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Happy FIRST father’s day to my husband, our son has no idea how lucky he is to have you as a daddy!🥹🫶🏽 AND happy Father’s Day to all of the incredible men in our lives! You all lead with love, protect with strength, and inspire with ev
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FINE JEWELRY GIFT GUIDE WITH DIAMONDS DIRECT

Carlyle Thornton November 19, 2020

The Holiday Season is upon us and we all know the best gifts come in the smallest packages. Imagine waking up on Christmas morning this year to a sparkly piece of fine jewelry under your tree…

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In Gift Guides, Holiday Sales Tags Christmas, Jewelry, Gifts for Her, Gift Ideas, Gift Guides
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HOLIDAY APPLE DUMPLINGS DESSERT RECIPE

Carlyle Thornton November 18, 2020

Earlier this week I made the most delicious semi-homemade apple dumplings dessert! It was super easy to recreate and only used minimal ingredients. This recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser and is perfect for any of your upcoming Holiday gatherings…

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In Health/Nutrition Tags Recipe, recipes, Holidays, Holiday
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ASPEN & TELLURIDE, COLORADO TRAVEL GUIDE

Carlyle Thornton November 6, 2020

I recently returned from a girls trip to Aspen & Telluride, Colorado. Both destinations were stunning and I can’t wait to go back again soon. The beauty of Colorado is indescribable and I truly can’t explain the magic we experienced in words. Just know that I HIGHLY recommend visiting and making the trip out West…

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In Travel Tags Travel, Travel Guide, Colorado, Aspen, Telluride, Fall, Fall Foilage
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MY PICKS FROM THE SEPHORA HOLIDAY SAVINGS EVENT

Carlyle Thornton November 6, 2020

Beauty’s biggest beauty sale of the year is here! Check out all of my top-picks from the Sephora Holiday Savings Event. Now is the perfect time to restock your favorite products, treat yourself to some new goodies or purchase gifts for the holidays…

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In Beauty Tags Beauty, Sephora, Sale, Sales, Holiday Sales, Makeup
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STOWE & WOODSTOCK VERMONT LEAF PEEPING TRAVEL GUIDE

Carlyle Thornton September 29, 2020

My aunt, nana and I just returned from a long weekend trip to Vermont. It was absolutely magical to say the least and words can’t even describe the beauty I experienced in just a few short days. For me, it was absolutely one of those awe-inspiring places where you look around and are just simply stunned by the beauty of God’s creation…

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In Travel Tags Vermont, Stowe, Woodstock, New England, Fall Foilage, Travel Guide, Fall
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30A TRAVEL GUIDE: BACHELORETTE PARTY EDITION

Carlyle Thornton September 9, 2020

My girls and I just wrapped up a super fun weekend at the beach celebrating one of our very best friends and the most beautiful bride-to-be! Planning a bachelorette party is a ton of back-end work but it’s so fulfilling seeing everything come to life as it unfolds! If you’re interested in taking a trip to the 30A area of Florida I highly recommend doing so…

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In Entertaining Tags Entertaining, Bachelorette, 30A, Seaside, Inlet Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys, Alys Beach, Party, Party Guide
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MINI TARGET CLOTHING HAUL

Carlyle Thornton September 7, 2020

I ran by Target earlier this week and naturally purchased more than I intended, who else can’t help themselves in Target?! They have so many great, affordable pieces right now and wanted to share a few clothing items that I brought home with me…

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In Fashion Tags Target, Haul, Clothing, Fashion, Fall Fashion
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3 PAIRS OF DENIM YOU NEED THIS FALL

Carlyle Thornton September 7, 2020

Finding the perfect pair of denim that hits all the marks is no easy feat. Trust me, I personally struggle finding a great pair of jeans, so when I do I feel obligated to share. I recently ran across a line of denim called the “curve love high rise mom jeans” and they are by far the best I’ve tried on in a while…

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In Fashion Tags Fashion, Fall Fashion, Fall Favorites, Denim, Jeans
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THE PERFECT FALL TRANSITIONAL LOOK FROM THE #NSALE

Carlyle Thornton August 17, 2020

Hey babes!!! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale goes live to the public THIS Wednesday! Today I wanted to share one of my favorite looks from the #NSALE! I love a good chunky knit paired with denim shorts and this one is no exception…

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In Fashion, NSale Tags Nordstrom, Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Nsale, Sale
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NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE GUIDE 2020

Carlyle Thornton August 12, 2020

It’s here!! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is officially live to cardholders. On Monday I was able to road trip to Nashville, TN to shop the sale in-store and found so many amazing deals…

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In NSale, Sale, Shopping Guide Tags Nashville, Nsale, Sale, Sales, Nordstrom, Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
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CARLYLE AND MADISON COLLECTION WITH SWAG

