Birthday weekend and other news

I'm a little late on writing this post but I figure better late than never. PLUS I have some important things to update you on so hang tight!

We celebrated my 24th birthday (my birthday is May 5) this past weekend which started with a short getaway trip to the beach. We left Friday night and stayed at a little hotel right along the beach. It was super windy and cold and the water was freezing, but we had fun relaxing and taking a walk down the shore. Aren't those A-frame beach houses so cute?! I would love to own one of those to escape to during the summer.

This weekend also marks my one year blogiversary! I can't believe it's already been an entire year since I started this blog. It's been a great first year and I'm so thankful to everyone out there who follows and reads this blog. I love scrolling through and seeing the small and big changes that have happened to me throughout the year. I hope to continue blogging and meeting new people along the way. You can see my very first post here. I blogged about turning 23!

On Sunday, we went to see this really awesome sculpture/exhibit called Exxopolis. It is a luminarium created by the Architects of Air. My birthday happened to be the last day it would be open for viewing so it worked out perfectly! We had to wait in line for almost 3 hours just to get in, but I didn't mind because it turned out to be a beautiful day. If it ever comes to your area I highly recommend seeing it. I've never seen anything like it before and these pictures don't even do it justice! None of the pictures are edited either. That's just how crazy the lighting was in there! Here's a video about it to get a better idea of how amazing it really is!

 One last thing.....

After 3 1/2  years of being together, we are now ENGAGED!!! :)  :)  :)

I told you I had some important updates!

First post!

Wow, my first blog post ever! I have been an avid blog reader (personal style and lifestyle blogs to be more specific) for about two years now so it was only natural for me to start one of my own. I'm just surprised it took me this long! I hope I stick with this whole blogging thing and be able to look back years, or even just months from now, and see how much I have changed and grown. It just so happens that my birthday is in two days so I have pictures to share that me and my boyfriend Victor took on our trip to Austin, TX. I have to work on my actual birthday so we took a short trip to Austin last weekend to celebrate the big 23! I'll be sharing more pictures from our Austin trip in another post, but for now, here are some outfit pictures we took right before having dinner at Uchiko.

 I just love the lace faux peter pan collar on this dress!

Instead of staying at an overpriced hotel, we opted for a more affordable, unique, and fun way of experiencing the city. We used this really awesome website called airbnb. Basically, people rent out their homes to accommodate your stay while you are traveling and they charge you by day. There are many options and locations to choose from and a wide price range depending on what you are looking for. We rented a one bedroom, one story house just North of downtown Austin and it cost about $150/day, but if you are looking for something smaller like an apartment, the prices are much lower. This was way better than staying in a hotel because you get a whole living space to yourself. The house we rented included an adorable fully furnished living room with a big screen t.v., kitchen with appliances, backyard, car port, one bathroom and one bedroom. It was really fun pretending I lived in a place that I definitely could never afford! This was our first time using this website and it was a very good experience. We will definitely do this again next time we travel somewhere and I highly recommend this to everyone!

Outfit details:

Dress: Thrifted from Buffalo Exchange

Shoes: Nine West thrifted from Plato's Closet

Watch: White Rebel - Swatch