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October Faves
Friday, November 3 • about me, beauty, california, fashion, girly, quick guide, round up, san diego blogger
Rimmel London 107 Lipstick - I love this perfect fall color! Even though the lipstick tends to come off quickly, it has been my favorite color lately. Added bonus: it was only $5 at Target! Head over to my Instagram to see what the color looks like on.
Jergens Natural Glow - With the change in weather, I usually lose my summer sun-kissed skin (aka my still pale completion since I wear tons of sunscreen). But, with this after shower moisturizer I can keep that summer glow year round! My only complaint is when I first started using it, it looked blotchy until I used it enough to build up full coverage.
Backpack Purses - I have never ever liked backpack purses. I always thought backpacks were meant for school, not shopping... but boy was I wrong! I picked up a backpack purse for our trip to LA last weekend and I seriously love it! It is perfect to hold all of my stuff and it takes the weight off of just one shoulder. I think I might actually purchase another backpack purse in the future.
London Fog Lattes - When the seasons start to change, I find that my morning drink starts to change as well. I usually transition from coffee to tea for the fall. My go-to Starbucks drink is now a London Fog Latte! A London Fog is earl grey tea, steamed milk and vanilla syrup. If you haven't tried one yet, I highly recommend it.
Apple Watch - I finally picked up an Apple Watch for my birthday and I love it! I was pretty iffy on getting one because I already had a Fitbit; but after talking to my friend and trying her's on, I decided I really wanted to get one. It is really nice to see your notifications and be able to text people back from your watch. I also love using the "breathe" function twice a day and the fitness apps work great. I am still trying to figure out all of the functions but so far it is an amazing little wearable device!
Honorable Mentions:
Shows - Stranger Things and Riverdale
Food - candy corn, apple pie and soup
SeaWorld San Diego
Sunday, June 4 • about me, adventure, milso, photography, quick guide, round up
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| Flamingos are my spirit animal |
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| Riding the Manta ride |
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| Taking a ride in the Observatory Tower - also rocking the shark tooth necklace |
Last weekend, we went to explore SeaWorld in San Diego. We had so much fun! Most of our time was spent looking at all of the animal exhibits but we also got to watch the Dolphin Show, Pets Show and ride their two roller coasters. We both loved the Manta roller coaster that makes you feel like you're a manta ray. The observatory tower was also pretty neat because you could see all of San Diego from the top of the tower! To end the day, and celebrate Daniel's birthday, we had dinner with Shamu! The food was absolutely delicious and it was cool to get to experience SeaWorld training hands on. We got to see the trainers do a few exercises with the orcas and interact with the beautiful animals. It was cute how happy the orcas were when their trainer was petting them or feeding them treats. Overall, it was a great day! If you ever get the chance, I would recommend making a day trip.
I also wanted to share some info on the "Waves of Honor" program that allows active duty military members, and up to 3 dependents, free admission to the park once a year (click here for more information). This is the program we used for our special day in the park!
Below are a few photos from our favorite exhibits! Enjoy!
Coffee Date
Wednesday, April 5 • about me, coffee date, milso, round up
Hey friends! Please forgive my long absence and join me, at your leisure, on my “coffee date” blog post. I hope you can take a break, sit down with a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and catch up with me...
First of all, a month ago, my husband, Daniel, earned and received his Wings of Gold. After almost two years of training, Daniel is officially a Naval Aviator. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the aviation community, earning one’s “Wings” is a milestone accomplishment (I have a timeline posted in my earlier blog post). During this same timeframe, our wonderful parents came down to visit us and celebrate the occasion. It was so much fun because we got to venture around Pensacola and play “tourist” with them for a week! It was a great time showing them around our “home town” before we moved. Also, they were very helpful with everything around the house, which made the stress of moving much easier! That same weekend was also Mardi Gras so we all celebrated that as well. If you want to experience Mardi Gras, without the New Orleans craziness, I’d recommend Pensacola. There were three different parades with massive floats, lots of awesome live music, and a multitude of bright and colorful beads. Additionally, in Pensacola, these celebrations were all family friendly.
Next up, we received orders to move to San Diego, California. Daniel’s orders gave us two weeks to move. We were fortunate in that the movers were able to help us pack everything and then transport almost all of our belongings across the country. At the same time, Daniel and I drove our cars, Jack (our dog) and Nala (our cat) from Florida to California. Along the way, we saw some fun towns and landmarks which made the drive more fun and interesting. As for Jack and Nala, they were out of their crates and comfortably slept in the back seat of Daniel’s truck most of the way. Jack was a little restless at times but for a six-month old puppy, he was great. We were very proud of our furry babies!
When we arrived in San Diego, we had a hotel room but no house. Finding housing here is very difficult because the average home is only on the rental market for about five days. Nevertheless, upon arriving in San Diego, we scheduled five home viewing appointments. After just viewing the first home on our list, we learned that we qualified (early) for coveted base housing! We also had the pleasure of having my brother, Ryan, and his girlfriend, Hannah, come to visit us during our first week. In between house hunting, we got to explore San Diego with them and go to Disneyland, which made our first week in the area that much better!
Fast forward to now. Our movers delivered our furniture and boxes, the furniture has been set up, the boxes unpacked and now we just have to organize things. So far, we are loving our new home and are very grateful! Daniel is beginning his next phase of the Navy flight program and I’m enjoying being a stay-at-home wife while looking for jobs. I would like to get back into blogging since there are so many things I’d love to share. I’d love to know what y’all would like to see on the blog in the future so if you have any input, please email me or comment below.
Thanks for joining me on this crazy “coffee date!” I hope you have a good week ahead and I'll do my best to write more soon.
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