Kid at heart

Flower Crown: c/o Bloom Design Studio

Top: Nordstrom Rack [similar]

Skirt: c/o Choies

Heels: c/o Lime Lush Boutique

Necklace: Garage

Well well well.

Monday, we meet again.

Mondays are always hard to greet, especially when you've had a great weekend. We had a blast this past Saturday because we got to go to a little Carnival up in Eagle Mountain to celebrate their Pony Express Days! We went with Lauren and Jessica + their husbands, ate food, rode rides, and partied hard (maybe a little too hard for Jessica and Dallin's stomachs, haha).

Carnivals hold such a special place in my heart because they hold such fun memories for me! When I was a kid, I used to count down the days until the fair would roll into town because it would be THE social event of the year. I'm kind of a hardcore kid at heart when it comes to rides because I will go on any and all rides (no matter how sketchy or scary looking they are). Connor would rather opt out when it comes to carnival rides (he got sick last time we went, boo) but lucky for me, Lauren's fab fiance Kevin, was my ride buddy and we got to be little kids together while our significant others were our parents, waiting for us after we got off each ride. Also, I stayed away from the games because I learned my lesson with the Carnies last time. Read all about that HERE.

We ended the night watching fireworks, although we chose a not so great location to watch them from by accident because it was so far away, but it was still such a good time with good company. It was nice switching things up a bit for date night and I always love spending time with my girls, even though we were missing our R & B to our #RABLJ.

#kidatheart

The Notebook, anyone?
#ifyoureabirdimabird

The Woman Project: Lauren Conrad

Today, I'm excited to be a part of an amazing post series called The Woman Project! Each blogger participating chooses a woman we identify with and pay tribute to her on our blog by explaining why they inspire us and channel their style into an outfit. I'm all about role models so I think this series is so empowering and fun!

The woman I am inspired by the most, both by her style and accomplishments, is LAUREN CONRAD. I've been a fan of Lauren since she first appeared on the Reality TV show, Laguna Beach. She was a cute, girl next door who was down to earth and had big dreams. She was the underdog--the girl who was in love with a boy she would never end up with. We were able to follow a big chunk of her life via MTV as she moved from Laguna Beach to The Hills. She experienced heartbreaks, job drama, and backstabbing friends. She was so relatable!

It's amazing to see how far Lauren has come since her Reality TV days. She's written novels, founded The Little Market, runs a blog, traveled the world, gotten engaged, and of course created her own line of apparel. It's so inspiring to be able to see a small town girl like her, accomplish so much in her life at such a young age. I love how despite her fame and fortune, she still holds that girl next door persona that made America fall in love with her in the first place.

Now let's talk about Lauren's style. Seriously, this girl is my fashion guru. You guys have no idea how many of my outfits have been inspired by her. I don't think I've ever seen her wear an outfit that wasn't amazingly perfect! I decided to recreate a super cute spring outfit of hers that is one of my favorites.

Above is a side-by-side comparison of our outfits--What do you guys think? I'm the one on the right if you guys couldn't tell us apart (I mean we're basically twins haha I wish) ;)

Keep scrolling down to see a closer look at my inspired outfit, as well as a bunch of my favorite looks by Lauren!

Top: c/o Choies

Skirt: Forever 21 [similar]

Heels: c/o Lime Lush

Necklace: Forever 21 c/o Coupons.com

Belt: thrifted! [similar]

Below are some of my favorite looks on Lauren. She has a love for floral patterns, polka dots, bright colors, and of course, braids! How can you not love this girl's style? I'm obsessed.

LC images via Pinterest

The Woman Project series continues tomorrow on my girl, Gentri's blog! I've already seen a sneak peek of her post and you're definitely gonna want to check it out when the time comes. You won't be disappointed.

Who are some women you've drawn inspiration from?

I'd love to hear them in the comments below!!

Have a great weekend, friends!

Cheers.

