P E A C H I E’

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Swimsuit Top // Swimsuit Bottom // Shorts // Netted Bag // Sandals // Swell Bottle // Necklace // Earrings // Bandana // Lipstick 

Peachie beach day! Complete with a magazine, some fruity snacks, sunscreen, a super cold beverage, and a new swimmy

I’m in loovvee with this swimsuit! I found an excuse to wear it the second it arrived in the mail! I got it at Lulus, aka my online shopping crush! <3 

I also got this swell bottle from Lulus! I heard they will keep your drink crazy cold, so I took it out for a day out in the sun & put it to the test! My water stayed ice cold all day long! (How have I never had one of these before guys?!) Lulus has a couple different colored swell bottles on their site and I think I need one of each! (And I think you do too!) I won’t ever do a Utah beach day without this water bottle ever again! (Keeps drink cold + isn’t plastic, a double win!)

What completes your beach day?! Leave a comment below, I wanna know your essentials!  

Thanks for stopping by today loves! I hope y’all have the best day! xx

*Post sponsored by Lulus

B E R G E R

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Tee // Shorts // Sneakers // Bandana // Hat // Rose Necklace // Backpack // Self Tanner

“Tommys Burgers, Famous by noon tomorrow!” WHY ARE THESE WORDS SO CUTE?! 

ANYWHO! Casual comfort food calls for a casual outfit! I wouldn’t consider myself to be a burger or “meat freak,” (in fact, I’ve considered going vegetarian/vegan a hundred times) BUT sometimes a greasy burger right off the grill really hits the spot! Especially with all this warm weather Utah is getting! They just mesh! 

Tommy’s in Provo is quick, cozy, historic, and divine! If you haven’t been, I’d say it’s worth a try!

And oddly enough.. I feel like my outfit (got it from Lulus) is hitting all the same points as Tommy’s Burgers! (Quick, cozy, historic, divine) It’s easy to throw on, beyond comfortable, a classic + timeless brand, and DIVINE! 10/10 would recommend both this outfit from Lulus, and a bite from Tommy’s! 

Thank you guys for stopping by! YOU DA BEST! xx

And thank you Lulus for partnering on this post!  

H A W A I I’ G U I D E

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Click on a pic to shop the items pictured above! xx

Click on a pic to shop the items pictured above! xx

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Island life is the life for me! <3 After visiting Oahu for 2 weeks, I can honestly say I’d move there in a heartbeat. Hawaii was heaven on earth!

I’ve received countless questions about Hawaii, so I’ve put together a guide to the island based on our 14 day experience! We’re talking food, beaches, places to stay, activities, flights, what to pack, etc! ENJOY FOLKS! (Also anything with a “**” by it is a MUST in our book!)

This was both Chase & my first time on the island, and for newbies I’d say we fooping ROCKED Hawaii’s world! We looked into EVERYTHING before heading out to the island which made our trip a total breeze! Since we’ve done all the googling and “testing out”, all you have to do to is take our word for it! xx

FOOD

We’re BIG into food, (eating is basically our favorite part of everyday life..) so obviously we’re starting here!

The places we recommend to you are:

**Roy’s Beach House (American cuisine)

Seven Brothers (burgers + salads)

Crispy Grindz (Açaí bowls)

Kahuku Farms (Vegan + local + organic)

Shaloha (Israeli)

**Waialua Bakery (bread & desserts made fresh in house)

Elephant truck (Thai + vegan)

Ai Love Nalo (vegan)

Norios (steak + sushi)

Hi BBQ (real bbq)

**Uncle Woodys Truck (bbq corn)

Kua Aina (sandwich + burger + salads)

Banzai Sushi Bar (seafood + sushi)

We loved most everything we ate on the island except for one place, Kualoa Ranch. It was awful and extremely overpriced! Don’t eat here!

GLUTEN FREE** Our list is a bit limited. I’m allergic to shrimp, and I’m also a celiac! (A GLUTARD!) In Utah there are tons of gluten free alternatives, but in Hawaii we didn’t find many unless it was a chain restaurant! All of these places listed above had meat for Chase, and gluten free options for me! (Not necessarily bread or buns, but enough of an option where I felt full!)

