By the Sea

These photos make me incredibly happy because they contain so much good stuff! This is my first real curated and styled ~photoshoot~ I've done probably since high school. My super talented friend Gen snapped these amazing pictures and I'm so happy with how they turned out. It was my first time meeting Lindsey, a super cute fellow blogger who I've been following forever. And this skirt is from my new favorite shop XOMandySue, which gave me my first ever coupon code (SHELBY35 for 35% off your purchase, y'all 😉)!

I've been making excuses and neglecting this blog for so long, but it's stuff like this that I love and that makes me so happy. Collaborating with talented photographers, connecting with other bloggers and supporting small businesses that I genuinely love makes it all so amazing!

So about this skirt! Like I said it's from XOMandySue, which seriously has the cutest stuff! Everything is such good quality and the price is totally right for it. I picked this skirt for a cute summer piece and it's been one of my favorite things to wear. It looks like it's out of stock, but seriously go check out there stuff and make sure to grab the discount! They always ship super fast and it comes in the most adorable packaging!

My favorite part of this shoot was the setting. This is down in Capitola Village and I always saw these little colorful houses from afar, but never realized you could go down to them. Each one is a different color and they're seriously the best photo op! And you can't beat that oceanside view, either.