Crossing Bridges

Top: c/o Aeropostale
Bra: c/o Aeropostale
Pants: c/o Aeropostale [similar]
Shoes: Converse via Shopbop
Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs
Sunglasses: c/o zeroUV [similar]
Backpack: Fjallraven via Shopbop

Hello beautiful people!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Can you believe July is coming to an end this week already? Like, where did you go Summer? As much as I love love looove Fall fashion, I'm not hating the need to bundle myself up every time I step outside the house. So for now, I'll just be soaking up all the sun I can get and swimming in every body of water I can find.

Sorry I'm short of words today! I've been spending most of my days lying on the couch with the swamp cooler on because of how hot it's been lately, so I don't really have anything exciting to report about my life, haha.

Cheers to another week!

Down by the river...

Top: c/o Indy Brand
Shortalls: c/o Emma's Mode
Shoes: Converse via Shopbop
Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs

Whether it's a river, lake, pool, ocean, or pond, I'm always down to spend my summer near a body of water. I guess that's what happens when you grow up on an island! I also have this recent obsession with wearing shortalls to lakes/rivers/pools/etc. I wore this pair from Emma's Mode to the river (where I took these pics) and also to the pool for some Fourth of July festivities the other weekend. Not to mention I wore my Billabong shortalls to the lake in this post! I just feel like a cute pair of shortalls are the perfect swimsuit cover-up because they're a little fancier than just wearing a pair of shorts! Summertime also makes me nostalgic and what's more of a throwback than any kind of denim overalls/shortalls. :)

I'm also obsessed with this Mermaid Life top from Indy Brand because, duh, I was named after a mermaid. Need I say more? It's comfy and light and perfect for summer. You can find this top and many more like it on Indy Brand--my favorites are this cactus tee and this dino tee. They seriously have THE comfiest shirts ever along with the coolest designs evaaaa. Check it out!

Tonight Connor and I are celebrating our 3-year anniversary! It's a few days early but since our anniversary this year falls on a weekday, we decided celebrating it a weekend early only made sense. We are going somewhere super fun so if you want to stalk our adventure tonight, make sure you follow my Instagram @arielrayhamilton and my Snapchat @heyitsaray (I'll probably be flooding my Snapchat Story with pics and vids all night)!

ps. If you haven't watched my Everyday Makeup Routine/Tutorial video yet, check it out HERE!

Cheers.

Giraffes on Giraffes

Top: [similar]

Leggings: c/o Pink Blush

Hat: Cotton On [similar]

Shoes: c/o LuLu*s [similar]

Giraffe Necklace: J. Crew [similar]

Disc Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs

A little while ago I took these outfit pictures and totally spaced on posting them! Whoops! So here's kind of a throwback for ya back when the trees around town were still looking Springy. This adorable giraffe tunic is just about the comfiest thing everrrr. Although I probably wouldn't wear it right now in this blazing hot heat, as soon as the weather cools down it'll be my favorite go-to piece again! Also, since the tunic itself has giraffes all over, I couldn't help but add ANOTHER giraffe with my necklace. ;) Nothing wrong with a giraffe overload, amiright?

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of co-hosting a baby shower for my bestie, Lauren! My co-host, Gentri (who has officially moved back to Utah people!!! Yayyy!!) and I came up with the theme "Dapper Little Man," where everything was miniature-themed! We had mini top hats, mini cupcakes, mini fruit kabobs, mini milk and cookie shots, and more! We had so much fun planning it and even more fun seeing it come to life. It was great seeing everyone who came and being able to celebrate the upcoming arrival of little Baby H. We love you so much already little guy!

Yay for babies!!!

Have a great week everyone!

Cheers.

Fourth of July Ready w/ Indy Brand + GIVEAWAY

Shirt: c/o Indy Brand

Shorts: Amazon [similar]

Shoes: Converse via Shopbop

Backpack: Fjallraven via Shopbop

Watch: c/o Daniel Wellington

Sunglasses: c/o zeroUV [similar]

Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs

Earrings: c/o LuLu*s

Yes guys, I know.

Fourth of July is NEXT weekend.

But there's nothing wrong with prepping a little early for it, right? ;)

Especially when this weekend is the last time you can order your America-themed tops from Indy Brand to get them in time for Fourth of July!! If you haven't found anything to wear yet for Independence Day, I highly recommend taking a look through their Local Native Collection. You can choose from the Land of Freedom tee I'm wearing in today's post (which also comes in different colors and tank top form) to this super adorable American Flag tee! But make sure you order by June 29 so you can get your USA on next Friday!

This is the outfit I'll be chilling in by the pool on the Fourth of July. I saw these athletic shorts on Amazon the other day and knew I HAD to get them. Seriously, how cute are they? I'm definitely going to be wearing these all throughout summer--not just on Friday. They're perfect for the pool, hiking, and even working out! My brother-in-law and I are actually having a competition on who can have the better patriotic outfit for the Fourth (hopefully he doesn't see this blog post so my outfit isn't spoiled, haha) and I say I might be giving him a run for his money! He does however, have a matching stars and stripes tank top and swim shorts... so I better step up my game by next week.

Also, I've been seeing these Fjallraven backpacks all over Pinterest lately. It seems like everyone and their dog have them, so naturally I had to get one for myself. Sadly I did not get one for my dog though. Sorry Samson.

Do you guys have any cool plans for the Fourth of July?

The Hamilton family reunion will be that weekend so I'll be BBQ-ing it up with the fambam!

I'm already salivating over all the hot dogs I'll be chowing down on that day. Ahhhhh.

