Upbeat Soles | Orlando Florida Fashion Blog

Orlando Florida Budget Friendly Fashion Blog

Viewing category: Holidays

Holiday Vibes

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a casual Christmas outfit with Amazon Christmas sweater and slouchy suede boots

Happy Monday babes! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I think I am still in denial that Christmas is only 4 days away! I am so excited to celebrate but also get so sad that the holiday season is almost over! Although I am excited for a new year and pray 2021 will be a better year and we can end this horrible pandemic for good! I swear I will never take normal things like going to a store without a mask on for granted again haha! SO ready for things to go back to normal! Anyways, I decided to start the week off on a festive note in this adorable off the shoulder sweater. I scored it off Amazon and I love the cute holiday pattern! I went for a polished casual look so I paired the sweater with a pair of dark jeans and slouchy boots. I hope you all have a wonderful start to your week! <3

Continue Reading

Christmas at Gaylord Palms

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does a review of Christmas at Gaylord Palms 2020 and their new Snow Factory and I Love Christmas Movies

Happy Monday ya’ll! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! We spent the end of last week at Gaylord Palms and attended their Christmas event that just opened. If you followed my Instagram Stories you know we had SOOO much fun! It was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! First off the resort is decorated so beautifully! If you have never been in a Gaylord resort you need to go! They are large atriums that are almost like a small town that make you feel like you are outside but not. There are also tons of restaurants, shops, bars, you name it! Gaylord goes all out for Christmas so it is beautiful to walk around the resort even if you are not attending the event. Although the Christmas event is basically pure Holiday magic!

This year there is a Snow Factory where you can enjoy the Snowball Build and Blast which you can build your own snowballs and throw them for points. This was Sawyer’s activity! He LOVED throwing the snowballs! They also have Snow Flow Mountain where you can go ice tubing! So cool! Other activities include gingerbread decorating (along with Characters! Nutmeg was Sawyer’s favorite!), Elf Training Academy, where you can paint your own ornament, and of course a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs Claus! You can also go on the Grinch’s Wonderful Awful Idea Scavenger Hunt or attend the Grinch Character Breakfast. Back in the St Augustine Atrium you can enjoy the #LIT light show, Cirque Dreams Unwrapped live performance, and The Greatest Story, which is a multicultural musical celebrating the story of Christ. But that’s not all! Debuting this year is their new I Love Christmas Movies! This is an interactive, multi sensory experience where guests can walk right on to live sets of their favorite Christmas Movies! Movies include POLAR EXPRESS™, A CHRISTMAS STORY™, ELF™, NATIONAL LAMPOONS CHRISTMAS VACATION™, and THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS™. Our favorite was of course Christmas Vacation! They even had the dried out turkey! Haha! All in all we had the best time and would highly recommend the event if you are going to be in Orlando this holiday season! We already can’t wait to go back next year! <3

Continue Reading

Holiday Decor

Happy Hump Day babes! Thank goodness we are half way through the week! This girl is ready for the weekend! With all of this holiday decorating I have been craving all the Christmas decor! I always love to add a few new pieces of decor every year and I may to add some new pillows! How adorable is this Santa throw pillow?! Also I need this gorgeous blanket! It looks so cozy too! I love to add a little bit of rustic to my Christmas decor and this wreath and garland are so pretty! Do you all put up your Christmas decor before or after Thanksgiving!? <3

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

Continue Reading

Black & Metallic

Fashion Blogger Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a cute New Years Eve outfit with black dress from Akira with Kendall & Kylie metallic booties

Happy Tuesday loves! I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and holiday weekend! Our’s was filled with family, lots of laughs, and some delish food and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Can you believe there is only one more week of 2017?! Where did this year go!? Although I am definitely excited for what 2018 will bring! So today I am rocking a New Year’s Eve look. I love that this look is a little untraditional and kept the sparkle super simple. I cannot get enough of this LBD! It is the perfect amount of sexy with the plunging neckline, but yet still classy with the long sleeves and fit and flare skirt. I added a small amount of sparkle with my metallic booties and finished the look with a layered necklace. I hope you all have an amazing short week! <3

