Monday, July 13, 2015

Minneapolis Walk of Flowers & Sculpture Garden | 7-13-15

   So we arrived in Minneapolis today! Vacation has officially begun! After having lunch and hanging out at my grandparent's apartment, we walked about a block or two over to the Sculpture Garden. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time exploring the giant sculptures. For video footage of our adventure, head over to my family's youtube channel tomorrow: Chaos x 7. But here are some photos!

A beautiful cathedral on a sunny day



The family


My too-cute-for-words sister :)


Love these two!






Walk of Flowers










See you on friday!
XOXO,
Sophia

Friday, July 10, 2015

How to get FREE preppy stickers!

   I don't know about you, but I have been seeing videos all over Youtube and posts all over Instagram all about the "free preppy sticker phenomenon." Of course, being a huge sticker fan, I had to take part! I'll tell you how to get these stickers, and how I use them!



   Pictured above are some stickers from the companies Jadelynnbrooke and Marley Lilly. Both of these companies have such amazing customer service!!!
   So for Jadelynnbrooke, you just scroll down to the bottom of their website (linked here: http://www.jadelynnbrooke.com/ ) and click "happy sticker request." You simply fill out a form and bam! They send you two of their signature stickers along with an adorable hand written note! (what a nice touch!) They said because of popular demand it could take anywhere from two weeks to a month to receive your stickers, however, I was pleasantly surprised to receive mine in about 10 days! Oh, and... they pay for shipping!! Yep, completely free of charge! Also, a really fun thing about Jadelynnbrooke is that it's run by three sisters!
   For Marley Lilly it's a little different. You go to customer services on their website (here: https://www.marleylilly.com/) and just e-mail them saying you would like to request some stickers to represent their amazing company ect. I have done this to multiple companies, but Marley Lilly was the first to respond. They wrote write back to me with a link to their sticker page. They said I could pick TWO of each available style and the only coast was a small shipping fee! The stickers were delivered within about a week! They are really thick, amazing quality, and even waterproof!
   HUGE thank you to both of these companies. I was so happy with their customer service.

How I use;
I have decked out my laptop with some of these fun stickers and I L-O-V-E love how it has turned out! I've left a space at the top for a monogram sticker I have coming from an etsy shop and then it will be perfect!
I also have loved putting them on school stuff; notebooks, folders, planners, ect.
And of course, water bottles! I was thrilled when I heard that I could put a Marley Lilly sticker on my camelbak and even wash it with no problem!

I hope that you all found this helpful!
Happy... stickering (?)
XOXO, Sophia

Monday, July 6, 2015

A very festive fourth

Hello all! Hope that you all had a fabulous fourth of July!
The fourth of July is hands-down one of my favorite holidays (though I am notorious for being a huge holiday and celebration enthusiast in general) and I loved celebrating this year with family and friends. Our day consisted of a parade, so swimming in a lake, and was topped of by some wonderful fireworks! I am so blessed to live in the great country that is America where I have the freedom to worship the Lord.


Matthew watching the Parade!

Playing some all-American catch!

red, white, and blue to the max!

Thankful to those who serve!

So fun and old-school!

Fabulous Fireworks!


Thanks for reading. See you next Friday!
XOXO, Sophia

Friday, July 3, 2015

Rainy day blues... and grays!

This summer has started off to a rather... rainy start. Rainy and overcast, day after day. But it sure does make us appreciate the sunny, warm days more!
Anyway, here are some shots of an outfit I put together for those rainy summer days. Comfy, warm (but not too warm) yet still stylish! Take a look...








Thanks to my sister for taking these pics. We swapped places for once! I;m usually the photographer :)

Thanks for reading!
XOXO,
~Sophie