3 ways to wear a slip dress happy sunday! i feel like it’s been too long since i got a blog post up. this week’s post is going to be 3 ways to wear a slip dress. slip dresses (esp animal print) are so in right now and i’m loving it! i thought i would show you the three different ways i wear one dress. each way you wear it completely changes the outfit! which i love. it’s like you’re getting more bang for your buck. my dress is from princess polly and both the sweater and plain white tee are from h&m, if you’re wondering! enjoy xo sweater over dress so this way is super cute! i saw inspo for this on pinterest and knew i had to re-create it. throwing a nice chunky sweater (esp since fall is here) over a slip dress makes it look like a skirt, which i think is cute! tee under dress i’ve been seeing this trend all over instagram and love it! throwing a plain tee under a slip dress really dresses it down, which is exactly my style. adding a few layered necklaces also spices it up a bit. tee over dress now this basically has the same effect as the sweater, but i still thought i would mention it. i think this would also be really cool and street style if you had a graphic tee or old band tee instead of a plain tee to throw over top! that would actually make this outfit perfect for me, but i figured i would just use a plain white tee for my example.   and that’s it! 3 ways to wear a slip dress. i hope this gave you some sort of inspo! i know it was a short blog post but i still wanted to get it up. also! if you don’t know already, i made a podcast and just posted episode two last week! you can follow along on my blog OR you can also subscribe and download it on itunes. check it out here. ok, thanks for reading! xo catch you later this week on instagram, as always.     xo,   courtney raf

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apps i use to edit my instagram photos i get asked a lot how i edit my photos, what filers i use, etc. so i figured it would be the perfect time to make a blog post about it. below are the apps i use to edit my instagram photos! if you have any apps that you love and think i would love too, let me know! editing photos is one of my favorite parts about blogging and instagram. lightroom now there are two different ways you can use lightroom. you can buy the actual program for your computer, which is pretty pricey, or you can use the lightroom free app for your phone. there are SO many influencers who have mobile presets for sale that you can use to edit your photos on the app. aspyn ovard has presets, jaci marie does, zoe does and so many more! i have lightroom for my computer and i use presets that i bought on there, but they make such a huge difference. below are a few photos using aspyn ovard’s presets on lightroom. i’ve basically been using the same preset on my computer to give all of my photos the same vibe/coloring. before after before after afterlight 2 after i use lightroom, i always go in and use afterlight 2 to make a few additional edits. this is where i add a peach overlay to tone down the green in my photos and make them a little warmer. now, i could totally do this with lightroom, but i’ve just made a habit of using afterlight 2, so it’s easier for me. this is also the app i use to create the “dust” overlay affect. they have a million different dust overlays you can use! afterlight has the original app and afterlight 2.0 – so make sure you are using 2.0 if you want to create the dust affect. there are sooooo many other things you can do in this app. all of the basic stuff like lighting, contrast, shadows, sharpening, etc. below are a few examples of the dust effect after using the app.   picsart this is the app i use if i want to add images/art to my photos! below are two examples – i’ve added a cool design on the wall behind me as well as a few paintbrush strokes in the second photo. this app is 100%…

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most instagrammable spots in grand rapids, michigan for this week’s blog post, i thought i would share some of the most instagrammable spots in grand rapids, michigan! of course these are just a few spots, but they’re some of my favorites. if you’ve ever wondered exactly where these are located so you can shoot some of your own photos, keep reading! i’ve shot at a few of these spots multiple times because they’re so eye catching. if you’ve found any cool spots in the west michigan area that you think i would like, let me know! i love coming across new places to shoot for my blog and instagram. enjoy xo dan’s diner the first time i shot photos here, it was actually pals diner! it was closed down while they were waiting to re-open. so i got really lucky and there was nobody around when i was taking photos! it’s now open though and the place is so cute! it’s called dan’s diner and it’s located at 6503 28th St SE. their strawberry milkshake was SO good! i can’t wait to go back to eat a full breakfast there lol old diner pictures – pal’s diner – looks the same on the outside, it just says “dan’s” instead of “pal’s” now! polka dot wall this is probably one of my favs! it’s so cute. i always see a ton of people taking senior photos and blogging photos when i drive by. the location is kind of tricky because it’s literally right next to a super busy 4 lane road – but it’s worth it. it’s located on division avenue north, right near the belknap outlook! you literally can’t miss it when you’re driving down division – the grafitti stretches superrrr far! flower wall this is a fav as well! (obv) – there are literally so many people who have taken photos here and i always see people when i drive by. i’ve taken photos here a few different times and it doesn’t get old. the art stretches along most of the back of the building. it’s located at grand rapids ballet – 341 ellsworth avenue sw! such an amazing piece of art. follow your heart wall i know, another piece of graffiti, but this one is so cute! i’ve seen it on instagram a million times. the artwork was done by dave battjes and he is such a great artist!…

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