Fab Friday

Hey everyone! Happy Friday. I'm so excited to be back blogging after a crazy two weeks! I mentioned in the Fab Friday two weeks ago that my soccer team made it to Maryland for finals. Last week we flew to Maryland, and were there for 6 days. We were able to explore Washington D.C. as well as parts of Maryland and Virginia. It was really nice to be back on the east coast, as I hadn't been there since last August. I will have a few recaps of our trip coming up next week because I did take a lot of pictures. For this post, you'll just get a little sneak peek ;) 

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On our first real day in Maryland my team and I headed over to Georgetown. We were given a tour of the campus by the coach, and were able to see a bit of the town. Georgetown is so cute! I'm obsessed with all of the brightly painted homes, as well as fun streets packed with preppy stores. 

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Like I just mentioned, we toured Georgetown University (let me know if you would like to see a post just with snaps from GU). The campus is situated on the Potomac River and it's a really pretty campus. The buildings are interesting because some of them look like Hogwarts, while others are brick. 

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If you follow me on IG (@lotsoflys) you would've seen this snap from Mount Vernon. I had been to DC before, but had never been to Mt. Vernon. We went on our last day and it was so pretty! There were so many pretty flowers, and the views of the river were spectacular!

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When in DC, it's pretty essential to make a stop at the White House! It's such a touristy thing to do, but I always enjoy it. This was about the best picture I could snap with all of the fences and guards and such, but I think it looks pretty good. 

As you're reading this, I will be heading to the beach with some of my friends. Tomorrow I am volunteering and they are bringing in 8 puppies in the hopes of getting them adopted (heart eyes emoji)! Have a great weekend and make sure to lookout for some recap posts next week!

xoxo,

Alyssa

Fab Friday

Happy Friday everyone, and happy Fourth of July weekend! What a week it has been! If you read last weeks Fab Friday, you would know that I had soccer playoffs last weekend. We played really well and are moving on to the national semi-finals (hopefully finals) in Maryland next week! It's been a crazy last couple of days trying to figure out everything for the trip that's only a week away.

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My mom and I tried the new Strawberry Lemon Limade Granita from Starbucks! It has a slushie consistency, and is super refreshing (not to mention being the prettiest color!). I want to try the other flavors now.

two: 

I shared one of my favorite outfit posts ever this week! I have been obsessed with this romper, and have also been wanting to show you guys my Madewell purse. If you haven't read the post, you can check it out here. 

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Yesterday I volunteered for the first time at a local cat and dog rescue. I am such a big animal person (especially kittens), and it was so awesome to just hang out with animals for a few hours. This is Garfunkle, and he's a 10 week old kitten that is just so playful! I'm actually off to volunteer again today in half an hour!

I hope everyone enjoys their holiday weekend!

xoxo,

Alyssa

Outfit: Patterned Romper

Hey everyone! Today I'm back with an outfit post. It's been a while since I've posted an outfit post, but I'm super excited to post more of them because they're my favorite! I purchased this romper last week, and I'm so obsessed with it! It's super cute and it has pockets (#sold). 

Gap patterened romper | jean jacket (similar) | FitBit | gold watch (similar) | Jack Roger sandals | brown Madewell crossbody

I can tell that this outfit will be on repeat this summer, and it seems perfect for our Europe trip! The blues on the romper, the pattern, the high-neckline, the pockets... what's not to love?? #obsessed

xoxo,

Alyssa

Yoga

Hey everyone, and happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. Today I wanted to talk about something that I have a love-hate relationship with: yoga. Last summer, my mom and I tried to do a 30 Day Yoga Challenge on Youtube, but I ended up quitting because I was just not flexible enough to properly do the poses. This past year for soccer, my high school coach had us do yoga every Monday morning at 6:00 am for 6ish weeks. It was nice and a relaxing way to start the week, but I haven't done any since. I've always wanted to be good a yoga, but decided that I was not flexible enough. I have decided that I should try and do a little yoga everyday in order to gain flexibility and to improve. There are so many benefits to yoga, and it definitely seems like an easy thing to fit in your daily routine. 

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Do you do yoga?

xoxo,

Alyssa

Ann Taylor Loft + LOFT Sale

Ann Taylor Loft and LOFT were stores that I thought were for moms only (#truth). However, I'm beginning to realize that they actually have super cute clothes, similar to that of J. Crew or Madewell. They are having a sale currently, so a lot of their items are half off, making them really great deals! I thought I would link a bunch of my favorite items down below. 

Have fun shopping the sale!

xoxo,

Alyssa

Fab Friday

Hey everyone, and happy Friday! I've been out of school for 2 weeks, but it definitely feels longer! This weekend I'm off to San Diego for soccer playoffs, so that should be fun! Here's what I've been up to!

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Sunday was Father's Day! I wanted to give a shoutout to my dad for everything he does for me. He also takes all of the outfit pictures that you see on the blog, so thanks for everything!

two:

After soccer practice Monday (it was 108 degrees... and we were playing on synthetic turf) we went to the beach! We went to a hidden beach in Laguna called Victoria Beach, and it was so pretty! The water was pretty cold, but it definitely felt good after practice.

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I have been obsessed with my newest purchase. This denim skirt is super cute and only $15! I talked about it all in this blog post, and here's the link if you're interested in purchasing. I know that I will be wearing it a ton this summer!

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Wednesday night my dad and I went out to dinner because Mom had book club. We went to a restaurant called Loving Hut. It's all vegan, and they also have raw and gluten free options. I ordered the meatball sub and fries, and my dad had an avocado and mushroom sandwich with a side salad!

Posts from this week:

Trend: Off the Shoulder

2 Ingredient Mango Frozen Yogurt

Splurge vs. Save: Denim Skirts

5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

Have a great weekend!

xoxo,

Alyssa

5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

If you are fairly normal, you probably like getting a lot of sleep. I personally always make sure to get 7ish hours of sleep, both during the school year and summer. I know that a lot of people's sleep schedule can get messed up during the summer, so I wanted to give some tips on how you can sleep better. 

Make your room dark
The more your body thinks it's nighttime, the more it is going to want to sleep. If your room has a lot of natural light like me, you might want to invest in blackout curtains so that your room can stay darker.

Cool off your room.
I personally love to sleep with the same bedding in the summer and winter, but this does get tricky when it's 100 degrees here. When my room get's hot, I can't sleep. I always sleep with my fan on and try to make my room cool, especially in the summer.

Ditch the caffeine.
I personally am not a coffee/soda drinker, but those who are often have trouble sleeping at night. Make sure that you are not drinking caffeine too close to bed time, and opt for a glass of water instead!

Don't nap,
Once again, this doesn't really apply to me because I hate naps (#truth). There's just something about sleeping during the day that I just don't like. Naps seem like a great idea in the moment, but you'll regret them when you're trying to sleep at night, because if you sleep during the day time, you'll be less tired at night.

Exercise before bed. 
Try to tire yourself out and use some energy before bedtime. If you feel tired, then you will obviously want to sleep. If you still have a bunch of energy, your mind will race and you won't be able to sleep.

I hope these tips were helpful!

xoxo,

Alyssa