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Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles finds the best spring sandals for 2019 with Gucci sandals dupe, affordable wedge espadrilles, and everyday flat sandals

Happy Hump Day! Is it me or is this week dragging?! So with Spring right around the corner I have been craving all things warm weather, especially sandals! I think I may have to invest in some good wedges this season and I absolutely love these espadrille ones and the price is amazing! If you want something more classic and for every day, these are perfect and would go with everything! If you’re looking to glam it up a little more these Coach metallic sandals are on major sale and are the perfect Gucci dupe! If you are looking for something more fun, I am kind of obsessing over these leopard espadrilles! I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! <3

Shopbop Buy More Save More

Happy Tuesday babes! It is that time again! Another amazing Shopbop sale! You all know how much I love a good Shopbop sale! It is the perfect time to stock up on those designer items you have been lusting over and save! I already ordered a bunch of stuff for spring! Like this to die for maxi dress! The pattern mix is so pretty and I love the tie straps, making it great for nursing! Also I have been on the hunt for a fun pair of flat sandals and these studded ones are so cute! They will definitely jazz up any casual look! I am seriously obsessing over this leopard jacket! If it wasn’t already almost 90 degrees here it would totally be in my cart! Did any of you get anything during the sale?!  <3

Valentine’s Day Dresses under $50

Happy Hump Day babes! I hope everyone is having a great week! Can you believe Valentine’s Day is right around the corner?! Although we may not be celebrating in the most traditional way this year since we will have our tiniest Valentine with us it doesn’t mean I can’t swoon over all the gorgeous Valentine’s Day dresses! All of these are under $50 too! I am so in love with this satin number! It would be perfect for more of a fancier dinner paired with some gorgeous heels! If you are staying a bit more casual this heart maxi is just too stinking cute! Also this pleated mini dress would be perfect casual or fancy depending on which shoes you paired it with. Do any of you have big plans for Valentine’s Day?! I hope you all have an amazing Wednesday! <3

Beach Maternity

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles shows her intimate beach maternity photoshoot in Palm Coast Florida with Forever 21 satin maxi dress

Happy Thursday babes! Only one more day until the weekend and last week (hopefully) of my pregnancy! So I told you all I would share more from my beach maternity shoot, so here it is! I knew I wanted to do a more intimate shoot with just Griffin and I once I got farther along on the beach so a week after Christmas Griffin and I woke up super early to catch the sunrise. Although, nature had other plans and it was the foggiest morning ever! I was a little upset at first but we just ran with the more moodier look of the photos. I love this shoot since it shows you all more of our creative photographer side that we love. The few shots Griffin are in we actually took with the camera propped up on a box because we forgot our tripod haha! I hope you all love this shoot as much as I do! Ps I am trying to blog up until baby comes so if you see a silence you know he must have made his arrival haha! I will keep my Instagram updated though! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and t-minus one week, 2 days until my due date! <3

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Baby J’s Nursery Reveal

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles designs a woodland, boho baby boy nursery with DIY elements, gallery wall, teepee, leather pouf, and feather mobile

Happy Friday Eve babes! I am so excited we are finally almost to the weekend! Did this week drag or what?! So I am SOOO excited to FINALLY share Baby J’s nursery! We got most of it done pretty quick and then slacked on the finishing touches, but we are officially finally done! I am so in love with how it came it out! We went with a woodland/boho theme that kind of reminds me of the Lost Boys, which I love since Peter Pan has always been one of my favorite stories! We wanted to do a lot of extra touches to really make the space feel warm and homy. I also love that their are small touches of our grandparents that we lost last year, like the mini canoe I found in my Mimi’s house and (not pictured) we are hanging a small antique banjo we found in Griffin’s Grandaddy’s house on the back wall by the closet. We also did a ton of DIY! The dresser is this dresser from Ikea, but Griffin added a base and legs to it, pulls, and white vinyl triangles on all of the drawers. We made the feather mobile from this tutorial and the banner on the window. Also we completely winged the DIY teepee and made it from broomsticks and faux suede fabric, and I just love how it came out! My favorite part of the nursery is definitely the wallpaper! I actually came across this wallpaper a while back and feel in love, but it was extremely pricey so I went for a hunt for something similar. Of course Amazon never lets me down and I found the EXACT wallpaper for about 1/8 of the price! I will try to link as much as possible below! Overall we are so happy with how it turned out and we cannot wait for Baby J to see it! <3

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New Year’s Eve

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles blogs New Year's Eve outfit inspiration with the best NYE outfits and dresses

