mountain woman

For my 30th birthday, I wanted to spend the weekend in the mountains. My husband booked the lodge we stayed at our baby moon when I was pregnant with Julianna. It's the cutest place nestled just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We began our adventure last weekend in Blowing Rock for some sightseeing, hiking, eating, and of course, some shopping. I'm a well-rounded kind of girl. I like to be outdoors and I like to shop at the outlets so I wanted to do both on my birthday. 

For our adventures, I layered up in a fringe poncho, long sleeve turtleneck, my favorite jeans, duck boots, and a blanket scarf. This look kept me warm but allowed to to remove a layer when I needed to. Fashionable and functional. That's my kind of style.

hello, poncho

This past weekend, I went to see my hair stylist to for a color + cut. While I was there, she asked me what I thought the biggest trends for this fall and winter would be. Plaid flannel shirts and leopard were at the top of my list right along with ponchos. Ponchos are basically the most comfortable and coziest invention ever. They literally feel like you have a soft blanket draped across you and they're stylish too. That's a win-win. 

Back in August, I found this gorgeous poncho online from Forever 21 and just knew I had to have it {even though it was about at least 85 degrees at the time}. I paired my fringe poncho with one of my favorites dresses of all time from Old Navy this past Sunday. Riding boots, fun earrings, and my leopard clutch completed this look. I can't wait to recreate this look again. It's a new fall favorite!