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Fashion, Travel & Lifestyle Blog || Est. 2012 || Virginia Beach, VA
December 23, 2025
Photo Tour: Our First Christmas in Our First Home
Merry Christmas Week! In years past, I always enjoyed sharing about my Christmas decor in my apartments each year on the blog. While I unint...
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November 28, 2025
2025 Black Friday // Cyber Week Sales + What We Did for Thanksgiving
Happy Black Friday + Cyber Sales Weekend! I was reflecting while writing this post about how Black Friday for me has changed over the ...
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November 8, 2025
Holiday 2025 Shopping Finds + Picks! π
Happy November! We haven't started decorating for the holidays quite yet in our house ( hoping to next weekend, which is also ou...
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December 27, 2022
2022 Apartment Christmas Tree + Decor!
I'm a bit belated in getting this year's apartment holiday decor blog post up, but even though it's late I couldn't sk...
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December 12, 2022
How to Host a Favorite Things Christmas Gift Swap Party.
Last weekend, I hosted my 2nd annual Favorite Things Christmas Party. After sharing some snippets from it on IG Stories, I got severa...
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October 30, 2022
Easy DIY Halloween Couples Costume: Love is Blind
Popping in just before Halloween to share a pop culturally trendy and very easy couples costume that I came up with: Love is Blind!
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December 21, 2021
2021 Apartment Christmas Tree + Decor!
The first year that I went all out and decorated for Christmas was the year that I graduated college and was living back in my first a...
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December 3, 2021
Casual Holiday Outfit + Christmas Plans This Season!
Happy December! I wanted to share this casual holiday look with y'all today, and a few thoughts about this holiday season being a ...
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November 25, 2021
BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER WEEKEND SALES 2021
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I shared on Instagram this morning that I possibly have more to be thankful for this year in 2021 than any year ...
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November 16, 2021
My 2021 Christmas Wishlist.
I think it's been a few years since I've shared a Christmas wishlist on my blog for myself, but I thought I'd resume this...
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November 1, 2021
Bloggers I Recommend For Great Christmas Gift Guides!
Happy November 1st! This holiday season is going to look a little bit different on Southern Belle in Training for blog content. I'v...
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July 1, 2021
4th of July Gingham Outfit.
Happy July 1st! (Side note: where did this year go?! How is July 4th literally just a few days away?) I haven't shared 4th of July...
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February 1, 2021
❤️Red + Pink Valentine's Outfit Round-Up.π
The month of love is here- welcome to February! I'm not quite sure why, but in the past few years especially Valentine's has b...
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December 30, 2020
2020 NYE Outfit Fail.
Although I have no plans for New Year's Eve this year, I still wanted to dress up in a pretty and sparkly outfit at home to celebr...
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December 25, 2020
Merry Christmas 2020!
From my little Charlottesville, VA household to yours...
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December 15, 2020
Home for the Holidays: Christmas Tree + Decor 2020.
I can't believe it's already that time of year when I share my apartment Christmas decor on the blog! 2020 was the slowest year...
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December 11, 2020
10 Socially Distanced or Virtual Experience Gift Ideas.
Gift giving is my love language- I get so excited to find the perfect Christmas gift (or birthday gift) for someone I love, and see the...
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December 8, 2020
Untraditional Thanksgiving Menu: Our Thanksgiving Brunch
I know that it's already been a few weeks since Thanksgiving and we are well into the Christmas season already, but I still wanted...
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December 4, 2020
Lilly Pulitzer Holiday 2020: Try-On + Sizing Guide! ππ΄
It's been a couple months too long since I've brightened up my blog and Instagram with some Lilly Pulitzer! I typically share m...
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November 27, 2020
BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER WEEKEND SALES 2020
It's finally my favorite shopping day of the year! Happy Black Friday!! I haven't missed a Black Friday of shopping in-person si...
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