Not Another LA Blonde

Category: Personal

  • Weekly Sales – 10/14

    Holy cow! It is already half way through October and I just realized I have posted on here since basically Labor Day! Y’all know I love a good sale, so I’ve gathered up some of the best sales going on this week.

    MACY’S – 25% off with code THANKS. Valid 10/16-10/20.

    DSW – Take 25% off boots and booties with code COOLBOOTS. Get 20% off everything else with code COOLSTUFF. Valid through 10/20

    LULUS – Get 15% off when you sign up for promotional emails.

    AMERICAN EAGLE – Online only through Thursday – 60% off clearance + take an additional 10% off with code EXTRAEXTRA. Valid through 10/17

    ABERCROMBIE & FITCH – Online only – 70% off clearance. Valid through 10/17

    LOFT – Friends and Family Event – Take 40% off your purchase with code FRIENDS. Valid through 10/20

    GAP – Exclusive! 40% off your purchase with code SHOP4050. 
    Valid 10/16-10/17

    KOHL’S – Take 20% off with code TAKE20. Valid 10/21-10/27

    NEIMAN MARCUS – Enjoy $50 off $200 with code NMCIRCLE.  
    Valid through 10/20

    SAKS FIFTH AVENUE – Exclusive! 10% off your purchase with code SHOPSTYLE. Valid through 10/18

    NYX COSMETICS – Exclusive! 10% off your purchase with code NYX10. 
    Valid through 10/18

    BAUBLEBAR – Exclusive! 20% off your purchase with code 20SHOPSTYLE. 
    Valid through 10/18

    MICHAEL KORS – Up to 50% off select styles. Valid through 10/24

    FINISH LINE – Exclusive! $10 off $100 with code SHOPSTYLE10. 
    Valid through 10/18

    LACOSTE – Exclusive! 20% off sale items with code SHOPSTYLE20. 
    Valid through 10/18

    LAND’S END – Exclusive! 40% off full priced items with code SHOPSTYLE40. Valid through 10/18

    ZULILY – Exclusive! Free shipping on orders of $50 or more with code ZUSHOPFS54. Valid through 10/18

    GOOD AMERICAN – Exclusive! 20% off your purchase with code 20SHOPSTYLE87. Valid through 10/18

    INTERMIX – Exclusive! 15% off your purchase with code SHOPSTYLE15. 
    Valid through 10/18

    BODEN – Exclusive! 20% off your purchase with code SS20. 
    Valid through 10/18

    COS – Exclusive! 15% off your purchase with code COSXSHOPSTYLE15. 
    Valid through 10/18

    SPLENDID – Buy one item from the Love is Splendid capsule and Splendid will give one to NBCF in support of women with breast cancer. 
    Valid through 10/31

    CARIUMA – Free shipping and returns on all orders. 
    Valid through 10/31

    Happy shopping babes!

    XOXO

  • GOODBYE 2018…

    GOODBYE 2018…

    Wow what a year! Can you believe that another year has come and gone and now we are looking at 2019. I’ve done this for the last couple of years and I find that it helps me to reflect on the past year. This past year held BIG changes and plenty of UPS and DOWNS.

    Let’s recap 2018:

    2018 was a HUGE year for Robert and I. We finalized wedding plans and found a place to live after we got married. There were so many firsts for us and I loved getting to spend them with Robert as my husband for the last 6 months of the year.

    JANUARY:

    I kicked off the new year with a trip to the Malibu Wine Safari with my bff/adventure buddy! This little day trip was a lot of fun and I even got to feed some animals.

    FEBRUARY:

    Robert and I had our cake tasting and picked out the type of cake we wanted for our wedding day.

    We also found a place to live and Robert moved in!

    MARCH:

    We celebrated Robert’s birthday by going to a Ducks hockey game.

    APRIL:

    My bridal shower month! I loved everything about my bridal shower and thought my mom did a fantastic job with everything. You can see more pictures from the day here.

    MAY:

    My BACHELORETTE PARTY. We went to Vegas and partied it up!

