BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: MY BLOG HAS MOVED!

Hey everybody! 

I have some really exciting news to share with you today. I've finally bought my own domain and now officially have my own website to create material on! You can find my new blog at locatinglifestyle.com

Pop on over there to stay in tune with what is happening in my blogging life!

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Thank you all so much for your support along the way!

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Travel: Photo Diary

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MASSACHUSETTS PHOTO DIARY 

Hello pals, today I'm here to bring you another post on my traveling adventures. About two weeks ago I was able to take a little vacation to Massachusetts where the lovely Casey is going to school! 

I've featured her on the blog in this DAY DATE POST and also in this GET HER LOOK POST so make sure to check those out too!

Anyway I had an absolutely marvelous time with Casey not only because I was able to see her, but also because she knows me so well and knew everywhere I would want to see. I was a little bad at taking my camera out to take pictures everywhere we went, but I do not care because I was living in the moment and that is something I have a hard time doing on a day to day basis! So most of my favorite things I did/saw weren't captured in pictures, however, I did manage to pull my camera out a few times and grab some photos for you all! I wanted to take a little time to thank Casey so much for everything she did for me, and I also wanted to thank Arwa and Zigga for being the sweetest humans I've ever met! 

Without further ado, 

Welcome to Massachusetts!

Yes, you read that right; A craft center right in the middle of campus. I totally fell in love with the UMASS, Amherst campus. 

Just some words of wisdom...bring rain gear if you're heading up in that region, friends. 

But hey, did you really go to Massachusetts if it didn't rain and your umbrella stayed right side in the whole time? I think not. 

I don't think many of you know this, but sewing is guilty pleasure of mine so this little section gave me such a full heart! 

Our first stop on our day trip to Boston was a walk through China Town!

I absolutely adore all the different types of architecture throughout this beautiful city! 

I took this photo while sitting on the biggest swing I've ever sat upon. That was a good moment. 

Anybody recognize this? 

I can't explain how good our mac and cheese was. Casey got hers with buffalo chicken mixed in and I got ham in mine! DELICIOUS!!!

I feel so comfortable in any kind of big city setting. Being surrounded by buildings and people and life in general is just a great feeling. 

Our last stop on our day trip to Boston was to get a cannoli. This was a first for me! Although this photo quality isn't the best the quality of the cannoli was definitely great! 

That's all for this travel diary folks! 

Although these photos were only from two days of my trip I hope you got a little idea of what I was up to. I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to go stay with Casey, meet wonderful humans, and see new things! 

If you ever get a chance I definitely recommend going to Northampton, Massachusetts and taking a stroll around there! Such a cute little place. 

Remember to step outside of your comfort zone a live a little!

Happy Traveling, loves! 

Fashion: Inspired Style

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Inspired Style

Hello lovelies, 
Today I'm super excited to present the lovely lady pictured above named Mikayla. Mikayla recently reached out to me because we are living in the same area and there is a lack of bloggers, so when we found out we both ran blogs we hopped all over the chance to collaborate. You can check out her blog at popgabble.com to see the fashion post I wrote out talking all about how to be inspired by the looks of Zoe Kravitz. Mikayla took the details on Zoe's style and created her own take on the trends Miss. Kravitz likes to play around with! 

I'm going to give you all of the photos first so y'all can try and find the bits that were inspired by Zoe, but don't worry, at the end of this post I'll talk all about Mikayla's ideas behind the outfit and exactly how she was inspired by Kravitz. 

Also make sure to check the bottom of the post for all contact information for us both. 

Let's hop on into the inspired look with some pictures of the beautiful Mikayla!

Inspired by? 