As far as grocery shopping goes, you’re going to want to hit Costco or Safeway in the city! They have the most options and the cheapest prices! If your shopping at Food Land (aka not in the city,) snag a locals phone number or ask if you can enter your own phone number for a discount! (It actually helps quite a bit!)

STAY

Finding a place to stay took us some time! You can either stay in the city, (Honolulu/Waikiki) or the country! (Literally everywhere else.) After deciding where you’d like to be your options are 1. book a hotel (if it’s nice it’ll be pricey) or 2. use Airbnb, VRBO, or Home Away!

We wanted to stay at Turtle Bay, (country side, NORTH SHORE) but didn’t want to pay $400.00 a night + resort fees! We found a condo at Turtle Bay through VRBO that was only $90.00 a night and really cute! (I’ll link it HERE! If you can find it on VRBO, it’s cheaper than this linked price!) We love staying at nice resorts, but we also love saving money! Staying at this condo at Turtle Bay was the perfect option for us! We really did love this place and definitely will book it again!

TIP: when booking anything through Airbnb, VRBO, or Home Away, make sure you’ve read through all the details. Sometimes they don’t have air-conditioning, they might require you to bring your own toiletries/towels, & you might need to pre arrange a time to get the key if they have one. I know this sounds like a lot, but it’s not! TRUST ME!!!! If I can handle this, anyone can!

Side note: we were extremely glad we stayed on the North Shore! It was by far our favorite part of the whole island! We visited the entire island while there, and wouldn’t of had it any other way!

ACTIVITIES

We did so much while we were in Hawaii! Our days were jam packed for the most part! My absolute favorite days though we’re the ones where we did nothing. Just eat, lay on the beach, and play in the water! If you're wanting a chill vacation, give yourself a few days where nothing is planned! In my opinion, they always end up being the best days!

Aside from chillin, we recommend THESE:

**Helicopter Ride at Paradise Helicopters

**Hikes (Crouching Lion, Lulumahu falls, Waimea falls, Kuliouou ridge trail, and sunset pillbox!)

Surfing

Shopping (local shops at Haleiwa or the Ala Moana mall)

Paddle boarding (we rented ours in Haleiwa)

**Snorkeling (We liked Hanauma Bay & Turtle Bay! They had the prettiest fish! You can rent gear at both of these places or get your own on amazon for super cheap!)

Pearl Harbor

Luau + Night show at PCC! (we don’t recommend a full day there. However, the Luau & night show were incredible!)

A few activities we didn’t do but would love to try next time are Shark diving, horse back riding, swimming with wild dolphins (west side) and Zip lining! They have tons of places that offer these!

The only activity we don’t recommend is visiting Kualoa Ranch! (Aka Jurassic Park!) The views are insanely beautiful, but it’s expensive! (We’d rather book a helicopter tour over it than a tour through it!) If you drive up to Kualoa Ranch, you can honestly see it’s gorgeous view without paying their hefty fees.

BEACHES

Simply put, some beaches are better than others! Here were our favorites!

**Kawela bay (beautiful, somewhat private feeling beach! Pirates of the Caribbean, hunger games, and soul surfer were filmed there!)

Waimea (incredibly big waves and the best beach to watch surfers!)

**Lanikai (softest sand ever)

Sunset (chill & somewhat touristy)

Castles (calm waves for beginning surfers, also has sea turtles swimming around)

Waikiki (firework show on Friday nights)

Banzai pipeline (great to spot surfers)

This is going to sound crazy but the only beach we didn’t love was Turtle Bay! Great for snorkeling, but if you want a beach day, it’s not the prettiest view!

CAR RENTAL/UBER

The most cost efficient way to rent a car is through Turo! (It’s like Airbnb but for a car!) You can get a car for $20.00 a day! A STEAL! If your staying in the city, Uber is wonderful and cost efficient as well! The north shore doesn’t really have Uber, so if you’re staying there (or anywhere other than the city) we recommend renting a car!

If you rent a car through a company like Budget, Hertz, etc. try booking it online before arriving! It will be cheaper and a much quicker process!

FLIGHTS

This can be one of the cheapest or most expensive parts of your trip depending on how you do it! If you’re flexible on dates, you can always find cheap(er) flights! Also, if you can handle a red eye, that’s also going to give you a cheaper flight as well!

