It's been a long time since I've done an Instagram recap here on the blog, so I thought that would be a nice way to start off the week! :-)
Dress: Lilly Pulitzer for Target {Sold out- similar here!}
On my last day of work at my summer job, both of my parents came to see me during my dinner break and treated me to dinner at a local pizza place! The treats then continued with a trip to Ben and Jerry's for my favorite item on their menu: the Cookie Cookie sundae. If you've never had one, you need to try one next time you're in a Ben and Jerry's Scoop Shop! There's a Ben and Jerry's within walking distance of the store I work at back home in Maine, and the first summer that I worked there that proved to be very dangerous for me (Cookie Cookie sundaes had become a weekly occurrence...).
Please excuse the fact that neither of us are wearing make-up (both of us had long days before this photo was taken!), but I'm so happy that I got to meet my blogging bestie Caroline from The Caro Diaries on my drive to school last week! She goes to college in Connecticut, which just so happens to be one of the many states that my dad and I drive through on the way back to NC. We planned a short rest stop at her college, and finally getting to meet her in person was such a delight! In case you didn't know, Caroline and I co-founded a blogging network together earlier this year called the Millennial Blogging Network! Check it out here!
Another favorite part about my drive back to school... finally being reunited with Chick Fil A (and especially their French Vanilla Iced Coffee!). There aren't very many Chick Fil A's in New England, and Maine isn't lucky enough to be one of the states to have any. It was a long summer without it! #eatmorechikin
And as far as my shirt that I'm wearing here... while packing for school I re-discovered my oversized concert t-shirt from when I saw Selena Gomez in 2011 on her We Own the Night tour. What an amazing concert! I just love her so much and have no shame about it. This shirt definitely will be worn at school this year!
My most favorite part of all of the drive South each year is when we cross back into my favorite state! Last year I did a jumping picture with the state sign (at the Virginia/North Carolina rest-stop), and this year I was determined to jump even higher. I think I made my goal!
Some of you might recognize Caroline, who is one of my best friends from school! I've featured her in some of my outfit posts before (since she has a lovely sense of style!), and she was also in my Who Takes My Blog Photos? post. It was Caroline's 21st birthday last week, so I thought it would be appropriate to Instagram a photo of us from when we attended a semi-formal at school last year that was Vegas themed. If we can't actually be in Sin City on our 21sts, why not pretend right?! My birthday is coming up next week, so I can't wait to celebrate together!
Top: {Old sorority tank} // Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters // Shoes: Rack Room Shoes // Cardigan: LOFT // Sunglasses: TJ Maxx
A casual outfit that I wore for my first day back in Charlotte this weekend! I'm obsessed with these sunglasses- only $10 from TJ Maxx!
Hope that y'all are having a great start to your week! Stay tuned for many more posts this week and next!
xoxo Miss ALK