Hello! I feel like it's been 14 years since I last featured a dress on LunaVida. Now that it's springtime though, I can begin to bust them out of my closet again! That makes me a very happy lady. You know what else makes me happy? Puppies. And food. 

Dark wash denim jacket (also seen here, here & here): Kohl's

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Burgundy lace midi dress: Target

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Madden Girl nude ankle strap heeled sandals (also seen here, here & here): Shoe Carnival

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14K gold "A" initial necklace (also seen here, here & here): c/o Sivado Studios

24K gold personalized necklace (also seen here, here & here): c/o oNecklace

24K gold monogrammed ring (also seen here, here & here): c/o oNecklace

Love Tatum gold chevron ring: Shoppe California

Madewell gold cuff bracelet (also seen here, here & here): c/o Shopbop

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Which spring clothing pieces are you most excited to start wearing again? I feel like this jean jacket is my go-to layering item during spring and summer. So get used to seeing it again, I guess 😉

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11 Signs You Grew Up In A Small Town

Who here is from Small Town, USA? I am. 🙋  My technical hometown is a rural city in northern Ohio. However, most of my formative years (that's the fancy term for "teeny bopper time of life," right?) were spent in a small town outside of Cincinnati (that's in southern Ohio if your Midwestern geography knowledge is lacking). This little city o' mine was full of G-L-A-M-O-U-R, as I'm sure everyone else who grew up in a teensy town probably agrees. Even if you aren't from Small Town, Ohio I bet there are some real similarities. And today's post is dedicated to those surefire signs that you grew up in a small town.

1. The best five days of the entire school year were SPIRIT WEEK (and not because you were an avid football fan - although, if you're from Small Town, Midwest it is actually very likely you were a sports nut, as well). You got to get ca-razy and wear pajama pants to school or maybe spray paint your hair. Like seriously, how rebellious can one high schooler get? (If you were me, the answer is "So rebellious that the worst thing you ever did was get caught by a cop having a Panic! At The Disco church parking lot dance party with your friend. And said police officer could immediately tell you were unpopular sober and didn't even call your parents.")
2. There was no better way to spend a fall night than by a bonfire. (I still stand by this, despite the fact that I have not lived in a climate that has a real autumn season for almost a decade now.)
3. You and your friends had a "hangout spot" at a completely obscure place. Over the years, quite a few people have told me that their "spot" was the local Wal-Mart. For me, it was Skyline (it's a Cinci thing), Burger King, or Taco Bell. All of these restaurants happened to be right in a row, one next to the other, which made it easy when friends couldn't agree where to eat for under $5. (Thankfully though, all of these gourmet restaurant options revolved around health and wellness.)
4. The "cool kids" were popular for two reasons. #1: They drank the most amount of cheap vodka at the most house parties and/or #2: Their parents (and quite possibly great-great-great grandparents) also grew up in the same town... and for multiple generations no one in their family tree had ever attempted to go try out anywhere else; thus, they were automatically born into Small Town, USA Royalty.
5. You played cornhole (AKA "bean bag toss" if you grew up in a shitty non-corn-loving city) in gym class. #PhysicalFitness
6. There were so many sports clubs you were expected to try out and see which you excelled at (or if you were me, to see how many athletics you were terrible at - but, hey! At least I gave it the ol' college middle school try! Right?)
7. Parades were always fun no matter how old you got to be. (For real, I remember being in high school and still attending our town's 4th of July parade and festival, because they were just so much fun.) (Yes. We've already deduced that I was not considered "cool" in my adolescence. At all. But that doesn't take away from the fact that our city could throw a mean community gathering!)
8. Every school had their "Class Babe" that pretty much every student had a crush on at some point (or for all of their grade school careers if said person was "SUPER HAWT"). This person is now probably a gym teacher at your high school.
9. There was always some urban legend floating around that classmates claimed to "know someone, who knew someone that totally did/saw/experienced ______ (fill in the urban legend blank)." In Suburbia-Ville, Southwestern Ohio, that legend was a "4 feet tall humanoid frog spotted on the side of the road by multiple people." ....... Ya.
10. Growing up almost everyone in school would say "I can't wait until I turn 18 and can the hell out of this place" at least once a week. (And if Facebook has taught us anything it's that not many people actually do leave our hometowns. Hey though, I get it. It is EXPENSIVE to live in big cities!)
11. People from your small town are some of the kindest, most gentle souls you've ever had the pleasure to encounter, and you are always grateful for a trip back home. (That is, a quick trip back home, as in no more than four days exactly. Trust me. You will become stifled with boredom and/or fight with your family after Day 4.)
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Do any (or all) of these sound familiar to your childhood experience? If not, you probably grew up in a much more cultured metropolitan area that all of us small towners dreamt of growing up in instead. (I'm looking at you, New Yorkers and Laguna Beach kids.)