I got our flights for $265.00 round trip! SO AFFORDABLE! I follow a few people on Instagram who find cheap flights and watch the deals they post! (I feel like every big city in the world has an Instagram for this! The one I follow for Utah is @FlightsFromHome!)

After finding a cheap flight, I look it up on google flights, and then get on Hopper to see when I should purchase it! Flight prices can move up an down on a day to day basis, and Hopper tells you when to purchase at the best price!

Allssoo, I recently discovered one other way to fly for cheap and it’s kind of amazing! You need good credit to do it, and will need to apply for & use certain credit cards, but if done right, you can virtually get free flights! (Or international flights under $100.00!)

PACKING

Packing for Hawaii is a piece of cake! It’s the complete opposite of New York where you bring your entire closet! You can get away with bringing just a carry on to Hawaii, you really don’t need much!

Here are our essentials:

Sun screen (30+, the sun is strong in Hawaii!)

Bug Spray

Comfortable shoes

Good sandals or flip flops

A light jacket for the evening

Swim suits

Swim suits

More swim suits

That’s it!

Aside from the basics (tooth brush, tooth paste, etc.) this is literally all you need! We didn’t wash our hair much, didn’t get dressed often, and didn’t need everything we though we would! These were the essentials!

Ladies, if you like to air dry your hair, it was a little hard to get it air dried all the way! (It’s pretty humid there!) I was very grateful I packed my hairdryer! It’s not necessary, but I’m glad I had it!

Chase & I packed some “nicer” outfits for dates/nice dinners and we only busted them out one time. Everything gets wet, everything gets sandy.. keep your nice clothes at home!

TIPS + ADVICE

I have some local friends who have grown up on the island, and they kindly shared this knowledge with me prior to coming. It was useful to me, and I hope it can be useful to you as well!

Support local everything if possible (ex: farmers market over a grocery store)

Be respectful to locals (this might be your vacation destination, but it is someone else’s HOME)

Pick up after yourself (don’t you dare litter)

Note, there are homeless people (do what you will. Be kind, help if you have a good feeling. Go with your gut.)

There are “locals only” spots, be respectful to these areas

There are hitch hikers (once again, go with your gut!)

Aight.. I think that’s everything! If you made it to the end of this post, CON FREAKIN GRATS! That was a LOONNGG ONE! I hope you reward yourself by booking a trip to Hawaii!!!! (Seriously, Nike that shiz & just do it!!!!)

Obviously I’m not from the island and have so much to learn about it still.. BUT, if you have any questions for me about anything leave a comment below!

Thank you so much for reading guys! Love you all so so much! xx

 P.s. for more of our Hawaii pictures, check out this post HERE! (And this little one here!) 

R E’ P O N D R E’

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Tee // Overalls // Sneakers // Bag // Bandana // Necklace // Earrings // Lipstick // Photog: Gabe Johnson

“Love is the answer.” <3

Man.. this tee is the worlds greatest. I’ve been wearing graphic tees my entire life and this one takes the cake! The words.. it’s so true! In my life, whenever I’ve been happy, or sad, or scared, or confused, or ANYTHING honestly, the solution, the solvent, and the answer is always LOVE. <3

For those of you who have followed us/read our blog since the beginning, you know that we’re big advocates for #SpreadingLOVE! In my opinion, nothing else really matters. Life is all about the love you give, as well as the love we receive.

So today, wether it’s to your spouse, your parents, a friend, your dog, a co-worker, a school mate, or a total stranger, I challenge you to #SpreadLOVE! (And if you do, leave a comment below on your experience! It can be as simple or as extravagant as you’d like!)

Thanks for stopping by today everyone <3 I LOVE YOU!!!!

P.s. My entire outfit from head to toe is from Lulus! Aka my go to!!!! (Sorry loves, a few things are out of stock!) I will definitely be sporting this outfit all spring + summer long! It’s the cutest!

S T U P I D C U P I D

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Her Sweater // Her Skirt // Her Jacket // Her Shoes // Her Scarf // Her Necklace // His Tee // His Jeans // His Hat // Photog: Paige Sovic

Happy Hearts day everyone! <3 <3 <3 I want you all to know that you are LOVED! Today and every day!

