Old Navy Try On | June 2018

I had some time yesterday to pop into Old Navy and try on a few things. I am loving some of their new arrivals! They have also been running some great sales recently, so now is the time to buy some of those staple pieces you can wear for the rest of the summer. 

**PS - You can now order online and pick up in your local store so you don't have to pay or wait for shipping!!

For reference, I am 5'2" and typically wear a size XS/S in tops, size 4 or small in bottoms and XS/S petite in dresses. I am wearing these sizes in the photos below unless noted otherwise. 

what I wore yesterday: open knit cardigan (LOVE this cardigan for summer! I wear it when I go somewhere to work in case it's cold) | tee shirt | denim shorts (great length and relaxed fit! Run a little big, if between sizes, size down) | tory burch sandals | monogram necklace | iphone case

Feeling the 80's vibe here... But, this flag tank is currently $10! You could order now and receive before the 4th OR you can order online and pick up in store (just select store pick up while checking out) | light wash distressed shorts

Also loved this festive hoodie! 

How cute is this fringe hem cardigan?! Perfect length too! (tank I'm wearing under - these are the best! So soft!)

How many striped tops is too many? I think I need to add this one to my collection! And it's on sale for $8.50... done and DONE!

And I'll add this tee shirt also on sale for $8.50!

Ok, one more striped top because this one has ruffled sleeves! 

Love this eyelet square neck top! 

I obviously have a thing for palm print! This top is perfect for the summer heat! 

Love this top tucked into these linen pants! (wearing a size small in the pants and probably need a small petite for length)

This cute little swing dress is on sale for 8 bucks!!

Love this linen blend off the shoulder dress! They only had a medium, so would need to order a small. The material is a little thicker, but so soft!! 

How sweet is this little off the shoulder embroidered dress?!

This off the shoulder top would be perfect for date night with some skinny jeans and statement/colorful accessories. 

I was feeling like I needed some fun workout wear... Anything to add some motivation, amiright?! Loving the print on these running shorts! And I really liked this workout tank and there's some detailing on the back that is really fun. If you are in need of a high support sports bra, this one is my favorite! I have a few of them!

Ok... that was a lot!!

Shop everything below by clicking on the image:

Feel free to message me or comment below with any sizing/fit questions!

LASTLY - I'm co-hosting an AMAZING giveaway with some other instagram accounts/bloggers! We are giving away $200 gift card to Old Navy to one lucky winner! PLUS there will be a donation made to Dress for Success! Head to this post for more details on how to enter! 

Happy Shopping!

4th of July Outfit Inspiration!

Hello friends and happy WEEKEND! I have been meaning to share with you some outfit ideas for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. And I'm now realizing that a lot of these items are on major sale! I always love dressing festive for the 4th because blue, white and red are some of my favorite colors to wear! 

I've rounded up some festive pieces to add to your closet! Happy Shopping! (click on the image below to link to the source)

Girls' Trip to Puerto Plata Recap

Remember that time I had a mimosa on the beach every morning for 5 days? Yea... that was nice! 

This trip was something that had been planned for a long time with my group of friends. It was something that started as an idea, maybe just a weekend get away. Then, it turned into a 'we need a REAL vacation' trip! Five of my friends (I've known them all since high school! Some even middle school!) and myself decided to take a trip to Puerto Plata! Four of the girls were there for a full week (Wed - Wed) and my friend, Kristen and I went for the last 5 days (Fri - Wed). I just wasn't sure about leaving my boys for a full week when we were booking the trip. But, five days and nights was plenty! 

I don't get to see these friends too often, so it was so nice to have the quality time with them! We are all working moms with busy schedules, so it's always difficult to coordinate schedules for some girl time. This trip helped me reconnect with them and now we have a slue of memories that have brought us all closer together! If you are a busy mom, I HIGHLY recommend booking a girls' trip at least once per year (doesn't have to be this extravagant!) just to reconnect with your girl friends. It's so important to keep friendships with other mamas! 

airplane outfit: tee | shorts | cardigan | hat | beach bag (carry on) | earrings | tory burch sandals

It took about 7 hours to get to Puerto Plata from Columbus, OH. We had a lay over in Miami for about an hour, so we weren't able to get a direct flight. But, once we got there, the long travel day was totally worth it!!

Where we stayed

We stayed in a private villa at the Lifestyle Holiday Vacation Resort in Puerto Plata, DR which is an all inclusive resort. We found out about it through one of my friend's parents (who own a time share here) and were able to get a little bit of a discount on the villa for the week. Our villa had 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, full kitchen, large stone patio with a beautiful view over looking our private pool!

The beaches at this resort were like nothing I've ever seen! We went to 'Serenity Beach' pretty much every morning. This beach is lined with white curtained cabanas with big pillows, beds with complimentary beach towels, hammocks and swings and little tiki bars! It was like Heaven on earth! 

Every morning we would get up and have breakfast, which was made for us by a chef in our villa!  He was the BEST and made such a wonderful spread of food every morning at 9am. He also made fresh fruit smoothies every morning which were always delicious! Our maid would set our table for us on our balcony so we could enjoy our breakfast with a view. It was amazing! Definitely one of my favorite parts of our trip was breakfast and coffee in the am and just chatting with the girls. 

Once breakfast was cleaned up, we got ready to go to the beach. We always wanted to make sure we got a good seat on the beach, but on this beach it was hard to have a 'bad' seat!

We also would start our morning at the beach off with a mimosa! The wait staff on the beach was so good and kept our drinks flowing! 

You guys... I actually finished a book on this vacation! It's been so long since I've felt like I had the time to read. Now that I've started again, I'm hoping to keep it up! I realized how much I enjoy reading! I brought 'The Couple Next Door' to read, but my friend had just finished 'Girl, Wash Your Face' by Rachel Hollis and insisted I read it. I'm so glad I did! I highly recommend it! Great beach/pool/summer read!

(tank available at my friend's online boutique Middle Sister Boutique)

My suit | sarong | sunglasses | hat from Target dollar spot!

Four out of the five nights we were there, we had dinner reservations at a different restaurant on the resort. One night we had a chef cook a big BBQ dinner for us in our villa! It seriously felt like I was on one of those 'Real Housewives' vacations lol! I didn't take too many pics at night, mostly because I wanted to be in the moment and focus on what was happening instead of being on my phone, but we usually at least got a group picture of all of us each night.

We also got to tour one of the high end villas on the property! This place was like something out of MTV cribs (is that still a show?)! I'm sure if the Real Housewives did come to Puerto Plata for a vacation, this is where they would stay!

Below was the view out of one of the balconies...

And it had an infinity pool!

By day 5 I was definitely ready to fly home to see my boys, but I am so glad I was able to take this trip!

You can go to this post to see everything that I packed for the trip!

PS - This post is not sponsored in anyway, just wanted to share our experience in case you are looking to book a vacation to the DR!