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Life Lately | January Edition

Posted in Lifestyle

on 01/27/2016

How the heck is it already almost February 2016?! I still can’t believe it y’all. I didn’t get to do a recap of my December so I definitely wanted to make a point to do a recap of my January. So many fun things happened this month- NYE, going back to school, celebrating my 19th birthday, taking a few trips to NOLA, etc. Keep on reading to get the scoop on how January was for me.

Well truth be told, I took this picture at the end of December, but I love it too much I had to feature it in this post. My fam bam and I celebrated my big’s being presented into society as a deb in good ole Baton Rouge. The ball was such a fun time and there was even breakfast for dinner #blessed after a night of dancing.

Most low-key NYE ever happened this year. We made home-made pizza (which was delish) and then popped some champagne at midnight. Not to mention, we all wore our P J’s which made everything 1000x cuter.

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To commemorate our wonderful winter break, we had tea at the beginning of January. I got Chai tea (I got it from my mama- we’re both obsessed with chai) and an english muffin with some strawberry jam. I always love sampling the tea everyone orders, and then deciding mine’s the best (lol).

I made this car decal for a coworker of mine. It’s about five inches big and I love how it turned out with the color and the font. Still trying to decide if I’d like to put these up on my shop… Let me know what y’all think.

Going green in NOLA. This ensemble was featured in one of my recent posts. Maddie, Zach and I spent the day in NOLA and took some fun pictures. Although it was super cold outside, we still had such a fun time romping around. How much do y’all love this green Ray Ban and green Hunter boot combo? I’m 10/10 obsessed.

Manicure SUNday this month was this creamy grey color… It’s such a change of pace from my usual Lincoln Park after Dark. Light grey hues are in for this winter, they’re so easy to wear with anything. PS: Shoutout to my sis, Cat, for the mug! Check out her blog here.

A super high quality picture for a super high quality birthday, right? Lol at me. 19 has never felt so good. My friends and family really made my day so special this year! NOLA and Baton Rouge couldn’t handle my crew… We rocked the socks off of both cities.

Just a lil something to leave y’all with…

“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” – JK Rowling

xoxo, louisiana girl in pearls

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : college, going out, insta, instagram roundup, life lately, lifestyle, weekly favorites

All I want for Christmas is…. | LGIP Christmas List 2015

Posted in Lifestyle

on 12/21/2015

Is it just me or is it every time Christmas rolls around I have the HARDEST time coming up with a list? Throughout the year I am always on Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram and seeing things that make me go “OMG I WANT!” but then Christmas list making comes and hits me like a brick. I seriously struggled this year, y’all. I think the older I get, the more I realize that I don’t really need anything for Christmas, ya know? Well after some thought, I present to you my Christmas List 2015.

Ray Ban Aviators // J Crew Factory PJ Set // Blanket Scarf // S’well Bottle

// Ray Ban Aviators //

As you all well know- I am sunglass obsessed. Back in July, I broke my favorite pair of Ray Ban Aviators {I talk about this and about my newer pair in this post}. It was such a sad day for me… I had those glasses for four years. They were the first pair I was able to keep up with in the history of EVER. Nevertheless, I miss them dearly and thought I would ask for a new pair of them for Christmas this year.

// J Crew Factory PJ Set //

I’ve recently been on a PJ kick.. Is that even I real thing? I’m not sure but all I know is I’ve been really wanting a PJ set to cozy up in on Sunday mornings when I have nothing to do. Sleeping in a PJ set actually makes me feel like I have my life together somewhat.. lol only me. I plan on monogramming these to add my own flair to them!

// Blanket Scarf //

Blanket scarves are all the rage this season. I’ve seen them on my Instagram feed at least once a day for the past month or two. I love scarves but unfortunately it hasn’t really been cold enough here for me to rock them :( I’m hoping the weather will cool down and I can rock a chunky blanket scarf one day! A girl can only dream….

// S’well Bottle //

Along with being sunglass, PJ and scarf obsessed at the moment, I have always been a fan of water bottles. My favorite are Camelbacks and Tervis Tumblers. I always bring a bottle of water with me to work or to my classes to be sure I’m staying hydrated. Having an adorable water bottle really does make me want to drink water. S’well bottles keep cold drinks cold for 24 hours and hot drinks hot for 12 hours. They’ve got so many patterns and colors, it was so hard to choose.

Well there you have it readers, my 2015 Christmas List. What are y’all asking for this year? Any of the same things that are on my list?

And if you’re still doing some last minute shopping… believe me I feel your pain. Keep this in mind!

Much love y’all. Until next post..