I believe we'll be okay

Heels: c/o Lime Lush Boutique
Floral Crown: c/o Choies
Skirt: Called to Surf

I've been on the hunt for a pair of cute tan heels for a while now so I was stoked when I found some from Lime Lush Boutique! Lime Lush Boutique is an adorable online boutique that sells a variety of trendy apparel. Right now they have an amazing collection of spring items--everything is so colorful and bright! They also currently have a ton of things on sale so you'll always get a deal on the things you love. Head on over to Lime Lush Boutique right now to stock up your wardrobe and if you spend over $50, shipping is freeeeee! (US only)

I discovered this song a few days ago and I've been listening to it nonstop since.

It has such a happy vibe and can turn any bad day into a good one!

Hopefully it will cheer up anyone who needs a pick me up on this hump day :)

"Can't complain about much these days, I believe we'll be okay"

Cheers.

The secret to winning 2048 is...

Dress: c/o Choies
Vest: c/o Aeropostale
Ring: c/o Pure Impressions
Bracelet: c/o Eclectic Star
Floral Crown: Francesca's
Booties: Forever 21 [similar]

. . . . . playing the game every single moment of every single day.

Seriously guys, I've been losing sleep over this darn game.

It was taking over my life at one point!!!

Until...

I FINALLY BEAT IT!!!

The moment I saw those two 1024 tiles next to each other, waiting to be combined...

it was like pure joy.

For those of you who have NO CLUE what I am talking about and think I am completely crazy, click HERE and download the game.
Then you will understand its addiction and why I've been obsessed with beating it for the past several days.

Now to get to the 4096 tile...

Have a great Tuesday friends!

Cheers.

ANOTHER Arvo Watch Giveaway!

Watch: c/o Arvo

Skirt: c/o Gypsy Threads

Top: c/o Choies

Floral Crown: Francesca's

Booties: thrifted! [similar]

We did it guys.

We made it to Friday.

Is it just me or are the weeks flyyyyyying by?

I was looking at my calendar the other day and I realized that I graduate in less than a month.

LESS THAN A MONTH, GUYS.

27 DAYS.

crayyyyyzyyyyy.

I'm thinking about doing a "Trip Down Memory Lane" post sometime where I share some of my favorite memories of my 5 (yes, 5.....I'm a slowpoke) years of college here at BYU. It's been a crazy journey so it would definitely be fun to look back and reminisce of all the good (and even bad) times. It will also give you guys a glimpse at the 17-21 year old version of Ariel. ;)

Anyway,

what do you say we celebrate the week being over with a sweet giveaway?

Back in November, I hosted a giveaway with Arvo, my favorite watch company!

Well, I love this company and their watches so much, I decided to do ANOTHER giveaway with them just so you folks have ANOTHER chance to win an amazing watch from them!

This time, one lucky person will win an

Arvo [ Gold Time Sawyer ] Black Band Watch

[ as seen in the pictures above ]

I absolutely love Arvo's watches! I own both the Gold and White Time Sawyers--they go with every outfit! They're perfect for both women and men to wear and they are simply just oh, so classy-looking.

Enter using the Rafflecopter below!

Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.

A lifelong dream was fulfilled yesterday...

Dress: c/o Choies
Necklace: Wet Seal [similar]
Booties: Forever 21 [similar]

So all my life I've had this one dream that I've always wanted to come true.

And last night,

it came true.

It was everything I wished it would be.

It was everything I hoped it would be.

Even better?

I captured my dream on camera.

So here it is guys.

You're about to see a lifelong goal accomplished...
in
3
2
1
......

ShaBAM.

Yes.

That is me, grocery shopping on a motorized shopping cart.

I can now die a happy woman.

:)

Hahaha.

Okay, for real though, on a "serious" note...

Aren't you always jealous whenever you see people riding these babies through the store?

Cus I am.

We went to Smith's last night to pick up some last minute groceries and as I was crutching myself along, I found my eyes fixated on this sweet scootermobile--I finally had a legit reason to use one of these! I shyly asked Connor to ask an attendant if it was okay if I used one (yes, I get Connor to talk to strangers for me) and before I knew it, I was rollin' along in my own set of wheels (like a G).

It was an amazing experience, folks.

It really was.

Oh, and please ignore my "feminine necessity product" shamelessly chilling in my cart.

Cheers.