Kalamazoo Replica Lighthouse

A few weekends ago, Eric had a gig in downtown Saugatuck… so I knew I wanted to go and see the Kalamazoo Replica Lighthouse! I’m surprised I’ve never seen this one before, because it’s so close to home, but I actually didn’t really know about it until just a couple years ago! So there’s a little bit of history here with this lighthouse… the first one was built in 1839, but was quickly moved/replaced due to erosion. So a new one was erected in 1859 on a sand dune, but unfortunately was destroyed in a tornado in 1956. So this is actually a replica of the 1859 lighthouse. While the original lighthouse was a buff color with white trimmings, this lighthouse is red and white! I always love a red and white lighthouse; they make for the prettiest photos! It was fun to be able to see this one. I always love the feeling of walking up to a new lighthouse for the first time. ❤️

Outfit details:

H&M Bib Denim Overall Dress
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madden Girl Cybell Espadrille Sandal

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Golden hour vibes

Hi there! Did you guys have a good weekend? I ended up staying in quite a bit — catching up on some movies/Netflix (and wine, of course) on Friday night. Saturday, Eric headed out of town to play a wedding with not-his-normal band, so I ended up going to his normal-band’s show at this beach bar in Grand Rapids. Hahaha. It ended up being super fun! Hung out with the girls, ate some pickle chips (my faveeeee), drank wine + margaritas, but it started raining, so we called it an early night! Today was brunchin’, grocery shopping, and I took Winny to the dog park. I didn’t really live up “summer” this weekend, but ah well. The next few weekends look fun + jam-packed with music and trips and friends and wine. All the things I love! 😉

Outfit details:

Madewell Texture & Thread Tie-Front Tank Top in Smithfield Stripe
Levi's Premium Wedgie Straight Jeans via Zappos
Madewell Shapes Statement Earrings (similar)
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

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Extending WiFi into our new porch with Xfinity

One of my favorite places to hang out in our apartment is our newly decorated and furnished outdoor back porch. We bought a sectional couch with some throw pillows, twinkle lights, a lantern, and a citronella candle… and it’s so cozy! However, it’s also really far away from our wireless router indoors. At first, our WiFi signal was weak, so we weren’t able to work out there or listen to our Sonos speaker. But thankfully, Xfinity came to the rescue with its xFi Pods! They enhance and extend your WiFi coverage throughout your home, eliminating all those dead spots. We bought a three-pack and added xFi Pods to both ends of the house. Now we’re easily able to work on the internet and listen to music from our front or back porch!

Xfinity sponsored this post. The opinions and text are my own.

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Black + chambray

Hiii there! Happy Tuesday! Feels like a Monday to me since we just got home from a trip to Ohio. I cannot WAIT to share those photos and blog posts. It was such a fun and weird and unique experience in the best way. But yeah, summer has slightly been taking its toll on me. Definitely living it up to the end, but dang I’m getting tired, and my body is rebelling against me. Hahaha. Ah well, we only get so many months of nice weather, so I’m just trying to do everything I can while it’s here. I tend to hibernate in the winter, so I’ll rest and relax then. 🤣 Can you guys believe August is almost halfway over already?! This summer went so fast.

Outfit details:

Madewell High-Rise Denim Shorts in Lunar Wash
H&M Denim Top (similar)
Woven Circle Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Angular Hoop Earrings
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

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Summer whites

Hi again! So yes, I’ll be popping in quite a bit more this month trying to play catch up on a bunch of summer content I’m sitting on. So for a lot of collabs lately, they’ve just been for Instagram. But we take these photos, and I only post one or two to IG, and then the rest… don’t go anywhere! So I’m going to start making sure even if I do a collaboration or a post just for Instagram to try and make it a blog post too. And I love this outfit, and wear it quite often in the summer! I’m definitely into the monochromatic outfits lately. My last post… all black. This post… all white! You have to be slightly more careful in this color than black, but it’s such a fun outfit to wear!

Outfit details:

H&M White Wide-Leg Jeans (similar)
Madewell Central Shirt in Pure White
Madewell The Transport Tote
Ray-Ban Clubmaster Sunglasses
Madden Girl Cybell Espadrille Sandal

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Favorite summer month

August, you dreamboat you! I seriously love this month. It’s definitely my favorite summer month — and it’s my second favorite month of the year. October is definitely first. I’d say August second, May third, December fourth. That way… you get each of the seasons, fall being the best, winter being the worst, but December is at least redeemable because of the holidays. LOL. These are the dumb things I think about in my head. But anyway, I’m here for this month. I can’t wait to do all the summer things, bask in all the golden hour light, get ice-cream, dive into Lake Michigan, take several road trips. It’s all happening; and I’m HERE FOR IT.

Outfit details:

Madewell Texture & Thread Tie-Front Tank Top
Madewell Emmett Wide-Leg Crop Pants
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madden Girl Cybell Espadrille Sandal

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