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Golden hour in the desert
Golden hour in the desert

We’re onto the last post from our time in the desert! Well… in a very desert-y neighborhood in Scottsdale, Arizona. 😉 This was the last night of our trip! We had spent the whole day grilling out at the pool with family, so when we got back to our Airbnb, Eric and I went for a walk to take advantage of some golden hour light. We mostly shot our photos from Arizona in direct light (which is so tough) but we just didn’t have a lot of down time to make golden hour work everyday, so I’m glad I at least got one set of photos from that magical time!

Outfit details:

Madewell Gauze Wrap Dress
Woven Circle Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell Petaldrop Earrings
Madewell Boardwalk Sandals (similar)

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Scottsdale neighborhood
Scottsdale neighborhood

Even though it officially feels like autumn here in Michigan, I’m still loving on the desert for a couple more days while I wrap up my posts from our trip to Phoenix! We stayed in Scottsdale, in a super cool neighborhood. Our Airbnb was amazing and modern, and I loved being able to relax on this trip with our family! This trip was a little different than our normal trips where we go, go, go to see everything we can… and it was fun for a change to sit back, relax, and drink wine by the pool! On this day, Eric and I decided to venture out to do a little shopping, so we snapped some photos on the street of the neighborhood we stayed in before our Uber picked us up!

Outfit details:

Agolde Quinn Mini Skirt
Madewell Garment-Dyed Easy Crop Tee
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell Petaldrop Earrings
Madewell Boardwalk Sandals (similar)

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Hole in the Rock
Hole in the Rock

We’re onto some posts from… the desert! If you didn’t know, Eric and I took a long weekend trip with my family to Arizona. It was my first time visiting the area (except for a small work trip once), so I was really excited! It was a fun weekend, with a good mix of relaxing and heading out to explore. Eric and I were able to meet up with my good friend, Chelsea of Chelsea Bird, and her husband, Scott, and they showed us around Phoenix for a little bit! I was so happy to get the chance to hang out with them, and to explore the desert! It was my first time seeing cactus (growing out of the ground 😂) and that was one of my favorite things! I loved the vibes and landscape of Arizona. So much different than Michigan — nature and weather-wise — and I loved the opportunity to experience something totally new!

Outfit details:

Madewell Patch-Pocket Jean Skirt (similar)
Madewell Central Shirt in Gabriel Stripe (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell The Transport Tote
Madewell Boardwalk Sandals (similar)

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Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse
Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse

Phew, long time, no see! I didn’t mean to take a couple of weeks off there, but we’ve just been so busy lately with traveling and wrapping up summer. Plus, it’s good to take a break every now and then! I’ve been blogging for 9 years now (my blogiversary was Labor Day) and it’s so hard to constantly be “on” all the time with the blog and IG. So those two weeks were needed, and now I’m feeling inspired to get back into it! I have one final summer post (with a lighthouse, of course) before I move into the desert from our trip to Phoenix! And after that… autumn content begins! I’m super excited. I love fall and can’t wait for all things apple, pumpkin + fall foliage related. But for my final post of summer… here we go!

Outfit details:

Levi's Wedgie Fit Jeans via Zappo's
Madewell Wrap Top in Eyelet White
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Round Woven Bag via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Boardwalk Sandals (similar)

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Grand Ravines

Happy Monday! I'm glad for a new week. This weekend's weather was kind of crummy and put me into a sad, lazy funk. And right now it's only 84º but holy moly, it's a freaking jungle out there. Like, no point at all in attempting to blow-dry and curl your hair with the humidity. The second you step outside, it just goes POOF. So I'm going to take the week/weekend off likely from taking photos, wrap up the photos/content I do have, enjoy the long holiday weekend (and last unofficial weekend of summer) and then we're off to Phoenix for a long weekend! Once we're back from that trip, it'll definitely start to feel like autumn here in Michigan and I'm ready. Ready for a change, for a new season.

Outfit details:

Tradlands 105 Vintage Denim Shirt
H&M Denim Culottes
Woven Circle Bag via Etsy (similar)
Urban Outfitters Brimmed Hat
Madewell The Gemma Mule

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Among the wildflowers

Well... summer feels like it's wrapping up! I know we have a good month left, but there's definitely a transitional shift going on right now. The mornings and evenings are getting cooler, the days are getting shorter. It's completely dark by 9pm now, where just a few weeks ago, it felt like it was light out until 10pm almost! I absolutely love summer, and this summer was one of the best, but I can't help but get excited for autumn. It's my favorite season! But for right now, I'm enjoying my favorite summer month and trying to make the most of every moment while it's here.

Outfit details:

Box Top Golden Gingham c/o Tradlands
Madewell Wide-Leg Crop Jeans in Finney Wash
The Small Transport Crossbody c/o Madewell
Madewell The Gemma Mule

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