Friday Favorites

IMG_1449Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen

I have been day dreaming about our trip to Florida the entire week. The sunshine and salty air was a pleasant change from the below freezing temperatures back home. While in Florida we tried to soak up as much sun as we could with trips to the beach, lazy days by the pool, and family dinners out on the patio.

This weekend Ian and I will be taking another trip, but this time our destination won’t require a sundress. We are headed down to Chicago! So let’s keep our fingers crossed we don’t get stuck in a snow storm on our drive! Hope you all have a great weekend!

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Fountains around the neighborhood}

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Vibrant tiles down by the beach}

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Beach day!}

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Loved finding little gardens around the neighborhood}

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{We are smiling in this picture, but flying home to snow was depressing}

Blogger Love Tag

Blogger Love Tag

I have seen tags floating around on YouTube for quite some time and always thought they were a great way to learn about new products, bloggers, and to just get to know each other better. Therefore, when I came across the Blogger Love Tag, started by Fee of Make Up Savvy, I decided to jump right in! Please leave comments bellow letting me know if you like this sort of post and I will try to do more tags in the future.

What was the first blog you ever came across? 

I was late to the blogging game and was introduced to Cupcakes & Cashmere my freshman year in college by a friend. I quickly became engrossed the the blogging world and began to grow my Bloglovin’ feed.

Favorite beauty blog reads

I am constantly finding new beauty blogs to read, but my current favorites are Fleur de Force, Essie Button, and Tanya Burr.

Best blogging friend

The most rewarding part of blogging is forming friendships around the world. I have made a lot of great friends through this journey and I look forward to planning trips in the future to finally meet these amazing people in person, but for now, social media/skype will have to do!

Name a blog that enables your purchases

Essie Button, hands down. We share the same skin tone so everything she recommends is the perfect shade!

5 blogs everyone should be reading!

Your favorite way to read blogs

I read most of my blogs through Bloglovin’. It’s an easy way to get updated on new posts without overflowing your inbox.

Blogger that inspires you

Alycia Crowley is a huge inspiration. She openly shares life and thoughts on her blog, Crowley Party. With every post, she shares her heart even when she is writing about touchy subject (here). I admire this aspect in a women and I aspire to be more like her.

Favorite blog design/look

Ivory Lane! I love the clean design and, seeing as blue is my favorite color, the accent color is right up my alley.

What is your favorite thing about blogging? 

I know this sounds cheesy, but all of the friendships. I have met so many amazing people through this process, both fellow bloggers and readers. Blogging can be difficult at times (there is a lot of hate floating around) but the positive has always outweighed the negative.

Name a blogger you would most like to see write a book in the future! 

Essie Button! Have I mentioned her too much in this post?! But honestly, if you have watched one of her YouTube videos, you can not deny that you would love to read her book. I am sure it would be full of laughs.

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Registering for our wedding at Target}

A lot of changes are coming next week, so Ian and I decided to take advantage of the final week of what we have grown to know as “normal” and headed down to Florida to visit his family. Here are a few photos from our time before the trip, but stay tuned! I will be sharing our vacation photos in the upcoming Friday Favorites segment! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Lucky to live in such a gorgeous state}

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Stealing some of Ian’s cream soda}

Friday Favorites | Not Your Average Dairy Queen{Love these candles at World Market!}