Nordstrom Rack Steals

These leggings are such good quality and under $20!!! This is one of my go to brands on the site, because they resemble the quality of Lululemon. 

Sneaks that will carry you from spring to summer are a must, size down a half size in these bad boys...they are SO comfy!

One of my fave mini skirts is on sale for under $30 now... it was originally $70 so this is a DEAL especially with summer coming up. I already have it in blue, but this white is tempting.

This is favorite of mine, it's the palette that I swear by and have used since college (I've bought new ones, no one panic) but snag it now because its over 50% off.

How cute is this laptop case?! At only $11, it deserves a chance to protect your computer!!

If you're new around here, I am here to let you know you'll be seeing a lot of this brand around here! I am a Free People fanatic, but don't always love the price tag. My best kept secret is that two or three months after pieces are on the rack in Belk and Nordstrom, they appear on Nordstrom Rack for 70% off. I buy pieces the same season, at over half the price, you're welcome :)

Piggy backing off of this, this pair of denim with the blown out knees is a must for the spring!

These bags just don't ever seem to go out of style, and now you can add one to your closet at 50% off...yep you heard me right, crazy!!

And last but not least, I bet you had no idea that Nordstrom Rack carried home furnishings and decor. Check out these super popular tumblers, except on Rack they are 40% off!! Great time to stock up for gifts for birthdays throughout the year, you can go wrong gifting these for someone else, or yourself!

Instagram fam, don't you guys worry, just because I'm not using liketkit doesn't mean I'll leave you hanging on my outfit details. I linked everything below!

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Products I'm loving in 2019

From Amazon to Nordstrom Rack, I spend a LOT of time perusing the internet for the next best thing. Since I am in my mid-twenties, and still ballin' on a budget (you're going to hear me say that a LOT), most things end up sitting in my cart and never being purchased... who's with me? So the lucky few items that actually make it to my front door are ones that I have to have and ones that I LOVE. Since 2019 has begun and I'm in the middle of an awesome work out routine, I have decided to share some things that I truly cannot live without.

If you follow me on Instagram, you will see me wear these sunglasses all day everyday. I bought them in December and they are my current favorites! Under $70 and big enough to hide my face if I'm not feeling wearing makeup!

For Christmas this year I bought Klein these headphones, and it turns out that I've worn them more than he has. They're awesome in the gym because they don't have a strap that touches your neck while you sweat, and they can go a lot farther out of range from your phone and still play music!

In the last six months I've ditched all of my Nike and traded it for something a little nicer! I've loved this transition, because my new favorite brand is higher quality and extremely slimming. You'll hear more about my fitness journey in a later post, it's been a long time coming trying to get back to my pre-21 year old weight. So naturally another staple that I've accumulated in many different colors are these leggings! Take the plunge and splurge on them, you will not regret it.

Won't go off on a tangent on this one, but this blender has been my go to with all of my yummy smoothies and drinks I make after my work outs! I've had this thing for years and it still works like a charm.

And you are all welcome because I had an overwhelming amount of messages on the white booties that I posted on my insta-stories yesterday, so here they are!! They are on SALE right now too, so you have to snag them. I plan to wear them now in the cold and wayyy into the spring and summer. Thanks to Klein's mom for the amazing Christmas present!

Last but not least, the jacket that I've had on repeat, another staple that you MUST have in your closet!! Super slimming, and perfect to work out in or just every day wear.


I'm rocking a few of my staples below, and the rest of this outfit is linked below!

Tank (similar) | Jeans (similar) | Jacket (sold out, similar) | Shoes | Sunglasses | Earrings

By the way, I had a lot of DM's on Instagram asking for details on this photo that I posted on Friday and as promised, I've linked everything below!

Sweater | Leggings | Shoes | Earrings (in rose gold)

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2019 Goals & Resolutions

Happy New Year guys!! Okay so it's January 3rd and you might notice it's been a month (or three) since I got my blog back up and running, but honestly in that amount of time I've been thinking long and hard about what I truly wanted to do with it.

