What I Wore: 21st Birthday!

Dress- Forever 21 | Jean Jacket- Kohl's | Purse- Macy's | Shoes- Old navy

Wow, am I really 21? I feel like this day has been so far away, but now it has already passed! I already talked about how I spent the day, but I wanted to share my outfit. My sister and I were so excited to wear our dresses and feel great about ourselves since we were finally legal! If you look good, then you definitely feel good. And did we feel good! Of course we ended up with similar dresses. What can I say? We're twins!

It's no secret that I'm absolutely obsessed with Forever 21, and I was beyond ecstatic when I found the flower dress for only $15. Forever 21 sizing varies so much from product to product, so I can never order a dress online. That means that whenever I go to the store, I load up on dresses and hit the dressing room. I almost always find a dress I absolutely adore, and as soon as I tried this one on, I knew I had to wear it for my birthday. Our condo was absolutely freezing since the air conditioning was up so high, so I added on a long sleeved jean shirt to stay warm. I love how the combination turned out! 

Let's not forget about the gorgeous girl on the left! My sister ordered her dress from Delia's and paired it with a cute coral belt, which matched the colors of the dress perfectly. We had a blast celebrating our birthday all day and I couldn't have asked for a better person to share it with. 

I'm Feeling Twenty…One!

On August 1st, my sister and I officially turned 21! I was on vacation in Myrtle Beach with my family, which meant I was able to spend the day with the people I love in a place I love. To start off the day, my sister and I woke up for a 5 mile run and came back to two dozen donuts that our dad had run out and picked up for our birthday breakfast. Our birthday was already off to a great start! After breakfast, our brother and his fiancé gave us presents, which ended up being a Lily Pulitzer planner and wine glasses, which I absolutely love. I can't wait to use them when school starts up!

Since it was our last day at the beach and it was forecasted to be cloudy and rainy all day, we decided to head to the outlet mall and spend the morning shopping. We went to our favorite stores, including The Loft, Gap, the Disney Store, and Under Armor. After a good three hours of shopping, we went to lunch at a place called King Street Grille where I had the most delicious cuban sandwich and fries. And if that weren't enough food, we went home and had some root beer floats. I haven't had root beer floats in forever, but for some reason I was craving them, so we got them to celebrate our birthday. And you know what? They were delicious.

Since it was our 21st birthday, we had to celebrate with our first legal drink! Our brother and his fiancé took us out to Broadway at the Beach, which is a sort of mall that has a bunch of bars and places to eat. We ended up going to three different bars where we tried out three different drinks. My favorite was definitely the blue raspberry daiquiri. It tasted just like a blue slushy. How could I not love it?

And that was my 21st birthday! I loved that we were able to spend our whole day celebrating with our entire family. But you know what the best part of turning 21 was? Finally having a horizontal license! Oh yeah, I'm finally an adult now :)

Road Trip Must Haves

I have been looking forward to vacation pretty much since January. Now, it's finally almost here and I can't wait to leave on Friday! I know that today is only Wednesday, but I already have almost everything laid out and ready to pack up for my week at the beach. One thing I made sure to have absolutely perfectly packed right away, though, was my car bag. The ride to South Carolina is roughly 12 hours, so I definitely need to make sure I'm entertained for every minute. 

First and foremost, I needed a good book. I've had If I Stay by Gayle Forman on my shelf for forever and since the movie comes out next month and I absolutely have to see it, I decided vacation was the perfect time to crack into the book. So, book? Check. But one book is definitely not enough, so I had to find some other sources of entertainment. It's no secret that I'm a runner, so my next choice of reading was Runner's World magazine. I've actually never read the magazine before, but have always wanted to check it out. What better time to get to know the magazine than by spending 12 hours with it? Not to mention it's the half-marathon special, which I'm super excited about. With those two reads, I will definitely not get bored anytime soon. 

Some other random knickknacks include an abundance of colored pens, a notebook for random ideas and lists, some lotion, my new Forever 21 sunglasses, and hair essentials like headbands and ponytails. All of this goes in my beautiful The Fault In Our Stars bag that I won in a giveaway. Gosh, just writing about it all makes me beyond excited to hit the road. I've always been a fan of long car rides because I can get so much done. Why can't it be Friday already so I can have my 12 hours of reading and relaxation? 

