IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING

 So most people spent their spring breaks at Panama City Beach doing normal college things. Not me. As I'm never one to follow the crowd, I decided to go to the Lake of the Ozarks for spring break. I had some lovely adventures, relaxed a lot, and shopped. A lot. Also ate desserts. So. Many. Desserts. NO RAGRETS. (I also watched We Are The Millers and have been quoting it nonstop ever since). Anyhow, this was my absolute favorite day of lake adventures. I'll probably do a full post about some of my adventures at the lake later on this week so keep an eye out for that! Anyhow, I'm becoming addicted to daisies (both patterns and plants). I bought 2 daisy dresses AND this crop tee. OOPS. It is a flower that just screams "Spring is here! Spring is here!" 

 Meet Rudalfo. Rudolpho? That seems more correct. We call him Rudy. He is the most adorable devil in the world. So sweet until he bites your friend's leg and tears their clothes. Watch out.

THE LAKE IS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

I got scared after sitting here for a while because I saw a snake here once. So I ran away. Yikes.

WHAT I'M WEARING

Top: Marshalls

Skirt: Topshop (last summer)

Sunglasses: Free People

Socks: H&M

Shoes: Bakers (old)

Necklace: gift

BLUE SKIES ARE COMING

Guys, the good weather is almost here and I could not be more excited. The day I took these photos it was so rainy and we wound up having a "snow day" because the ice was so thick. I do honestly love the winter, but I'm so thrilled for some bright and shining days in my future. I've been waiting a long time to post these pictures because they are just a bit gloomy. I'm going to try to get some happy exciting spring time ones this week. Be on the look out, humans.

WHAT I'M WEARING:

Kimono: Topshop

Shirt: Marshalls

Disco Pants: American Apparel

Flats: Topshop

Glasses: Warby Parker

FLANNEL FRIDAY

So yesterday was flannel Friday. These are some more friends. We decided we should probably go all out for such a great day. It really was so beautiful outside, I couldn't just enjoy it alone. So we got together, took some photos and basically pretended we were all a lot less gooby than we actually are. Basically we just stood there awkwardly as a random and kind acquaintance (stranger to me) took 2774375857585749 pictures. Jokes for days. 

SERIOUSLY THE PAPARAZZI NEEDS TO STOP FOLLOWING ME SO INCONVENIENT

What's that? Normal humans standing normally? That's different. 

What I'm wearing

Flannel: Topshop

Tank: Nordstrom Rack

Joni Jeans: Topshop (Similar HERE)

Flats: Topshop

Beanie: Akira

Sunglasses: Free People

Necklace: Topshop

FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS

This weekend I was really ill and everything was sad and not fun. Saturday I was feeling a bit better and my friend Katelyn invited me to her house to have some fun adventures while her friend was in town. Let's just say, I am really glad to have some normal human beings in my life. I was not intending to do a blog post about the day but there are just so many fun pictures, it'd be a shame not to share them with the world. 

Meet Katelyn and Sophia. They're some of the kindest human beings I know. Also they're such fun to be around. We really liked the gold side but our photographer friend, Rachel,  just wouldn't let us use it. I DON'T KNOW WHY. I mean we look normal....... Anyhow. Katelyn has a blog of her own where she shares little joys she finds in life. Look at it HERE. She is doing a beautiful series right now where she has guest bloggers write every day about what makes them feel alive. It has really been a joy to read every day. It has been a daily reminder that life is joyful, even if you can't see it at the moment (something I desperately needed to be reminded when I was whiney and sickly)! I wrote for the series Saturday which you can find HERE. 

Sophia is an artist. A painter. She is so unique in her work and she so genuinely loves doing it, it makes me yearn for any sort of artistic ability. She is so comforted by painting and wow is she brilliant at it. Just wow. You can view her paintings HERE. She is a goober. We went to a concert together this year and it was honestly one of the most fantastic days of my life. I cried. We crowd surfed. I enjoyed. I wouldn't have the experience with anyone else. 

Meet me! I'm a person. I do things on occasion! 

PARKOUR. 

PARKOUR

P.S. We're in a band. It's legitimate. Not a joke. Legitimate.

Who are these people and what are they doing? Seriously. 

