The Life of Katie!

From a road trip to North Carolina to another trip around the sun and some recent collaborations, it has been a whirlwind of a fun past few weeks!

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What I’ve Been Eyeing Recently

J Crew Factory released some gorgeous new Summer arrivals at the end of April! As a fellow J Crew Factory lover (just like many of y’all!!), I am ALWAYS rounding up some of my favorite finds that I eye the most over on my LTK. That orange printed dress is CALLING my name! Shop it all here!

I found these gorgeous daisy heels from Target and immediately thought of my college years, as my college’s flower is the Daisy! At the same time, I have been LOVING many of Target’s new arrivals accessory wise and feel *very* tempted by a Rifle Paper Company x Target lamp – LOLLL! At the same time, I am always admiring many of the J Crew Factory dresses, including from their new Summer collection. Shop it all here!

In the midst of ALLL of the gorgeous Summer New Arrivals at J Crew Factory, I came across a rattan crossbody and tote that looked almost identical to the ones that I purchased last year from Target. This season, Target is not selling these rattan bags that I love and got last year. I LOVE both of these rattan bags that I own and am SOOOOO excited that J Crew Factory has a similar style of each this season. Shop it all here!

Azalea Season

A HUGE highlight for me throughout the April weeks is Azalea peeping in my *very own* backyard and around town. Needless to say, I snapped several photos of the gorgeous Azaleas that were gorgeously lining my backyard!

A recent road trip to North Carolina + Virginia – The last weekend in April, I took a lovely long weekend road trip to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit my best friend Hannah and visit with some of our mutual friends. I had a lovely time visiting with my friends in Charlotte and hang with Hannah’s ultra-sweet dog Pixie! While in Charlotte, I took a day trip to Asheville, North Carolina to tour The Biltmore as well as some pit stops in Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia; Chatham, Virginia; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. More to come in future blog posts!!
Turning 26! – Last Thursday, I celebrated my 26th Birthday. Over the past few days, I have been celebrating turning 26 with loved ones and it has been a wonderful time. I hosted a lowkey Birthday Brunch over the weekend with friends and enjoyed putting together an ultra-fun tablescape that I’m excited to share with y’all *very* soon. It was lovely to be able to celebrate turning 26 with so many loved ones!
Summer meals – These past few weeks, my Papa and I have been enjoying switching the calendar and starting the new season off with some delicious Summer season meals. Currently, it is starting to feel like Summer in the Washington, DC area and I am LOVING it! Summer is my FAVORITE season. One of my Summer meals goals is to learn how to grill, as Papa and I have been striving to do some grilling a bit more this Summer season.
Event with Sea Suite Cruises, Whitlows on the Water, & The DC Influence! – A few weeks ago, I had a lovely collaboration opportunity to meet other fellow influencers and content creators via an exclusive Potomac River cruise with Sea Suite Cruises, Whitlows on the Water, and The DC Influence. It was a lovely time and such a blast to meet other fellow content creators!
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