No Heat Waves

I actually have really straight hair. I'm jealous of the people who just wake up with picture perfect hair. In reality, that's not me. I normally wear my hair up in a bun so that I have a natural wave in my hair (so I don't have to use heat products). I'm trying to be …

Shady Sun

Over our really long snow-cation this month, I tried out a new product. Shady Sun Tanning and OMG guys....I have never loved a sunless tanner this much. It's organic, cruelty free, customizable, and never orange. I've used a lot of sunless tanners in my day and this one is by far the best one. The …

Sunrises in Paradise

​​​ ​I LOVE that the beach is just a few miles outside my door. There is nothing better than the ocean. A few weeks back, my aunt Jamie and family were here visiting for Thanksgiving. We were fortunate enough to have them here for a nice long stay. I feel like we never get to …

Sunset Cruise

​ ​ The Chincoteague Cultural Alliance hosted a fun drinking sunset cruise this past weekend. Free drinks and food with the purchase of your ticket. The boat took us (almost) around the whole island. Live music was performed by a local girl named Jessie - she does a lot of performances for the CCA. The …

Chincoteague Museum Legacy Pavilion

Over the weekend, the Chincoteague Museum had a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed Legacy Pavilion. The Pavilion, which overlooks the gorgeous waterfront and boarders Assateague Island, has been dedicated to the Laken Family (who lost their son in 1988) as well as other important members of the museums history. The building can accommodate …

Island Girl Anniversary

Today I am celebrating the one year anniversary of Island Girl Forever. It's been an interesting year and one that I have enjoyed every moment of. I've learned so much about myself and photography. It's definitely changed and evolved over the year as I figured out my voice and content. I am loving that I …

Things You Shouldn’t Be Self Conscious About…

We all know that nobody is perfect - (I should point out that my mom says I'm perfect....jk) but for real though - nobody is. Sometimes though we can't help but stress over the little things, especially when it's summer and bikini season. Here are some things we all worry about (when I say we, …

Sanderling Resort

We visited Sanderling Resort this past weekend. When I say we, I mean myself and 11 other girls. My best friend, Hope, is getting married in 2 weeks so we had a last hurrah for her. Sanderling is a beautiful resort and spa in the Outer Banks. We spent so much time beaching it up …

Packing process

I'll be going to the Outer Banks this weekend. Surprisingly, for the FIRST time! I don't live that far way from the OBX. It's weird though..... living at the beach and going to another beach...isn't it? I absolutely LOATH packing. I never know what to pack, what everyone else is packing, what if the weather …

Kate Somerville

I am super thankful that I won a whole mess of goodies from Kate Somerville this summer. I posted awhile back about trying out their products for the first time and how amazing I thought they were. Finally sharing what I use and why! Hint...cause these products are the BEST. Most of these you are supposed …