Never have I ever met a citrus print I did not love. Lemon, watermelon, orange, I truly love all their colorful and fruity goodness! My favorite clothing pieces to wear during Spring in a citrus print are tops and especially dresses! Did you know I also have a Florida inspired citrus print knot headband in my ETSY shop?! Just so much love for fruit on an accessory! Be on the lookout, in the next few weeks, I will be releasing a new citrus print headband! Just sayin, it’s prettyyyy cute!

J.Crew Factory Watermelon Dress (On sale for $25) / J.Crew Factory Sneakers / Basket Bag / Earrings

Citrus Print Pieces to Wear This Spring

Babyroll dresses kind of have my heart at the moment, especially if they have a watermelon print on them! There was a long internal debate if I truly love them and it turns out I do. J.Crew and J.Crew Factory has the best babydoll silhouette in my opinion and has a slightly more fitted top and an a-line skirt. When I first saw this watermelon print dress from J.Crew Factory, I knew I needed to add it to my growing citrus collection. The dress practically screams summer and makes me want to munch on juicy watermelon slices by the pool!

Just checked the J.Crew Factory website and the exact watermelon dress I’m wearing is marked 50% off making it only, $25! Run don’t walk to grab the cutest summer dress of your dreams! Comes in 4 other colors! Fits true to size and I am wearing a size 2. We might as well pretend J.Crew Factory is sponsoring this post (wishful thinking!) because I also have on my most worn white canvas sneakers! This is an outfit combo I wear every week working from home. Simple, easy and cute!

Such an adorable lemon print swimsuit! Wear on your next beach vacation or backyard staycation. Yes, and the ruffles sleeves are super cute and girly!

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Adding citrus accessories like handmade lemon earrings can elevate any outfit. Love the bright yellow color and leaf detail. Pair with denim shorts, a simple white top and sandals.

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Choosing a favorite citrus print is hard but I would have to go with lemon. This dress would work for a Spring or early Summer wedding, baby or wedding shower or Sunday church service.

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A citrus print mask is the way to go! Adds some fun to your outfit and will bring cheer to everyone around you.

SHOP HERE

Shameless plug here. This is the citrus print headband available in my Sunshine Style Co. ETSY shop for Spring!

SHOP HERE

Phew, this has been a long week! When I say they are the most active little dogs I have ever met, I am not joking! They tucker me out. I am finishing up dog sitting tomorrow and cannot wait to sleep in my own bed! There is always something so exciting about being away for a week and coming home to clean sheets, towels and a good night sleep.

The dogs owners have the cutest Key West style house with a beautiful porch, pool and a yard I’ve been watching the sunsets in every night while playing fetch with the doggies. I’ve been working from the porch and the office at the house during the day. Being able to work from home is a huge blessing that I am constantly thanking God for! Dog sitting to make extra $ on top of a job I love is really the icing on the cake! Feeling very grateful for this opportunity even if it’s watching doggies and working, haha!

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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On Wednesdays, we wear pink swimsuits (I know, I know, it’s only Tuesday but a girl can dream)! Yes, I am back again with a super girly and colorful roundup of the best pink summer swimsuits under $100. Swimsuits season is such a short season, I like to include budget friendly options in price ranges from under $25, under $50 and under $100!

Not into pink?! That’s okay, here are a few other roundups of Spring inspired floral swimsuits and blue swimsuits! What color should I do next…yellow?!

Pink Summer Swimsuits Under $100

Light Pink Bow One Piece / Triangle Top Top + Bottom (under $40) / Ombre One Piece (under $25) / Hot Pink Ruffle Top + Bottom / Ribbed Simple Top + High Cut Bottom (set under $50) / Scalloped One Piece / Beach Cover Up (under $60) / Supergoop Sunscreen / Striped Beach Towel

Have you started to warm up where you live?! I took my first swim last week and it felt amazing! My family and I love to wait until our heated pool is like 85 haha! That probably sounds like such a FL person thing to say. My go-to sunscreen to wear at the beach and pool is Sunbum. I have really been wanting to try Supergoop PLAY because I’ve heard such amazing reviews, especially from my sensitive skin blogger friends!

