Lilly Pulitzer APS Throughout the Years

 Hi Friends! The Lilly sale will be here really soon. So I thought I'd share my After Party sale purchases throughout the years. I have scored some great pieces during the sale and most items I still have. For a true Lilly Lover, this sale is the best thing all year long. You can score some beautiful pieces on major sale from past seasons. I usually stock up on summer items during the January sale and the late summer sale I purchase cooler weather pieces. Being a Floridian, it's summer most of the year so buying all of those fun colorful prints to wear during the hot months can be so fun! So with that being said here are a few pictures of past APS purchases. Let me know if you have any of these pieces or remember any of them. I'd love to know what's on your wishlist. Also, when the sale arrives have lots of fun because that's what Lilly is all about.💜

Hugs From the Sunshine State💜

2020 Favorites

 Hi Friends,  as we start closing out on 2020, I thought it'd be fun to round up my 2020 most worn outfits and favorites. It's no secret that I'm an outfit repeater. If you love something there's no harm in wearing it multiple times. Most of these items are sold out but I'll link the ones that are still available. The " curly hair for days" is from an Etsy shop and can be customized. I wear it sooooooo much and is great for a cozy and cool day running errands. I'll link the Etsy shop here. 

Of course, all of my lilly purchases were worn alot and always a favorite. My camel colored pompom sweater from Lilly has definitely been a favorite of 2020 and is available in a beautiful evergreen color. I hope to score it during the After party sale. During the cooler months, I love wearing sweaters and I was so happy to score the Jcrew Cashmere crew neck sweater. Both of  colors I'm wearing are sold out; however, there's a beautiful dark purple color that is still available. 

This Evergreen vest is my all time favorite, This gorgeous purple embroidered dress from Zara, My Lilly PJs, and the beautiful Lilac orchid dress. The palm dress is sold out but I wore it so much during the summer. It was a cool breezy dress that I found at H&M for only $5- I even found a black one as well. Heres a similar palm leaf one currently on sale.

The periwinkle and seafoam green sweater with gold buttons is one of my favorite newer items and it is so cozy and the quality is amazing! I highly recommend it and it is still available.

Also, one of my favorite purchases of 2020 is my super soft blanket from Lilly in the beautiful "paws for a  cause" prints.

To be honest, I love so many of the pieces that I wear. But these pieces I have worn alot throughout the year or they're great investments.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope to bring more colorful outfits soon.

Hugs from sunny Florida💜

Ebonee

Garden Themed New Years Eve- for the HomeBody

 Happy Saturday Friends! I can not believe that this year is almost over and how quickly time is going by. 2021 will be here in less than a week and if you're like me; you'll be spending it cozily at home. My ideal New Year's Eve is putting on a comfy yet cute maxi dress, throwing on these cozy sherpa garden-esque slippers, doing a fun puzzle or reading a book or listening to a podcast or audiobook. Drinking a delicious cup of coffee or this apricot tea- I love fruity teas. I also love lighting a candle- I always have a candle burning and this one is a signature scent! And ending the night with a healthy meal with my family. 

A note from my heart💜

My heart is overwhelmingly thankful for my famoly and all of my 2020 blessings. I'm so thankful for each and every one of you and your support. I'm so thankful for all of the Amazing blogging partnerships and collaborations. To say that I'm thankful is simply an understatement. I never would've thought that my little blog would've grown as much as it did this year. Thank you all for your kind comments and messages. I pray for a better New Year and so many more blessings. I pray for my little blog to continue to grow and to touch others and be a positive light and a reflexion of Jesus in such a dark dark world.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my little creative corner of the blog world. There are so many more things that you could be doing now but you've chosen to come hang out with me.

Happy almost 2021 Friends.

Hugs from the Sunshine State🌞

Ebonee- Living Shae

Cabana Life Stripes- Resort Wear

Hi Friends!

With the winter weather approaching us- heading somewhere warm where you can wear Resort wear is probably on your mind. Well, that's where Cabana Life comes to the rescue! I love this brand and their awareness for clothing with skin protection as well as being cute is on the forefront of their minds. 

They recently launched a new Resort wear collection and this gorgeous wrap maxi skirt is apart of it.

It's meant to be worn as a coverup for the beach or pool over one of their beautiful uni suits. They are currently having a buy more save more sale; so you can get this skirt $20 off with code MORE20 when you checkout.

