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IG Roundup

If you’ve followed the blog for awhile you may have noticed that I’ve started changing the formatting of content over the past couple weeks. As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on what’s going on in this space and what you like and dislike.

Since I’m just getting back from a trip, today’s post is an Instagram roundup which I’m super curious to hear your thoughts on — do we like it? do we hate it? do we think it’s a cop out to creating new content? Let me know in the comments!

forever 21 cobalt peplum top {similar, on sale} + loft gingham shorts {thrifted, similar} + statement necklace via eBay + target style sandals {old, similar}

Love that this shirt shows off my waist to hip ratio and covers up the fact that these shorts are starting to become too big. Still no weight loss, but I am starting to notice waist and thigh loss. #StruggleCity

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Where Nicole Went: Top 5 Things to Do In Milan

Happy Travel Tuesday! This post is going to be a little different than my normal recaps but I hope you’ll enjoy it nonetheless.

Before leaving for our trip, we all did a ton of research on things we wanted to do in each city, any possible day trips we may want to take out, etc. I found myself reading a lot of “top things to do in ______” and wanted to write my own for Milan.

  1. Visit the Galleria Emanuele II.

This is one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, houses two Prada stores and a Louis Vuitton and famously refused to renew McDonald’s lease because it wasn’t upscale enough.

ceiling of the galleria
ceiling of the galleria

Everything about this place is grandeur. The building is arcade style and four stories high, topped with a beautiful glass ceiling. The floor is beautiful and floor mosaics are scattered throughout the mall.

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Must Have Monday: Beach Bag

My Beach Bag Picks

 

It’s finally hot as hail which means time for the pool and/or beach.
Let me start this post by admitting I am a hoarder. I need to constantly have all of my things to feel comfortable and so an “oversized” bag is probably just right for me. Working on a “What’s in My Bag: Pool Edition” for you guys so never fear.
I’ve got a handful of bags linked for you above that range from $12 – $125; I’m torn between the cute striped pineapple ones and the Beach Please — not that I need another pool bag at all.
vera bradley beach towel {available in different colors} + donut floatie via five below {not sold online – check your local five below to get one for $5!, similar, also available in pink} + vera bradley large colorblock tote {sold out, smaller size}
I made my first trip to the pool last week. I went to a friend’s wedding this weekend and desperately needed to tame my crazy tan lines from Lake Como. It was so nice to just lay out, read in the lounge chairs, admire the lifeguards and float around on the donut.
I’m so glad summer is here even though it’s five hundred degrees around these parts. What fun prints are you taking to the beach or pool this summer?
xo, Nicole

Where Nicole Went: Chicago

This past weekend I went up to Chicago to meet and have lunch with some of my fave ladies from Instagram as well as visit my friend Michelle.

I had gone back and forth on flying and driving for awhile. The drive from Louisville to Chicago really isn’t too bad, but the last time I had visited my car got towed. I wasn’t all that mad about it, but more about the fact that the whole fiasco took a couple hours to sort out and by the time I finally got back to Louisville it was after 1 am.

This was the first time I’d ever taken Megabus and I was going by myself so it’s safe to say that the travel anxiety was 100% real.

kate spade wallet
kate spade wallet

We did take a half hour break in Memphis, IN (about 20 minutes north of Louisville) and I used the opportunity to snag all of my favorite snacks. After eight hours, I was finally in Chicago!

via snapchat
via snapchat

I was thrilled to be off the bus and able to stretch my legs. They unloaded all of our luggage, but once I snagged my bag I took off towards Union Station. The walk was about a block, so really not bad at all.

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Where Nicole Went: Day Trips from Florence

On the fourth day of our trip, my parents and I went to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower.

cutest wi-fi sign!
cutest wi-fi sign!
Pisa is pretty straightforward — once you get off the train you walk straight down a main street for about a mile and then turn left. About a half a mile later, boom, you’re at the Leaning Tower.

last couple blocks of the walk
last couple blocks of the walk
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