Swimsuits at $40 and $25

Can you believe this adorable high waisted swim bottom with a tie and triangle top set is under $40?! If you loved the navy high waisted swimsuit I wore a few summers ago, it’s a super similar style! Do we remember the ombre trend?! The top on this Amazon one piece is slightly tie die and has an ombre effect (only $25).

Beach cover ups are amazing to wear if you are staying at a resort or hotel with a pool! Next weekend, I am going to Gaylord Palms in Orlando with my sister and BFF for a girls weekend and wish I would have bought this cute pink cover up! I would totally wear this bright pink simple ribbed top and high cut bottoms under the cover up (set is under $50).

Hope you had a relaxing Mother’s Day. My family had a super low key day, we played corn hole, grilled burgers and sat by the pool. This week I am dog sitting two super cute and high energy dogs, Willow and Roxy! It’s the best because I can work from home at the dog house and make extra cash! We do on walks 2-3x’s/day, play fetch and they even love to jump in the pool! Just me feeling like a dog mom over here, ha!

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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This weekend in Florida, it officially hit 90 degrees. As much as I might not want to admit it, summer is here for us Southern girls! One of my favorite summer outfits to wear is striped tank tops with shorts! White shorts are a definite closet staple for any summer wardrobe! You can have a million striped tops and wear them with the same white shorts over and over! This would be an outfit I would wear on a beach vacation, shopping a farmers market and at outdoor summer BBQ’s.

J.Crew Tank Top / J.Crew Shorts / White Sandals / Sunshine Style Co. Headband

A Casual Summer Outfit: Tank Top and Shorts Combo

As much as I don’t need a new striped shirt, I just had to add this ribbed ruffle sleeve tank to my collection. I first saw Kate from Lonestar Southern wearing it on a blog post and loved the slim fit and fun take on an average tank top. She is right, the tank looks much cuter on than in the photo! The tank runs true to size. I went with my usual size Small and could have probably sized down for an even more fitted tank top. Really though, how adorable are the ruffled sleeves?! Comes in a few other solid colors here!

To make getting dressed easier in the summer I highly recommend investing in a pair of classic white shorts. You can style them endless ways and they truly never go out of style. I found this classic and structured white pair with an eyelet print for only $34.95.

Stripes are super easy to style! Throw on a pair of white sandals and a matching headband, basket bag and you are ready for a farmers market, beach vacation or outside BBQ! I also cannot wait to wear it with a white button up skirt, sneakers and skinny jeans!

Style with white shorts, a denim skirt or skinny jeans for a casual summer outfit. Looks cute with sneakers or sandals and and accessorized with a straw bag! Comes in 3 other colors!

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A closet staple that you will be able to wear all Spring and Summer! Tuck tank tops or t-shirts for a classic and elevated outfit! Only $34.50.

SHOP HERE!

Shop Striped Summer Styles

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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One of my favorite online retailers to shop at is J.Crew. They truly have the best classic, timeless and colorful items. I styled 3 Spring to Summer Transition outfits with J.Crew pieces to give you few new outfit ideas. I placed an order with them and truly love each piece. Make sure to read to the end to see the Instagram reel that brings the outfits to life!

How have you been lately?! Did you hear, I hit 100 sales in my ETSY shop and shared over on Insta stories! I know what a big milestone that is and something I am really proud of! Here’s to 100 more! Really, I appreciate each and every one of you!

3 Spring to Summer Transition Outfits with J.Crew

Gingham Babydoll A-line Dress with White Sneakers

J.Crew Gingham Dress (25% off) / J.Crew Factory Shoes / Hat

Meet my favorite dress for Spring, it’s just so darn girly and cute. The dress itself is a babydoll/A-line style which means the waist is less fitted. J.Crew does the best job design wise in my opinion of this particular dress style! It has a tiered skirt and the most adorable ruffle sleeves. I paired it with sneakers and a baseball cap for a casual Saturday to a farmers market or lunch and you can see how I would wear it for a warm summer day here. Dress runs a tad large, I’m wearing an XS and there’s plenty of room!

