Travel Diary: Los Angeles Girl's Weekend!

My dress: Karlie Clothing via Scout and Molly's Hyde Park

A few weeks ago I headed to Los Angeles for a super fun girl's weekend- and I'm thrilled to bring my travel diary with you today! This was only my second time in LA and there was so much I wanted to see/do- and although we snuck a TON of activities in, there is still so much more! 

LA is such an interesting city- diverse pockets of culture, restaurants, & shopping. Each city/area we visited was more unique and beautiful than the last! I loved Malibu- talk about a dream town (but when you see the pictures you will totally understand why!

Angie, Stephanie, & I all met when we worked at Payless ShoeSource in their HQ in Kansas almost seven (!!) years ago. We were all in long-distance relationships at the time and instantly bonded, sharing many a margarita at happy hour and some pretty fabulous memories! Life took us all to different areas of the country (California, Chicago, & Florida) but we work hard to keep in touch and maintain our friendship. This weekend worked out so perfectly because it also happened to be Angie's 30th birthday weekend! We were so happy to be able to celebrate together!

Alright, let's travel to Los Angeles! 

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Weekend Recap: #AdamsTakesATL

Last weekend I was thrilled to head to Atlanta for my girl Rachael's bachelorette weekend! We had such a fun time in the A-T-L that I wanted to share some "behind the scenes" pictures with y'all and share some of what we saw and did. It's perfect timing since this Saturday, Rachael and Joe tie the knot! 

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Travel Guide: Girl's Weekend in Nashville

Hey y'all! This post has been way too long in the making, but I've been so excited to introduce more travel to the blog that I wanted to make sure it was ready before sharing!

As I've shared with you, my girlfriends and I take a trip once a year- a tradition we've been doing for about 5 years. It's always the sweetest time of catching up, making memories, and having fun (the most important thing on any trip!) We always rotate who plans the trips, and this year was my turn! The girls voted on Nashville in late October and I was thrilled to tackle the plans for our weekend. I'd been to Nashville once for a conference, so I had a few ideas of what to do/where to go, but I had to research a TON to get all the details in place so I'm sharing all my secrets with you here to make your next trip planning easier!

PS- Scroll to the bottom of this post for an easy to reference list of all my favorites/recommendations/info!

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A First-Timer's Guide to Key West

As I'm sure y'all know (you couldn't miss it on Instagram!) I spent the past weekend with two of my best girlfriends from high school in Key West! Although we are all Florida girls, this was our first time in the Keys- and boy was there a lot to learn! We packed a lot into our three days, so I thought it would be helpful to share our tips, favorite activities, and places with y'all too! 

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Gasparilla Weekend Recap

Last weekend I was able to attend my first Gasparilla since I was in college- and boy it did not disappoint! I mentioned it here, but in case you missed it, Gasparilla is like Mardi Gras but with pirate ships & it's an invasion of Tampa Bay. But I'm not gonna lie, I was in it for the beads! :) It's a crazy street part beforehand, and then a crazy party during and after downtown... really it's all a big crazy party! I'm so glad I got to spend this time with my gal pals- we had so much fun! 

(PS- sorry all photos are from my phone so they got a little blurry when I uploaded them!)

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Travel Tuesday: Asheville, NC

I'm warning you in advance that this is going to be a picture heavy post, but I had such an amazing time in Asheville that I don't want to miss out on sharing a single detail! About two weeks ago 7 of my college girlfriends and I flew in from across the country to meet in Asheville, NC for three fun-filled days of catching up, exploring, sight-seeing, and girl time! It was truly the perfect trip and I am insanely thankful the the Lord put these women in my life, exactly when I needed them, and they continue to be such a positive force in my life. 

Now let's get to sightseeing! :) 

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Dreaming of Charleston...

I am so stinkin' excited y'all because this week me and my bestie Asha are headed to Charleston for a girls weekend full of southern charm!! We've both only been once before and LOVED it, so we are jumping for joy that we get to spend 4 days soaking in all the city's goodness! I'm working on my packing list, so I thought I would give you a sneak peek of a few ideas I have rolling around of how I'm going to style myself on the trip :)

For the Road Trip
I am all about comfort when I am driving 5 hours in the car- ain't nobody got time to be dolled up when your sitting in one seat! But since inevitably you will be stopping along the way it's best you don't scare people off (ha!) so I turn to cute activewear to see me through the trip! You also can't forget your trusty tumbler (I drink lots of H2O everyday) & sunglass straps (so you don't have to fumble to find your sunglasses). I also love an oversize tote to keep all my essentials in - I make sure my phone charger, cell phone, snacks, and a book are always close by!

Nike Tempo Running Shorts // Lauren James T-Shirt // Nike Free Running Shoes // Lilly Pulitzer Tumbler // ban.do Sunglass Straps // Tory Burch York Tote (shop all color ways here)

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Weekending: Baby Shower!

This weekend was a wonderful one! Several of my sweet girlfriends are expecting, and this weekend we got the pleasure of celebrating Emily and her baby girl Adalyn! Although the day was dreary and rainy, the sun was shining inside the Lemon Lilly Tea Room and we had the most wonderful time! I adore any chance I get to spend time with these ladies (we've now been friends for almost 10 years- we met my freshman year of college!) and this weekend was no exception :) We laughed, we cried (happy tears) and most importantly we celebrated and prayed over the wonderful new life Emily is about to bring into this world! So blessed to be able to do life with these amazing women! (Sorry for the picture overload, but the shower was too cute not to share all the details!)

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Weekending

I've never really done a "weekend recap" before, but I always have fun reading them on some of my other favorite blogs, so I thought it would be fun to share mine today! I had a wonderful weekend with my girlfriend Stephanie who came to visit from freezing Chicago! Florida totally turned on the charm for her and she got a gorgeous weekend of 70 degree weather and lots of sunshine (#thanksFlorida)! 

First up on the agenda? Manicures! I never take the time to get my nails done, so when Steph suggested it I was totally game! We stopped next door at Starbucks (the new Tiramisu Latte is TDF!) and settled in for a super relaxing afternoon pampering :) 

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#AngieDoesDallas {Bachelorette Weekend Recap}

My sweet friend Angie is getting MARRIED this week (#letthefunbegin)! In honor of her wedding week I wanted to put up a fun little recap of her bachelorette party last weekend in Dallas. None of us girls had ever been to Dallas before, and I have to say that I loved it! There was so much to do and I would love to go back and explore even more!

Day 1 started with a yummy lunch at Sambuca. It was such a gorgeous day that we sat out on the patio and enjoyed some cocktails and catching up! We hadn't all met before so it was fun to get to know each other over delish drinks!

After lunch we did a little bar hopping. We all loved The Standard Pour- the strawberry champagne concoction was so yummy and the bar was gorgeous!

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