Birthday OOTD

Hey everyone! Just a quick little post today.  My birthday was yesterday!  I didn't have a huge celebration, but I wanted to share my casual birthday outfit featuring some pieces that I showed in my previous hauls.  I kept it simple and casual since I had school and an exam that day.  I went for the classic skinnies and white tee look with my new favorite dainty rings.  I threw on some black booties, which gave it a more "dressed up casual" vibe.  This has become one of my favorite looks at the moment...I'm kind of obsessed!

Mid-rise skinnies - Forever 21

V-neck tee - Forever 21

Rings (similar) - H&M

Booties (old) - Jessica Simpson

Purse (similar) - Michael Kors

Nails - Ulta "Plum Perfect"

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday :)

Have an amazing week! Talk to you all soon.

Weekend Food Diary | Shake Shack and more

I spent some time with friends in Atlanta over the weekend doing lots of shopping and eating.  I thought it would be fun to post a little "food diary" showing what I ate on Saturday.  I had lunch and dinner at two places I've never been to before.  For lunch we went to Shake Shack, which opened in Atlanta not too long ago, and we had dinner at a Korean restaurant.  Of course, while you're shopping you have to go for a Starbucks break :)  Both places were really good, but I'll let the pictures do the talking!

Music Midtown Festival | Photos and Outfits

Hey everyone!  This past weekend I went to Atlanta for the Music Midtown Festival, and I had the best time!  Like any other huge and crowded event, there were some problems with people splitting up and getting lost, but aside from that everything was great.  The weather was perfect...there was lots of sun and no rain! I loved all the music, and I finally got to see Lana Del Rey!  Saturday night ended with a crazy fun show by Eminem.  I totally didn't realize how many of his songs I knew growing up.  I even lost my voice from all the singing and yelling I was doing!  Overall, it was a great weekend and I would love to go again.  It was an amazing way to end Summer.  Hopefully there will be another Music Midtown post around this time next year :)

Read more for photos and my festival outfit details...

Ed Sheeran Concert | Photos and Videos

The day finally came! I saw Ed Sheeran live for the second time Friday night, and I am still getting over how amazing it was.  If you've seen him live then you know what I mean.  The last time I saw him, it was in a much smaller theater, and seeing him play in an arena was so cool.  That goes to show how his audience has grown so much.  Read more on my experience and for photos and videos...

I went to a wedding! | Photo Diary

As you can tell from the title, I went to a wedding yesterday!  The wedding and reception looked absolutely gorgeous.  And of course, the bride and my friend, Angel, was gorgeous as well.  My feet still hurt from dancing, but that's a good sign, right?  Read more for my photo diary of all the wedding fun!

Travel | A few of my packing tips

Hey everyone!  I'm out of town for the week, and I've managed to finally get wifi!  Since I've traveled a couple of time in the past few weeks, I thought that I would talk about some tips for packing.  It takes me FOREVER to pack a suitcase, and it can be very stressful.  I could literally spend a whole day deciding what to pack, but I've found a few tips that help ease my mind that I thought I would share.  Whether I'm going on vacation or spending a few days out in a another city a couple hours away, I always do these things.

• Try to find out exactly what you'll be doing on your trip.  This way you get a better idea of what kinds of clothes you need to bring, and you won't pile every piece of clothing you have in your suitcase "just in case."
• Check the weather forecasts.  This is one of the first things I do.  You never know when the weather will turn on you and you're stuck wearing jeans on a ridiculously hot day. 
• Pair outfits together and try them on.  This is one of the biggest lifesavers.  If you plan your outfits and know what they look like on ahead of time, it will also save you time on your trip from deciding what you want to wear.  If you want to take it to another level, take a photo of your outfit with all the accessories you plan to wear with it.  This will also help you to make sure you don't forget anything when you pack up to leave.  
• Take your essential makeup products.  I used to be the kind of girl who would say, "maybe I'll bring this palette because I might want to try a different look."  IT NEVER HAPPENS.  Stick to makeup looks you are most comfortable doing and only bring the essentials.   

These are a few tips that have helped me out when I pack.  If you have any other tips, leave comments.  I'll take any help I can get :)

I hope you're having a great week! xo

Birthday Celebration & Maxi Skirts

After being out of town for 4 days, I came home yesterday just in time to celebrate one of my best friend's birthday.  I've basically known Summer her whole life, and she's 20 now!  I think we bring out the weirdness in each other.  She actually gave me my nickname "Dahj," and that's what a lot of people I know call me now, AND that's also where my blog name came from :)  In return, I call her Sahj.  (I know...very weird.)  Unlike most "best friends," we don't like to show affection for each other, so this won't be a cheesy post!

I went to her birthday dinner with her family and a couple of friends.  For me, choosing an outfit can take ages, but when I don't have enough time to get ready, I always reach for a maxi skirt or dress.  As you can see, we both went for the same thing.  Like I mentioned in my June favorites, maxi's are so easy to wear, and they can instantly make an outfit more "dressy."

Happy 20th Birthday Sahj!

Love, Dahj

Summer Highlights

Last week was a lot of fun and was definitely a highlight of my Summer so far, so I wanted to put it all in a post so I could look back on it.  A lot of funny things happened.  I would try to post every funny thing that happened, but it would take way too much time.  So hopefully when I look back at this post, it will spark my memory.  ENJOY!

Pretty much Monday-Saturday of last week I was at dance practices for the FAA's Santacruzan.  This year I choreographed a dance for little kids and relearned some old dances I haven't done in years.  Here are some photos from the event and at a get together afterwards.

My cute littles! So proud of them :)

Blood, Sweat, Tears 

The next day was Father's Day.  After church we went to a picnic and it was hot! But we all just hung out, went to Christina's house afterwards, and went on a Starbucks run ("STARBUCKS!?!"). Then we watched the NBA Finals!

On Monday, Summer, Christina, and I did a double feature, which is when we watch two movies in one go.  We saw The Fault in Our Stars (bring tissues) and Maleficent (be prepared to fall in love with Angelina Jolie if you haven't already).  These movies were so good, so if you haven't seen them already, make sure you do!  After our double feature we had dinner at Wingstop, which is always good.  

I know it looks like nothing major happened, but I got to spend A LOT (maybe too much) time with my friends!  

What I'm wearing:

• Striped and navy maxi dress: Forever 21
• Lipstick: MAC Brave Red (creamsheen)
• Black racer back maxi: Forever 21