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Comfy & Casual: Vegan Leather Jacket + Sweatshirt + Skinny Jeans + Slipons

Hey there! I am so psyched that it's Thursday. I feel like it's such a forgotten and underrated day of the week. Mondays get all the "UGH" attention, but it's still attention. Tuesdays are always the day when you think it's Wednesday, only to realize you are unfortunately a day ahead in the workweek. Wednesdays, well, they got their own commercial (#HUMPDAY!) Poor Thursdays are just "Why Can't It Be Friday Yet?" Day. And then, of course, we all love Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Personally though, I love a good Thursday all because of the anticipation of the weekend ahead. (It's the little things, I suppose.)

Black faux leather moto jacket (also seen here, here & here): Old Navy

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Gray crewneck sweatshirt (also seen here): Old Navy

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Multicolored floral print tank top: Old Navy

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Light wash cuffed skinny jeans (also seen here): c/o eShakti

Black and white polka dot slip-on sneakers (also seen here, here & here): American Eagle

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Turquoise statement necklace (also seen here, here & here): c/o Mourning Dove

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Is anyone else shocked I was able to write a whole opening paragraph dedicated to days of the week? If you made it all the way through that blurb, consider me shocked.

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Spring Scene: Military Jacket + T-Shirt + Distressed Jeans + Ankle Boots

Happy weekend, happy April, and happy April Fools Day! How has your weekend been so far? Last night Matt and I did something very out of character: we actually went out on a Friday night. (No, this is not an April Fools joke.) We went, you guessed it... SALSA DANCING. (No one guessed that.) Well, we attempted salsa dancing at least. (Also not an April Fools joke.) We may not have great rhythm, but we tried. And that is what matters most. Or so they say. 💃

Olive green military jacket (also seen here, here & here): Old Navy

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Black and white striped t-shirt (also seen here & here): Old Navy

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Light wash distressed skinny jeans (also seen here, here & here): Target

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Splendid LA gray ankle booties (also seen here & here): c/o Shopbop

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Ettika gold charm necklace: Gift from my mom

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Madewell gold cuff bracelet (also seen here, here & here): c/o Shopbop

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Cognac belt (also seen here, here & here): Gap

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As grateful as I am that it is officially springtime, I can't lie - I am going to miss boots in the coming months. Every year around this time I realize as the days grow warmer, the chances to wear my beloved ankle booties begins to diminish. That's okay though. Longer, sunnier days in place of fall shoes seems like a pretty fair trade to me.

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Hyped For Striped: Off-the-Shoulder Sweater + Ripped Jeans + Block Heels

Hi there! Is it spring-y where you live yet? Here in SD, allergy season is in full swing. The flowers are blooming everywhere, which makes all the sniffles worth it 1,000,000 times over. Plus, after all the rain we had throughout winter, the green grass and colorful flowers combo is somehow making this Southern Californian paradise even prettier (which I did not think was possible)! They don't call San Diego "America's Finest City" for no reason, people.

Black and white striped off-the-shoulder sweater (also seen here): Old Navy

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Light washed distressed skinny jeans (also seen here, here & here): Target

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BCBGeneration black stacked heels (also seen here, here & here): DSW
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Black skinny belt with cutout details (also seen here): J.Crew
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Gold geometric triangle necklace (also seen here, here & here): c/o Style Lately

Turquoise stone and gold link bracelet (also seen here, here & here): c/o HBunnie Creations

Madewell gold cuff bracelet (also seen here, here & here): c/o Shopbop
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Rebecca Minkoff "Mini Avery" black tote handbag (also seen here, here & here): c/o Shopbop
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Today's blog photos were taken in Ocean Beach, which is an adorable hippy town in San Diego. If you are planning a visit to our SoCal city, I highly recommend checking out O.B. It has a dog beach, a pier, and some of the most delicious vegan food in the area! It's definitely one of mine and Matt's favorite places here. What is your favorite neighborhood in your city?

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