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10 years of Selective Potential

Today marks exactly 10 years that I took my very first outfit photos for Selective Potential. Ah! I cannot believe it’s been 10 years… but on the other hand, it feels like I’ve had this blog almost all of my adult life (which I have really!) I started Selective Potential when I was 23 years old, now I’m 33 years old! I started this blog back then because I had just lost a lot of weight and fell in love with fashion and personal style. I came across an article on Who What Wear about four fashion bloggers, felt so inspired, and immediately started my own. I first joined Chictopia, which was a huuuuuuge reason why my blog was so successful from the start. I was named a “style icon” within the first month I could qualify (which was a big deal back then!) and I started Selective Potential right in the middle of that whirlwind time. It’s been one of the best adventures of my entire life. I’m so grateful for the opportunities, friends and memories this blog has brought me over the years! It’s been a ride, that’s for sure.

Outfit details:

Madewell Texture & Thread Puff-Sleeve Wrap Top
Madewell Wide-Leg Crop Jeans in Hayes Wash
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

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Exploring Lakeside, Ohio
Exploring Lakeside, Ohio

To start off our first full day in Lakeside, Ohio… we tried to fit in as much as we possibly could! It was such a fun day. I’d relive it over again if I could! So we woke up at our hotel at Fountain Inn and walked over to The Patio because we heard rave reviews of their homemade doughnuts and had to try them! So we ordered a small breakfast and each had a warm cinnamon sugar doughnut, which was so good! After that, we grabbed coffees (soy chai for me, please!) at Coffee & Cream and decided to walk around a bit to take in some of the sights. Their little “downtown” area is so cute. So many places to shop — gift stores, book stores, art shops. Plus, I loved just walking around looking at all of the cute cottages and landscaping! Everything was just so picturesque.

This trip was sponsored by Lakeside Chautauqua. All opinions are my own!

Outfit details:

Madewell High-Rise Denim Shorts in Lunar Wash
101 Martine Black Tencel c/o Tradlands
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell The Transport Tote
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

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Lakeside Chautauqua
Lakeside Chautauqua

Kicking off my blog posts from our trip to Lakeside, Ohio! We had an amazing trip there a few weekends ago, and I can’t wait to chat all about it. I had never even heard of this town before, but I’m so glad we had the opportunity to go. It was a very unexpected, yet amazing weekend. So for a little bit of background — Lakeside Chautauqua is known as Ohio’s Most Beautiful Mile. For 140 years, they’ve welcomed families to their community to take part in an experience dedicated to nurturing mind, body and spirit. They offer a ton of spiritual opportunities, educational lectures, cultural arts performances, entertainment and recreational activities during their 10-week summer program. To be honest, when I signed up for this trip with their marketing team, I had no idea what I was getting us into… but it ended up being one of the best experiences.

This trip was sponsored by Lakeside Chautauqua. All opinions are my own!

Outfit details:

Madewell Emmett Wide-Leg Crop Pants
H&M Knit Top
Circle Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

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Kalamazoo River

Hi there! So one more post from our little trip to Saugatuck — the Kalamazoo River, which goes right through downtown Saugatuck. Eric’s band played at Wick’s Park, which is right across the street from this view and the chain ferry… so it’s such a fun location. We had a little bit of time downtown before his gig, so we did some wine tasting at Crane’s, and then ran across the street to snap a few pictures before enjoying pizza, drinks and dancing all night at Wick’s! It was a great night; I’d love to go back to Saugatuck again soon and explore a bit more. It’s such a quaint beach town! I’m always a bit nostalgic for towns like this though after living in Grand Haven for a few years. I always miss being near the beach!

Outfit details:

Madewell Stretch Denim A-Line Mini Skirt (similar)
Altar'd State Sunset Horizons Top (similar)
Madewell Angular Hoop Earrings
Madewell The Transport Tote
MIA Women's Elva Clog

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Kalamazoo Replica Lighthouse

A few weekends ago, Eric had a gig in downtown Saugatuck… so I knew I wanted to go and see the Kalamazoo Replica Lighthouse! I’m surprised I’ve never seen this one before, because it’s so close to home, but I actually didn’t really know about it until just a couple years ago! So there’s a little bit of history here with this lighthouse… the first one was built in 1839, but was quickly moved/replaced due to erosion. So a new one was erected in 1859 on a sand dune, but unfortunately was destroyed in a tornado in 1956. So this is actually a replica of the 1859 lighthouse. While the original lighthouse was a buff color with white trimmings, this lighthouse is red and white! I always love a red and white lighthouse; they make for the prettiest photos! It was fun to be able to see this one. I always love the feeling of walking up to a new lighthouse for the first time. ❤️

Outfit details:

H&M Bib Denim Overall Dress
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madden Girl Cybell Espadrille Sandal

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Golden hour vibes

Hi there! Did you guys have a good weekend? I ended up staying in quite a bit — catching up on some movies/Netflix (and wine, of course) on Friday night. Saturday, Eric headed out of town to play a wedding with not-his-normal band, so I ended up going to his normal-band’s show at this beach bar in Grand Rapids. Hahaha. It ended up being super fun! Hung out with the girls, ate some pickle chips (my faveeeee), drank wine + margaritas, but it started raining, so we called it an early night! Today was brunchin’, grocery shopping, and I took Winny to the dog park. I didn’t really live up “summer” this weekend, but ah well. The next few weekends look fun + jam-packed with music and trips and friends and wine. All the things I love! 😉

Outfit details:

Madewell Texture & Thread Tie-Front Tank Top in Smithfield Stripe
Levi's Premium Wedgie Straight Jeans via Zappos
Madewell Shapes Statement Earrings (similar)
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

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