Month: October 2017

Destinations, France, Travel, Travel Tips

Behind the Wheel in Provence: A Road Trip Adventure

A road in Provence leading to a town on the hill

“Oh, and by the way, there is a fuel shortage due to a strike and you may have trouble filling your rental before you return,” the car rental associate explained after the papers were signed and the keys were in our hand. This was only our third time ever renting a car, and our second …

Destinations, Georgia, Travel, USA

Photo Diary: Scenes from Small Town, Georgia

View of the State Fair in Georgia, taken from the highway

After I graduated college, my dad and my stepmom moved up to a small town near Atlanta, Georgia, not too far from a place where I lived with my mom and dad when I was a baby.

10 x 10 Capsule Wardrobe Challenge, Home, Style

Fall 10 x 10 Wrap Up

Collage of outfits from the fall 10x10

My first 10 x 10 challenge is on the books! I’ve really enjoyed the way this challenge has forced me to be more creative with my work wardrobe. Let’s jump on into this recap to see what I’ve learned!

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Ten

Alyssa wears the Day Ten outfit for the Fall 10x10

*insert applause track here* We did it! We made it to the end of the Fall 10 x 10 and we made it to Friday! Is it just me, or has this week seemed exceptionally long? This post contains affiliate links Given that, let’s not make this week any longer. Here’s a look at Day …

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Nine

Alyssa wears a black dress, grey blazer, and black shoes with sunglasses

The home stretch! I’m pretty glad that tomorrow is the last day of the challenge (and also a casual Friday so jeans are in my forecast). Today was a typical Thursday; we had our staff meeting this afternoon, but the mood was a little different due to all of the things happening in our state …

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Eight

Alyssa wears a black wrap top over a black dress with tan shoes

The week is halfway over and the Fall 10 x 10 is three-quarters done! I wouldn’t say I’m feeling stifled with my choices, but I’m feeling a little antsy for some of my more fall-like items like boots and tights and my leather jacket. I don’t want to jinx it, but they are saying we …

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Seven

Alyssa wears a pink tee, black pants, black loafers and looks off camera

YOU GUYS. We’re in the home stretch and the weather didn’t reach into the 80s today! Well, there are still three days left before the weekend and we’re supposed to warm back up again, but my Fall 10 x 10 challenge is nearly over. This post contains affiliate links I’m still feeling like I could …

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Six

Alyssa wears a blue button-down tied in a knot over a black dress with loafers and smiles

And here we are again, Monday. Over the weekend I laundered all of my clothing items except for my jeans, which I try not to wash too frequently, and had access to the rest of my closet. I wore jeans on Saturday and Sunday (a distressed pair one day and a high-waisted pair in black …

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Five

Alyssa wears a blush tee, blue jeans, and nude flats and sits down on a bench

Halfway there! I’m not feeling anxious about getting back to my full wardrobe yet, though I suppose it’s because I haven’t really re-worn too many of my items yet. I’ll just have to wait until day nine or ten to see how I truly feel. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a …

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Fall 10 x 10 – Day Four

Alyssa wears black pants, a black wrap top, and beige flats and places her hands behind her back

All black again (minus the shoes!), and I love it. Thursday started a little differently since I had a dentist appointment this morning. I’d forgotten about it when I planned out my ten outfits, but I’m so glad today’s outfit included pants! I can’t imagine that it would be too fun to spend an hour …