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but the best ships are friendships๐Ÿธโœจ night out on the town celebrating my bbys 30th!๐ŸŽ‚
WE BOUGHT ELLIS A HOUSE!๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ nothing like having a baby to realize you’ve maxed out on space๐Ÿฅฒ we can’t wait to grow our family here & for all the memories we’ll make in this space! Thank you Jesus!
๐ŸŒฒโœจ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘พ๐‘จ๐’€โœจ๐ŸŒฒ There’s nothing more magical than making (& capturing) memories with your family this season! In the spirit of giving, I’ve teamed up with some of my very favorite people & brands to GIFT YOU Christmas photo
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DIY CONCERT TICKET SCAVENGER HUNT

Carlyle Thornton October 2, 2018

Preston and I recently celebrated our 3 year dating anniversary on September 20th. In addition, he turned 24 on September 25th! A few months prior to these dates, I purchased concert tickets for us to go see Drake in Atlanta, GAโ€ฆ

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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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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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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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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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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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but the best ships are friendships๐Ÿธโœจ night out on the town celebrating my bbys 30th!๐ŸŽ‚
WE BOUGHT ELLIS A HOUSE!๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ nothing like having a baby to realize you’ve maxed out on space๐Ÿฅฒ we can’t wait to grow our family here & for all the memories we’ll make in this space! Thank you Jesus!
๐ŸŒฒโœจ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘พ๐‘จ๐’€โœจ๐ŸŒฒ There’s nothing more magical than making (& capturing) memories with your family this season! In the spirit of giving, I’ve teamed up with some of my very favorite people & brands to GIFT YOU Christmas photo
HAPPY DECEMBER!๐ŸŽ„ last pic, best pic... santa really said “night night” ๐Ÿ˜ด but he told ellis he’s for sure on the nice list this year! ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿฝ if cute outfits for littles are on your wishlist this year, @stitchyfish is having a 30% off
full belly & full heart ๐Ÿ๐ŸคŽ I can’t believe we have a THREE month old — swipe to the end to see!๐Ÿคญ
my favorite turkeys !! so much extra๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿผ to be thankful for this year. last thanksgiving we didn’t even know about you… and this one, here you are! smiling & melting our hearts. the greatest gift - blessings abound๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ 

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