How does one describe an indescribable experience? Lol, obviously, it is pretty hard. But let me backup and start from the beginning. Last fall when I first heard about the upcoming conference, I knew from the few local Style Collective meetups I had gotten to attend, that it was something I did not want to miss. What I did not realize, months later, when I impulsively purchased the non-refundable ticket, was just how much it really was worth.

Red - the color of apples, firetrucks (except in Ft. Worth, they are actually white), Valentines and the color of 2017 winter season. It's the perfect holiday color to wear as a bright statement. And it makes the perfect pop of color to any party outfit. Just think, you don't have to worry if you can't find big ticket items in your wardrobe. The bright red, looks amazing in fun accessories, such as purses, earrings, or a fun heel, so go digging and see if what you can find.

Dallas Market Center hosted designer Alexander Michael Snyder for his Spring/Summer 2018 collection earlier this month. If anyone is a Project Runway fan, than you should be familiar with this designer. No, he wasn't the winner, but was a top contender for the season, and was out, because of his sacrifice for his team. And for everyone's information, because it was a Mary Kay sponsored episode, where the winner would get $5,000 toward the start of their business, well because of he really shouldn't have lost, Mary Kay also gave him $5,000 too. (FYI, that is the exact amount Mary Kay Ash had to start her business up.)

I have always been told I was shy. Through different college classes and honestly just life, I have learned that firstly, you should not label people, because the more they are told something (i.e. shy), they more they become that. And secondly, I am not 'shy,' rather an introverted-extrovert, which means I love being around people and socializing, but it drains my energy and I need my own space to recharge and recover from an outing.

The whole blogger world is very different; most of the time you meet other bloggers because of their social media or blog and you might start to chat virtually. But it can be a little tricky to actually meet face-to-face with each other and that is one thing that Style Collective helps with. Regional leaders help to plan the events and coordinate the sponsors. To end the month and summer, the DFW area SC sisters had a blogger get-together at Seasons 52.

For the past several years I have heard a ton about FabFitFun, but have never really looked into it. Finally last month, I purchased the 2017 Summer Box and I'm hooked and excited to announce that I am officially a #fabfitfunpartner! That's right, so do not forget to scroll down to the bottom for $10 discount code!

Last month we headed down to Port Aransas for a short vacation before we all had to start school again. And we had a blast at the beach. Unfortunately, my family has this thing with planning our family vacations around bad weather. We found out that Hurricane Harvey was suppose to hit the same morning, we were planning on leaving.

After seeing everything that is happening in South Texas (and y'all it is NOT all Houston! Dozens and dozens of towns were COMPLETELY destroyed!), it is breaking my proud texan heart. But seeing the way literally EVERYONE come together to raise money and/or volunteer makes me soooo happy to call Texas my home and to be a part of this community. I normally do not stay up past 1:30am writing blog posts, but I half cry everytime I see videos and photos of South Texas that I wanted to round up all of the places you can donate or purchase to donate. (Not going to lie, I'm one of those people who no matter the tragedy, I can't make myself donate a ton of money, but I will if it means shopping. You can judge all you want, but that does not make me a bad person; I am only human).

Last month, our local Target had a grand re-opening. They has spent the past couple of months remodeling the store (which was annoying trying to find everything), and the results are amazing! The party was definitely Texas worthy. I brought my youngest brother to the party and as soon as we pulled into the parking lot, the first thing we saw was a helicopter.

After finishing our drive through Yellowstone National Park, we headed into Idaho and because we ended up splitting our big trip into two smaller trips, going into Idaho was kind of a long trek and then quite a bit of back tracking. But it was a nice change of scenery and we ended up finding a hotel verse another campsite.

Wyoming oh Wyoming after powering through for about 20 hours driving, and almost hitting a deer, we made it to Cody, which is in the far northwestern corner of the state. The night after we got there it snowed, so the entire ground and mountains were covered. So plans changed from heading to yellowstone, to planning a trip to Thermopolis for the next day.

Have you heard of the Beignet Bus?? No? Well you have now and it is for sure something to look out for and find on your next trip to Fort Worth. You have to keep up with their Facebook page to find out where and when they will be. Hahaha my mom and I were trying to go after Church for about a month, but they kept taking Sunday's off, finally about a month ago, we were able to head off to Trailhead and find it!

A little over three years ago Melt opened their doors on Rosedale St. It was quickly the go-to place for a delicious cold treat. With original flavors and use of fresh local ingredients, there was no wonder what the appeal was. Every month they change out the menu, sometimes brand new flavors or to bring back a local favorite.

Have you ever gotten up at five in the morning to unintentionally be the first customer at a brand new coffee shop location? A week ago, I did just that. Craftwork Coffee Co. opened their second location, this one right in the middle of the coolest part of Fort Worth - Magnolia. They have a prime location, right on the corner of S. Henderson and Magnolia. With a fresh, clean feel and hipster vibe, it fits right in. Brand new, but feels like it has been around for a while.

Last year was my first Mary Kay Career Conference and my director decided to head down to the one in Galveston, which you can read about here. But because we were all so busy this year, it was a mutual agreement, to just stay and attend the one in Irving, as that is less than an hour away and we could have the option to stay at home or stay at a hotel.