CAN'T HANDLE THE PAPARAZZI. GET OUTTA MY FACE. Ugh the life we live. 

Meet Rachel Martin. She's a new friend but I think she's super rad. Also I am jealous of her life because she lives my ideal life. She worked for Anthropologie. And Urban Outfitters. She hosted an 80's radio show in college. These are the two trivial facts that make me wish I was her. She is a real time  photographer. She does everything, it seems, but her passion is fashion photography. She is going places in her life. She captures some beautiful moments. Find her work HERE. Use her. She's just great. 

CALL THE DOCTOR

After months and months of desiring Dr. Martens, followed by a few more months of saving my funds, I finally ordered my first pair! I cannot express how excited I was to finally receive them in the mail. But alas, what would my life be if things went smoothly all the time? Incorrect. Incorrect is what my life would be. I opened the box and realized they still had the security tag on them! This wouldn't be a huge deal for a normal human who lives in a real city, but the closest store for me was an hour away so now I had to wait until the weekend to fix my treasures! I don't know how I did it, honestly. I had reached that point where I just got frustrated every morning because I knew my Docs were the only shoe that should be worn with the outfit of the day. TALK ABOUT STRUGGLES. Anyhow, yesterday was the day I finally got the tag removed and I'm already so thrilled. Walking through the melting ice/snow is no longer terrifying because I believe my Docs can handle anything. Am I right?? My friend Kathleen and I have been talking about Dr. Martens all weekend and I figured I'd grab some pictures today since we were both rocking the crap out of them. Except she is more adorable. I need to get on her level, clearly. Anyhow, I am obsessed with them because they're so versatile. There is a Doc for any occasion, it seems. I'm seriously in love with her white ones (maybe they'll be my next pair). I love how rad they look with her velvet dress and denim jacket. So much grunge. So long story long, Dr. Martens are flawless and they make every outfit more perfect. Also comfort. I'd wear these over heels any day. 

What I'm wearing: 

Hat: Forever 21

Sweater: Free People

Leggings: Nordstrom Rack

Dr. Martens: Dr. Martens

Necklace: Topshop

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Back on the Horse

Hello again, friends! It has been a long time since my first post but I think I'm ready to get into the swing of things. This has been one of those really dumb weeks where it seems to have no ending point. I honestly can't even keep track of what day it is. This is what I wore to class on Thursday/to the coffee shop. I had a lovely date with my computer. We had a fantastic time together.

Sweatshirt: Nordstrom (Similar Here)

Collar Tank: Marshalls (Similar Here)

Jeans: Topshop

Booties: GoJane

Coat: Garage (Similar Here) 

Cap: Memento from when I worked at Radio Disney.. Don't judge. 

A Bright Hello

Greetings.
My name is Mackenzie and like many of my friends, I've been considering taking up blogging for some time, but didn't have the courage to do it. As I am seeing more and more people bite the bullet, I think I'm finally summoning the courage (more like motivation) to take part in this brilliant community that is blogging! Please be kind.

I am a junior at University of Central Missouri, a school in a tiny town outside of Kansas City called Warrensburg. Someone once told me our town is about the same size as Beaumont in Footloose. I am studying Fashion Merchandising- the official title is unbelievably long and confusing and I can never remember the whole of it. Either way, fashion is a passion I have been exploring all my life (even when I decided every piece of clothing I had needed frogs on it, but we'll not discuss that). Anyway, I am excited to share some of this passion to anyone who may come across my blog.

A few things about me: I love music and becoming quite the concert connoisseur. I love traveling. I love adventure. I love trees. I love all things England- hopefully I'll study abroad there next year and absorb as much of it as I can in one semester. On top of that, I am obsessed with British Youtube for reasons no one can fully understand. I'm pretty sassy and really awkward at times. But above all things, I just love life and all the beauty and harshness it has to throw at me. Bring it on.

Some things about my outfit:

Shirt:  TOPSHOP

Dress: H&M (old but similar HERE)

Jacket: Grandma's closet (similar HERE)

Shoes: Vintage from MEOWDY

Necklace: First Fridays in Kansas City

Hat: Grandma's closet

Legwarmers: Old (similar HERE)

Rings: Vintage, Gifted, and TOPSHOP (ON SALE)

Glasses: Ray-Ban