Yellow Shirt Dress with Matching Espadrilles

J.Crew Dress / Castaner Espadrilles

What a classic and timeless piece shirtdress. Currently it’s 40% off with code COUNTDOWN. Originally I wanted to order the green striped version and went against my gut and bought the smaller yellow stripe pattern. The material is very lightweight but a bit sheer (you can see the outline of the pockets in this color). It does come in 3 other colors that are more solid. I love the length and adjustable tie at the waist. I did decided to return this dress just because it’s getting to warm here in Florida for long sleeves and it won’t get much wear.

Blue & White Striped Tank & White Shorts

J.Crew Tank Top / J.Crew Shorts / White Sandals / Sunshine Style Co. Headband

While I dog sat, I wore this cute summer-y outfit. The dogs were adorable and needed so much attention I am glad I packed this easy and casual outfit to take endless walks in! Kept me nice and cool and I just felt me.

The striped tank top is one of my best purchases so far for Spring. You can wear it with cut off denim shorts, high waisted jeans, skirts and button up shorts to name a few! I ordered a Small and could have easily worn an XS. The material is ribbed and has adorable ruffled on the sleeve to make a boring tank top fun.

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

Which J.Crew transition look is your favorite?!

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Finding cute and affordable swimsuits can be such a struggle! Luckily for you, I searched far and wide for the cutest affordable blue and white summer swimsuits for today’s post. Usually I can find a few very budget friendly swimsuits I love from Target and Aerie. So I am excited to share my recent finds with you guys, even though I did have a hard time finding things I loved.

Affordable Blue and White Summer Swimsuits

So to be honest this year I have not loved most of the swimmies and nothing has really popped out. Usually it’s an exciting time of year for us Florida people. The exception would be this blue gingham ruffled one shoulder swimsuit from Old Navy!

Old Navy Ruffle Gingham Top and Bottom (under $40! Extra 25% taken off at checkout!)

High waisted bottoms are still in style!

I was a little hesitant if I would really love these gingham swim bottoms. Online they looked a little retro for my taste. Turns out they are adorable on and have the best cut that shows your shape and still gives full booty coverage! Win! Can we also talk about how cute gingham print is?! I am wearing the Sunshine Style Co. gingham bow hair tie to match (on sale for $4.45 until 4/23!)!

Living in Florida, finding a swimsuit that is ocean friendly, can be worn on bike rides, swimming, outdoor adventures and last until next summer can be so hard to find.

I am extremely impressed with the quality of this swimsuit!

Usually one shoulder tops do not stay up on my small chest. This one however fits nice and snug and I feel super confident in it! For my Birthday, my family and I went to a beach in Cocoa Beach and I never had to pull or adjust my swimsuit! Plus, it has built in cups that do not slide around (biggest pet peeve!) You will be happy to hear that the entire swimsuit is under $40!

Styled my swimsuit with the matching Sunshine Style Co. Blue Bow Hair Tie (on sale for $4.45)

Navy Blue Striped One Piece (under $30) / Floral One Piece / V-Cut Striped One Piece

Gingham Top + Bottom / Blue Striped Triangle Bikini Top + Bottom / Striped Seersucker Underwire Top + Bow Tie Bottoms / Navy Scalloped Top + Bottom

Usually I try to buy a few new swimsuits each season and prefer to spend $30-$50 on each suit.

I found this Amazon striped ruffle one piece that is under $30 and has amazing reviews! J.Crew Factory is another great source for budget friendly swimwear like this striped Triangle Top and Bikini Bottoms (under $50).

Come back next week for my favorite pink swimsuit finds! Each week, I will be featuring my latest swimsuit roundups in color categories to make shopping easier. You can see my first round up of floral and pastel swimsuits for Spring here.

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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If there’s one print I cannot stay away from in the spring and summer, it’s gingham! When J.Crew released their new Spring arrivals, I was drooling over the new gingham tiered dress with ruffle sleeves! Gingham is a mix of preppy, coastal and spring picnic style all in one.

