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Taken from the highway. This was on our way to an overnight camping trip.

For my new followers, the 365 is a year long journey where I take a photo a day for an entire year. Some days are conceptual shots, all are to remember my day-to-day life.

Batonga 30 Day Dress Challenge: Day Twenty Eight

the dress: as skirt // green dress: maurices // scarf: from boyfriend




This green dress has been in my closet since junior high. It's one of my favorite dresses ever but putting it on today I realized that I'm finally outgrowing it. :( Hopefully it will find a good home with my sister. And I wish I had discovered this fancy trick with dresses earlier in this 30 day challenge: folding the top to turn it into a skirt! Before when I wore it as a 'skirt,' I was just wearing a shirt over the dress, but with some not-so-fancy folding you can easily turn it into an actual skirt to wear over other dresses. Sweet!




This is probably my new favorite nail design. Tape is a glorious invention, especially when it comes to nails. And for an extra surprise, my top clear coat turns pink in the sun! (So the middle parts of my nails go from clear to pink. Awww yeeeah.) Good thing today the sun is actually out and I'm going out as well.




As always, I'm wearing this dress for an entire month to raise money for the Batonga Foundation, which supports girls in Africa by giving them a full education. You can read more about it here! Every little bit helps.
Thank you and have an awesome day!

Batonga 30 Day Dress Challenge: Day Twenty Seven

the dress: as shirt // shoes: famous footwear // lace shirt: thrifted // flower headband: diy





Aaaah the shoes are back! I was trying to achieve a look that was feminine but kind of BA at the same time ... not sure if it worked out or not, haha.

I bought that lace shirt thinking I could fix it up (the sleeves are crazy puffy and I was hoping to make them not so), but that was months ago. If I ever start up a shop (eh, a girl can dream, right?) this may be one of the shirts that will go up. It also may seem like I've run out of ideas for this dress (I mean come on, a shirt and jeans?), but let me tell you, I still have so many ways to style this dress in my head, it's crazy (shall we turn this into a 60 day challenge? ....... eeeeeh maybe not, haha). I've started writing down outfit combinations and it's a really great way to plan out outfits. I think when college starts that will be a lifesaver when I'm being lazy in bed instead of waking up for classes. I usually have no brain power in the morning to concentrate on being creative with clothes anyways.

As always, I'm wearing this dress for an entire month to raise money for the Batonga Foundation, which supports girls in Africa by giving them a full education. You can read more about it here! Every little bit helps. So please please donate today!
Thank you and have an awesome day!

My Week In Instagram -- #1

curled my hair // ate with my family at red robin // dropped my brother off at his first guitar lesson // hung out with a cute boy at the mall // bought the best game ever for my family (bananagrams!) // woke up to a kitty creeping on me // built a tent for my sister // my mom and I watched a beautiful sunset // graduation present from my brother came in the mail // photoshop cs6! // a sleepy kitten // watching the boys play video games // Matt and I looking cute at our friend's party // Jacob at the mall // a successful 365 photo

That's right! My very first weekly post! I'm in love with instagram, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorites from this week with you! Hope you enjoy it. :)

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