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Baby’s first #CMAfest ๐Ÿ˜‰โค๏ธ‍๐Ÿ”ฅ
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25 THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN 25 YEARS

Carlyle Thornton January 23, 2020

Well another year has come and gone. This past year was full of adventure, laughter, tears, and of course major personal growth. As I was reflecting on my 24th year on this earth, before looking to the year ahead, I felt it was only right that I share a few things Iโ€™ve learned up until this pointโ€ฆ

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In Tips and Tricks, Lifestyle, Inspiration Tags 25th birthday, life lessons
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24 FUN FACTS ABOUT ME

Carlyle Thornton January 17, 2019

Today Iโ€™m 24 years old and oh how time flies! Am I the only one who still feels like they were in high school likeโ€ฆ yesterday? Thinking back to where I was one year ago today makes me realize how much Iโ€™ve grown and changed since I turned 23โ€ฆ

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In Lifestyle Tags About Me, 24th Birthday, Fun Facts
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WHERE TO HAPPY HOUR IN BIRMINGHAM THIS SUMMER

Carlyle Thornton June 15, 2018

Summer is finally here and we are officially taking every chance we're given to enjoy this fleeting season. Now is the time to start planning where to make your next happy hour date. Here are my 10 favorite spots in Birmingham not only during the summer, but all year longโ€ฆ

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In Tips and Tricks, Lifestyle, Travel Tags Happy Hour, Birmingham, Summer, Cocktails, Lifestyle, Travel
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10 WAYS TO STAY POSITIVE + BE MORE PRODUCTIVE

Carlyle Thornton May 24, 2018

I believe that positivity and productivity go hand in hand. As I've gotten older, I've come to realize the true importance of attitude. Even on those days where you feel like nothing is going your way, the one thing you will always have control over is the way you react. For the past year, I have decided to wake up each day and choose to be positiveโ€ฆ

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In Lifestyle, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks Tags Positivity, Thoughts, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Productivity
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HOW TO SURVIVE A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP

Carlyle Thornton May 14, 2018

Let me begin by saying that this is probably one of the most personal posts I've written since I began blogging, but I felt like I could truly help others by sharing my wordsโ€ฆ

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In Lifestyle, Tips and Tricks Tags Lifestyle, Dating, Long Distance, Relationship, Advice
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BACHELORETTE PARTY GUIDE | NASHVILLE, TN

Carlyle Thornton May 3, 2018

My best friend recently had her Bachelorette party in Nashville, Tennessee. I thought I would share some highlights from the weekend with you all! Planning a Bachelorette weekend is no easy task. It took a lot of team work and hard preparation months prior to the actual weekendโ€ฆ

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In Entertaining, Event, Travel, Lifestyle Tags Bachelorette, Party Guide, Nashville, Party, Planning, Girls Trip, Travel, Travel Guide
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TRAVEL GUIDE | ROSEMARY BEACH, FLORIDA

Carlyle Thornton April 10, 2018

I'm extremely excited to share my very first travel guide, which hopefully will be the first of many. What better place to kick off this new series than at Rosemary Beach...

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In Lifestyle, My Style, Travel Tags Travel Guide, Lifestyle, Vacation, Rosemary Beach, Travel
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WHAT'S INSIDE MY FRIDGE + HOW I ORGANIZE IT

Carlyle Thornton March 7, 2018

Finding that perfect balance between eating at home and eating out used to be a major struggle for me. I found that in college I was spending way too much money on fast food and it was getting to be a bit ridiculous. Once I graduated college and began working full-time, I made it a priority to eat at home as much as possible to save money...

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In Health/Nutrition, Lifestyle Tags health, organization, fridge, wellness, food, nutrition
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CHRISTMAS PICTURES 2017

Carlyle Thornton December 1, 2017

It's finally December! So excited to share with you all Preston and I's very first Christmas pictures together. We have been dating for three Christmases now and I was dying to finally take Holiday photos together...

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In Lifestyle, Fashion Tags Holidays, Holiday 2017, Christmas Photos, Fashion
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FALL FEELS | DECORATING A SMALL PORCH

Carlyle Thornton November 5, 2017

There's just something about it and you just can't beat it. The leaves changing colors, the cool breeze in the air- Fall is by far one of my favorite seasons. I just wanted to share with you guys my fall porch and decorations. As you can see, I live in a very small apartment- Hopefully this inspires all of you with small porch spaces that decorating cute is still very much an option...

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In Home Decor, Lifestyle Tags Fall Porch, Holidays, Home Decor, Thanksgiving
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HALLOWEEN PARTY | LAST MINUTE PLANNING

Carlyle Thornton November 3, 2017

There were only three days left until Halloween when my mom offered her house up to throw a party- And if you know me, then you know I just couldn't say no! I ran around like crazy that Saturday picking up last minute decorations and trying to figure out tasty recipes...

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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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