As some of you may or may not know, and you can read more here if you don't know, but when I had my fashion blog back in college it was just that...fashion. And that's it. I was in the middle of my ten years of working retail, so my life literally revolved around fashion 24/7. Fast forward to my mid-twenties and I have found there is just SO much more to life. I got out of the retail industry, and have felt myself blossom as a person, as a girlfriend, a mom to my doggies, and so much more. So to tell you that this blog will be all about fashion would be a lie, it's going to be so much more than that.

I am no stranger to the blogging world, when I was Rainboots & Retail from 2012-2016 I had hundreds of posts, worked with some amazing brands, and made some lifelong blogging friends. We did not have insta-stories back then, so I do have a LOT to learn in 2019 about the current blogging trends.

When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 2019 I thought long and hard about my goals- this blog getting started back up is definitely a big goal from me! My schedule as a real estate agent is extremely flexible, so I am excited to be committed to bringing something weekly for my readers!

As for some other 2019 goals...
-Spend more time outside. This one is funny for me because if you follow me on instagram you will notice how much time my family and I spend out on the water. In case you didn't realize, I live at the beach, so spending time outside is inevitable, especially in the summer months. It's the not-so-summery months that keep me a little cooped up, and those are the days that this goal is directed at.

-Keep up with the laundry. WHY is this so simple when you write it out but gets so lost in the weekly shuffle??? I will seriously leave clean laundry in the dryer for two weeks until Klein and I are both out of underwear...I gotta keep it together this year.

-Continue with my current work out routine. Some other things you may know- I started FitwithASD which is a work out program created by one of my favorite bloggers (who I started following way back when in college, probably 2013ish) and you can ask anyone...I've never made it to the gym every single day for three weeks straight. This program has done it for me, is different every day so I never get bored, and in case you haven't heard: 2019 is the year of the tight ass!!!

Those are the big three, although I have plenty in mind that are more personal. Oh and in case Klein stumbles upon this... 2019 is the year of the engagement ring, I'm just saying.

Tell me all about your goals for 2019, I'd love some other inspiration! And let me know, either in the comments here, or on Instagram what you are hoping to see from this blog- anything goes!

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Back to Blogging

It's been four years since I hit the publish button on a new blog post. Four years since I had Klein take my photos for me out of our little college apartment. Four years since I would get free clothes in the mail on a weekly basis, and get paid to post on Instagram. Wow, those were the days.

Here we are four long years later, and I can say with certainty that I miss having that creative outlet to post and let my brain spill onto my computer keyboard. A lot has changed in those four years, while all I used to focus my blog on was fashion and what I was wearing to next Saturdays Alabama football game (boy I would do anything for that to be my only worry in the world now), I feel like I have evolved and have so much more to share in my semi-adult life. My boyfriend and I picked up and moved three states away, I just did a complete 180 degree change in my career, so much has happened and so much is different. I'm a North Carolina real estate agent and proud member of The Costin Group and Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, I'm still a proud dog mommy to Champ and Odie and that might be the only thing that isn't different.

I still have a passion and love for all things clothes, fashion, style, and current trends and I have recently picked up an awesome fitness routine in hopes to get back into college shape! Every day in the life of a realtor is different then the last, and I have been dying to get back on the inter-web and share it all with you.

Regardless of all of the life changes that Klein and I have made since college, I am happy and excited to be back on my blogging game. I have continued to follow all of my favorite bloggers since 2014 and it's wild to see how much the blogging community has changed. I know I will never be to that point in my life again, since adulting requires much more time and effort, but I am thrilled to be able to try. 

I plan to share some fashion finds, some recipes, workouts, life updates, real estate stuff, and anything else that you guys want to see. You can keep up with my day to day stuff on Instagram and I will announce there when I make a new post! And if you're wondering what we look like 4 years later, let me blow your mind (delicious NC seafood and alcohol has definitely caught up to us, but we don't mind)

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