under the colorado sun

^BTW, it was a little difficult to walk in the mud with those heels on!

Shirt Free People (similar) Skirt Nordstrom (similar) Sunglasses Chanel (similar) Heels Anne Klein (similar) Necklaces Swank Boutique and Stella & Dot Earrings Tory Burch Bag Kate Spade

After having a TON of fun in Las Vegas, (see this outfit post, and this post or this post for pics!) I went to Denver for the second leg of the trip to visit my best friend Jenn. I went to Denver for my Spring Breaks last year and the year before as well! It was nice to catch up and slow down from the previous weekend.  We went up to Daniel's Park near Denver and took photos by the gorgeous view.

AND, Jenn went dark with her hair! Take a look:

Dress Forever 21Bracelet Urban Outfitters (similar)

xo-ally

spring break in photos

Last week, I went to visit my best friend in Colorado over spring break. It was so warm that week! I laid out and even got a tan (crossing my fingers it will last a couple more months). We hung out just like old times, met each other's friends that live in the area, and ate ice cream. For some reason many of these photos involve food...it was too pretty looking to not photograph! Haha.

...we took photos on the gorgeous sunny day

....went out to eat

I think this was the best breakfast I've ever eaten. It was almost sad being too full to eat it all...

A red velvet pancake. Yes, you read that right.

...got our nails done and took pics on photobooth

...had Starbucks almost every day

Now it's back to reality and rain. It's the first day of spring (yay!) but the weather is far from it here - pouring rain and wind. I miss the Colorado sun so much, but more-so my bestie! I couldn't have had a better spring break. It was the perfect mixture of fun and relaxation.

xo

adventures in colorado, year 2

I am visiting my best friend this week for spring break! We decided to take some photos outside on the sunny (but very windy) day!

What I'm wearing

Dress: Swank Cardigan, earrings: Nordstrom Flats: Divided Watch: Michael Kors

Jenn's outfit (isn't it cute?)

Dress: Urban Outfitters Earrings: Target Boots: Aldo Jacket (below): Nordstrom Ring: F21

Here are some more photos from the day:

We haven't seen each other in over a year - since last spring break - but it's amazing how nothing has changed! Well, a lot has happened over the year, but when we started talking, it was like we had never been apart. That's when you know it's BFFs, best friends forever!

xo

Love these easy-to-do Photoshop actions

Earlier this year I downloaded the Pioneer Woman's actions sets for Photoshop Elements to try something new with my photo editing. I loved the effects they put on the photos, and sat for at least an hour and a half trying out the different actions on my photos - so fun!

Here's an example of an original and edited photo.
Original:

Edited with the "Sunshine" action:

Here are some more edited photos from my trips to Colorado and California:

Once the actions are downloaded, all you need to do is open the photo in Photoshop, decide which action to use, and with a click of a button your photo is changed! It is so simple. Thanks, PW! :)

Download the actions from the website here.

xo