfits? I asked this question on Instagram and had a lot of people tell me pajamas. While I'm all for PJ's (my nickname Chris gave me is Pajama, so your girl knows a thing or two) I was really looking for outfit ideas that you LEAVE the house wearing... unless you go into the world wearing PJ's. In that case, I won't judge. Promise :)
On Sunday, we went over to Lowe's and picked up some pumpkins, mums and hay. I'm still on the hunt for corn stalks, and those crazy heirloom pumpkins to add in, but I'm loving how festive the house feels now. This is actually the barn beside the house, but you know what I mean :) Our front porch is currently being decorated for Halloween complete with spider webs, a giant talking scarecrow, skeleton, witch and a few other things. I figured I would keep one area more traditional that can also be used until Thanksgiving and then the other part will be more fun for Halloween! Ugh, I CANT FREAKING WAIT FOR TRICK OR TREATING. Yes, I have always been obsessed with holidays and I'm so happy that I get to make these memories with the kids!
I'm currently planning to take a trip up to north Georgia and go apple picking as a family. If you have any other fun fall activity ideas for a family, please let me know in the comments below. Now that we live somewhere that has the change of seasons, it feels a lot more like October than it ever did when we lived in Florida. I remember feeling like it wasn't even halloween or Christmas when we were there. Plenty of people love it and don't mind one bit, but for us.. we LOVE having seasons and having the holidays really feel like like a holiday. You know what I mean??
Anyways, one of my favorite ways to style an otherwise more neutral outfit is to add in a pop of color with my shoes. You could do the obvious choice of black or grey shoes with this outfit, but something about these booties really made my heart sing with this outfit. These booties are the bomb.com and I'm so happy that I ordered them! I LOVE the color, style, and comfort.. really, the whole vibe.
Today I am kicking off a month long event of giveaways! There will be one winner chosen for a $100 Nordstrom or Shopbop gift card! The gift cards will be sent instantly online rather than by mail, so you can treat yo self right away :) I'm doing this to give back to all of you who have been here to support me, and have fun with me. I truly am so grateful that I have such a kick ass community!!
Anyways, I'm going to share outfit details for this look.. and then you can head back over to my Instagram page to enter the giveaway. You'll need to like and comment on the photo that is addressing the giveaway, that will be your entry. Feel free to tag any friends or accounts that you think would enjoy being a part of our awesome little space here on the Internet!