Carlyle Thornton August 12, 2020

I’ve always known that one day Madison & I would create a bestie collection. I just can’t believe it’s finally here!! We’re so excited to be teaming up with The SWAG Store to create our very own mini design line for you guys! Using SWAGs new ‘Print Bar’ you can pick the type of shirt you want along with one of the custom designs we’ve created…

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In Fashion Tags Design, Collection, Fashion, SWAG
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SKINPEN REVIEW WITH ALABAMA VEIN CENTER

Carlyle Thornton August 5, 2020

Yesterday I finished with my final of 3 SkinPen treatments at Alabama Vein Center. As I’ve continued to share about my experience on Instagram, I’ve received tons of questions about it. Because of this, I felt it would be most helpful to write a full review here on my website for your reference…

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In Beauty Tags Beauty, Alabama Vein Center, SkinPen, Microneedling, Skincare
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GUEST BEDROOM REVEAL + PAINTING AN ACCENT WALL

Carlyle Thornton July 30, 2020

As most of you probably already know, I recently purchased my first home! Being a homeowner is so fun already and I’ve been diving into all the home projects. When I used to rent the house that I now own, I always had a roommate that lived downstairs so I wasn’t able to decorate that space to my liking. Now that the house is all mine, I have an entire finished basement to play around with…

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In Home Decor Tags Home Renovation, Home Decor, home, paint, paint colors
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NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE 2020 | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Carlyle Thornton July 23, 2020

It’s almost that time again, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is quickly approaching! If you’re not familiar with the N-Sale don’t worry, I’m here to help! This post will break everything down for you, give you the inside scoop and help educate you on what all you can expect from me this year during the sale…

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In Fashion, NSale, Sale, Shopping Guide Tags NSale, Nordstrom, Anniversary Sale, Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Sale, Sales, Sale Roundup
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SUMMER HAIRSTYLE LOOK BOOK

Carlyle Thornton July 15, 2020

Check out this styled summer hairstyle look book filled with tons of inspiration for fun braids, buns, beach waves & more…

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In Beauty, Fashion Tags Summer Hair, Summer, Hairstyles, Hair Extensions, Hair
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CHARLESTON, SC. TRAVEL GUIDE

Carlyle Thornton July 8, 2020

I just returned home from a week in Charleston, SC & to say it was much needed is an understatement. With everything going on in the world right now it was such a treat to step away & “take a break” from reality…

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In Travel Tags travel, travel guide, charleston
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4TH OF JULY SALES 2020

Carlyle Thornton July 3, 2020

One of my favorite weekends for shopping is FINALLY here and I couldn’t be more excited! 4th of July weekend sales are in full-swing & there are so many great deals happening right now…

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In Sale, Fashion, Shopping Guide, Holiday Sales Tags Sale, Sales, 4th of July, sale roundup
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4TH OF JULY INSPIRED AMAZON PRIME TRY-ON SESSION

Carlyle Thornton June 26, 2020

Hey girls! I can’t believe the 4th of July is only a week away - Say what?! As we’re gearing up for all the festivities I felt it would be helpful for me to share an outfit round-up for the occasion. I’ve recently found SO many great pieces on Amazon Prime (meaning fast, free, two day shipping + affordable prices)…

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In Fashion Tags fourth of july, Try-On, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Amazon Fashion, Fashion, Summer Fashion
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH SCULPSURE AT ALABAMA VEIN CENTER

Carlyle Thornton June 11, 2020

Laser fat reduction gives you the ability to look and feel your very best, without the risk of a surgical procedure. At Alabama Vein Center they perform this using SculpSureⓇ, a revolutionary laser fat reduction treatment. I received two treatments over the span of a few months and I can already see a difference…

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Tags Alabama Vein Center, SculpSure, Beauty, Service Review
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MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE 2020

Carlyle Thornton April 30, 2020

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and now is the time to start thinking about the perfect gifts to buy for mom! To make things easier on you, I’ve rounded up 18 fool-proof gift ideas that I’m confident any mother would absolutely love to receive…

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In Shopping Guide, Gift Guides Tags Mother's Day, Gift Ideas, Gift Guides, Gifts for Her, Last Minute Gifts
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Carlyle Thornton is a fashion + lifestyle blogger born & raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She created this blog in the fall of 2017 as a creative outlet to share with you all things that inspire her. Her goal is to help others cut a few corners and to simply make life easier by sharing the latest trends, great products, home decor inspo, travel guides, life-hacks & more!

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Happy FIRST father’s day to my husband, our son has no idea how lucky he is to have you as a daddy!🥹🫶🏽 AND happy Father’s Day to all of the incredible men in our lives! You all lead with love, protect with strength, and inspire with ev
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