Summer is officially here and I could not be more thrilled!! One of my favorite parts of summer is living in swimsuits and dresses soaking up the sun. I put together a few swimsuits that are on my wishlist this year-- they range in price points but they're all soo cute. I hope you think so too! Click on the picture below for a link to the tops and bottoms of everything, or there are links at the end of this post. Happy swimming!! xoxo Madeline[...]
Ever since I can remember, I have been an absolute book lover. I started out reading simple chapter books like Geronimo Stilton and Judy Bloom before I quickly moved on to series such as A Series of Unfortunate Events, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, and Harry Potter. I went through a serious fantasy phase if you can't already tell haha I would spend all my free time with my nose in a book-- I was that girl who celebrated every book assignment and would rush to finish tests to have more time[...]
Today is my birthday (eek!) and I honestly could not be happier! Jared totally spoiled me with the absolute best day. I woke up to breakfast in bed, which was delicious, and walked out to our family room to find the CUTEST BIKE. I've wanted a bike for so long now, especially after my family sold my old one while I was living in Norway haha! Some of my favorite childhood memories happened while on a bike-- we would bike to Thanksgiving point to get ice cream and I would bike to the library nearly every day[...]
I have been thinking a lot about the concept that opposites attract. I feel like it's so true! There is soo much beauty in the polarity between the feminine and masculine. I recently watched a documentary called The Business of Birth Control (it was soo good-- I definitely recommend watching it!), which is kind of a different topic, but they shared an interesting study done on women who were on birth control and those who weren't. Women who were not on birth control had an innate, intuitive sort of sixth s[...]
For my younger brothers' spring break, my family went to Mexico! I've never been to Mexico before and was soo excited to go. My dad and brother were competing in a half ironman in Oceanside, CA so we went down to support them and flew down to Mazatlan. They did so well in their race! It was a beautiful, stormy day which was perfect for their race, and exactly why we decided to fly to Mexico rather than stay in California haha I can get easily stimulated and overwhelmed and so landing in Mexico whe[...]
Jared and I stayed at the Grand America a little bit ago, and every time we do it feels so magical!! I love how grand and beautiful everything is, with the rooms decorated with pinks and greens... I can't think of anything better! I asked my mom to snap a few fun pics while we were staying there and it was so fun :)) hope everyone is doing well! xoxo Madeline [...]
Okay-- how PERFECT is this sweet house together with this dreamy dress?? I'm obsessed. This neckline and the puffy sleeves are so flattering and it's truly the most comfortable dress ever. It feels like a house dress you can reasonably wear out of the house (I’ve worn mine to a few weddings!) I’m a big fan haha I’m currently an intern at Rachael Ellen Events (a wedding and special event planning company) and so my weekends consist primarily of helping with the setup and execution of w[...]
I was driving around Provo and stumbled upon this beautifully overgrown and magical front yard and couldn't help but dream of the many gardens I read about in my Regency novels. I'm not sure why gardens aren't a staple for homes in the US?? I’m obsessed with flowers and being outside and going on walks and so “going for a stroll in the gardens” is an honest dream of mine! Nothing sounds dreamier. One of my favorite books is called Just Ella by Annette K. Larsen and even though it isn[...]
One of my all-time favorite patterns is GINGHAM!! Give me a gingham dress in bright yellow and I'm a happy girl! I love this one from Called to Surf-- a local brand based out of here in Utah. It's so cute! Hope everyone has been having a super fun summer-- I feel like I'm sooo busy lately and trying to stay caught up here on my blog has been tricky but I have some fun/exciting things planned here that I can't wait to share!! So stay tuned and go to the pool for me, k?? xoxo[...]
Happy fourth!! Welcome to my iPhone photo dump from the weekend haha! Jared and I had so much fun going to the Provo parade with Jared's family-- his cousins’ grandma lives right on the parade route and his family has spent every Fourth of July on that front lawn so it was really cool to be a part of that this year. The energy and feeling in the air while watching the parade were honestly so incredible! I’m obsessed with this country and the freedoms and opportunities that are available[...]