Travel with Me: Spring Break 2016

Why did the tan lines fade? SPRING BREAK 2016...you will be missed. This year I participated in my first all-American Spring Break. Yes there was alcohol, yes there was dancing, and yes it was all good-clean fun. Please note to drink responsibly and only if you are 21+ (except for all my foreign readers, cheers). I was so excited, yet so anxious for Spring Break; let's just say--no ragrets.

To recap on the journey, my friends and I traveled down to Gulf Shores, Alabama on March 14th:

• March 14th: Immediately upon arrival we noticed the undeniable attraction to a team of baseball players (take note--this is important information later on in the week). After we all had a chance to settle down, we headed down to the pool. After a few cocktails, we checked out a fantastic restaurant called The Gulf. Stumbling through the mile walkway through sand, I enjoyed an over-priced burger with even better camaraderie. 
• March 15th: BEACH TIME! I made my signature special of pink lemonade, pineapple juice, lot's of ice, and Malibu; and headed down to the surgary white sand. For some darn reason, alcohol seems to have the effect to make people wake up early. We headed down to the beach bright-eyed at 10am. The only issue with this....barely anyone was out at the beach at this hour (including the sun). We eventually found our saving grace from the wind, by hanging out at the volleyball courts and meeting our out-of-state friends. Let's just say this was our longest day, because later that day we moseyed our way over to Flora-Bama. The alcohol seemed to be wearing on me, because I barely ate anything all day. The chicken wrapped tasted DELICIOUS, however it took a good while to finally arrive.
• March 16th: Brunch was on the agenda for today. Other than brunch, we headed over to the Gulf for "l-inner" and chilled at the beach for the rest of the day. March 16th also marks the first time I ever had a Tequila shot. I was never one to drink until I turned 21, so I guess you could say I have not accomplished a lot at this point. At this point I was amazed how much alcohol men can put back day-after-day, with it barely wearing on them. Kudos to them. 
• March 17th: On the agenda: Hurricane Party. Today was the second-to-last day of our trip, and on the agenda was to get rowdy all day long. I learned my new favorite game, Ring of Fire. After walking to the water at night, and talking to our Oklahoma and Alabama friends, this night probably was my favorite. I might also note that today was the day that one of my friends i-phones dropped from our 7th story balcony and SOMEHOW still works without a scratch on it.

Spring Break 2016...you will be missed. You did not really help me get many tan lines, because it was pretty gloomy throughout the week, however you've gave me memories that will last a lifetime. I hope all of y'all's Spring Break's were SAFE & FUN!

xx

alb

Free Preppy Stickers!

Since birth, my favorite word has always been FREE. Sometimes I just don't want to piece together nickles and dimes in order to buy something. These AWESOME companies will send you a sticker free of charge, a lot of times you just need to provide your name, email, & address...BOOM...your preppy, stylish, & most importantly FREE sticker will be shipped right to your door. Use the links below to order your free sticker!

• Chaco's: http://www.chacos.com/US/en/stickers
• Patagonia: https://www.patagonia.com/us/patagonia.go?assetid=6223
• Backcountry: http://www.backcountry.com/Store/global/stickerRequest.jsp?cmp_id=sm_stckerpg1&no_mobile=1
• Hyundai Game Day Stickers: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/loyalty/#team_clings
• Mobile Bay: http://www.shopmobilebay.com/#!free-stickers/c1wck
• Jadelynn Brooke: https://atxmafia.wufoo.com/forms/q1gorj321x2mpdl/
• Fish Hippie: http://www.fishhippie.com/free-sticker-request/
• Alabama Outdoors: https://alabamaoutdoors.com/page/free-stickers

xxoo,

alb

Winter Essentials

CHRISTMAS IS COMING, CHRISTMAS IS COMING! 

Start lighting the wood in the fire place, enjoy a sizzling cup of hot chocolate (with extra marshmallows of course), and turn on ABC Family for their 25 Days of Christmas specials. A few of my favorite things in the Christmas season is a tie between plaid long-sleeved shirts, booties (which must ALWAYS be paired with lace socks), and vests. Of course no outfit is complete without my staple pearls (earrings, necklaces, bracelets; there is never such a thing as "too many pearls").

Essential #1 is this J.Crew Oxford cobalt, red, and emerald green shirt. It retails for $75, but I never suggest paying "actual retail price." I am a firm believer that any prepster on a budget could always find a similar style from either J.Crew Factory, Old Navy, or Forever 21. 

 

Essential #2 is any colored vest to spice up your BLS (basic long sleeve). Whether it is Patagonia fleece or Old Navy quilted down vest, each southern belle should have a few stockpiled in their closet for those days when the sun ain't shinning. 

Essential #3 is no other than a plaid blanket scarf (#basicaf). I purchased mine from an inexpensive website called SheIn (basically with this website you're one step away from your laptop contracting a virus, because its that SKETCH). Southern Belle decided to purchase a visa gift card, so her credit card information wouldn't get stolen. 

Winter in Florida is more like a judgement call whether the weather that day will be like the Sahara desert going through menopause or antarctic on Christmas day. Never the less, a southern belle can never be caught dressed below a 10 out in public.

xx

alb