Under the Sea

chambray dress, white Converse

When: Friday // Weather: mid 80s // Real life: North Carolina aquarium

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

similar Dress // Shoes* // Ring* (on sale) // similar Bag // similar Sunglasses // similar Earrings // similar Headband

This is one of those outfits I hope looks better in action than it does in photos. But even if it doesn’t look that great…what do I care? It’s a beach outfit. At the beach, my standards are decidedly relaxed. A fancier blogger would make more of an effort, but this is pretty much the most effort I make at the beach. I mean, I’m wearing a dress, shoes, and lipstick. What more do you want from me? I left my tiara at home.

You might have noticed by my bright red ankles, but I got a wee bit of a sunburn on Thursday. I’m like microwave popcorn…you might think you have everything under control, but leave me in the heat for 2 seconds too long and I’m burnt to a crisp and stinking up the whole house. That metaphor got a little out of control, but you get the point. So when the rest of my family was up for going to the aquarium on Friday, I was 100% on board. I hadn’t been there since I was a kid, so it was basically brand new to me. To distract you from my mediocre outfit, here are some photos of the animals I saw:

North Carolina aquarium

North Carolina aquarium

North Carolina aquarium

North Carolina aquarium

There were, of course, lots of fish, but it’s hard to get good photos of them in an aquarium. So instead, here’s a photo of the cool fish sculpture outside:

North Carolina aquarium

Sadly, vacation comes to an end today, and it’s back to the real world. But on the bright side, I’m going home to cooler temperatures that will be perfect for hiding my burnt popcorn thighs.

See more details of my vacation on Instagram (or just wait for the inevitable Insta-roundup).

*Shoes and ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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Going Coastal

linen pants, knotted chambray, vacation outfit

When: Tuesday // Weather: beachy // Real life: vacation

linen pants, knotted chambray, vacation outfit

linen pants, knotted chambray, vacation outfit

linen pants, knotted chambray, vacation outfit

linen pants, knotted chambray, vacation outfit

linen pants, knotted chambray, vacation outfit

In case you hadn’t heard, the autumnal equinox just happened. I was worried that while I was at the beach, fall would start without me back home in Indiana. Luckily, from what my Weather Kitty app tells me, it’s been even hotter in Indianapolis than it has in the Outer Banks. GOOD. I don’t want anyone getting a head start on sweater weather while I’m still baring some midriff.

Speaking of weather, we had a few cloudy days at the beginning of the week, but my sensitive skin is a fan of that (also makes for better photos)! My sensitive skin reminded me today just how sensitive it is today. Every year I say I’m not going to get burnt and every year I end up make an emergency aloe vera run. Before you ask, I wore SPF 30 and I reapplied 3 times. Keeping my skin protected at the beach is like walking up a down escalator…with one leg…and the escalator keeps speeding up. Eventually you just have to give up, fall down, and have a margarita. That’s good general life advice, actually.

Pants (on sale) // similar Shirt // similar Shoes (on sale) // similar Bracelets

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