Date Night

SCARF: American Eagle / / JEANS: American Eagle / / FLATS: Forever 21 / / Andrew- SHIRT: Polo Ralph Lauren / / JEANS: American Eagle / /

I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this one! This may be a bit cheesy but I think it’s so important to just find someone that you can be yourself around. I don’t worry about what I look like or how I act around him and he still loves me. I may have only dated one guy my whole life (how did that work out!?) but that’s fine with me. It’s hard to think of fun things to do since we’ve been dating for almost four years now so I put together some of my favorites. Hope you find one or two to try on your next date night!

Picnic / / All you need is a blanket and some wine (or food) for a date night watching the sunset

Christmas Lights / / I know this is something you can only do in the holiday season but I couldn’t leave it out! It’s one of my favorite date when Andrew and I grab some hot chocolate from Starbucks and drive around looking at Christmas lights. Opryland hotel is really close to where we live and they always have tons of Christmas decorations so we really enjoy walking around looking at those too

Drive-in Movies / / It gets kind of old going to the movies so the drive-in is a fun change. I love getting comfortable and cozy in my car and it’s also more romantic since you don’t have another person two feet away from you haha!

Baking / / Now this may not be for everyone but I think it can be really fun to try out a new cookie recipe especially decorating them for Christmas or Halloween

S’mores / / Somehow all my date ideas have food in them but you go on your date at night and have to eat sooo there you go. S’mores are a mess but so fun to make and it’s an opportunity to snuggle by a fire!

Pumpkin Loving

STRIPED TOP: Old Navy / / LEGGINGS: Old Navy / / SCARF: American Eagle (old) / / BOOTS: Unlisted / /

Fall is definitely my favorite season! I’m loving the weather right now where it’s cool enough to wear boots and long sleeves but not chilly where I need a coat. I’m really loving scarfs this season and just got this one that I love. A lot of scarves just look huge on me so when I find a super soft one that doesn’t look like it swallowed my neck, I get it haha!

Andrew and I finally got to carve a pumpkin and it was so fun! We just went for a simple design this time…the complicated ones just make us frustrated and take the fun out of it for us. We watched scary movies all weekend long and I can’t wait for ABC Family’s 13 nights of Halloween. The classics are still my favorite like Halloweentown. I hope ya’ll have a great week and love you all!

My Recent Beauty Must Haves

FOUNDATION: Estee Lauder Double Wear in tawny / / POWDER: Makeup Forever Duo Mat Powder Foundation in light beige / / PRIMER: Revlon prime + anti-shine balm / / CHAPSTICK: Yes to Coconut lip balm / / LIQUID EXFOLIATE: Paula’s Choice BHA liquid / /

Happy Tuesday! These are a few of my favorite beauty products recently! I’m sure you’ve already heard a lot about the Estee Lauder foundation but it really does look so great when you first put it on! I’ve heard a few people say that it’s too full coverage and looks cakey but I think that’s all in how you put it on. I use just the tiniest amount (especially since it’s expensive) and blend with my fingers. That way I’m not wasting much and it doesn’t get cakey. I feel like brushes make it go on thicker.

For powder, I’m really liking the Makeup Forever powder because it just perfects everything.

I’m SO glad I found the primer balm from Revlon because it makes me not shiny at all and fills in my pores. It also helps makeup stay put even more if you dab some on top of your foundation instead of powder.

The coconut chapstick smells amazing!!! I think that’s mainly why I love it so much, you have to try it!

I got the liquid exfoliate since I read that BHA is really good for your skin. It helps with aging, acne, pores, and texture. For some reason I can’t find any at Target so I ordered this one but please let me know if you know of any good ones that are cheaper. I love this stuff…it makes my skin so smooth and any blemishes are usually gone in the morning.

I’d love to hear about any of your beauty favorites and hope everyone has a great week!

What to Wear to Disney World

Look 1- CHAMBRAY TOP: Old Navy (sold out but exact dress version and similar romper) / / BLACK SHORTS: American Eagle / / MONOGRAMMED CROSSBODY: Etsy / /

Look 2- MINT T-SHIRT: Volunteer Traditions / / WHITE SHORTS: American Eagle (white is sold out but love the burgundy for a grey t-shirt) / / SHOES: Nike / /

Look 3- USA T-SHIRT: special edition 4th of July tee Old Navy / / WHITE SHORTS: American Eagle / / SHOES: Nike / /

Look 4- BIKINI TOP: Victoria’s Secret / / BIKINI BOTTOMS: Victoria’s Secret / /

Look 5- Disney World Post (Pictures & outfit details) / /

Hope everyone is having a great Thursday! I thought I’d share with you what I wore and packed for Disney World since I had such a hard time deciding. Now that I know what to expect, I have some advice what you should and shouldn’t bring with you. I know everyone is going to be different but this is what worked for me. Hope it helps!

