Quick Roadtrip to Austin

My friend Mallory attends UT and has been begging for my friend Macey and I to come down and visit her. After a little convincing we decided to make the drive and spend a few days at the capital of the great state of Texas. 

A part of the convincing included a trip to a fun fabric store in Austin, Stitch Lab, and a pit stop at  Magnolia Market in Waco on the way home. 

I got a little carried away at Stitch Lab. It is a quilt store that is in a little house. They have really unique, whimsical fabric. As soon as I walked in I spotted several things that I just had to have. 

I have a small deer obsession lately and knew I could not leave without these pieces.

On the way home Macey and I stopped by Chip and Joanna Gaines shop, Magnolia Market, in Waco. This was my second visit to her store (I may have a slight obsession with Fixer Upper). You can read about my first trip here. I have had my eye on this cute Joy Christmas Sign and it worked out perfect that I could pick it up in person. 

The shop is full of the best selection of faux greenery that I have seen. I grabbed a couple of small wreaths while I was there. 

This trip to Magnolia was a lot of fun because we got there as soon as the store opened and it was not very crowded at all, unlike my first trip to the store. You can find some really cute pieces from home decor to jewelry online at Magnolia Market. 




Harper JulieAnn <3

This Saturday I photographed one of my best friend's sweet family. I've known Ashton since I can remember and I had a blast loving on her precious baby girl. Ashton is a great mother which is no surprise because she learned from one of the best. I hope you enjoy the photos of the joyful and cute miss Harper JulieAnn. 

My First Birchbox Has Arrived!

I have heard of Birchbox for awhile but never thought about subscribing to it. I have been seeing more people post about their beauty box subscriptions like Birchox and Ipsy on social media recently and thought I would give it a try.

My first dilemma was which one to choose. After some research I decided Birchbox was the best fit for me because of the brands they offer and amazing reward system. From what I have read Ipsy leans towards makeup and Birchbox sends more skin and body care products. 

I just got my first box in the mail last week. I was so excited and the packaging made it even better to open. Inside my box I received seven different samples. 

I was really impressed with how much I loved every sample. The real winner from this box was the Dr. Jart+ BB cream. After 2 days of wearing it I ordered the full size version. I can't express how amazing this stuff is. It really evens out my skin tone and covers well. I am replacing my usual foundation for it. I also see me ordering the Hello perfume by Harvey Prince in the future (it is currently sold out-everyone else loves it too!). It has such a refreshing, clean smell. It could easily be a new signature scent for me. 

I have only been a member of Birchbox for 2 weeks and have already racked up 280 Birchbox points. You get 1 point for every $1 you spend on Birchbox and 100 points equals $10 to spend on the site. I am so impressed with this reward system and how easy it is to earn points which makes buying the full size versions a lot more doable. You can earn 10 points for each review you leave on the products in your box, 50 points for every friend that joins, and points for all your beauty purchases on the site. I even searched for promo codes and found codes for extra points. So by just reviewing your products each month you can quickly add up points to receive money towards your next purchase. 

You can sign up here to start receiving 5-6 beauty samples tailored to you each month. It makes checking the mail so much more fun! Use the code BBSTORE100 to receive bonus points when you sign up. Let me know if you have any questions

xoxo-

Carley