What I Wore in Europe

Still Rockin' That Red White and Blue

Even though the Fourth is long past, the red, white, and blue combination is still totally valid in my opinion. I've always thought that those colors go together, regardless of patriotism. I especially like a navy blue with a bright red or with a dark burgundy or wine color. Throw some cream in there and it's a perfectly vintage take on our country's colors.

Did you know that France also has red, white, and blue as their national colors? Being a bit of a francophile, I enjoy the fact that we share colors. Not to mention Great Britain! They are such noble colors, it is only appropriate that they be featured all over the world!

It had been pretty hot that day, even though it has been unseasonably cold these past few weeks in lovely Cleveland. I knew that I needed to get my hair up off my neck but I was so sick of ponytails and wanted to find something new. I got the inspiration from a video posted on Delightfully Tacky. Elizabeth had shown her tutorial for something similar with a scarf and I modified it a tad to fit my type of hair and the style I wanted.

I think I may have used twenty bobbypins for this style. For some reason, I hadn't even thought to poof up the front of my hair until doing this. With this curly mane, I tend to just let it air dry without doing a thing to it. Lately, though, I've taken to trying new things and taking the time to play with it. I'm pretty proud of how this one turned out; I'm sure I'll be doing it again!

What are your go-to hairstyles?

Turning 21!

I know that I said that I was going to be good with this blog and not fall off the wagon, but I have been on vacation for a while with tons of family coming to Orlando to spend time with me at The Happiest Place On Earth! I truly love this place and I love being able to call Disney my home away from home. I don't care what anyone says, I say this place is magical. It was proven when my parents were here with my sister and my boyfriend two weeks ago. I got to spend my 21st birthday with the most important people in my life in this place that makes me happy.

One of my favorite parts of the day was getting to dress up! And maybe I wore a tiara... Ok yes I wore a tiara. Totally worth it :) Living in Florida and with my job, I have a tendency to stop caring what I put on my body because I'm constantly sweating. So being able to put on a pretty dress and some lipstick felt great! I also got to wear these beautiful silver and crystal earrings that my wonderful boyfriend bought for me here at Disney. They have Mickeys on them :)

We went to Epcot. I had my first legal drink, an avocado margarita. Sounds weird, I know, but it's amazingly delicious. We ate in the French section, at this wonderfully fancy restaurant with the most amazing food I've ever had in. My. Life. It was a beautiful day!

What are your favorite birthday memories?