When I began to ask Mikayla how exactly she was inspired by the looks of Zoe Kravitz the first thing she was sure to touch on was the fact that Zoe holds such a unique fashion sense. The way Kravitz seems to go out of the box with just about any outfit inspired Mikayla to step outside of her own personal fashion style and mix it up a little with a different hair style and a bold printed maxi-cardigan. One of the biggest points Mikayla had about Zoe's style is that the woman can wear anything, throw on a pair of sneakers, and look absolutely perfect. The fact that something as utilitarian as a pair of sneakers can become such a predominant fashion decision is something that Mikayla really fed off of and tried to play around with in this look. Mikayla called it the "gift" of being able to pair sneakers with any type of clothing! Another focus point of this whole inspired look was Mikayla's choice of arm candy. Something about the way Zoe can take very classic pieces and add them to her out-of-the-box style is very intriguing. Mikayla tried to play this up by adding her beautifully handcrafted JORD watch made from natural woods and scratch proof glass! This simple clean cut and bold watch was the perfect detail to pull together the whole outfit!

Thanks so much for popping in and stay tuned for more collaborations from this amazing lady and I! 

contact information

Mikayla: 

Instagram- _mikaylahunt_

Business Email- mikaylahuntbusiness@gmail.com

Blog- popgabble.com

Paige:

Instagram- locatinglifestyle

Business Email- paigenoecallahan@gmail.com

JORD Watches: 

Instagram- woodwatches_com

Snapchat- jordwatches

Website- woodwatches.com

Everyday: The Poet

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the poet

Hi, friends!

I've been on a trip recently so sorry for the lack of posts, but we are easing back into the blogging world today with another poetry post from Caleb Alexander! 

We all know how much I love how the man writes, so without going on about it anymore let's dive in head first!

Don't forget to check the bottom of the post for all of his information!!

Also, be sure to stay tuned in for some exciting upcoming posts!

“Watching Aeries Drink Water In a Piscean Stream”

I read an interesting factoid one time about certain types of Rams

They will fight so stubbornly for what they want

That they will break off hooves in the ground and keep coming back for more fight

With bloody feet and broken ankles

It’s kind of noble

In a visceral sort of way

There are beginnings and endings to all my favorite stories 

Things left unsaid

Tongues hold secret gardens

And I will hold mine

Against your skin 

My stomach flips on airplane descents 

My head aches because I don't deal with (air) pressure well

The tongue wants to say,

“You're everything I didn't know existed in myself”

“I will be cool water to dip your fiery soul beneath 

I will be the melted snow of spring

Running in dirty convalescence down cracked sidewalk gutters

Waiting in puddles for your galoshes 

To splash me open and sneak ripples into my calm waters

I will be class 5 Rapids

Running violently through the shakes of your body

As I press my lips to your neck

My skin to your skin

Let me run clear spring water over your smooth stones

I won’t make you move, just slide around you like an electric blanket

I will watch you bound lightly up mountains

Horns curved atop your head

And wait lightly for you to sip me 

Like you could drink an entire ocean 

Like you can't be satiated by any other stream

And I will rehydrate you 

Bring me up to your parched lips 

In cupped hands with red fingernails 

Reaching into me like raindrops on spring orchid buds 

Like blindly sweeping fingers on the top shelf of the cupboard

Where you know something sweet is waiting, even though you can't see it 

You just feel for it until you can hold it again”

But the tongue runs between your lips

Knows it has other jobs to do

-Caleb Alexander

“Count backwards from 10. ‘What is 10? Numbers are liars’” 

 Your head is a shape-shifter

Backwards baseball cap-

Gun in your father’s holster

I don’t know you

Any better than I know myself

Damn when did it get so 

Cold shivers run from the base of my cerebrum 

“I’ve heard LSD sometimes sits in your spinal cord,

Reanimates itself at random futures”

“You’re always listening to that depressing music” 

You or the devil retorted to my panic.

And I don’t want to go to the imagined hell of Southern Baptist reveren(ce)ds 

I squeezed your dog for warmth

‘Til he yelped with empathetic fear.

“We can’t call 911, then we are all screwed, 

Just sit

By the fire, and shut up

You know I’m on house arrest.”

The framerate of my eyes are laggy

Pieceofshit components

Lazy manufacturer 

Sound not matching picture

Like kung-fu

When I look at the sky I see mostly darkness

With scattered lights trying to illuminate

Blank space and time 

Kaleidoscopic

But the darkness remains

What is my constitution? 

What is unalien? 

Able?