I styled my skirt with a white T-shirt because it's currently quite chilly here lately and I actually love it!

This maxi has beautiful detailing. Like, coral and gold thread tassels and coral and turquoise embroidery on the hem.

Throw on a straw hat, bamboo bag, and straw flats and you'll look resort chic.

Sizing tip- This skirt does run a little big, so I recommend sizing down. It is a wrap skirt for the beach or pool so that's why its little loose. 

Absolutely beautiful skirt💜

Skirt gifted from Cabana Life. However, all opinions are my own. 

 

30 Years old- Things I've learned in my 20's

Well, friends, this is 30! I can not believe I'm typing this😬. This year has been quite unique, to say the least. With a pandemic that has a 99% survival rate, to trusting God to provide for my family through an unnecessary economic shutdown (and He definitely did), to diving more into my blog and focusing on making it a little more successful than it was last year, to trusting God to give me financial wisdom while making some big girl decision/purchases, to hitting a milestone anniversary in my career, to learning from failure. Needless to say, I have learned sooooo much during my twenties. 

For starters, I have learned that I am wholeheartedly an introvert and that it's perfectly ok. Although, I am not shy, because you can't be shy in the career field that I'm in; but I definitely have most if not all of the attributes of an introvert. I used to feel and still do occasionally feel as though people think I'm stuck up because I'm more reserved and somewhat a loner and takes much more energy for me to go out and be with others. But when I do, people are so surprised that I'm actually pleasant to talk to😆

I've also learned that its ok to be independent and to not be married, or dating, or even have a boyfriend. An interesting fact about myself- I have not started dating yet and have never had a boyfriend. I often wonder if there is something wrong with me to not have a special Gentleman in my life or married. But I know that it is all in God's perfect timing. Plus, I have been so focused on becoming successful for myself and it also doesn't help that I'm an introvert. But if I decide to never marry or even if its another 10 years before I find that special Gentleman; it doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with me. I'm still working on that part of me.

More things that I have learned in my twenties is to enjoy EVERY single moment. The older I get the more I realize that life is so precious and so is time. I soak up every single moment with my nephew because he's growing so quickly and I want to remember and cherish every moment.

I've learned to enjoy the special moments of being a first-time homeowner. As a home perfectionist, I want my house to be fully remodeled and fully decorated right now! But, some recently asked for first-time homeowner advice and this is what I said, "Enjoy, your first home at every single unfinished moment, even if its not fully decorated/renovated. Because you'll never be a first-time homeowner a second time." I have to constantly remind myself of that as I have a few more projects that I'm working on.

Speaking of my house- I trusted God for this beautiful home that I have. And I'm so thankful to have been a single woman in her twenties and to have purchased my first home. It came with lots of prayer, trust, hard work, and lots of waiting for the right one. 

I've learned that good things come to those who wait!

I've learned to not worry about what others think about me so much- I'm really not that important.

I've learned that true beauty is really on the inside and is manifested when you're kind to others.

I've learned that there are so many lovely people in the world who don't judge by the color of my skin but by the content of my character.

I have learned to stick to my convictions even when others around me may not be.

I've learned (with a lot of help from my mom) to be my own person. I really didn't latch on to that concept until my early to mid-twenties. I was always trying to fit in. But I realized that God made me extra unique -lol- hence, that's how this blog of mine was born. I'm a creative person and my little blog is my creative and expressive corner and in some ways my journal.

I literally have learned so much, this blogpost could get lengthy😆

But I put together a fun collage of the last seven days in my 20's to remember my younger years. Oh by the way it's my Grandma's birthday too! We share the same birthday and tomorrow is my nephew's second birthday. I always thought it was so funny that he was born the day after our birthday. He is a very special birthday gift and a cute one too!

All of these are so random 😆 but that's what made them fun to take. Three pictures I had just woke up, two of them I was on a work business trip out of state, or in a hotel room. And being silly with my nephew and blogging of course.

I have so much more to type but I'll leave it at that and maybe do a continuation post. Because after all, I was in my twenties for a whole decade and I learned a lot more than what I typed here.

I hope that you enjoyed this post from my personal perspective and Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and read.

And Thank You God for 30 years!

Hugs from Florida💜

Ebonee