I asked on Instagram how you felt about the new “no-waist” and babydoll dress trend emerging. It was a huge tie between love and dislike. This trend totally started because more days were being spent working from home and if your like me, you gained a few extra pounds and wanted to get dressed for comfort only. Which is why I imagine this style dress has become hugely popular. At first, I was on the fence. I love a pretty empire waist and seeing a defined waist with either ruching, a tie or a fitted style on a dress.

There are some styles I have tried on that I do not love because it billows out and is way to short on my 5’8 frame. I felt somewhere between a 5 year old and a baby doll in doll clothes. Luckily, J.Crew has the best fitted version of the babydoll/”no waist” style dress that I have found flattering and gives more of a shape without feeling like a big tent.

J.Crew Gingham Dress (sold out, pink version here) / Sunshine Style Co. Headband (on sale for 10% off!) / White Sandals / Rattan Bag

J.Crew Gingham Tiered Dress For Spring/Summer

Let me tell you, this dress is your dream summer dress. First the ruffled detail is just adorable! It adds such a girly and feminine vibe to the dress! Second, I love the tiered look and even though there is no true *waist* it still gives me a shape and I feel cute in it! J.Crew runs large in my opinion and I am wearing my usual dress size which is XS. Also comes in white, hot pink and black!

Totally plan on wearing this dress on hot summer days and it would make the perfect vacation dress or backyard staycation dress! Try styling it with white sneakers and a baseball cap for a casual outfit or espadrilles and statement earrings for a dressy look!

Did you know that I released a new Spring collection with all gingham accessories?! For those who are new here, I run an ETSY shop where I sell handmade resort and coastal inspired accessories! I styled this dress with the new blue gingham knot headband for a little pattern mixing (on sale for $25.20)! The headband also comes in a light pink gingham print and a large blush pink print you can see here in my ETSY shop!

Shop Gingham Dresses and Accessories for Spring/Summer

Meet the perfect summer dress. Keep cool on picnics, tropical vacations and BBQ get togethers. Comes in 12 colors. Under $30!

SHOP HERE

Gingham print sandals?! Sign me up. Such a fun collab between J.Crew and Freedom Moses

SHOP HERE

These are my new favorite shoes for Spring and Summer! I wore them all day last week for the first time and found them so comfortable!

SHOP HERE

Maybe I am late to the ball cap game but I love these paired with a t-shirt and shorts for an easy summer outfit!

SHOP HERE

How fun is this tropical blue Key West style backdrop?! It’s so *on brand* haha. I was dog sitting for 3 dogs and 2 cats and used the side of their house for a few blog outfit photos! It was truly a dream house to dog sit at and felt like a short staycation. The dogs truly loved people and would not leave my side! The only reason I have these photos without them in here is because I had to leave them inside to get these photos without interruptions!

P.S. Everything in my ETSY shop is currently 10% off! I am wearing the blue gingham headband that is on sale for $25.20 + free shipping!

Remember you are amazing! Have a great Wednesday!

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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Spring is so pretty this time of year in the South! We are lingering between spring and summer and I have officially switched over all my closed toed shoes to sandals. Lately I have been wearing my Sarah Flint Grear sandals a bunch! If you live up North and want to visit Florida to escape the cold, I would recommend coming in the Spring! You can wear long sleeves and sandals at the beach and not even flinch. There is a slight breeze/crisp feeling at night, all of the flowers are blooming and you can just feel the happiness in the air!

Saint James Top / Denim Shorts / Sarah Flint Grear Sandals (gifted) / Yellow Striped Towel / Beach Bag / Straw Hat

Before I wrote a review of the sandals, I wanted to test them out to make sure I am giving an opinion! The Sarah Flint team was kind enough to invite me to be apart of their Ambassador Program and gifted me a shoe of my choice. No doubt, I wanted the handmade Italian leather Grecian inspired Grear sandal to wear on all my warm summer adventures!

I am wearing the White Vachetta in IT 40 (US 9 to 9.5). Not 100% sure why this size is the only one without half sizes. Usually I am a true 9 and find that these fit perfect! The sole is made from leather so it is more stiff when you first wear them (still perfectly comfortable though). Overtime the sole becomes softer and breaks in. Since the first wear, I had no rubbing or soreness. Guess you could call them the perfect summer sandal!

