One hot topic during our wedding planning process was our decision to not have kids at our wedding. This was a controversial between our families, but it was something we felt VERY strongly about. This wasn't a decision I made, this is something Jared and I agreed on together and decided it would be best for us. One reason, we decided against inviting children was the sheer ...
DIY Pumpkulent Class with Garden Living
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the DIY Pumpkulent class with Garden Living. Garden Living is an adorable boutique garden shop in Fayetteville that offers, gifts, plants, expertise on plant care and DIY classes. Along with their adorable boutique they also have a cute little coffee shop inside, a totally Instagram worthy patio, and a neighboring sister store that ...
10 Things I Love About Fall and Why I Hate Halloween
The chillier it gets the more I am reminded that fall might be the best season. It always nice when the warm summer sun rolls in, but fall is definitely the best season. A. You can eat as much as you want because you no longer have to rock those bikinis and B. Fall is fashion is definitely more chic and expressive than summer. It's much easier to layer and add texture to ...
The 5 Love Languages
This week is a little bit of a different Wedding Wednesday post, but I definitely think if you are getting married you will still find it interesting. Jared and I have been reading The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman and working through it with our church small group. This book has been so interesting and really helpful as we journey through our first year of marriage. If you ...
How to Style a Sweatshirt Part 2
On the previous blog, I showed you how you to style a basic stripe sweatshirt for a casual weekend look, and now I am sharing how I took the same sweatshirt and turned it into the perfect lazy day athleisure look. I think people get so used to wearing the same items in their closet the same way, by doing this you are only get one outfit out of each item. I hope this inspires ...
How to Style a Sweatshirt Part 1
On The Thrifty Pineapple I want to make sure I am showing you how to get the most out of your wardrobe and your wallet. A big part of that includes showing you how to style one thing multiple ways. After all, if you only wear an item the same way every time you aren't getting much bang for your buck. I recently bought this oversized (one size fits all) sweatshirt from ...
The Order of Our Wedding Reception
Wedding receptions can be so fun, but they can also be a drag. The mood is really set by the wedding reception order of events. I've been to weddings where dinner isn't served until 10 pm, which can be bad for someone who gets "hangry" like me, and I've been to receptions where 10 people give speeches, that's fun and all but becomes overwhelming. It's also proper etiquette ...
Fall, Flannel and Fun
Fall is full effect, and I am embracing it to the max! I don't know what has come over me this fall, but I am obsessed with pumpkins. I guess that makes me all the more basic? Everything from pumpkin patches to Pumpkin Spice Lattes...sign me up! I think part of the reason I am more into fall is year is because I finally have my own place and have the time/money to decorate ...







