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Our Happily Ever After

When we announced we were engaged I had so many people ask why we were getting married. For one thing we were (and still are) young for the worlds standards of marriage, I'm 22 and James is 29. The day we got married however I was 21 and he was 28!So many people, unfortunately, asked if I were pregnant. Which was not the case at all considering James and I waited for marriage. The comments and questions never bothered me though! I was and am confident we made the right decision for us. Plus we love being married! Sure, it's difficult at times but 99.9% of the arguments or difficult conversations that come up, are simply due to miscommunication. Our Story: ...

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Must Have (makeup) Products

Hey everyone, it's Caroline! The other morning on my Instagram I did a makeup live "get ready with me". I had such wonderful feedback from it that I thought it might be helpful to share my current must haves for face makeup! This is not brows, eyes, or blushes... It is, however, foundation, concealer, setting sprays, and pressed highlight powder! I look forward to filming videos in the near future to have permanently on my website rather than Instagram lives that only stay up for 24hours. Until then here is a list and links of my must haves. 1. Born This Way Foundation2. Marc Jacobs Beauty3. Charlotte Tilbury4. Hourglass Seamless Finish Foundation Stick5. Farsali Setting Spray6. Morphe Setting Spray7. Kat Von D -...

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Self Tanning 101

Contrary to popular belief, not every spray tan will make you look orange. I have had MANY positive and negative experiences with spray tanning! So I'm here to tell you what works so you can skip the whole spray tan disaster. There are so many tips and tricks I have for the best self tanning payoff! It is important to remember that these are all things that have worked for me. You might have to try some of these suggestions and see what works for you! Enough of the intro lets get to it... My Self Tanning Process: 1. 1 day prior to tanning I take a really long steamy shower.    - Exfoliate    - Shave    - CAROLINE'S TIP:...

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Being a Disney Princess

Y'all! I am so excited to share (a little) with you about my experience at Walt Disney World. I asked my followers if there was anything they've ever wondered about being a princess in order to give me some direction on where to start! Now, I know there is so much secrecy and mystery around this job, and for a very good reason... MAGIC! *cue glitter and confetti* Unfortunately, I will not be able share the answer to everything. Trust me though, the magic is much better when you don't know it all!Question: "Do you have to come to work makeup ready or do you apply it on the job?"Answer: No, I did not come to work with makeup on. It is frowned...

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Spring Clothing Favorites

Happy Monday everyone! I'm thinking I'm going to start a "must haves" series on clothes, makeup, amazon finds, and all my favorite things! What do you all think? This post today will be my current favorite finds of clothing/swim/pajama set. All the links will be attached according to their number in the picture. I hope you all are as obsessed with blues + whites as I am. J Crew Pink Seersucker Swimsuit J Crew Yellow Eyelet Dress Tuckernuck Blue + White Midi Dress Show Me Your Mumu Vacay Sweater Gal Meets Glam Blue "Ellen" Dress Tuckernuck Blue + White Top Tuckernuck "Caroline" Dress Shein Swimsuit  Dillards PJ Set XO, Caroline

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