My Sarah Flint Grear Sandals Review

Anytime I stumble upon or hear about a brand that prides it self on handmade and quality items, I am instantly hooked! All Sarah Flint shoes are handmade in Italy by artisans and are truly the highest quality. When my sandals arrived in the mail (btw delivery to your front door is always like Christmas!) I opened the box to find they were made by Antonio. How cool is that?! That is personalization and customer service you do not find often!

They do come at a steeper price point than I typically pay for a pair of shoes but let me tell you, they are worth it! There has never been a time where I paid over $100 for a pair of leather shoes and have been disappointed. Their team was super sweet and gave my readers a discount code for $50 off. You can use SARAHFLINT-BASUNSHINESTYLEBLOG to get $50 off your next purchase.

You can wear them with the laces tied in the front or the back! Both are equally as cute to me! So far, my favorite way to wear them are with dresses! Second would be shorts! You can see how I styled them with denim shorts and a ruffled swimsuit here for more inspiration! During the next few months, I will show other fun ways to style them during summer! The Grear sandals are so much more fun than typical flip flops or plain sandals and really enhance your outfit.

Use code SARAHFLINT-BASUNSHINESTYLEBLOG to get $50 off your next purchase!

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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The million dollar question in life. How do you balance it all?! A while back I was feeling super uninspired with stories and asked what you all wanted to see on Instagram. There were quite a few requests to share more BTS like life updates. Others also requested BTS on what it’s like running an ETSY shop. Some also wanted to know how do I balance a job and two small businesses.

How I Balance Working Full Time, Running a Small Business and Blogging

I am not sure there is one true *answer* for this because I think we can all agree life can get insane, busy and hectic sometimes. For today’s post, I am going to do my best to describe how I split my time/balance working a full-time job, running an ETSY Shop and blogging!

The simplest answer would be that I really don’t. Some days I feel tossed by the wind and cannot focus on one task. Sometimes, all the to-do’s are running through my head. There is some organization to the madness though. It’s amazing how much more time you have to get tasks accomplished. Especially if you prioritize your time, block schedule and not get sucked into Netflix/scrolling on social media.

One of the best tips I could give would be to concentrate on 2 specific tasks at a time. For me that would be working on a project or task for Island Jay during the day. Then concentrating on one task for either my blog or my ETSY shop once I am finished with work. I absolutely cannot focus on all 3. If I work hard on blog posts during Sunday, my ETSY shop gets less attention and vice versa.

Right now, I work full-time at Island Jay, run the Sunshine Style Co. ETSY shop and run this blog, Sunshine Style. My ETSY shop and blog are tied together. I use my blog and Instagram to promote my ETSY shop, new blog posts and style content.

How Many Hours Do I Spend On Each One?

For my main job at Island Jay. I can work anywhere from 25-40 hours a week. How many hours I work each day and week are always different depending on how busy we are.

For blogging, I spend about 5-15 hours writing blog posts. This includes “online shopping”, promoting on social media, creating Instagram stories and making reels.

My ETSY shop I spend about 5-10 hours a week.

Working Full Time for Island Jay

My main job is working for Island Jay. It’s a beach apparel and accessories company for parrot heads, those who love the beach life and enjoy drinking before 5, haha! This is how I make the majority of my income and can pour my own money into growing my small business. It’s always my main priority during the work week. I am our customer service manager and run our Instagram and Facebook pages.

Before I started this remote position last April, I had prayed for a job exactly like this one. It’s remote and a very flexible job. I can stay away from my computer for an hour to two and record a new reel, shoot blog or ETSY product photos or write a blog post before work. The flexibility is 100% the main reason I can juggle all 3 without loosing my mind. My job is in e-commerce/retail, so some weeks/months it’s insane and others sales are super slow. This allows me to dedicate more time to my businesses. Everyday I am grateful I have a job like this where I can grow my ETSY shop and blog!

Blogging

Oh, I just love my little blog! It’s truly a labor of love. There have been months were I would blog almost everyday or at least 3-4 times a week and I felt so proud. After a while, I realized I cannot keep up with that and since this is not my full-time job, I had to let those expectations go. I work on new blog posts on Sundays in the morning or before I start work for Island Jay during the work week. My writing flows best in the mornings so I try to use that to get lots of writing done.