PS. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out my first video tutorial on how to get loose summer curls HERE! :)

Have a great weekend homies!

Cheers.

Spring Whites w/ LuLu*s: Look 4

Outfit c/o LuLu*s

swimsuit

shorts

sandals

hat

Sunglasses: c/o zeroUV

Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs

Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 c/o Aeropostale

Welcome to the fourth and final look in my Valentine Fashion Series with LuLu*s!

If you missed them, check out Look 1, Look 2, and Look 3.

I've saved the best for last--today's finale white piece is this adorable swimsuit! I've always wanted a white one-piece so I'm super excited to add this to my Spring/Summer wardrobe. This suit will definitely be worn numerous times to the pool, lake, beach, park, basically anywhere there's sun and water. I love how well these floral shorts and grey hat go with my swimsuit--they're the perfect cover-up for the bottom half of my bod and the top half of my head! ;) Also, these sandals are EVERYTHING. I'm going through a wrap sandals phase right now--I'm predicting that I'll have at least five pairs of them by the end of Summer. Yep.

It isn't officially Spring until you're chillin' poolside, amiiiriggght?? 

I hope you've enjoyed my Spring Whites fashion series!

Thank you to those who've been following along with each look! I love you guys.

I hope you're able to find inspiration in these four looks. May your wardrobe be filled with brights and whites this season! :)

Also, BE SURE to come back TOMORROW for a GIVEAWAY with LuLu*s!

We will be giving away $100 store credit to one lucky winner so make sure you swing by and join in on the fun. You definitely don't want to miss out on this awesome opportunity to score big for your wardrobe!

Here's a recap of the series outfits for ya:

Look 1: White Jeans

Look 2: White Blouse

Look 3: White Skirt

Look 4: White Swimsuit

Which one is your favorite?

Remember!

Giveaway. Tomorrow. June 11. $100. LuLu*s.

Be there or be square.

Cheers.

Lakeside x Billabong

Swimsuit: c/o Billabong

Shortalls: c/o Billabong

Sunglasses: c/o zeroUV

Shoes: Converse via Shopbop

Disc Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs

Moon Necklace: c/o Le Tote [similar]

Earrings: c/o Aeropostale [similar]

Oh hey there Mr. Sun. Nice of you to join the party.

Yaaaas, the weather is FINALLY warming up over here in UT and I couldn't be more excited! I'm actually usually our ugly swamp cooler in the middle of the living room wall during the day to keep things nice and cool. Although there is a leak in the hose that connects to the cooler which is creating a pool of water on our front porch. The other day when I was signing for a package the UPS man commented, "I think your cooler is leaking..." No UPS man. I'm just in the process of making a moat surrounding our apartment. #thankyoucaptainobvious

Connor and I took advantage of this warm weather and spent a lovely afternoon at Utah Lake the other day! I, of course, decided to sport my recent arrivals from Billabong: this super cute striped swimsuit and sweet pair of shortalls! I've always been a huge fan of Billabong and they never disappoint with their awesome collection of beachwear! I'll definitely be wearing this ensemble a lot this spring and summer so just call me an outfit repeater already. I'm also obsessing over this beach romper and sandals. Get in my closet. Now.

ALSO, I've been drooling over these pair of Chuck Taylors for foreverrrrrrrr and I'm so stoked that I finally snagged a pair of my own! Yayyyyyy.

Samson loved hopping around from rock to rock. We def gotta get this pup on some hiking trails this summer! Also, this ladybug.

If you missed it, make sure you check out Look #1 in my Spring Whites fashion series w/ LuLu*s HERE!
Tomorrow I'll be sharing Look #2 so swing by for that!

Have an amazing Wednesday friends!

Cheers.

Wanderlust x Cotopaxi

Jacket: c/o Cotopaxi

Bag: c/o Cotopaxi

Necklace: c/o Song Yee Designs

Leggings: old [similar]

Shoes: Nike

With the weather being cruddy these past several days (yesterday was nice for once though), I've been getting major cabin fever--and it's spring for goodness sake! I've been itching for some adventure and am completely consumed by wanderlust. I need to get myself to a hiking trail and interact with nature ASAP. Later this month we are actually heading down to Bryce Canyon with Connor's grandma to go exploring! I've never been there before--everyone keeps telling me it's super beautiful so I'm super excited! The only downside is that apparently they don't allow dogs on the hiking trails so Samson has to take the sideline for this one. :( I'm super bummed to leave him behind but it's only for one night so he'll be okay. He's a big boy now.

If you're in wanderlust mode like I am, you have to make sure you have the proper gear to make your adventure successful! My favorite company that provides the best "wanderlusting" gear and apparel is hands down, Cotopaxi. They have the coolest jackets and backpacks that not only make you look good while you adventure, but make you feel good. The best part is that each piece of Cotopaxi gear is tied to a humanitarian cause in one of the poorest regions of the world, so every purchase you make goes towards helping someone in need. For example, if you buy the Sambaya Stretch Fleece I'm wearing in today's post and you'll provide one cancer treatment for a patient in Senegal via Radiating Hope. When you buy a Boma 13L Daypack (the backpack I'm wearing today--how cute is the color??), you'll provide a half week of tutoring to a child at the Kilimanjaro Kids Community in Tanzania. They're an amazing company with an amazing mission and they're based here in Utah so that makes them triple amazing. boom.

Get 20% off your Cotopaxi purchase with the code ARIEL20

It expires June 8 so buy, buy away!

Adventure on, my friends.

Cheers.