Living in Yellow

Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas Cruise Recap

I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since sailing the blue seas. I find myself constantly daydreaming about looking across the ocean with nothing but sunshine on my face and a frozen mojito in my hands. Gosh, our cruise was fun. I’ve had so many of you reach out to ask questions about our vacation which inspired this giant ole cruise recap to try and answer all of your questions in one easy spot! If you’d like to see video of our time on the ship, be sure to checkout the Cruise Highlight on my Instagram account here! This was our second cruise that Shawn and I have traveled on together and are already scheming when our next one will be. Today I’m here to try and knockout everything I’ve been asked about while also including helpful tips should you decide to set sail as well!

Before diving in, I should note that nothing about this trip was sponsored but simply personal pleasure! I booked / planned / and experienced it all 😉

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What To Pack For A Cruise [20+ Vacation Outfits!]

It is finally here — the complete recap of the countless outfits I either packed for or wore on our recent cruise [it turns out one doesn’t actually need to pack 30 outfits for a 7 day cruise, who knew?] I had the hardest time knowing what I should take and shouldn’t take when it came to our Caribbean Cruise. Clearly bathing suits and coverups are a must, but what about excursion days? Or chilly evenings on the ship? How formal is formal night? The moral of the story is that while you need some options, you don’t need to take your entire closet…lesson learned. I’m hoping this post provides you some ideas on what to pack for your next warm weather vacation whether you want to get all gussied up or prefer to keep it casual.

Before we dive in let’s get the logistics out of the way to make this process easier on you – for sizing reference, I am 5’4, 125 lbs on a good day, typically a 2 in tops/dresses and 26 in jeans/pants with a preferred inseam of 26-28 inches. Bra size is 30DDD [I get it from my momma]. Hopefully, this helps when determining what size you’d need. Also, feel free to follow along here for daily outfits and check out this Pinterest board where you can also get some ideas! Which reminds me, you can pin any of these looks below to save for future reference! Simply click on the links below and you will be taken directly to the retailer where you can shop! Alright, fellow “I like to get dressed” friends, let’s begin!

ps. You can see ALL previous weekly roundup blog posts in one easy spot!

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Disclosure: Thank you to Backcountry and ShopStyle for partnering on today’s post. Last week I was in the Caribbean seeing nothing but blue skies and sea for miles. Since I’ve been home, I’ve seen nothing but snow, sleet, and ice. I’ll take Caribbean, for $500, Alex. But as long as I continue to live here…

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15 Outfits To Wear Right Now

Whoa baby, do I have some outfits to share right now. Apparently over the past couple of weeks I have gotten dressed often [this is saying a lot considering on a typical week I wear leggings and a sweatshirt on most days that end in Y]. If you live somewhere freezing like I do [thanks,…

THE ONE COOKIE YOU MUST MAKE THIS VALENTINES DAY

This cookie is hands down the best [and only] cookie you will ever need to make again! Whether you need a treat to take to your Galentine’s Party, kids class party, to work or your own kitchen, these little babies are where it’s at! What we have here is my traditional chocolate chip cookie but…

What I’m Loving on Amazon Lately [$25 and under!]

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