How I Monetize without LTK

This was a question from Instagram! I actually have LikeToKnowIt (@sunshinestyleblog), I just do not actively promote it. As a brand, I want all of my traffic to come to my website. Instead of sending traffic to the app, I send it to my website. If you click the “Shop My Instagram” tab on my website, you will see all the outfits and sale picks on a LTK Widget that I past onto my website for easy shopping.

Reward Style is like LTK’s sister. The two work together to make it easier on bloggers and shoppers. I use Reward Style’s links to link to the majority of products on my website. If you click on a link on my website and buy something, I make a very small commission. Let’s say I post this $39.99 yellow Target dress. I will make a $2.24 commission. That means I have to sell 18 dresses just to make $40.

Numbers aren’t everything but the more engaged audience you have, the most you will make. It is not a get rich quick scheme at all! Bloggers who do it full time work super hard! I actually make more money with my ETSY shop right now.

How I Deal With Tech/Maintenance

Tech and accouting are my least favorite parts about running a business. As soon as I grow enough to hire experts, I will! Basically I get my domain from BlueHost and pay for a website host. If this is flying over your head, Youtube is a great teacher!

Through local connections, I have a small tech business who hosts my website. If I ever have issues, I will reach out to Alberto who owns the company (we met years ago and he helped design my website when I first re-branded) and have him fix errors. Rarely do I need his help but when I do, it’s included in what I pay him yearly. If I were a bigger brand or company I would be hiring out for tech help to not ruin my website or delete important info!

How to Create New and Interesting Blog Content

Oh, creating new content is always something that is at the top of my mind! Sometimes inspiration will hit when I am in the shower, driving or working. Usually I try to plan around each season. Spring and Summer are most in line with my brand and what I like to say, “time for my brand to shine!”.

Sometimes it’s not that profound. I will order a new dress or cute shoes and create a new post all about that outfit, style or trend. Like next week I have a post going up with a new J.Crew Gingham print dress and most likely will include a few other cute gingham print pieces.

Taking polls on Instagram is always helpful too! When I ask what you want to see or need help styling, I usually get great feedback! Someone asked for affordable preppy outfits and that sparked a bunch of new ideas and tells me you want to see sale finds and budget friendly pieces. I just wrote a new post all about affordable long sleeved tops that was sparked by that question.

What It’s Like to Sell on an ETSY Shop

Selling on ETSY has been a huge learning curve! For those who are new, I handmake coastal and resort inspired accessories! I had to learn how to upload products, take clear and bright product photos, pricing, ETSY ads, shipping fees and I even created a @sunshinestyle.co account to promote new products!

I run this small business super part-time. During my lunch breaks are usually when I will sew and fulfill orders. USPS will pick them up from my mailbox in the afternoon, so the pressure is on to get the order packed before the mail truck shows up! Orders are pretty consistent and I get a few a week. Weekends are when I will try out new designs like the Gingham Knot headbands!

What Type of Fees does ETSY have?

Their main fees are listing fees, transaction fees and shipping fees. Shipping costs around $3 (for the items I ship) and the other fees start at $.20 and go up to $2.00. When I list a new product, I will be charged $.20 and when a customer buys a products, I can be charged up to $2.00 for the transaction.

Before I switch over to my own website, I wanted to start on ETSY for the ease! You cannot beat a platform that already has millions of users on it daily and the fees are super reasonable as I grow and learn more about a product based business.

You can also pay for ETSY ads that start at $1/day and max out at $25. I tried ETSY ads and was loosing money and not actually getting enough sales to generate a profit from them so I stopped them. I have enough of a social media following, I can promote my products for free and have just as much success! As I grow more or start my own website, ads are definitely something I know will be worth it for an advertising fee, especially Facebook ads!

How Do I Design New Products?

If I am being completely truthful, the first striped scrunchies I ever made were designed from striped seersucker fabric I bought at Hobby Lobby at a great price! There was no fancy design concept and I used what I had. I had a budget, limited fabric was available during Covid and knew I wanted to keep in line with my brand by makin colorful and coastal scrunchies! Once I found the striped fabric that matched my brand, I got to work!

