August 12, 2018

Florida for the NASA Parker Solar Probe Launch

August 12, 2018/ Colleen Marie

This week my husband and I have been in Florida for an influencers event for NASA. This was obviously Kevin's invitation to celebrate his inner space nerd! I on the other hand became just as excited knowing we could have some time at the beach between the launch ! Since it’s close by we decided to add Disney to the itinerary to celebrate our first anniversary a little early since we haven’t ever been together.

Once I saw what the space launch entailed I was up for the experience! How often do you get to watch a space rocket blast off into space?! I totally had a magic school bus goes to space moment in my mind , anyone else remember that book and show ?!

This whole trip was super last minute even though Kevin was cleared for credentials a while back in summer. Due to the nature and actual execution of the Parker Solar Probe being prepared to launch from Cape Canaveral A LOT of factors were considered and last minute changes were expected. It was rescheduled price prior to our arrival.

I've been soaking up as much interesting information on this space mission as I can and I'm amazed how knowledgable Kevin became after two full days of tours and meetings non stop at the Kennedy Space Center. It's honestly an amazing experience to go and explore the center.

I'm very much a planner so the thought of not knowing when to book flights and hotels was making me so on edge! I've definitely had to go with the flow but it's actually been fun and comical this whole week with everything going on. I hadn't been to Florida in years since we usually travel outside the country for warm weather so I was looking forward to it to end our summer.

Luckily we have a family condo to stay at for some of our trip before we headed closer to Kennedy Space Center to settle in for the launch that was scheduled to take place at 3:33 am on Friday.

I packed mostly casual and easy outfits for this trip. I was surprised that I found some NASA tees for us that were surprisingly cute and light weight. I snagged them and our Disney teee from Target! This heat and humidity is NO joke so I spent most of this trip in swimsuit beach side or in some cut offs and tanks.

Just as an update: The original scheduled launch for the probe was set and ready to take off and then with a minute and thirty seconds left the crew called it off. There wasn't enough time left in their window for a successful departure. Due to a gaseous helium pressure alarm raised on the space craft!

So to the beach I will return Saturday evening in the middle of the night to in hopes for a successful launch! I am beyond exhausted but it's been so unbelievable to be out on the beach just 9 miles from the area of the site and experience how so much hard work comes together from such a complex process years in the making!

Kevin will continue to cover the entire launch and his blog posts and updates can be found on Siskar.co! With his credentials he will be just a few miles away from it so we're hopeful that all goes well for take two! To watch the launch live on Sunday at 3:31 am EST check it out with NASA here.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends!

I've linked all of my details for my casual outfit here:

Tee // Denim Shorts // Sandals // Sunglasses (old Prada) but the pair linked are adorable for the price! Watch

August 03, 2018

NSale Styles that transition to Fall

August 03, 2018/ Colleen Marie

Happy August everyone! Now that summer is already half way over so is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! There's still a few more days left before prices go up August 6th to snag any items that were on your list. There have been a few things restocked that had sold out quickly. So if there is something you had your eye on you may want to see if it's now available.

I put together a few of the basics that I purchased from the sale with transitioning to fall in mind.

One of my favorite items was this dark green suede moto jacket that fits well and is at a decent price point. I purchased the size small and it fits well even for my long torso and arms. I could've probably sized up but for a loose knit tee under it, it fits really well. I have it in the bank roll color.

The Franco Sarto booties are the perfect camel color suede and do fit true to size. If you like to wear a thicker sock I recommend sizing up because they do have a pointy to which makes them feel more narrow.

My Treasure and Bond necklace sold out super fast but I do love this option that's on sale & available. The same goes for my leopard B.P clutch, so I've linked some others below at low and higher price points. This item is usually restocked and carried throughout the year so if you don't have it, it's worth waiting for. It adds the right amount of pattern to a simple look.

I love thermal tops for fall and winter and this one did sell out quickly along with the camo print I grabbed. However, I've found similar ones on sale here!

I've shared my other top picks from the sale in this past blog post.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I plan on spending this weekend at the beach and packing since next week we leave for a last little vacation of the summer.

July 20, 2018

Nordstrom Sale Top Picks

July 20, 2018/ Colleen Marie

In my most recent blog post, I've shared some of the items pictured above and they are all linked here: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Guide.

Ok, so if you're not sick of hearing about the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale yet then read on...

I've rounded up some of the items that definitely have been selling out quite fast since the pre-sale. I've also added some additional accessories and home items that are a little something extra that could easily be overlooked.

Think of what's practical and what you will get a lot of wear/use out of before being impulsive and adding it to your cart! Trust me, I always add a bunch of impulsive items to my cart while they're available. But before checking out I always go back through my cart to remove or save some items for later.

I've organized everything featured into different categories below. I'll plan on sharing a post wearing this items later this week. And if you don't get something you want, I'm sure it will go back in stock eventually because of so many returns!

I'd love to hear what you're buying or considering so comment below :)

Happy Sale Shopping!