8:00 AM

Pink Talks v. 23

Happy Friday friends!
I hope you all are doing well. It's been a hot second since I did a Pink Talks post and thought it'd be fun to update you all with what I've been up to lately! 

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8:00 AM

Pink Talks v.21

Happy Friday friends!
I hope you all are doing well! I haven't done a Pink Talks post in a couple weeks now so I thought I'd update you all on what I've been up to lately! I have lots to share with you all on what I've been doing, purchasing and currently obsessed with for spring! 

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8:00 AM

Pink Talks v.18

Happy Friday friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful week! These past week I have been trying to adjust going back to school for my last semester and trying to fathom that my time in school is coming to an end. How did time go by so fast?! 
Today's Pink Talks I'm excited to share what I've been up to including what I've been watching and my recent Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale purchases. Now, let's get started, shall we?

What I've been doing...

2017 in video I have decided that I want to start filming little snips and clips of my day everyday for a whole year to eventually compile them into a video at the end of year. Hopefully I can keep up with this through out the year and maybe I'll even share it on the blog with you all!

Capture Your Style

I have really wanted to start making an effort and start reading more this year. I recently picked up Amiee Song's book, Capture Your Style from Marshalls and have been love reading through it! This book is perfect for any fashion lover, blogger or someone who just loves taking photos! If you haven't yet, I highly recommend picking it up.

Lemony Snicket and the Series of Unfortunate Events I read this series when I was younger, saw the movie and was SO excited to hear about the series on Netflix. I have been binge watching the first season this past week and am already impatiently waiting for the second season!! It's so good and I have so many questions and theories. Have you watched the series?! Let me know in the comments down below and any theories you have!

IHC January Meet Up

Sunday I was able to attend a blogger meet up via InfluencerHer Collective. We spent the day on the Funny Bus learning more about Charlotte and laughing along the way. I was able to attend the meet up with Annalise of Southern Belle in Training, Cara of Caralina Style and I got to meet Savanna of Sweet and Savy Blog. It was such a fun afternoon hearing more about Charlotte and we even got to stop to eat at one of my favorite pizza places in Charlotte, Benny Pannello's! If you haven't been to Benny Pannello's it's a small hole in the wall pizza place located in NoDa. They serve giant pizza slices all for $4 - $5! If you haven't been yet, I highly recommend it!

Recent Purchases...

My After Party Sale purchases came in! I managed to get a pair of shorts in Ugotta Regatta and I love them! These ones are super similar!
I also picked up a skort during the APS and am in love with it! I can't wait to share it with you all once I figure out how to style it. Speaking of skorts, this one is on the site is one of my favorites and want to add it to my collection!

And that's it for today's Pink Talks! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and as always, thank you for reading!

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8:00 AM

Pink Talks v.16

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Happy Friday friends!
Welcome back to another Pink Talks post! As most of you know this past week was finals week for me. It's been pretty hectic with wrapping up the semester, getting ready to head home and all the holiday festivities going on. So without further ado, let's jump right in to what I've been up to!
Also, can we take a note that today's Pink Talks is number 16 and it's the last Pink Talks for 2016?? How funny!

What I've been doing...
Finishing finals week

As many of you know last week was finals week for me. I managed to finish the semester with pretty (decent) grades and am just happy to have winter break to recharge for the next semester!

Getting in the Christmas spirit

If you follow me on Twitter then you saw I had decorated my room a bit for the holidays while I was procrastination on my study break. I love this little banner I made out of construction paper and I low key I want to keep it up all year around!

Christmas dinner party

To celebrate the last day of exams I hosted a little Christmas dinner party at my apartment. it was so fun to be able to hang out with my school friends before we all head home for the holidays! 

Annalise's Christmas party

The next day I had went over to Annalies's for her Christmas party. It was so good to see her again and to meet all of her broadcasting school friends. I also was able to try her famous "cocktail," Bailey's and hot chocolate... SO GOOD.
After Annailes's party, RJ and I went to a friend's graduation party and it was so good to hang out and congratulate our friend on all of his accomplishments. It's been fun celebrating with my friends this past weekend and relaxing now that finals is finally over!

Back home in the mountains

I came back to my hometown for the Holidays on Sunday and am excited to spend some time with my family! I've spent the week stuffing my face with delicious home cook meals, exploring with my family and trying to get ahead on all of my blog work. 

Painting away

I recently picked up a watercolor kit before finals and have been hooked on making prints and cards! It's been so fun making Christmas cards to send out to my friends and family this year and it's low key been hard for me to send them out because I want to keep them all! 

What I've Been Loving...