I’ve got knocking on every door of my perception

By demons and angels and Sylvia Plath

And the voice I heard clearest sounded like my father

Or my grandfather in a straight jacket

(To the ceiling to look underneath the hood)

I’ve got an eternity to figure out time

And place and how they are the same thing

The empression (sic) I’m left with is just 

Jazz records 

On vinyl

While my sister absent-mindedly picks at her DNA with stubby fingers

Like avoiding cheeseless nachos 

From a haphazard concession

“What do you hope to discover?”

I want to know

What remains when entrophy reaches zero.

-Caleb Alexander

social media information

Caleb: Instagram- calexander17

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***You can also find him reading his work most Sunday nights at Coffee Underground in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina at 7:30 pm***

Current Favorites!

Current Favorites

Hello Friends!!!

I'm back today and breaking the boundaries of my blog.

We aren't going to stick to a specific section of the blog today, instead we are throwing them all together with my current favorites!

I'm going to talk to y'all a little bit about some items in my life that I've currently been loving, so lets get right into it!

1.) Light Wash Denim Jacket

This light weight, light wash, denim jacket has been a go to for me lately. It's recently been getting a little toastier down here in South Carolina, so it's out with the thick winter coats and in with the light weight jackets. The color and wear of the denim make it a perfect piece for the spring and an easy piece to throw on with almost any outfit!

2.) White Ball Cap 

It's no secret that lately I've been not in the mood to do my hair so baseball caps have definitely been my best friends. I picked this white one up at a thrift shop, and I haven't put it down since. In my opinion a ball cap is the best way to hide the dirty hair and still stay stylish! Hats in general are a super fun way to spice up an outfit.

3.) Funky Coin Purse

Since it has rolled around to the Spring season I wanted to add a little pop of color to my mostly monochromatic looks, and this fun little coin purse is just the way to do it!

This "it's a GOOD DAY" pouch came from my local Marshall's and I'm very pleased with this purchase. The short saying on the front really is effective for a mid-day pick me up!

4.) Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil

Moving right along to hair care! Ever since I got my hair bleached and dyed blue I've been making sure to take extra care of it whenever I wash and style and this hair oil by organix is the prefect thing! I can definitely see a difference in the quality of my hair since I've started using this product! Not to mention the smell is quite lovely. 

5.) The Help

THIS BOOK. I've been absolutely engulfed by the marvelousness that is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I'm sure many of you have seen this movie, but the book is even better. Set in Jackson Mississippi in 1964 this book takes a look at what it was like for the colored help working for white people and everything that comes along with it. Along with the joy of reading a great book I've also found that reading and taking myself to a different place mentally helps tremendously with my anxiety and everyday worries!

Well folks, that wraps up my current favorites!

I hope you enjoyed and maybe found a few items you'd like to try for yourself.

Let me know in the comments what some of your current favorites are!!!

Thanks for the read!

Paige 

Fashion: Get Her Look

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typical loren vibes

Hello my sweets!

I'm right back at it today with a lovely "get her look" post for you all. 

I saw the gorgeous Miss. Loren last night and, just like every time I see her, I fell head over heels with her outfit. Once again I saw her personality in what she was wearing and for me that's part of the key to looking fabulous in any clothes! 

Because I loved her look so much I asked her if I could take some photos of her outfit to share with you all and she happily obliged!

Every Item Loren is wearing came from Goodwill!

Links for similar clothing items will be located at the end of the post.  

Let get down to it! 

SIMILAR CLOTHING LINKS

Mom Jeans

Gray Crop Top

Forest Green Cardigan

Wire Wrapped Stone Necklace

Coin Necklace

Textured Belt

Brown Strappy Sandals

Printed Headband

Hopefully you were as inspired by Loren's outfit vibes as I was!

Thrift stores are the best place to find fashion gems and Loren's style definitely shows that. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Paige 

Fashion: Everyday Purse

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everyday purse



Hello darlings!
I'm popping in today to share a little bit about my favorite everyday purse and why I adore it.
On Christmas Eve I was lucky enough to open up this lovely gift from Caleb's cousin Hannah. She knows me so well! Hannah bought the bag from a store in the Greenville, South Carolina mall called ALTAR'D STATE! This exact purse isn't available anymore, but there is one on the website with similar leather and the same pattern that I will link at the bottom of this post if you feel inclined to buy this beauty! 
Let's get to getting!



