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August 2019

Fashion

I’m a Business Owner!

August 16, 2019

Hey hey hey gals… guess what! As you can tell from the title, I started my own business – and it’s a clothing shop. I’m so, so excited! I’ve always wanted to own my own business so a few months ago, I decided to just go for it.

For a few fast facts about my clothing shop… 1. It’s a pop-up shop so I’ll be traveling around the Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania area to fairs and festivals, displaying my merchandise. 2. The name is Thrive Collective and you can follow us on Instagram here. 3. All the clothing I’m selling is made in the USA and is between $10 and $35. Heck yeah!

The first place I’ll be displaying at is the Middletown, DE Peach Festival this Saturday (August 17th). Come visit us – I can’t wait to see you all looking beautiful in the clothing! We take cash and card and all sales are final. Keep scrolling for some of my favorite pieces that are currently in stock!

Thrive Collective Pink Button-Down Tie Top
Thrive Collective Pink Button-Down Tie Top

The first piece I’ve been wearing non-stop is this light pink button-down top. I love, love, love this one – it might be my favorite of all! It has a cute tie in the front which makes it a bit cropped and the material is such good quality. This is a shirt you can wear anywhere – it’s so versatile! I’ve been loving to pair it with high waisted jeans as pictured above.

Thrive Collective Leopard Maxi Dress
Thrive Collective Leopard Maxi Dress

The next piece I want to share is this leopard maxi dress. It has thin, spaghetti strap sleeves and is perfect for the summer/early Fall! It pairs perfectly with a jean jacket and sandals for a easy and effortless look. I have to say, it was so hot while we were shooting in this greenhouse and the dress did a great job of keeping me cool!

Thrive Collective Knit Tank and Flowy Pants
Thrive Collective Knit Tank and Flowy Pants

The next two items are some of the most gorgeous, warm-toned colors ever! The knit tank is such a unique piece but can easily transition from the beach to the workplace. The neutral color goes so well with everything! I’m also absolutely obsessed with these burnt orange pants. They’re so cute and flattering on a lot of different body types and I can’t wait to pair them with a cozy sweater when it gets a bit cooler!

Thrive Collective Light Purple Maxi Dress
Thrive Collective Light Purple Maxi Dress

The last item I’ll share today is this light purple maxi dress. It is seriously the most comfortable dress I’ve ever owned! The straps tie so they’re adjustable and I’ve been wearing it all the time. Somehow it’s a dress you’ll want to wear on the beach, while you’re cleaning the house, and to work. It’s so good!

Those are all the pieces I’m going to share today but I’m thinking of doing these kind of posts periodically to keep you up to date on what I’m carrying in the store. I’ll also be posting on my Instagram and the Thrive Collective Instagram when we get new pieces in stock. Follow me in both places! Thank you for reading and have a great week!

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My Bachelorette Finale REACTION: Hannah’s Season

August 6, 2019

Ohhhhhhh man. What a season! This season was different in general but it also was the first season that I didn’t look up who the winner was beforehand. Ever since Sean’s season, I’ve looked up who wins because I felt like they barely showed Catherine so when she won, I didn’t know much about her and how her and Sean interacted together. So now I always make sure to read the spoilers on Reality Steve after the first night so I can keep track of the winner throughout the season. But this time I didn’t so it was a total surprise when we got to the end!

So… Hannah and Luke. Every week, I (along with all of Bachelor Nation) was waiting and begging for Luke to go home. Everything he did, I was like okay, this has to be it. And then it wasn’t! He was horrible and I was so glad when he finally went home. I do think he deserved a little bit better treatment on the Men Tell All, though – they were super super hard on him. This whole process has to be difficult, especially when you’re getting nation-wide hate and I just hope he can grow and move on with his life now that the show isn’t airing anymore.

Next up… Tyler. Tyler was my front runner from the beginning. Towards the end, Peter briefly moved into my number one spot but Tyler was the one I was rooting for most consistently. He’s such a catch and, in my opinion, the perfect match for Hannah’s personality. Typically, I’ll have two different people that I’m rooting for in the season… my favorite and then the one who I think fits the best with Hannah and in this season, Tyler was my favorite AND the one who I thought fit best with her. How perfect! I hear they’re getting drinks together soon so I’ll be staying tuned for an update from them!

Last up is Jed. Ugh! I didn’t like him from the beginning – I don’t think anyone did – and then when he admitted he was just there for his career, I don’t think anyone was surprised. But I was surprised he lasted so long and ended up being the winner! Nothing he said seemed genuine and I don’t think they had any chemistry. I’m soooo glad Hannah ended things with him after the cheating information came out but I do hope he meant what he said about being sorry and wanting to be more intentional in the future.

Who do I think should be the next Bachelor? My top picks would be Peter or Mike. I think Hannah had a great group of guys so I hope they pick someone from this season. Who do you think they’ll choose?

Well, that’s it for my recap of this season of the Bachelorette – I hope you liked it! I’d say this was the best season of the Bachelor or the Bachelorette that I’ve ever watched so hopefully it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you for reading and I’ll see you soon with another post!