And that's what I've been up to! I hope you all have been enjoying this year's Blogmas series! Today marks the last post in this series and I cannot believe it's already over. Heck, I can't believe that it's Christmas on Sunday!! I'm excited to spend some time with my family this weekend and to stuff my face with alllll the Christmas cookies. #YUM

Hopefully next year with some planning I am able to do the fully 25 days of Blogmas! Let me know what your favorite post from this series was down below and I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas weekend!! 

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9:00 AM

Pink Talks v.14

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Happy Black Friday friends!
I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and was able to stuff your bellies full of delicious food! This has been a pretty jammed pack two weeks month and I'm excited to share with you all what I've been up to as of late! Also, if you want a full list of my Black Friday sales round up be sure to check out yesterday's post! I'll be updating it through out the day!

What I've been doing... Panthers Football Game

Last Thursday RJ and I went to go see the Panthers vs. Saints game for a late birthday gift for RJ! This was my second Panthers game and it was so fun to see the Panthers and cheer them on live! 


Roomie's Birthday Brunch

My roommate's birthday was this past weekend and we celebrated her birthday at the best brunch place (in my opinion) in Charlotte! I've mentioned Fahrenheit multiple times on my blog and I think it has one of the best views of Charlotte. Also, the best Captain Crunch pancakes ever, SO GOOD. 


Capstone Project

For the past 3 months my life as pretty much revolved around my senior marketing capstone project. The main gist of our project is that we are put into a group and have to develop a marketing plan for a company that has agreed to partner up with our University. This past week my group had made it into the semi finals for the project competition, but unfortunately didn't make it into the finals. Even though it is sad that even though we've worked so hard on this project and we didn't make it to the finals, I'm super thankful to have gotten closet to my group and had some great laughs along the way. Also super glad to finally have that project be over with, one step closer to graduation!!

Cheers to 4 years!

Tuesday marked 4 years for RJ and I. HOLY COW. Unfortunately RJ had to work that evening so we just celebrated with a late night dinner at Ink and Ivy (which was DELICIOUS). If you haven't tried Ink and Ivy yet in Charlotte yet, you have to! It's such a fun atmosphere and such yummy food (and drinks!).

Thanksgiving

We all know that Thanksgiving is up there on my list of favorite holidays. This year we decided to head over to my aunt's house to spend Thanksgiving. The evening will filled with (tons) of yummy foods, laughs and catching up with one another. It's always so great to see family, especially not that we're all older and are busy with our own lives and don't get to see each other as often!
Recent Purchases...
I have been on a hunt for some new business casual / business professional attire for my wardrobe. I managed to find this adorable pencil skirt from Marshalls for an awesome price and cannot wait to start styling it!
I also picked up this super cute Carolina Panthers scarf for the game RJ and I went to Thursday. I always thought these scarfs were so cute and is a great accessory to throw on with a simple all black outfit to look festive without being too over the top. 


Whew! I feel like that was a TON of stuff to update you all on! Like I said, life has been super busy lately and I cannot believe it's all going by so fast!! I hope you all have a wonderful day and have fun if you decide to go Black Friday shopping! I may do some shopping from the comfort of my own computer this year... 
Let me know what you've been up to in the comments down below! I hope you all have a great and safe weekend!

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8:00 AM

Pink Talks v.11

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Welcome back to another Pink Talks! It's crazy to think that we're already at our 11th Pink Talks post... I feel like I just started this little series yesterday! As always, let's jump right into what I've been up to lately!

What I've been doing...
#BrahminRequired

If you follow me on Snapchat then you may have saw that I went to a fun shopping event at Brahmin in South Park Mall Thursday evening! This was my first time hearing about the brand so it was so fun going into the store and hearing about it's history. 

Their bags are beautiful and it still amazes me that they're leather, not alligator! Also, the store design is SO pretty, if you're in the South Park area or decide to visit South Park mall, I definitely recommend checking the store out. I low key want my future closet to be the set up of that store. The evening was spent sipping on champagne and chatting with some fellow bloggers!

Current wish list... 
I haven't really done much shopping as of late. Most of my money has gone to food and going out to eat... Instead here are some items I have my eyes on as of late!

And that's it for this week's Pink Talks! Apologizes for a short post this week, outside of school my life has been pretty uneventful. My capstone class and school in general is just taking up most of my life.. even though I'm only taking 12 credit hours! Hopefully the next Pink Talks will be more eventful! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

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7:00 AM

Pink Talks v.9

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Happy Saturday friends!
I hope all of you had a fabulous week so far. The past two weeks I've been busy getting back into the swing of things with school starting. I'm excited to dive right into this week's Pink Talks post so let's get started!

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7:00 AM

Pink Talks v.8

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Welcome back to another Pink Talks post! This has been my last full week of summer break *cries*. This week has been filled with getting ahead on the blog, socializing with fellow bloggers and getting things ready for fall semester to start. Let's just hop right into what I've been doing now, shall we?

