Experiencing…

Cut Off

- Melody

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shirt: thrifted, shorts: DIY, sandals: F21, bag: F21, sunnies: local boutique (Dressin’ Gaudy)

This is the porch off of my parents bedroom at our rented beach house last week. Each floor had a huge wrap around porch with couches and tables.  The top floor even had a screened part. It was perfect. At night we’d go sit out on the porch and listen to the music from the bar right next door and all the people talking and having a good time… ahh.. Grayton Beach.. I love you so. It is the perfect beach town. Relaxed, no crazies like Destin or Panama ;). Everything is within walking distance. Did I mention the bar is right next to the house we stayed in? 🙂

I love these shorts. I stole an old pair of jeans from my sister and cut them off and soaked them in bleach for several hours since the wash is so dark and I love how they turned out. However, they still smell like bleach. 🙂

Happy Wednesday! Look for a sweet Fourth of July outfit tomorrow!

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other ways I’ve styled these shorts: one

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

- Melody

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blouse: thrifted, skirt: Target, shoes: thrifted

Have you ever seen that movie? Beetljuice? I haven’t. I only remember that Gina Davis was in it, right? And she was a ghost or something? Whatever, I hate scary movies and you can’t make me watch it. 🙂 By the way, the word ‘beetlejuice’ is the hardest word on the planet to type without thinking very hard. Try it I dare you!

I finally have my puppy back! I picked her up from being boarded yesterday and she was excited to see me. 🙂 She’s back to her old antics and antagonizing the poor cats. I’m on her side though, cats.

I have been in such a mood for ice cream the past few days. I think it’s the deprivation of all the salt air since we’ve come home and the fact that I had hardly any chocolate on vacation! COME ON. What kind of vacation is that?!

So if you want, send me some chocolate. 🙂

Happy Tuesday!!

*currently listening… Beautiful Things by Gungor

Now You See Me

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blouse: thrifted, shorts: Old Navy, sandals: F21, ring: DIY

I’m back! And oh I miss the beach already. My dad’s side of the family rented a three story house right on the beach in Florida for a week. Babies, cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles all together for a week. Only our family would be okay with that. 🙂 We are a very close family and last summer we started a new tradition called Family Share Time. Each family shares what has been going on in the last year, which I love because we wouldn’t know some of the stuff we hear had we not deliberately sat down and shared. We all complain about it but we secretly really love it. 😉 I am so incredibly blessed to be a part of such an uplifting and loving family. Sharing what has happened in my life these past six or seven months was difficult, but my family loved on me and encouraged me and told me they have been praying for me and will continue to pray. I couldn’t have asked for a better family. 🙂

The sand, the salty air, the cool bar right next door, the waves, the cool, relaxed vibe of Grayton… it’s all given me a new life goal. Buy a beach house. 🙂

Happy Monday!

Oh, PS! My cousin says hi. 🙂

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Lacey Sunday

- Melody

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dress: Target, sandals: F21, headband: F21

A super simple outfit for a humid Sunday! I love this dress. It’s one of the few things I’ve bought not on sale. A big kid purchase. 🙂

We are officially three days away from VACATION! Woo! A whole week in a four-story beach side house with my crazy family. Margaritas, sand, reading, water, margaritas, and lounging. I haven’t even started packing. My grandparents have literally been packed since April and my parents have been packed for a month. What are some good books I should bring? Most of my stuff is in storage so I need ideas!

Happy Monday!

*currently listening… Self-Starter by Anberlin

Really Public Bathrooms

- Melody

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cardigan: JCrew, top: Old Navy, skirt: Forever21, sandals: Old Navy

My sister Shelby didn’t get to come in last weekend because of school stuff so we met her halfway in Sulphur Springs and experienced some really, really public bathrooms. Sulphur Springs decided it would be a good idea to install two mirrored bathrooms in the middle of downtown. You can see out, but not in. So naturally our family took full advantage of these.

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Dad successfully used it. All I did was Vine it. 🙂 (Are you on Vine?) (Why aren’t you on Vine?!) (@melodyrich)

Have a great day, guys! Happy Friday!

PS. Let’s all marvel at my vast bank of poses.

A family dinner

- Melody 2 Comments

Last Friday my family came over for dinner and I crossed some things off of my fall goals list. 🙂 I roasted my first chicken and was thoroughly disgusted… until I tasted it. Oh, sweet chicken how I love you. Juicy, lemony, and buttery. I used this recipe from Eat, Live, Run. (Her buttermilk fried chicken is the BOMB and I made it the last time the fam was over!) Mom brought over her famous sopapilla cheesecake and brand spankin’ new olive and sun-dried tomato bread (which I’m sure will be on her blog soon!) and we all had a grand time. 🙂 Dad, in his classic fashion, fell asleep on the couch after dinner while the gals yacked it up.

I love, love, LOVE having them here. It just feels more like home with people in the house talking, moving around, laughing, and eating. I miss living so close.