newport ky|| date day

Hello there lovely readers! After a blogging break the past few weeks I am back with an outfit post for you all!! This past weekend I got the chance to go on a date with my boyfriend, Connor! He even volunteered to shoot to blog pictures for me {how sweet?!} I think I am going to be doing a back to school haul video too here in the near future! I am so excited to get back into blogging! I missed it, but I also really took advantage of everything this summer had to offer me! Everything I am wearing is linked below the last image too!!

Top: Dillards
Jeans [similar]: Gap
Necklace: Kendra Scott
Shoes: Jack Rogers

    

Xoxo-

Kait

Strollin' into Summer

Happy Friday my loves! By the time this post goes up I will be about mid-breakdown cramming for my AP Euro test....BUT finishing that test means I am even closer to summer. Today I am happy to share this look with yall that I think is perfect for this transition into summer! This dress I got at my local Gap Clearance Center so I am not sure where/if you will be able to find it so I linked some similar ones down below! The necklace was from JCrew Factory last summer but once again, I shall link some others! I really had fun shooting this and CANNOT wait to run around in this dress all summer long! 

Links to similar dresses:

Gap Fit and Flare

Vineyard Vines Fit and Flare

Link to similar necklace:

JCrew Fiesta 

Catch ya on the flipside
XOXO
Kait

I got Two PROMS!

Happy Tuesday to all my readers out there! Were rounding third and heading home for summer break which by the way is 32 days away from when I am posting this but who is counting? As you can tell from my last few instagram posts, I had both of my proms these past two weekends! So for my first prom I had probably one of the best nights of my high school years and wouldn't have changed a single thing about it! The night was everything that I had hoped for and more! I started my day by getting my hair blown out at a local blowout bar which was absolutely amazing and made my hair look exactly how I wanted it to! So for any local readers I really recommend checking out their website- Blowout Z Bar

As for my dress- which I absolutely loved and felt like a total princess in for the night. I got it at my local Dillard's and it's a Calvin Klein and I managed to get it for an amazing price. I paired it with a pair of Steve Madden Stecy Heels and also had a big pair of Kate Spade studs and I just felt like it all worked so well together. As for my boyfriend and date, Connor, he was just wearing the traditional black tux and he was able to (all by himself might I say!) pick out a complete match in bow tie and vest and they looked awesome together. We had so much fun in our group and the pictures we took turned out so nice. We took pictures for this prom at a local park in the downtown Cincinnati area and it was a beautiful day! We were fortunate to have a friend in our group who had a professional photographer who took some of our pictures and then we were also able to take our own photos of course, and with me being a blogger and sharing pretty much every moment of my life on social media I thought it would be fun to share my prom pictures with all of you.


As for my second prom we had a great time and it was just the two of us and we decided that we really had our big prom the weekend before so this one was a bit more toned down. I did my hair myself and just went for a simple teased half-up, half-down style and it ended up looking amazing! My dress for this prom was an Adrianna Papel and it fit perfectly and I loved the material. My shoes were actually from Payless and they were the Karmen Pump, they were shorter than last weekend and just comfortable! We took our pictures at where we met, which happens to be where we both work in the summer and they turned out awesome and very funny. I was so fortunate to be able to have two back to back proms with my best friend and I cannot wait to see what senior prom will be like. I had so much fun and these were definitely two weekends that made the long days in high school all worth it. I am so grateful for all my friends and family and I just don't think I could have asked for a better experience!

I hope you all enjoy the pictures and this post and make sure to follow all my social media accounts for more updates!
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XOXO
Kait

Becoming ONE Happy Soul

Hello there! I am SO happy that the weather is warming up and that its almost summer. I am so busy these last few weeks and I am stressed out but its all because I am doing what I love. Blogging has always been something I have been kind of shy about. I would fear people finding out about it and worry that they would think I am weird because I sit in front of a computer and interact with people that I have never met before and I guess maybe that seems weird. But these last few weeks I have realized something so important. WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT THEY THINK. When you see someone doing something that they love. I have been through pretty much every possible road block through these last few years and I think it is because I tried so hard to just fit in and be like everyone else. I struggled with finding friends and now I have the greatest support system behind me. My friends believe in me 100%. And they support me and every decision that I make. Those are the people that you should worry about. You should only surround yourself with people who make you the best form of you.

