LOCATION: Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CODETAILS: "Be True" Sweatshirt (Old, Similar) || Floral Summer Khaki Shorts || Necklace & Crystal Flower Earrings (Rocksbox, get your first month free with code: OAKANDOATSXOXO) || Canvas Sneakers || ONA Capri Camera Bag Are you guys aware of my obsession with florals this Spring yet? Gap has been putting out so many swoon worthy florals and I am loving them all. We just had a cold front come through Colorado and leave ... continue reading...
Week’s End
SNAPSHOTS:(Make sure you follow @OakAndOats on Instagram to catch them all!) 1. My new Naptime Diaries Canvas from their new Spring line was the perfect addition to my living room make over. I still want to add a bar cart to the room but I haven't found one that I am in love with yet, so the room is finished for now! I'll have the reveal this week!! Naptime Diaries Canvases are my favorite thing to add to a room for a focal point - they are beautiful and full of Truth! A great thing to draw ... continue reading...
Coconut Margaritas
I am not super into mixed drinks but I do think they are pretty (just look at these pictures) and I always order a margarita when I go to On the Boarder with my mom. I have never made a mixed drink at home and I thought that needed to change especially when I get my cute bar cart to hold all the pretty liqueur bottles that I will own (starting with that pretty bottle of tequila I picked up for this post!) With summer sneaking up on us, my friend encouraged me to try a new spin on a typical ... continue reading...
Summers That Changed My Life
I had wanted to be a camp counselor as long as I had known it was a job. Being paid to spend the summer at camp with high schoolers seemed like the best gig of all time. Heck, I could even meet a camp boy and join staff and stay forever, right?! (side note, I did meet a boy but we stayed just friends for 3 more years post camp.) I felt lucky and adventurous. The staff was great, I was on the team, the butterflies were all kinds of flutter, and the kids were arriving. Then suddenly I was ... continue reading...
The Lens Revolution: Tripod Shooting
I am joining in with Samantha of Elah Tree's Lens Revolution! I have never taken a photography class but I long to learn more about my camera and creating pictures for this space! Sam just started this series on weekly prompts to help you learn and grow in your photography! I am thrilled to be joining in today - check out past prompts on Aperture and ISO! Today's challenge involves selfies and tripods. It is meant to move us from behind the camera to in front of the camera - being the ... continue reading...