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7:00 AM

Pink Talks v.7

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Happy Saturday friends!
Welcome back to another Pink Talks! If you're new to the Pastel N Pink family, Pink Talks is a post where I update you all with what's been going on in my life. From blogging events, current Nordstrom Anniversary Sale finds and what I have been currently loving let's get started!

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7:00 AM

Pink Talks v.5

Happy Saturday Friends!
Welcome back to another week of Pink Talks! If you're new or haven't heard of the Pink Talks series on my blog, it's series where I update you all what's been going on in my life. From What I've been doing, buying or just random rambles, you'll find it all here! If you want to catch up on my last few Pink Talks you can do so 1, 2, 3, 4. 

What I've Been doing...
Traveling Home

On Sunday I made a trip back home! I'm here until Monday and I've been busy adulting, catching up with my parents and tomorrow I'm headed to a wedding! Little fact: every road trip home I have to get a venti iced coffee from Starbucks. This is actually the only time I get a venti. I get SO sleepy during car rides and I need all the caffeine I can get during my drive.

Bell Mountain

Tuesday I was able to (finally) visit Bell Mountain with my dad! Bell Mountain isthis mountain (duh) filled with piles of rocks and graffiti on them. Since this has been a pretty popular tourist spot over the years there is now a way you can drive all the way to the top of the mountain to get the incredible view instead of walking up to it. To be honest, it was low key not as rewarding since we didn't have to work for it and walk up for the view. 
Even though we did take the easy way out and drove up to the mountain, the views were still killer! Here are some shots I was able to get while I was up there. 

Here's one of the piles of rocks filled with graffiti! You can actually climb to the top of those rocks and see an awesome view from up there as well.

Here's a photo of my dad looking out over the view. I wish we were able to stay a little longer to see the sunset! 


Scream Queens During my trip home I started (and finish...) the episode series of Scream Queens. I have to admit the series is pretty cheesy, but I am hooked! What I really love about the show is all the outfits. I mean, can I please have Chanel's wardrobe? I even created a clothing inspiration board for you all down below!

Fur Coat || Jeweled Earrings || Sunglasses || White Gloves || Black and White Blouse || Tulle Skirt || Pearl Necklace || Jeweled Heels || Beaded Dress

Do any of you watch Scream Queens? What do you think of the show and let me know who your favorite character is!

Recent Purchases...

With the Nordstrom Anniversary sale coming up (July 22nd of us non card holders!), I've been trying to save my money so I can purchase some goodies for this fall (I have been eyeing this anorak jacket and this necklace!) Incase you've been under a rock or don't really follow many fashion bloggers and haven't heard of the news, the Nordstrom Anniversary sale is the biggest sale of the year. Why? Because you can purchase NEW fall items for major discounts! If you want to know more about the sale my friend Annaliese from Southern Belle in Training wrote an awesome post all about the sale here!

Even though I have been trying to save up some money for the sale, I had a credit on JustFab and decided to order these booties for the fall. I love the color of them and have been wanting a pair of flat ankle booties for a while now! I can't wait for them to come in and start styling them!

On the Blog...

Since I have a lot of down time at home I have added some new things on to the blog! If you look on my nav bar you may notice there's a new "shop" tab. Here you'll be able to shop items directly from my Instagram! 

Also, to the right of my sidebar I added a "Current Wishlist." Here you'll be able to scroll and take a peak at what I have been having my eye on lately. If you decide you want to #treatyourself you can click on the item and purchase them for yourself!

Lift Off

How to Survive Warped Tour

Summer Sunset

That's it for this week's Pink Talks! Let me know what has been going on in your life lately in the comments down below! I hope you all have a great and safe weekend!

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7:00 AM

Pink Talks v.4

Happy Saturday friends!

Welcome back to another week of Pink Talks! If you would like to catch up on what's been going on in my life you can check out my pervious Pink Talks 1, 2, and 3. Lots has been going on in my life lately and I'm excited to share what's been going on with you all!

What I've been doing...

The Legend of Tarzan

Tons of awesome great movies have been coming out lately! Last weekend my friends and I went out and watched The Legend of Tarzan in IMAX 3D. I've mentioned previously that I love Disney movies and was so excited to see the recreation of the Tarzan movie. It was such a great movie and I loved how they recreated the storyline to bring it to life.

Featured on Jack Rodgers website and Instagram

Low key fan girl moment I have to share with you all. This photo recently got featured on Jack Rodger's website and Instagram and it was so cool to see it reposted! I snapped this photo during a pool day I had with some friends on Sunday and it was much needed. I remember spending almost everyday at the pool with friends during the summer growing up and wish I could go back to those days.