To save time and generate excitement over my products, I decided to start releasing small collections with accessories that match and enhance each other. So far I have released a striped, citrus and gingham collection! The next collection I will release will be a coastal collection for summer. Between then I will probably introduce a few bold striped headbands and fruit accessories! I really just focus on trends, seasons and pretty much wing it hoping it will work!

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

Let me know if you have any other questions! I would love to add them!

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Striped tops are one of my spring and summer staples. I love wearing them with shorts, pants and skirts. Pretty much any solid bottom! Lately, on chilly Florida beach days and casual weekends, I wear this Saint James striped top.

Affordable Long Sleeve Striped Shirts Under $100

Actually, these photos were taken at sunset after my friend and I had a picnic on the beach! Then I taught him how to take photos and these are the result! Not bad for a first time shooting a DSLR! Featuring items I truly *wear* is one of the reasons I started a blog in the first place! It’s so much more authentic in my opinion! I know this is not always possible to shoot everything I wear “in the wild” but it’s pretty darn close!

Saint James Minquiers Moderne Breton Top (Ecru/Navy) / Denim Cut Off Shorts

Saint James is a truly amazing company for so many reasons. This striped long sleeve shirt was given to me as a Secret Santa gift and I have worn it almost weekly since then. Take a look in my closet and you will see I own way to many striped tops! So, I really wanted a long sleeve striped shirt that will last me years to come and after reading so many reviews, the Saint James shirt was my choice! If these photos don’t convince you, you can see the full review of the shirt here. The shirt does run at a steeper price point and truly worth the investment if it’s in your budget. I did find a super similar Breton striped option from Everlane (under $40).

For those who do not want to spend over $50 on a shirt, I created this post with multiple striped top options under $100. J.Crew Factory is one of the best online retailers to purchase quality items at affordable prices. Right now they have a similar striped long sleeve top in navy, yellow, red and white block stripes under $30!

Sure I do love the high quality of my Saint James striped shirt, yet that does not mean you have to sacrifice quality or style with budget friendly options. Old Navy always has extremely nice basics including stripes shirts and tops. I love this relaxed French terry top that comes in 4 colors and is under $20!

Hope you all are having a great Monday! This past week was a busy one for me. First, I’ve been dog sitting, last week I met a new Instagram friend, Brittany, for lunch (we have mutual friends and she grew up in my hometown!). Second, I celebrated my Birthday Friday and Saturday my family and I went to the beach and a favorite restaurant in Cocoa Beach! Take me back to this sunset night on the beach! Who wants to join?

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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Hello friends! Happy Easter weekend! I will be signing off all weekend to celebrate Easter with my family and remember how awesome Jesus is! Before I do, I had to share the best J.Crew Factory Easter sale finds!!! Easter weekend always has the most amazing sales and they have so many cute Spring colored pieces I know you will love! I am expecting a J.Crew order today and am hoping to make a reel with all of the summer-y items and summer wardrobe that I will of course share with you next week! And next week I will be creating more swimsuit posts with suits under $50!

The Best J.Crew Factory Easter Sales (All Under $50!)

Yellow Scallop Swim Top + Bottom (both $24.50)/ Yellow Ruffle Sleeve Top ($34.50) / Blue Striped Top ($29.50) / Pink Tassle Loafers ($49.00) / Yellow Gingham Shoes ($39.50) / Blue Swim Top + Bottom (both $24.50) / Pink Tiered Dress ($44.50) / Chambray Tie Espadrilles ($47.00) / Seersucker Dress ($59.00) / Palm Earrings ($24.50)

I already own the pink tassel loafers and they didn’t even need to be broken in! They are on sale for $49.00. Espadrilles are another favorite shoe of mine (worn here and here) and I cannot believe this pair is only $47.00. Now I really want the yellow gingham tie espadrilles (only $39.50) to match my entire summer wardrobe!

Everything is 50% off. Use code GOODIES to get an extra 20% off orders of 100+.

Shop The Easter Sales Under $50

Lots of Sunshine,

Katie

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