What I wore / / So as you can see it was super hot when I went to Disney World! Honestly, if you go about anytime except for winter then it’s going to be pretty hot since it is in Florida. That is a plus about going to Disney Land over Disney World haha. I packed a mixture of clothes since I didn’t know what I’d want to wear. I loved the white tank top I wore in look 5 from my first Disney World post and the chambray top in look 1 because they’re loose, simple and really pretty. I like the pretty part because most of the time I was a sweaty mess, so the top made me look a little more put together (I hope haha). Loose and comfy is definitely what I recommend. I also wore t-shirts on two of the days. I wore those on the days I wore my tennis shoes since my tank tops don’t go with tennis shoes. The t-shirts actually felt a little hotter than my tank tops since they’re not as light so if you pack a t-shirt go for a lightweight one. Then, of course, shorts. I didn’t bring any jean shorts since those tend to get hotter. For shoes, I wore some slightly cushioned sandals with look 1 and 5. My feet were cool and didn’t hurt until the end of the day. But I wouldn’t recommend wearing them twice in a row. I wore my Nike tennis shoes with my t-shirts which were perfect.

In my bag / / I brought my monogrammed crossbody since it’s light and has three compartments for the little things I needed. I put money, travel size deodorant, headache or stomachache medicine, hair tie & bobby pins, face blotting sheets, peanut butter crackers  for a snack (if you’re on a budget like me), poncho (in case it rains), and my phone. We did bring water bottles with us the first two days and then realized that it’s much much easier to just go to a restaurant or drink stand and ask for a cup of water. It’s free and much better than carrying around heavy water bottles all day.

The last picture is our relaxing day at the beach. We drove to Daytona like an hour away from Disney. Don’t forget to put on lots of sunscreen and have fun! Love you all!

Disney World

TOP: Target (out of stock, similar here) / / SHORTS: Delia’s / / MONOGRAMMED CROSSBODY: Etsy / /

Disney World!!! I went there over the summer with Andrew and his family for four days in all of the different parks…this is just the first day. We went there in the middle of July in Florida, so it was SUPER hot! Like 100 degrees and sunny everyday hot. I was sweating so much and thank goodness these pictures were from the beginning of the day or I would be a mess haha. When Andrew’s family goes to Disney World they go non-stop all day. That and the heat definitely wore me out. It was the first time I went to Disney World so it was a really fun experience seeing the castle and all of the themed rides. We saw Woody and Jesse from Toy Story and knew we had to meet and take pictures with them. Toy Story is definitely one of our favorite Disney movies. Jesse loved Andrew; It was hilarious. When we went to leave, she wanted to go with us and asked if we were going to Splash Mountain haha!

I had such a hard time deciding what to pack for Disney World and had no clue what I’d want to wear since I’d never been before. Thursday I’m going to tell you what I ended up packing and what I’d bring on a vacation to Disney World or any other theme park if you go in the summer. Thanks for reading!

Game Day

TANK TOP: Aerie (Similar here) / / CARDIGAN: Kohl’s / / SCARF: Aerie / / JEANS: American Eagle / / SHOES: Lauren Ralph Lauren via TJMaxx / / EARRINGS: LC Lauren Conrad / / Andrew- JERSEY: Tennessee Athletics / / JEANS: American Eagle / / SHOES: Sperry / /

I didn’t even realize until later that my tank top had little white polka dots on it that went with the polka dots on my scarf…love it when your outfit looks like you actually put some thought into it when really it was an accident haha! I’m so ready to wear scarves since it’s getting cooler outside. I think they just complete outfits with an extra accessory. I also really like them for those tops that have a big neck that I’m constantly tugging at all day…I can just wear a scarf and then not worry about it. I’m sure you noticed it’s still not thatttt cool out since I dressed in layers and wore some sandals but it’s getting there!

Andrew and I were of course wearing our orange and white for the UT football game that day. I get tired of wearing t-shirts (who would’ve thought) since I wear them a lot at school, so I just wanted to dress up a bit more to watch the game. Andrew always wears his jersey…I guess it’s a superstition thing? Anyway, they ended up losing by one point :( But we had a fun day out at the park and loving this sunshine! One of my favorite things to do in Knoxville when I go visit Andrew is just drive around looking at all the huge, old houses. I think they’re just so beautiful! Mostly everything is new where I’m from so we don’t have much of the colonial style houses that I just love. Hope everyone is having a great week, love you all!