Walking Downtown

Last night was so amazing. Brett picked me up and we drove to Grand Rapids. We picked up his drum set from Damian's house and then went to the mall. I got some new shoes, a smoothie and we looked around in the Apple store. We walked by Kaye and he kiddingly goes, "Want to go look at rings?". Hehe, if only he knew the truth to that question. ;] Then, we went to the fish ladder and took a long walk downtown.


(me in front of the bridge paintings)


It was really fun. We both talked about marriage and how we both want to marry young. He couldn't be more perfect and I'd love to marry him someday [already].


(typical brett)


We headed back to the car and Brett drove us to his parent's house. We watched Garden State in the living room for a bit, and then he took me back home around 2 AM.


currently playing:
cartel - write this down

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4th of July

Tonight was, again, amazing. I went to Grand Haven to meet up with Brett and Peter. We walked the pier, then headed back up and walked around downtown. We found a place on the grass to sit by everybody. The fireworks were amazing and I got some fun pictures.


(brett and i)


(brett and peter being brett and peter)






After the fireworks, Brett drove my car back to GR and Peter followed us. It took us forever to get out of the traffic; Brett and I talked the whole way home.


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all american rejects - dance inside

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Gun Lake Fireworks

So last night was absolutely amazing. Completely unexpected, but great. I drove to Grand Rapids to see Brett. Brett, Peter and I walked to Martha's vineyard, then hung around until we had to pick Damian up from work.


(brett and i in front of the duplex)



We picked him up and drove to Gun Lake to see the fireworks. We got there, took a walk and went to the store to get some food. We came back and ate dinner and then sat around for a bit talking. We took chairs down by the water and waited for the fireworks. Brett and I sat on the dock for a little bit and talked. The atmosphere of the sky was just amazing, I wish I would have gotten a picture of it. But the vibe was just amazing. I felt like I was supposed to be there. Like everything is alright and is going to be better. The fireworks were great and I had a lot of fun.


(brett, peter and damian on the gun lake dock)




We had to drive the convertible home and Brett and I sat in the back and the top was down. It was an absolute blast. We were listening to oldies music. Brett and I cuddled, held hands and kissed a couple times. It was amazing. And I know this sounds completely corny, but I've never seen a shooting star before in my life and I saw one last night. I was like, "Brett! I saw one! Did you see it?" and he said yes.


(brett and i in the back of the convertible)


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the audition - you've made us conscious

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Stairway to the beach

Are we really in the middle of August right now? It feels like we just started the month! I'm really looking forward to all of our autumn plans, but am still clinging onto these last few summer weeks! The end of summer is such a lovely yet bittersweet time in our town. I love how our little beach town comes alive with all of the tourists and summer activities!




Sometimes I feel like my outfits just plan themselves. I received this super cute sailboat bow from the lovely Johanna at Up a Tree Cup a Tea! I knew I had to head down to the water wearing this bow... and of course, there were so many sailboats out! It was perfect! You can purchase this bow... or another set of bows with vintage fabric I picked! I'll be styling those soon. She makes the sweetest items... and she's the sweetest girl.




This dress is from dee&ray! They are a new contemporary women's line created by Diana Ra. It's a great lightweight dress for hot summer days! I loved the cinched waist and buttons up the front. Their shop is coming soon... but you can still check out their fall collection!




Tomorrow I'll be guest posting over at Orchid Grey! I have a busy weekend ahead... a wedding on Saturday and a Tiger's game on Sunday. Now I'm super distracted by 'Coming to America' so I'm going to go watch the rest of it with Brett! Have a great weekend, everyone!




Outfit details:
White dress c/o d.RA/dee&ray
Nautical handmade bow c/o Up a Tree Cup a Tea
Moda peep toe wedges via DSW

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On the green grass

Helloooo! It's been a hop and a scotch since I last did an outfit post! Hm, did that even make sense? Probably not, but you know, that's how I roll. Mmmmmhmmmm. Anyway, yes. I'm hyper and distracted tonight! I'm sure you'll be able to tell by my crazy Tiek faces in these photos! Tiek faces, hehehe! If you've never met me, just know, I'm probably the weirdest, silliest person ever with my very own language, Tieklish. Oh boy!




These are the nights I adore being a fashion blogger. Perfect lighting, amazing temperatures, a pretty backdrop, a twirly dress, granny tapestry wedges, a mediocre hair day, a decent makeup day. All of those add up to a pretty great fashion blogger day, if you ask me! It's the troof. Plus, I'm feeling on top of it! I worked all day, then worked out at the gym afterwards, took outfit shots and here I am! Posting before 11 PM! Woot, woot!




The amazing Asian iCandy sent me over this dress to twirl about in! It's so pretty and unlike anything else I own. I love the sheer overlay, along with a built in slip underneath. I swear so many of my dresses are see-through and it's buggin. This is perfect... and I love the detailing at the top. I can only imagine the fun I'll have in this dress when autumn approaches. Crunchy leaves are my best friend. They smell good too.




Whelp, I just redesigned my Tumblr. I'm a slacker Tumblr user, but I figured I could start posting some stuff on there again. I was thinking of posting more weight loss/fitness stuff over there because I get a lot of comments and Formspring questions on it. Would you guys be interested in that? I'm seriously not the person to turn to for diet and fitness advice (my favorite food is chicken fingers and double fries) but I mean... I did lose 35 pounds. Gained 10 back, but you know... that's still 25 lost. And now I'm working on those pesky 10. (Bite me, 10!)




Outfit details:
Korean Style lace dress c/o Asian iCandy
Urban Outfitters belt
Fine Furnishings wedge c/o ModCloth

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Coast Guard City

Last night, Brett and I headed downtown to set out our blanket for fireworks. The streets are lined with carnival rides, games and food. Ships sail into town for tours and we have the best fireworks display for the Coast Guard Festival! The locals head out a day early and set their blankets out on the grass. Neat, right?