First of all I absolutely adore the pattern and neutral color of the purse! As soon as I opened it up Gran told me "Oh wow, that's perfect, it will just go with everything!" and she was exactly right! The leather the bag is made of is super soft, so it's not uncomfortable to carry around. Another #1 for me is the fact that the purse is a satchel. I love satchel bags because it leaves me hands free and that is a must for me. 
(I tend to loose things if I'm carrying them in my hands.) 



The next beautiful part of this bag is the hardware. I love the simplicity and clean lines of all of the added details, and the light gold finish compliments the colors of the purse so well. As you can see in the picture above the satchel strap is detachable so I can also carry the purse just as a clutch, but like I said before, I tend to loose/leave behind things that aren't attached to me so for the most part my strap stays attached. 

THREE DIFFERENT SECTIONS, PEOPLE! 
I know this bag looks small on the outside, but when you open the envelope style front you can see that there are three different sections to this bag. An open front section, an open back section, and a small section in the middle that is able to be zipped open and closed. I love this set up because the different sections allows for optimal amount of organization since each section isn't so large. 

The middle section of my purse is probably the section I use most. The fact that inside the zipper pocket there is a card holder attached to the bag. This makes it so easy to grab and go with your id, debit card, or whatever card you use the most! Such a handy detail.

SIMILAR PURSE LINK

Thanks so much for stopping by to find out a little bit about my favorite everyday purse!
Paige 

Everyday: The Real Struggles

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the real struggles

Today, my friends, I am here to present you with a terrible struggle and I'm raising hell about it!
This is most definitely a first world problem, but if you are reading this from the internet on an apple device it's one that you NEED TO READ!

This issue is so large that it recently cost me $300. Yes, you did read that correctly- $300. 
And all because...

APPLE COMPUTERS CAN NOW GET VIRUSES!

They didn't tell you that did they? 
About a week ago I woke up and tried to use my internet service on my laptop, and was receiving so many pop up ads I couldn't get anything done. I got a notification telling me to call an 1800 number in order to get the popup ads off of my computer. Little did I know that when I called there would be no other option but to pay a service fee to get rid of the virus and then add virus protection to my computer. I was totally fine with this except for the fact that I had to pay a whopping $300. 
I was outraged. Not only because I had to pay $300, but because I was NEVER told that I needed to protect my MacBook. Apple products haven't ever been able to get viruses until around 8 months ago when hackers discovered the code to the apple software and can now get in and mess with all of your things just like what could happen with any non-mac computer. The reason this is such a huge issue to me is because Apple is doing all they can to not have this surface and become a widely known problem. In my mind that is the worst thing you can do! I don't understand why you wouldn't let your users know that they are now susceptible to viruses and they need to protect themselves? Luckily I didn't get the worst case of viruses. Some people are actually having their computers held at ransom and having to pay way more money to get control back from the hacker. The FBI is dealing with this case, so why is Apple not letting us know?!
Personally, I totally think I should be refunded my $300 because I never was aware that my Mac needed protection let alone $300 worth of protection. 
While there is probably no hope for me getting my money back, I figured getting this out there might help all of you reading this save a little money. All I can tell you to do is protect your computer before it gets the virus! This most definitely will save you an immense amount of money. I used the Pro-tekt services and they are offering a life-time guarantee at the moment so when you pay $300 you are set for virus protection for as along as you wish to use a computer! I do believe there are smaller packages available that don't cost as much as well, but my computer was too far gone to try and use any other service. Pro-tekt has AMAZING customer service and offer a 100% customer satisfaction guaranteed for all services. 
I know this wasn't the most interesting post, but I thought you all should know that if you're using a macbook and thinking you can't get a virus you are dead wrong and you should protect your computer today! 
Thanks for popping by to listen to me rant about my real everyday struggles!
Paige 

pro-tekt contact information: 
(844) 802-2081 
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