Forever 21 July Haul

Heart PJ Shorts || Seaside Stripe Satchel || Go Wild Round Sunglasses || Enchanted Lace Headband Set || Pink Polka Dot Fleece

I am pretty much obsessed with Forever 21. And I mean obsessed. Any time my sister and I are near the mall, we have to go in and spend at least and hour exploring. Our store is two stories and absolutely glorious. They were having 30% off their sale merchandise, so of course we went and got some goodies. The best sale, though, was online! They were having 30% off sale and free shipping on $30+, so my sister and I could not resist loading up our shopping cart. Pictured above are what I got and, I must say, what a deal! Everything I got was collectively worth over $50 and I spent a whopping $17. It's the little things that make my day :)

How adorable is that satchel? I have had my eye on it for awhile, so when I saw it was on sale for $10, I about had a heart attack. With the 30% off, the purse dropped to $7. Of course I had to buy it! I made my sister pick out stuff she wanted ASAP so that we could put in our order before anything I wanted went on sale. The purse is so much bigger than I expected and I love it! Everything else turned out so much better than I had been expecting. The fleece sweater is so soft and I love the light pink color. The sunglasses are adorable and the lace headbands are exactly what I wanted. Lastly, the sleep shorts are super cute and fit perfectly! I never know what size to get from Forever 21 because it varies so much in stores, but the medium shorts fit like a glove. Finding this package on the front porch yesterday definitely made my day and I couldn't be more excited with my purchases! 

Sweet On Sunday #16

1. I am obsessed with the Vintage Classics Jane Austen Novels. The watercolor covers are just too gorgeous. 

2. I came this close to buying this There's Something about Merriment Dress. The bow belt completely stole my heart. 

3. You can never have too many makeup bags, and this Crazy Hearts Midsize Cosmetics Bag has my name written all over it. 

4. I've always gone with a functional backpack for school, but I would love to have a backpack like this Warehouse Satchel Detail Backpack. 

5. I already own a red pair, but I am so tempted to buy another pair in purple. Or perhaps peach? Or both? I'm addicted! 

What I Wore: Black and White Stripes

Dress- Delia's | Shoes- Modcloth | Purse- Ebay | Belt- JcPenny's

Happy weekend, everyone! I have been working non-stop ever since Sunday, but I finally get a day off tomorrow. I only had to work two hours this morning, though, so I went on a little adventure with my sister and visited The Book Loft. As a bookworm, The Book Loft was absolute heaven. We had fun going through all of the rooms and hallways lined with books. Then, we ate some macaroons from a bakery around the corner and grabbed smoothies at Starbucks for lunch. It was a fun afternoon to relax after such a busy week. 

For the rest of the day, I plan on parking myself in front of the TV and gorging on Gossip Girl. I'm finally on season four of five, which means I'm that much closer to finally being done with the series. And now that they're all in college, things have only gotten crazier. I still think Blaire and Chuck are meant to be! 

My plans for tomorrow are still up in the air, but I know that I'm definitely spending the day with my mom, dad, and sister. I work every night Monday-Thursday, so I've been missing a lot of family dinners this summer. I can't wait for some much needed family time, no matter what we end up doing. 

Summer Books and Fishing Trips

How is July already almost half way over? Seriously? It feels like just yesterday I was celebrating the Fourth of July and now it's already the 17th? Wow. I've been spending my days working, working, and, oh, working some more. Haha, at least I'm making some money! When I'm not working, I'm running every morning and reading outside with my sister and puppy. I've received and read some pretty awesome books lately. Rainbow Rowell is one of my favorite authors, so I was beyond excited for the chance to review her latest release. Summer is the best time for reading, so I've been sure to get through as many books as I can!

A couple of weeks ago, my family surprised my mom with a fishing trip and it was one of the best mornings of summer so far. We spent around 4 hours fishing where we used to go all the time when we were little. By the end of the trip, I had caught the most fish out of everyone in my family, which I was definitely proud of! The trip brought back so many good memories and now I can't wait until the next time we can go out and enjoy some quiet time fishing as a family. 

My sister also received her second Ipsy bag and it was fun! I loved the pink bag with scalloped edges, as well as the lip crayon and eye shadow. However, we definitely didn't need the bronzer and tanning oil. I laughed when we saw the bronzer because my sister has such fair skin and she made sure to mention that on her Ipsy survey, yet they keep on sending products for more dark skinned people. Oh, well! It's still fun to get a surprise every month. A little brightness in the nice, relaxed month of July.