Craft City Social Club 4th of July Splash Bash

If you all follow me on Instagram (@pastelnpinkblog), Snapchat (@amy.pnp) or checked out Thursday's blog post then you know I spent the day portion of my 4th of July at the Craft City Social event! I had such a wonderful time and you can read my post on it here!

4th of July in Uptown

As for the night portion of the 4th, a few friends and I went up to a parking deck in Uptown to catch the fireworks show. Although the location to see the fireworks wasn't fantastic, the view of Uptown was. I mean, check out the killer skyline view photo down below! 

P.S. If you are in Charlotte and haven't seen the Sky Show fireworks show during the 4th of July I highly recommend it! I went last year and watched them on the Mcormick's parking deck it was FANTASTIC. I heard the best spot to watch them is at the Romare Bearden Park near the BB&T baseball stadium and may need to check that out for next year. Seriously the best fireworks show I've ever seen.

Vans Warp Tour 2016

Tuesday I decided last minute (and by last minute I mean we bought tickets the day of) to accompany RJ at Warp Tour! RJ's been to Warp Tour multiple times and this was my first show down. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but I ended up having such a fun time despite having a storm come through in the middle of it. I was glad I was able to see a few of my favorite bands (New Found Glory, Against the Current and Yellowcard to name a few) and experience my first Warp Tour. I'll have a more detailed post about my experience and tips for surviving Warp Tour on my blog soon so be on the look out for that! 

Recent Purchases...  I recently picked up these bathing suit bottoms that I actually wore to the Craft City Social event! Unfortunately they didn't have the top in my size in store, but they are in stocked online so I may place an order... 
Over 4th of July weekend I managed to pick up some goodies from Red Dress Boutique that were on major sale! Red Dress Boutique is one of my favorite online boutiques to shop from. They have SO many cute items and it's so hard for me to not purchase everything every time I get on their website! I managed to have enough self control during this recent order and just purchased these gorgeous red lace up flats. I love my black lace up flats so much and am excited to start styling my new red pair! 
Yesterday I stopped by Urban Outfitters and picked up some new cat eyed sunnies that I am obsessed with! I've wanted a pair of sunnies in this cat eyed shape and I'm so excited to start wearing them out.

On the blog... Happy Independence Day Pretty in Pink 4th of July Splash Bash Blue and White Floral Dress
I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend and be sure to come back Monday for an exciting new post! (: 

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7:00 AM

Pink Talks v3.

Happy Saturday friends!

Welcome back to another Pink Talks! If you haven't yet, be sure to catch up on my past two Pink Talks here and here to read up on what I've been up to. 

What I've been doing...

In my last Pink Talks I mentioned that I was going over to Annalise from Southern Belle in Training's house warming party. I was only able to stay for a little due to existing plans, but it was so nice to see Annalise and Cara from Caralina style. Annalise's apartment was so cute and I even got to see her infamous Starbucks mug collection! If you would like to read the full recap of her house warming party, you can do so here!

Last weekend I got to have my first Cold Stone experience! First Krispy Kreme and now Cold Stone. I feel like I'm just experiencing all the classic desserts that I have missed out during my childhood this summer. I'm known to be a Ben and Jerry's girl, but Cold Stone was a very close second! Let me know what you like to get at Cold Stone! I was so overwhelmed with all the flavors that it took me a good minute to decide what I wanted!

Last Sunday I got the chance to see Finding Dory. If you haven't seen the movie yet, RUN, don't walk to your nearest movie theatre. It is seriously THE CUTEST movie of all time. Dare I say even better than Finding Nemo? Finding Nemo is in my top five favorite movies of all time list, so I already had high expectations for Finding Dory. I was very pleased with the movie and wouldn't be surprised if I went back and saw it again. #NoShame

Recent purchases... I picked up this adorable cat clutch and have zero regrets about it! It's ADORABLE and I am already getting so many uses out of it. Also, it's on sale so be sure to snatch it up while you can! 
I also finally picked up a pair of white skinny jeans this past week. I have always been hesitant about white jeans because I am just so clumsy and spill everything on me, but when I tried this pair on, I couldn't pass them up. They are such a good fit and I scored them at TJ Maxx for an awesome price!
By now you all probably know how I practically live in dresses during the summer. One of my favorite online shopping sites, BooHoo is having 50% off all their dresses and shoes (use code HOTLOOKS)! I have had this dress in my shopping cart for a while and may take advantage of this awesome sale and pick up this dress too!

On the blog... National Wear Your Lilly Day Blue, White, and a pop of floral Beach Bag Essentials
I hope you all enjoyed this week's Pink Talks and be sure to come back Monday for a new blog post!

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