These past few years I have faced people who have made fun of me for doing what I love and I want to show everyone that I am proud of who I am and I am proud that I have a passion for something that makes me oh so happy. Blogging has given me confidence and friends which is something that I have lacked in for many years and I feel that I have reached the point in my life where I am finally able to say, that I am SO happy. I know that people are going to laugh and make fun of me for this decision but at the end of the day, if I am happy then why does it matter what they think? You are you and that is all you have so why are we always so worried about what that boy who plays sports thinks, or that super popular girl with the long hair. Why do we care?! This idea is much easier said than done but I think you would be surprised. Once you realize that 4 or 5 years down the road the opinions that you care about so much right now will mean nothing, you can live up to your full potential. Do not be afraid to be yourself, do not be afraid of who you are. You hold all the power to your life and you should own that and be nothing be proud of it. You should never let anyone tell you how to be happy.

Keep your heart open to new opportunities and never second guess yourself, everything happens for a reason.


You are all amazing.

XOXO
Kait

Hi yall! I hope you enjoy my spring fashion haul that I filmed this past weekend! Let me know what you think!!

XOXO- Kait

Safe Tanning Tips|| a collab with Cinci Prep

Happy Spring break season my lovelies! I am super exciting to be collabing with my best friend over at Cinci Prep, Miss. Carly June! Carly is doing a spring break braid ideas post and that's live right now so go check it out! As for my post we're going to be going through some tips and tricks for save tanning this spring break and summer! Everyone loves having that gorgeous glowy skin that is perfectly bronzed but we have to make sure that we are taking to proper precautions to assure that we are not harming ourselves in the process. Skin Cancer is very serious but it is 100% preventable! Tanning is the process of your skin protecting itself, think of it like this you skin cells open tiny little umbrellas that protect you from the harmful UV! Now without further due let's get into some strategy to defend ourselves from those harmful UV rays while still gaining that glow this season!

 SUN SCREEN

I have been so stubborn my whole life about sunscreen until recently. My mom used to have to beg me to put on sun screen but now it's like second nature! I recommend the sports sunscreen because it stays on while you swim and also when you sweat! It's a very common misunderstanding that wearing sun screen will prevent you from gaining a tan but that is false! If you however do want to amp up your tanning you can add a tanning oil or accelerator on top of your sun screen!

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

The duration you are out in the sun obviously has a say in your tan but how much time is too much time to just be sitting under the sun?  Usually a 30-45 minute period of direct sunlight is plenty for your body but we all know that going on vacation means that we are going to lay in the sun as long as possible. BUT you need to make sure that you are taking breaks indoors to give your skin a break, this is where sun burn comes into play. You literally are frying your own skin in the sun. YUCK!

ALTERNATIVES

Now, while you may be able to tan outside for a certain amount of time each day you can always build your tan with some healthier options such as tanning lotions or even the occasional spray tan. These alternatives are good to use because they cause no harm to your skin! But make sure that whatever you are doing it is the right shade because we all know the fear behind the self tanner and being the color of a carrot for the next two weeks.

I hope this gives everyone a little bit more knowledge about tanning and that you are all taking the proper precautions against the sun! I will talk to you guys later in the week with a new post all about Spring Break in Hilton Head and then this weekend keep and eye out for my Spring Break Haul video!!

XOXO-

Kait

I Call These My Big Girl Shoes|| how I style my new kicks

Happy Sunday to all you beautiful souls! You all know EXACTLY how I feel about Sunday mornings by now; I am in love with them. Recently I have been on Pinterest (wow shocking right, me on Pinterest?!) and I have seen these flats that I am head over heals over. They are the Steve Madden LECREW Flats. Now, I am all about making sure that I try something out before I invest in the name brand so I went ahead and purchased the Target dupe for them and I am so happy with them! I love how they instantly add this super chic, and just professional bad @$$ look to any outfit. I am saving up to buy another pair of the Steve one's probably in Red **insert heart eyes here** I have tagged a couple different dupes and the originals at the bottom of this post so I would for sure go and check them out. Today I am paring them with a cute graphic tee and some boyfriend jeans but I also know for a fact that they look good with a pair of cuffed skinnies and a cute, simple top. If you are looking for the perfect edgy addition to your wardrobe this spring I would head to your local mall/Target and pick yourself up a pair of these killer kicks!

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday!
xoxo

Kait

Steve Madden LECREW
Target (ones I am wearing)
Top Shop