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Happy New Year’s Eve babes!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I cannot believe today is the last day of 2018! 2018 has definitely been one of the best years of our lives finding out we are expecting our sweet boy, but it definitely had a lot of heartache with the loss of 4 grandparents between Griffin and I. I am definitely looking forward to 2019 with it being the most special year ever getting to welcome our baby boy! Since this mama will not be heading out on the town this year for New Years, I will be celebrating in PJ’s with some sparkling grape juice, I thought I would take a walk down memory lane and show you all some of my favorite past New Year’s looks! This sequin Free People LBD will always be one of my favorites! I love the more subtle sparkle and the back is so cute! For a more casual New Year’s I just love this look with the matte sequin top and high waisted jeans! One of my all time favorite looks has got to go to this one! The combo of the fringe, sparkle, and leather is just too good! Although, I can’t forget about this year’s look! It will always have a place in my heart since it includes my favorite accessory, my bump! Do you all have any fun plans tonight?! I hope you all have a wonderful New Year and cheers to 2019! <3

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Eve babes! I will be taking the beginning of the week off to disconnect and enjoy the holidays with the family, but I just wanted to stop by and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Each and every one of you are so special to me and I could not be more thankful for you all. I hope everyone gets a chance to pause from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and enjoy the time with loved ones and get some much needed down time that we all deserve! Love you all and Merry Christmas from myself, Griffin, and Baby J! <3

#Pantene14DayChallenge

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pantene. The opinions and text are all mine.

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does the Pantene 14 Day Challange and does a Pantene Sheer Volume review and talks about talking her bad hair days to good hair days

Happy Wednesday loves! Omg can you believe there is only 6 days until Christmas?! It definitely snuck up this year! One thing I do know though is that I will be having a great hair day this Christmas! If you all follow me on Instagram you know I started the #Pantene14DayChallenge and today I am officially at day 14! Yay!! When I became pregnant I wasn’t like the lucky girls that got glowing, shiny pregnancy hair, I actually got just the opposite, dull, flat, and lots of breakage! I am one of those people that have what you would call combination hair, oily roots and super dry ends, so I definitely struggle to find a good shampoo so I was super excited to start this 14 Day Challenge with Pantene!

Since my hair is naturally very fine, flat, and oily I went with the Sheer Volume Collection. Although, Pantene comes in other lines like Repair & Protect, Daily Moisture Renewal, and Gold Series Moisture Boost- for all hair types! The first thing I noticed after my first wash was the volume!! Praise the Lord ya’ll! The volume was created because my hair had soooo much less oil! My hair has been insanely oily (thanks hormones) so this was such a blessing to me! I have been having to wash my hair almost every day because of it too which I think was drying it out a lot. And now, after using Pantene I was able to stretch out my washes! Another amazing thing I noticed was my hair was holding a curl so much better! Some of you may not know this but I have naturally super straight hair and living in Florida with the humidity it can be a struggle for my hair to hold a curl and I noticed my hair was so much bouncier through out the day!

After day 7 I really started to notice my ends looking a lot better and smoother as well! This really impressed me since I have usually found a volumizing shampoo is not as moisturizing but the Pantene Sheer Volume Collection really is! I mean, I don’t think you can beat a shampoo that gives volume and also smooths your ends! Well now that I am at day 14 I can thankfully say Pantene has helped my hair from constant bad hair days to now great hair days! I really think it is the best shampoo and conditioner for oily hair I have found because ya’ll my hair has been OILY and it hasn’t been since using this shampoo! If you all have been having bad hair days like I was, I definitely recommend giving the #Pantene14DayChallenge a try as well, with one of their lines and report back to me and let me know how your hair feels at day 14!! I would love to hear! I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! <3

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Velvet Holiday

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a holiday party maternity look with Chicwish velvet wrap dress, metallic booties, and round Ray Ban sunglasses

Happy Wednesday loves! I cannot believe this week is already halfway over! This week has been flying by! So today I am getting in the holiday spirit with the most gorgeous velvet wrap dress! I was nervous about finding a good holiday dress that looks good with my bump and this one is so flattering and non maternity! The color is gorgeous and perfect for the holidays and I love the ruffle and bow detail! I wanted to jazz this look up a bit so I paired it with some metallic booties. The more shine the better for the holidays right?! I finished the look off with a simple layered necklace. I hope you all have an amazing hump day! <3

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Winter Plaid

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a winter maternity outfit with Chicwish plaid wool coat, distressed maternity jeans, and suede knee boots

Happy Hump Day babes! I can’t believe the week is going by so fast! Especially after the holidays! So Florida got another cold front this week, it even got down in the 30’s last night, what?!! So naturally I had to bring out my new plaid coat! This may be my favorite coat ever! It is so warm and I am just in love with the colors! I was nervous it would look too poofy over my bump but it actually is super flattering and gives me a waist I no longer have! Ha! I paired it with my favorite maternity jeans and suede lace up boots. I accessorized with sunnies and crossbody bag. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! <3

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