Fallin'

My dad and I drove up to Niagara Falls on the way back home from Rhode Island. I had been to the falls once before a few years back, they are just as beautiful as they were then. You can spot the mist from miles away. Once you reach the falls the water is the most beautiful greenish-blue. It is by far one of the most magical places on earth :]



We walked along the falls early in the afternoon and later that night. I love looking over the railings to watch the clear glass-like water rush down the sides of the falls. I have no clue why anyone would want to go over the falls in a barrel however - yikes! I wish I had more to say about the visit but I think that the photos speak for themselves.

Hope you all are having a beautiful Tuesday!

Rhode Island in Photos

Hi all! Happy Monday. I hope your week is off to a good start. I am finally back from vacation. I had a wonderful time in Rhode Island visiting family and loved ones while making sure to stop off at all of my favorite spots. Unfortunately the first day we arrived was the only sunny day so I did not go swimming at the beach. I did manage, however, to capture some shots of beautiful Rhode Island.



Beautiful isn't it? It is the "Ocean State" after all. I really hope I end up back there for good one day. We also stopped by Niagara Falls on the way back so I will be sharing the photos with you all tomorrow to avoid photo overload.

On to other news...


Congratulations to Violet of Blythe Ponytail Parades, you won the two cute pairs earrings from Hello Wallflower!! You should be receiving an email from Carli shortly :]

Alrighty. I have a lot of blogging to catch up on. See you all back here again tomorrow.

Rhode Island Round Up

Hi all! I am just stopping by to say a quick hello and give a mini trip update via some of my instagram photos. I have been having a wonderful time in the "the ocean state". The latest Miss America winner is from here (first time ever for the state), pretty cool right? Anywho...

1. Hit the road way later than originally planned.
2. Stayed over in Pennsylvania for the night and had a yummy breakfast at the cute restaurant next door.
3. Was stuck in horrible traffic shortly after this photo, thankfully the rolling hills sure are pretty.
4. I am staying at my grandmas and she has the cutest 60's sheets.
5. A silhouette of mini me. My grandmother had them done for her children and grand children :]
6. Clamcakes!!! I also had an Awful Awful (a Rhode Island milkshake), so I can cross them off my to-do list.
7-8. Saturday has been the only warm and sunny day :-/ thankfully we took full advantage of it and visited a few beaches. It was still too chilly to go swimming...and enjoy it.
9. Climbed on top of an old abandoned water tower from the 1800's at Brenton State Park. It is located next to the Carriage House, which is one of my favorite places to explore (you can see it in the back of the photo).
10. My summer home. Ha. Just kidding. Ocean Drive in Newport has an entire road of summer mansions from the Rockerfellers to the Vanderbilts. If only...
11. Later that evening we went to a Vegetarian restaurant - The Garden Grille - for dinner and afterward headed to their Wildflour bakery for vegan cupcakes - YUM!
12. The last image is another shot of Brenton State Park in Newport from earlier in the day.

Trip overload, huh? I also visited my grandfather twice in Connecticut, which was really nice. Tomorrow is our last day and I am spending it with some more family. Thursday we are leaving bright and early and heading to Canada! At least that is the plan as of right now... We thought it would be fun to stay by Niagara Falls for the night and finish off the rest of the trip Friday.

Phew. I will catch up on all of your lovely comments and blogs as soon as I get home :]

Hope you are having a wonderful week!

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Also:
Congratulations to Kelsi of Kelsi Does Hair, you won the $50 Giftcard from Shabby Apple!! You should be receiving your giftcard from them shortly if you have not already. I hope you buy something beautiful :]

Thrifted Thursday - Vlog

Eeeep! My first ever vlog. Please excuse my nervousness....and the fact that the audio doesn't match up :-/ I had never used Imovie before. The movie was going great until about 15 seconds in. Do you know how to fix it? Or how to prevent that from happening? I am a total movie newb. I tried detaching the audio, exporting and reimporting it, nothing worked.

Anywho, the video is just a quick overview of some of my thrifted finds from Monday's super sales. I need to brush up on my movie making skills before I attempt making another one of these, haha. It was fun though.

Hope you are having a wonderful Thursday!!

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Wardrobe Wednesday - Blue & gold

Monday I caved and went thrifting. How could I say no to the 50% off sales for the holiday? I hit up 6 stores - yikes! At least my mom and I made a fun day out of it. We started off the day going out to breakfast, went to three shops, had lunch at the cutest diner ever - the food was brought out to you on a train!, three more shops, and then we grilled out and made s'mores :]



This dress is perfect! Especially with it's $2.50 price tag - thank you Salvation Army!! It makes me think of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I really need to invest in some ruby slippers...or flats. I love finding pieces that are your size and no stains, haha, wahoo!! The dress has such a fun and retro feel to it.



Also - I can twirl in it for days :]
Wouldn't this dress be perfect to wear on a picnic?

Outfit Details: Dress - Thrifted, Issac Mazarahi for Target | Bag - thrifted | Sandals - Unisa | Necklace - thrifted | Bracelet - thrifted.

Anywho - I posted last night that I was on my way to Rhode Island, but that ended up not happening as planned (I had set the post for 6p.m. the night before but forgot to adjust it). We left this morning instead. I received a call for a freelance project and had to postpone the trip a day to meet with the client. I am excited for some new work - and the trip. So officially - I am on the road :]

I have a fun surprise for tomorrow - so be on the look out ;]

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East Coast Bound

SURPRISE - I am driving to Rhode Island as we speak!
I am just a surprised as you all. My dad called me out of the blue Saturday night to see if I wanted to go to Rhode Island this week, and well... we are on our way and should be there early Wednesday morning. My dad and I are currently in the process of finding jobs so we figured we should take advantage of the last bit of free time we might have for awhile. My grandpa hasn't been feeling well so it will be good to see him and the rest of the family. You have to make most of the time you are given with loved ones and I am so thankful to be able to make this trip :]

Vacation Plans:
1. See as many family members and friends as possible.
2. Go to the beach - multiple times. I swear - Narragansett beach is the prettiest beach I have ever been to.
3. Maybe get teeny tan - gasp!
4. Eat clam cakes until I pop.
5. Followed by an Awful Awful from Newport Creamery.
6. Lobster(?)
7. Enjoy the scenery and take as many photos as possible.

I am beyond excited. I only lived in Rhode Island until I was 7, but it has always felt like home to me. It helps that my entire extended family (practically - we will also be headed to Connecticut on this trip) lives there, but I swear it is one of the prettiest places on the planet. The beautiful beaches, rolling hills, cute fishermen towns *sighhh. I really need to end up on the East Coast one day. If you ever get a chance - head to the smallest State in the U.S.!

If you want to follow my adventure feel free to follow me on Instagram. I will probably be updating that more frequently than the blog. I am not sure what my internet status will be at my grandma's.

I miss you all already. I will post as soon as possible :]

P.S. I guest posted on The Charley Girl's blog, please check it out if you have the time. I was so excited to have the opportunity to guest post for her while she is away at Sasquatch.

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