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : 2015, christmas, college, fashion, insta, lifestyle, ray ban, ray bans, steal, white, winter

Life Lately | November Edition

Posted in Lifestyle

on 12/01/2015

Hi my friends!! I am so sorry for the lack of posts last week, as I was off of school for a few days and literally the only thing I wanted to do was lie in bed all day. I’m trying to get on a regular posting schedule, so y’all can expect posts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from me for now on. I wanted to compile a few pictures and just check in with y’all about what’s been happening in my life lately!

Here’s a lil sneak peak of what I wore to the last LSU home game versus Texas A&M this weekend. The weather was super weird.. It was overcast but extremely hot during the day and once we got into the game, it was perfect. I styled a bronze sequin skirt with a chunky high low sweater, a long freshwater pearl necklace. black booties and my Ray Ban aviators- obvi. Maddie is wearing an adorable pair of black suede shorts with an oatmeal colored sweater and a grey necklace wrapped twice (so it’s a choker and long). She wore some beige F21 booties with it and topped things off with her black Ray Bans.

The game was so much fun, considering it was like a little high school reunion. My friend, Gavin came into town from the Big Apple to spend the week in LA for Thanksgiving. I also had my high school friends Madeline and Sophia come into town for the game. The Tigers were finally able to get their stuff together and pull out a W! Les Miles coached what we thought was his last game with LSU and it was very emotional. He got carried off the field by the players only to find out that his job was safe and he would be our coach next year. Yay! To that I say #LesIsMore!

Baton Rouge can get boring on non-home game weekends (aka LSU vs Ole Miss), so my gal pals and I decided to head out to a cute girls dinner, followed by a night on the town (at Tigerland, that is. Classy, right?). We all got dressed up super super cute and hit up our local Mexican restaurant for some rocking food. I am stealing some outfit inspo from these ladies next time I head out- they all looked too cute! I love having fun girls nights out every once in a while!

I was recently elected to my chapter’s executive council as Director of Finance. It’s a super heavy load and a huge responsibility being in charge of everyone’s money- but I’m up for the task. I wanted to get involved in my chapter and I thought that jumping right into exec would be a great way to do so. I am so excited for the upcoming year to grow as an Alpha Phi with this group of women. While you’re at it, check out my chapter’s Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook and website.

Who is excited for the Christmas Season? I know I am!!

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : college, football, gameday, going out, insta, lifestyle, ootd, saturday down south

July Instagram Roundup

Posted in Lifestyle

on 07/30/2015

I would have to consider myself a typical southern girl. In addition to drinking copious amounts of sweet tea and saying “y’all” every other word, I also love monograms. What a shocker?! I currently own my own Etsy store, Sweet Tea Southern Bee. We specialize in custom embroidery and vinyl monogramming. I’ve been working super hard getting out orders all month! Although it may be tiring, it’s what I love to do. This is the cutest little set of pillowcases, and look at how I packaged it- so adorable! I’m actually working on a little revamp of my Esty shop, so stay tuned y’all!

In the beginning of July, my family and I took a trip to Maine. It was so beautiful. I was mostly just excited to get away from the cray cray LA weather. My beautiful mama and I took this picture on Peak’s Island. Peak’s Island is literally the Seaside of Maine. I felt like I was in a movie where kids have adventures in their small quaint town during the summer.. lol.

If you go to Maine, you MUST get an Italian. My fave are from Sam’s!

We traveled to Bah-ston next. Man, do I love the city! The fam and I went to see a Boston Red Sox vs Yankees game. We were in standing room only so I was getting pretty tired by the end. The Sox ended up losing, but the game was such a fun time!

For some reason, I often unintentionally pair red, white, and blue toegether. These shorts are my FAVORITE things ever. And you can’t forget my red and gold jacks, monogrammed necklace, and Mini MAC. Perf shopping day outfit! Not too much to take off and put back on repeatedly.

Palmin’ around! See my post here. Ugh I am in love with my new Ray Ban mirrored aviators– so chic.

Me and my bestie! We like to get together and take pictures (of course) as well as eat ALOT of food and gossip about various celebrities daily lives. Fun fact: we’ve played twins in a show before so I thought it was only fitting for us to post a twin Ray Ban pic.

Y’all have seen this one before.. Mani Monday with Essie Bikini so Teeny– my favorite creamy summer blue! And of a pineapple makes everything a little cuter.

Look how adorable my notebook is? I just added it onto my shop, so check it out! This week I was super busy with blogging, planning to blog, and keeping up with my shop!

True Life: It took me twenty minutes to take this picture… No shame, no shame. Again with the USA themed outfit. I entitle this one: gingham glam. My gingham shirt is from Gap (I linked similar), my adorable blue skirt is from JCrew Factory, as well as my pearls.