For V-Day I’ve decided to rock this cute & casual look from Lulus! C & I will be spending our evening eating Chick Fil A while watching the Jazz get their 11th win in a row! Honestly, it’s the perfect way to spend a day of love! Cuddles, the game, fil bae, and a fresh outfit

What are you guys doing tonight?! 

Thanks for popping in! LOVE YOU MY VALENTINES! xx  

S P O T T E D

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Top // Jeans // Bucket Bag // Boots // Necklace // Bracelet // Hat // Self Tanner // Photog: Gabe Johnson

"Spotted at Grand Central, bags in hand: Brit Van Der Woodsen."      (;      (if only.. & literally spotted)

I have to brag about this outfit for a second. Never have I ever in my history of shooting received so many compliments on an outfit. People on the streets were stopping in their tracks to tell me how much they loved this getup and asked where it's from! (I love when this happens! It makes me feel like I'm doing something right!) 

I got this top & my outfit inspiration from Vici Dolls! (If you don't follow @ViciDolls on Instagram, you're missing out!) They are constantly posting street style inspiration pics & new arrivals! (Which I checkout every single day!) 

If you see anything you like on their ig or shop, use my 20% off discount code! Enter "BRIT20" at checkout! xx 

S O C I E' T E'

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Shirt // Shorts // Sandals // Backpack // Watch // Necklace // Sunglasses // Self Tanner // Photog: Gabe Johnson  

Wearing cut offs & button ups all weekend long thanks to this ninety nine degree weather. <3 

I got this outfit online from Lulus and it's definitely a new summer favorite! It's just the right amount of edge! 

Have the best weekend everyone! xx Love you all!  

D A Y D R E A M E R

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Tee // Shorts // Sandals // Handbag // Necklace // Earrings // Photog: Gabe Johnson

Daydreamer tees are turning my summer fashion dreams into reality! Daydreamer has the BEST band tees HANDS DOWN! Their quality is amazing, their tees are unique, and their graphics are on point! 

I've loved band tees for as long as I can remember.. but these truly are by far the best ones I've ever owned! Band tees are a classic. They're one of those things that never go out of style! So if you've been looking to add a tee to your to wardrobe (or current collection,) look no further! Daydreamer is where it's at! You can shop some of my favorite Daydreamer picks below! xx

M I N O R

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Sweater // Denim // Shoes // Backpack // Necklace // Sunglasses // Photog: Gabe Johnson

Going back to basics and hitting the street!  

I adore the simplicity in each of these pieces I'm wearing! I'm especially crushing on this light cashmere sweater <3 it's my new favorite top! (And it's perfect for Utah nights!) I snagged it from The Sept Label and I now need one of everything from their line! I'm also in love with this Duluth Pack leather backpack! It holds everything you could ever need to carry, it's stunning, and it looks good on the fellas + us ladies! (I wanted this backpack for me, but Chase basically owns it hahaa!) The J Slides & Levis speak for themselves, (insert heart eyes emoji here) and this necklace is stunning and dear to my heart! 

Nashelle gifted this necklace to me right after my dad passed away in January. The little bar says "BA" (My dads initials & nickname, mine as well) and the large bar says "FOREVER." Not a day goes by where I don't wear these necklaces/think of my dad. <3  

If you ever want to purchase something minimal, classic, or personalized, these items are your go to!  

Shop a few of my other current crushes below! xx  

I N N O U T

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Tee // Denim // Sneakers // Handbag // Necklace // Burgerrr

Hey loves! <3  

Remember a while back when I shared my first "photo story?!" Well here's episode two! 

I cannot tell a lie, it's a rarity when I eat a burger! (Red meat has never been my favorite!) But every now and then, I get a craving!  

@ in n out I order the double double protein style! (Anndd according to the pictures above I was so hungry I forgot to order it protein style!) I'm celiac, so I have to!  #MyLifeSucks 

My tee + denim I scored on sale though! & sales make for one happy celiac!  (:

My tee is from Sundry + my jeans are Levis! This is my go to uniform always. Comfort will forever be my #1 priority when dressing!  

Thx for stopping by little burgers!