We caught the most beautiful sunset when we were down there. It only lasted for about 15 minutes and was gone but it was so amazing! We grabbed some ice-cream, walked around the carnival and sat out on our blanket for a while watching the musical fountain. Ugh, I just adore summer.



I didn't even plan it, but this dress actually goes very well with the sky! I received it from Jupe Boutique and it's a perfect go-to summer dress. It almost looks like a floral pattern, but it's more like bursts of color! Almost like a fun painting or something!



Tomorrow is the big grand parade that goes right past our apartment! We have a BBQ in the front yard with lots of friends and family coming. Our downstairs neighbors also have people and it's just a huge party. Then we all hang out for the day until the big fireworks extravaganza tomorrow night! Eee!



Outfit details:
Tulle Color Burst dress c/o Jupe Boutique
Francesca's Collections belt
Seychelles Hawk Wedges in whiskey

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The Blueberry Fields

Happy Thursday, everyone! I'm super excited for this upcoming weekend. We have friends coming to stay with us and we all have plans for our annual Coast Guard Festival! I'll have a fun post with some of the ships and festivities! This week flew by, but it was a great week. I've been dressing up everyday and it makes you feel so much better. Look good, feel good, right?



Our town is known for our blueberry fields. We have tons of you-pick fields and stands all along the main road. Brett and I ran into this field quick to take some photos... and I was naughty and kept stealing blueberries off the bushes and eating them. They were seriously so good! I couldn't resist snacking! Brett had to yell at me to stop so he could snap my photo. Haha!



I thought this dress felt very blueberry-ish! I received it last winter and wore it for a wintry photo session with Brett! It's so fun to see how you style items in different seasons. I should make it a point to style one item on the blog in each season and then round them up at the end of the year. These shoes were a gift from my darling friend, Veronika of Tick Tock Vintage. I absolutely love them and received so many compliments all day long!



I have one more post tomorrow and then I'm off for the weekend and will be back next week with fun Coast Guard photos! Hopefully, I'll be able to post some behind-the-scenes photos of a little shoot I'm doing on Sunday with a couple of other bloggers! Have a great weekend! ♥



Outfit details:
Surprise Birthday Party dress c/o ModCloth
Beyond Love belt c/o Le Mode Accessories
Floral wedges gift from Tick Tock Vintage

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Sundial at sunset

Phew! I'm back to my regular outfit posting! I can't believe I haven't taken real outfit shots since early July. Do I look any different? Okay, yeah, I have curly hair! It has been so hot here with high humidity. Blowdrying is a living nightmare. Plus with swimming in Lake Michigan with friends over the weekend, I just let it go. It's been a super fun summer though! Summers in Michigan can't be beat.



We scooted down to the Grand Haven sundial tonight to grab some quick photos! I always love the rivers embedded in the entrance area to the musical fountain. We grabbed some ice-cream (I got non-fat frozen yogurt, trying to be good!) and went and played on the playground for a bit. I spun Brett super fast on this disc thing and I was cracking up so hard. He got off, with his hat sideways and walked away stumbling. Haha! Love that kid.



I absolutely love this lace top from andwhatelseisthere. I've been wearing it a lot lately, especially with floral skirts. I've been really wanting to try just wearing a bra underneath like a lot of bloggers are doing lately, but I just feel so riskay. Okay, I've gotten made fun of before for saying riskay. I say it on purpose. It's funny. Read definition number two at Urban Dictionary. Bite me.



In other news, I wanted to announce that I'm part of the Lucky Style Collective! I've been so excited about it for months and have been working away at a few different things for it. I can't wait to tell you guys about something super fun coming up with Lucky! Be sure to check it out and the other bloggers involved. I'm super lucky (get it? get it? aha!) to be working with such amazing ladies!



Outfit details:
Lace top c/o andwhatelseisthere
Forever 21 lace shorts
Jeffrey Campbell Lita

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Sleeping Bear Dunes

Brett and I stopped in a little town called Empire, Michigan to check out Sleeping Bear Dunes! We only live a couple of hours away, but surprisingly I've never been before! It reminded me a lot of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore... but instead there are dunes instead of rock formations! The dunes go on for about 35 miles! It's truly an amazing sight to see.



After checking into the motel in the tiny town, we headed on our way to the lakeshore. We spotted a sign for "Scenic Drive", so we veered off and bought a pass to go through. It was unlike anything I've done before! It was a drive dedicated to being a sight-seeing tour only and you could navigate and read about your stops. We stopped at almost every stop! There were overpasses, forests, lakes, dune formations and ancient glacial phenomena!



When we finally got to the Lake Michigan scenic stop... we climbed up the hill and couldn't believe what we saw. It was the most beautiful (yet insane!) view I've ever seen of Lake Michigan! You can't tell from this photo so much, but I mean... the lake is about 500 feet below us at this point and you could run down this hill. Which, of course, Brett had to do. I waited an hour for him to climb back up! I was laughing with some of the locals about how he made the worst mistake going down that dune! Haha!



I went for my Megan Nielsen Far Horizon shorts which I modeled for her SS 2011 line! They were so comfortable for climbing around the dunes. Shorts were definitely my go-to clothing item for our trip up north! Paired with a loose blouse, the lake wind felt perfect! Brett and I called it an early night after a full day of sight-seeing. It feels so good to retire to your hotel room early and just relax!



Outfit details:
Megan Nielsen Far Horizon shorts
Keep It Mauve-in top c/o ModCloth
Urban Outfitters basket-weave flats
Syd Rocks beach rock necklace

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