Batonga 30 Day Dress Challenge: Day Twenty Nine

the dress: as shirt // skirt: forever 21 // tights/floral headband: diy




Wow, can you believe this challenge is almost over? Thank you so much to those of you who have already donated and for those of you who haven't, I would greatly encourage you to donate to the Batonga Foundation. They are a really great organization that provides girls in Africa with a full education. This is super important because when they're in school, not only are they learning to be able to provide for their future families, they are less likely to get sexually transmitted diseases and less likely to get married prematurely. They will continue on to pursue a higher education to become businesswomen and make a living for themselves.

Even if you just donate $5 it can change the world of a girl. If everyone who reads this blog just donates $5 each, we'll be able to give well over $500 to the Batonga Foundation.





Thank you so so much. You can read more about the Batonga Foundation here. Every little bit helps.
Thank you and have an awesome day!

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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!