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Birmingham – the Best Walls in the City

Back in November, my friend Hannah and I traveled down to Alabama for a conference. In between presenting and attending panels, we took a lot of time to explore this amazing city. I’m dividing up the posts to keep it from being completely overwhelming (I’ll be following up with a food post and a post on The Civil Rights Institute), so the first post is dedicated to the amazing backdrops in the city.

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Fall Athleisure

I kind of have a reputation at work for hating pants. That doesn’t mean I run around without them on, but give me stretchy pants and dresses over regular pants ANY DAY. And because of my disdain for pants, I obviously love me some athleisure. But y’all also know that I love a good deal, so no $100 yoga pants for this girl! How would you feel if I told you this entire outfit, including the Nike shoes, is less than $100?!

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Weekend Getaway to Myrtle Beach

We’re so close to Thanksgiving, y’all! What are your holiday plans? Do you host? Go to a family member’s house? Or are you a Thanksgiving traveler? Since we just got back from Myrtle and the beach seems to be a really popular place for Thanksgiving travelers, I thought a post or two on Myrtle Beach would be perfect!

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Boone/Blowing Rock Girls Weekend

One of the worst things that comes from getting older, having a job, and relocating is that it’s hard to get together with your friends. The three of us usually get lucky enough to see each other multiple times throughout the year, but we always make sure to schedule at least one girls weekend.

This year we chose to meet up in Boone!

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The Plaid Shirtdress

While playing along with the #wearwhatwhereseptember stylechallenge on Instagram (which is so much fun – you should definitely join in!), I posted a picture of a plaid dress (below) and received some questions about where I found it.

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Unfortunately, I bought the dress several years ago from Old Navy, but today I’m providing links to several plaid dresses from Old Navy and Red Dress Boutique that are available now and are all under $50! Happy shopping and enjoy your long weekend!

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Top Row: Old Navy Plaid Shirtdress / Old Navy Plaid Shirt Dress / Old Navy Cami Dress

Bottom all from Red Dress Boutique: Fall Delight Dress / Frolic in the Frost Tunic / Always Have, Always Will Plaid Dress