Continue Reading

Shop the post:

[show_shopthepost_widget id="2961301"]

Holiday Gift Guide for Him + Giveaway

Fashion Blog Upbeat Soles shares a holiday mens gift guide for him featuring gifts from Academy Sports + Outdoors

Happy Tuesday ya’ll! So you have no idea how excited I am for today’s post! Griffin and I got to switch roles and I got to go behind the camera for a super fun holiday gift guide for him with Academy Sports + Outdoors! Since we all know the guys in our lives are always the toughest to find gifts for I figured I could have Griffin take over to give a man’s point of view of some things they would love for the holidays! Academy Sports make it easy to give and gift this holiday season because not only do they have the best everyday low prices, they also have some awesome sales going on right now like 50% off outdoor apparel and 30% off all fan gear to name a few so be sure to check them out! Academy Sports is also being so generous to give away a $100 gift card to a lucky reader just in time for Christmas! Be sure to enter below and Good luck! <3

Continue Reading

Home for the Holidays

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles talks about the must have holiday decor items for 2017

Happy Tuesday loves! I hope every ones is having an awesome week so far! So once the holiday hits I am completely obsessed with transforming my house into full Christmas mode and I feel like I can never have enough Christmas decor! Griffin thinks I have serious issues, but at least he still loves me! I always love to add a few more touches each year and I just love all the rustic decor like this super adorable wooden sleigh! So cute to put by the front door or tree! I also have a thing for throw pillows and this one would be the perfect on my couch! I cannot get over this adorable vintage look mail box for letters for Santa. It would be the perfect place for kids to put their Christmas lists or just to decorate with a floral arrangement. Although my biggest weakness are wreaths! I have one in almost every room and this one is so gorgeous and such a great price! I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday! <3

Holiday Chic

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles talks about cute affordable holiday dresses for 2017

Happy Tuesday loves! I hope everyone is having an awesome week so far! Mine is already off to a crazy start! Seriously the worst right after vacation! I am definitely already ready for the weekend! Can you guys believe Thanksgiving is next week?! The holidays totally snuck up on me this year, but I cannot wait for Christmas everything and especially holiday dresses! You all know I am a sucker for velvet and I am swooning over this velvet maxi and boho swing dress! Also, you have to have a little bit of sparkle during the holidays! I love this black sequin dress and this to die for silver metallic number! I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday! <3

GloMinerals Temptation Lip Kit Giveaway

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles gives a GloMinerals review of their suede matte crayon

TGIF babes! I am so excited it is finally Friday! I am so ready for the weekend! So second up on our 12 Days of Giveaways is a Temptation Lip Kit from GloMinerals! If you guys haven’t tried GloMinerals you need to enter the giveaway because I am totally hooked! Their suede matte lip crayon is the most amazing lipstick everrrr! Even though it is matte it goes on like butter and stays put for hours! I am so obsessed! I seriously want one in every color! Also, it smells amazing! Good luck ya’ll and don’t forget there’s only 2 days left to enter the $100 Tiny Prints giveaway and be sure to check back this weekend for an Origins and Smashbox giveaway! I hope you all have an amazing weekend! <3

Continue Reading

Crushed Velvet

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles sexy holiday outfit with velvet American Eagle dress, Dolce Vita over the knee boots, and round Ray Ban sunglasses

Happy Monday babes! I hope everyone had an amazing long Thanksgiving weekend! Mine was nice and relaxing and got to spend some much needed down time with the family, but also got a good amount of shopping in! Now that Thanksgiving is over I am in full Christmas mode! We put up our tree last night and I will spend the week transforming the house for the holidays! Ekkk I am so excited! I absolutely love this time of the year!! Speaking of the holidays, this crushed velvet dress is perfect for those holiday parties! It is currently 50% off today for Cyber Monday too! The fit of this dress is so perfect with the tie waist and I absolutely love the uneven hemline! I decided to add a little sass by pairing it with my black over the knee boots. I finished this look off with a simple black choker and round sunglasses. I hope you all have a wonderful start to your week! <3

Continue Reading

Shop the post:

[show_shopthepost_widget id="2184504"]