Sassy Southern Blonde

A Fashion & Lifestyle Blog by Kelsie Bynum

Life Lately + Flirty Fall Fashion

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Gosh I don’t even know where to begin! Haha. I haven’t posted an updated blog on life lately in MONTHS, so I decided today was as good a time as any! I love being personable with yall and sharing all the behind the scenes of my life, but sometimes I just can’t. Like I mentioned on Stories, I signed up for this, but some people didn’t! So I have to be considerate and respectful. Truthfully, my personal life is up in the air anyways, and there isn’t as much to share as you might think! Hahah.

Travel wise, I have been out of town almost every weekend since March, and I LOVE it! Between bachelorette parties, weddings, showers, and work trips, it has been such a busy summer but I wouldn’t have it any other way. When I’m gone, I miss home, but as soon as I return, I’m ready to go again! I just keep telling myself that I need to travel as much as I can while I’m young and single. Plus, I love making memories because that’s something you’ll always have! Someone asked on Stories where I’m headed next, and it’s several places! First, I’m going with Andrea to Chicago next week. I’ll be home for one day then I’m driving to Nashville for an event with Pink Lily! The last stop is an actual dream. I will be flying to New York City for FASHION WEEK! I still can’t believe that. It’s been on my bucket list since I was a little girl!

On top of all of the craziness lately, I am starting a new chapter soon that I cannot wait to share more about when it’s official! I won’t leave yall totally hanging, so here’s a hint: lots of home decor is coming your way! If everything goes as planned, it will be happening at the beginning of October. I’m SO looking forward to this big change! 🙂

XOXO

Kels

Fall Transition: How To Style A Sweater In The Heat

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I recently realized that it has been MONTHS since I published an outfit post I styled myself, so I knew this needed to be fixed ASAP! 🙂 I usually shoot blog posts on the weekends with my mom but being out of town lately has made it difficult! Since summer is winding down, I decided to style a transitional look for Fall. Unfortunately, the cold weather won’t hit Mississippi until November, but I’m making the most of it! One way to do that is styling a lightweight sweater with denim shorts. This is easily my favorite combination! The older I get, the more I fall in love with FALL! Lol. Speaking of, I am already stalking the home decor websites for pumpkin everything! I know it’s only August, but I’m just SO dang excited! 🙂

Now, back to outfit details! Like I said in my Stories, I would never tell yall to buy a sweater in the freaking August heat unless it was that good. And this sweater? THAT GOOD. The pink and orange stripes are what instantly sold me! Not to mention how many ways you can wear it. I’m wearing the XS and it’s currently on sale! But I would have purchased it full price! Hahah. I think it’s under $40 right now?! Or close to it! Either way, it’s a must-have in your closet! I will link everything below. My boots are from last year, though! I’ll try to find something similar!

XOXO

Kels

The Cutest Tees with Grace Layne

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The older I get, the more I love a cute tee. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy dressing up (I mean it’s kind of my job lol), but I’d rather throw on a graphic tee and joggers during the week! When I discovered Grace Layne, I knew I needed some of their cute graphic tees. My favorite two are the #BLONDE tee (for obvious reasons) and the Girl Gang tee. If you aren’t blonde, no worries! They also have brunette and ginger options too. And I can’t forget to mention how soft the Girl Gang tee is! Plus, the sleeves are ribbed, which just adds to the appeal. I styled both with my favorite pair of leopard joggers and wedge sneakers! Like I said, all about the casual cute outfits! Shop more from Grace Layne HERE!

I still can’t believe that it’s already December. This year has flown by! I absolutely love Christmas, but I wish I had more time to enjoy it. I stay so busy during the holidays, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Stay tuned for more fun blog posts next week including a NYC travel guide! Let me know if you have any questions about my Grace Layne tees too! (I’m wearing a M in both)

XOXO

Kels

*Special thank you to Grace Layne for sponsoring today’s post*

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Gatlinburg Outfit Recap + Hotel Review

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I’m so excited to be recapping my recent trip to Gatlinburg on the blog today! I flew into Charlotte Thursday morning, and my online bestie Andrea became my real life bestie! 🙂 We ran around town trying to be “A+ bloggers” as Andrea likes to say and had the best time! Friday morning, Tanner joined us and we headed to Gatlinburg to meet up with Bailey! Of course, the weather was horrible, so we decided to wait until Saturday morning to go! (But not after driving an hour into the trip LOL) We spent Friday afternoon in Charlotte just talking and sitting on Andrea’s floor for hours. Even though the beginning of the trip was a disaster, we definitely built friendships that meant way more in the end!

Saturday morning at 5 am came VERY early, but we got on the road and high tailed it to Gatlinburg! Once we arrived, we immediately checked into the cutest hotel, Margaritaville Resort! If you’ve ever been to one or a Margaritaville restaurant, you know the theme is very tropical with lots of bright colors. My favorite part was the Margarita maker in our room! I thought it was the perfect touch 😉 The entire staff was so kind and accommodating, though! I highly recommend booking your next stay here if you go to Gatlinburg or any of their resorts across the U.S. I also loved that this location was on Gatlinburg’s main street, so you could walk to everything! (Which is nice when the traffic is crazy! Haha)

After we dropped our suitcases AND Andrea off (she needed a nap), the rest of the gang headed to The Apple Barn for fried apple fritters and hot apple cider! I remember going there every time my family vacationed in the mountains, and I couldn’t leave without homemade apple butter! It was just as amazing as when I went 10 years ago! We also visited Anakeesta Theme Park, which was right across from our hotel. You ride the rail up the mountains and it’s absolutely GORG! We did get stuck at the top for a bit, but the warm heaters and good company made it just fine!

Although our trip didn’t totally go as planned, I still had such a great time with these girls! (Yall should check out their blogs that I tagged above!) I mean, we are already planning trips for 2019 if that says anything! Stay tuned for more details there. Catching flights, not feelings is my motto for 2019! Hahaha OKAY, I’m done after that. Thanks for reading and thanks to Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg for hosting us!

XOXO

Kels

Cute + Easy Thanksgiving Outfit Inspiration

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After a few fashion mishaps over the years, I think I have finally figured out the cutest (and safest) Thanksgiving outfit. It’s pretty simple actually- flowy sweater, jeans with some stretch, and your favorite knee-high boots! A flowy sweater to hid the inevitable food baby, jeans with some stretch so you can breathe (duh), and your favorite boots so you still look put together! (I mean we all know how grandmothers judge when ya look rough) If you aren’t sold on my exact look, I’m going to link some other options below to help you create the perfect Thanksgiving ensemble! I added a floppy hat and Gucci belt to accessorize. BTW- my sweater is only $22 and selling out quick! 🙂

SWEATERS

JEANS

BOOTS

ACCESSORIES

XOXO

Kels