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February 12, 2019 Tieka Ellis
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Helloooo from the winter wonderland of Michigan. We escaped to the “desert” for a day to beat some of these winter blues, which was just ugh, so refreshing. I could sit here all day long. If you’re in Grand Rapids or ever visit Grand Rapids, be sure to head over to Frederik Meijer Gardens! We ended up getting a membership last year (mostly to get first dibs on their concert series, haha) but it’s nice to be able to pop over anytime and walk around for a bit. Especially in their Tropical Conservatory. Ah, heaven! Trying to love every day of winter, but I don’t know, I just get to be a bit over it this time of year. It just drags on and on and onnnnnn. And we’ve had the craziest weather and my car has gotten stuck in the snow more times than I can remember this year. So maybe I’m not even desperate for spring yet… maybe just some normal 32º winter days. 😆

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Like I mentioned a few posts ago, I’ve been into thrifting again! I haven’t really gone thrifting since my college days, but I picked up three new sweaters (and this blazer) to help just add a little “newness” to my closet. We haven’t really lost financial momentum since we started our debt-free journey over a year ago, so I’m sort of trying to see how long it’ll last before I burn out. (Definitely tired of our apartment decor, but that’s one thing I just keep waiting (and waiting) on until we buy a house.) But we’re so close to being done with our 6-month fully-funded emergency fund (March 15, babyyyy) and then we’ll spend spring and summer cranking on a down payment for a house. So until then! It might be boring style-wise over here, so thrifted sweaters, a little Target and H&M (and Madewell on sale) until then! I’ll try to spice it up a little in spring. We’ll see what happens. ☺️

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Also! I don’t know if I’ve mentioned here yet, but we’re planning a week long trip to FLORIDA in April. We never go anywhere for a) a week b) out of Michigan. 😂 But for real, this is so rare for us to plan a trip like this! I’m so excited. We’re traveling down with some of our best friends, staying a night in Nashville on the way down and back, so that’ll be super fun and something to look forward to during these long winter days! It’ll be a great way to celebrate some major milestones for us too. We’ll be heading to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida — so if you have any tips or places to visit, let me know in the comments! Alright, I’m off to watch the newest episode of This Is Us and heat up a cup of almond milk chai latte! Have a great rest of your week! xo

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Outfit details:

Levi’s Wedgie Fit Jeans via Zappos
Thrifted sweater (similar via Madewell)
H&M hat (similar)
Madewell The Small Transport Crossbody
Sperry Maya Belle Boots

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#ad Happy Tuesday! We’ve been beating the winter blues by heading out for walks with Winny and spoiling her with the new @milkbone GnawBones and Wonder Bones I picked up at @meijerstores! Sharing more details and an mPerks deal on the blog! Link in profile. #DogsAreMore
I've decided to give myself a little more love in the morning before I start my day, so I’ve been treating myself with these @aveenous products that I picked up from @meijerstores! #aveenopartner I start my routine with their Skin Relief body wash in the shower, and follow up with their Daily Moisturizing lotion. I’m loving how soft my skin feels after using these (vs. dry how it normally feels this time of year)! Meijer is having a self love sale on Aveeno products this week, so if you’re looking to give yourself a little self love too, go check it out! You can save up to $15 using the link in my bio! #aveeno #aveenobody #aveenoskincare #meijer
Happy Valentine’s Day to this guy... who I lovingly dragged to his first @flexcityfitness class and who said my cauliflower crust pizza was really good. 🤣 I’m the type 3 achiever who wants to crush ALL THE GOALS and he’s the type 9 peacemaker who happily goes along with all my crazy endeavors. And our shared love language is quality time so tonight was perfect. ❤️
This outfit from our trip to the gardens is up on the blog! 🌵Trying to scrape by with what I have for the next few months while we stay focused on our financial goals so this thrifted sweater and my old favorite jeans are what ya get. 😆

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