    JUNE:

    BEST month yet! This was my wedding month! Everything was a dream come true and all the ups and downs and tears that went into planing paid off.

    We celebrated our honeymoon in Aruba!

    AND we got private access to California Adventures Pixar Pier before it opened to the public (this was part of Robert’s wedding gift from me).

    JULY:

    We celebrated my birthday in Palm Springs and got to see Dylan Scott in concert.

    AUGUST:

    Went to the OC Fair!

    SEPTEMBER:

    Ran a 5k marathon on Labor Day over the bridge.

    OCTOBER:

    Went to the pumpkin patch! You can read all about it here.

    And went to Santa Ynez for a wine birthday party! You can read all about my wine tasting weekend here.

    NOVEMBER:

    Robert and I went to Nashville and crossed another place off our destination bucket list!

    DECEMBER:

    I was in a wedding (for the first time ever in my life)!

    I also experienced my first Christmas as a married gal!

    As you can see from the little bit I’ve shown, 2018 was a wild and crazy ride, from the wedding to moving to experiencing life as it gets thrown at us. There were so many AMAZING times and there were some lows that I have chosen not to share at this time. 2018 was a year I will never forget and will always remember it as the year I made the best decision of my life, marrying my soul mate.

    2019 will continue to be a year of firsts for us, but I’m hoping it will be a less hectic year. I’m still hoping to expand on my blogging and become more consistent with posting and engaging with all of you! I also am trying to plan our 1 year anniversary trip and am so close to booking!

    I hope y’all had an amazing year and I can’t wait to grow and shine with y’all in 2019!

    XOXO

  • 5 Things I Learned in 2017

    Y’all can we just take a second and let it sink in that it is actually 2018 already. Personally, I feel like my whole month is already booked. I’m busy every weekend and I don’t see any signs of it slowing down! For me, January is filled with basketball games that my girls have to cheer at and competitions pretty much every Saturday and then wedding things every other day of the week.

    With all that being said, there are a few things that I learned in 2017:

    1. Don’t let the small stuff bother you: In my opinion this is huge. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve had to stop and think about what is worth getting into an argument about. I’ve learned that not everything is worth getting mad about and that some things are just out of your control no matter how hard you try to keep it in your control. This is a constant struggle for me because I let everything get to me ALL the time.
    2. Take time for you: Be a little selfish. You only have one life to live, so say no sometimes. Take the time you need to become the best version of yourself.
    3. Don’t tell your secrets to everyone: Ah this is another huge one! I’ve learned the hard way that you can’t trust everyone even if they seem like you can. Find your trusted friend, coworker, family member or whatever and hang on tight to them. Not everyone needs to know everything about your life. There are people out there who would love to know every little dirty secret, but they don’t have your best interest at heart.
    4. It’s ok to cry: I’m a huge crier ALL THE TIME!! My parents and brothers actually use the phrase “When is she not crying?” when describing me. 2017 brought A LOT of tears. Wedding planning is hard y’all and the tears come easily.
    5. Let go: let go of the need to control everything. Let go of the self doubt. Let go of any negativity. Let go of anyone holding you back. Just let go of it all. Learn to delegate. Know that you can’t take on the whole world all by yourself. There are people who want to help you.

    2017 was quite a year. I had plenty of self doubt, there were tears (more than I’d like to admit), there were days that I just wanted to run away from everything and say see ya later. I also learned quite a bit about people this past year. Who knew that planning a wedding would be so stressful when people tell you that it’s the best time of your life? I see other people being successful and I wonder when it will be my turn or if my blog will ever be more than just a hobby?

    BUT don’t get me wrong, 2017 was filled with soooo many great things and I’ve been blessed to live the life that I have (you can read my 2017 post here), but it doesn’t mean every day was easy. Things take time and I want y’all to remember the 5 things I talked about above and learn with me. I want to keep growing to become the best version of myself.

    I can’t wait to get further into 2018 and to see what not only the year has in store for me, but what God has in store for me and my soon-to-be husband AND I can’t wait to share it all here with you!

    XOXO