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Thanksgiving Inspo

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles shows Thanksgiving outfit ideas for 2020 with Spanx leggings, leopard combat boots, and Levi's jeans

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Happy Tuesday loves! I took a little break yesterday to enjoy my birthday Sunday. Griffin and I had the best time celebrating in St Augustine and Sawyer did amazing with his first night away from us! Can you guys believe Thanksgiving is only 2.5 weeks away?! I feel like the rest of 2020 is going to zoom by! I’ve been already trying to plan what I am going to wear for Thanksgiving so I thought I would do a little inspiration post! I usually keep it pretty casual during Thanksgiving since we bounce around so much. I love this cute and comfy look with the cozy turtleneck, and fun leopard boots! These boots were one of my favorite purchases last year! If you want to get a little more dressed up I love this look with the over the knee boots! And for something a little more classic this looks with the leopard top and suede boots scream thanksgiving! I hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday! <3

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Sene

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does a Sene Studio custom jeans review and talks about how they are the most comfortable jeans

Happy Friday eve loves! It’s almost the weekend and I cannot wait! My birthday is on Sunday so Griffin and I are going on a staycation to St Augustine and I am so excited! It will be my first night away from Sawyer so I am a little nervous but it is much needed and over due! He will be with my parents, who he loves, so I know he will do great! So today I am excited to tell you about a new denim brand I have discovered, Sene. Sene jeans are fully custom made just for you! We all know how hard it is to find the perfect pair of jeans and Sene takes out all the work of trying on a million pairs of jeans to find that perfect fit! After having Sawyer, my body is so much different than it was before making finding jeans difficult. I swear I am always a different size in different brands, which is super frustrating! So let me tell you my excitement when I found out I could get a custom pair of jeans from Sene and under $150! They are also amazing quality made in the same Japanese mill as Prada, Acne Studios, and AG Jeans! The denim is so soft it almost feels like you are wearing leggings!

The way Sene works is you can either self measure with their video guide, take their custom smartfit quiz (no measuring tape needed), or send in a pair of jeans to have them copy the fit. So simple! Also it is free shipping and returns and they will always make the fit right! When I first got my jeans I wasn’t happy with how they fit in my hips and they had me send in pictures so they could see were the issue was and they made me a whole new pair of jeans to correct the fit! Such amazing customer service! Have you ever had a custom pair of jeans made before?! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! <3

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Holiday Home Decor 2020

Happy Wednesday! I officially got all My Halloween decor put away and I cannot wait to put out all my Christmas decor this week! I use to be a person that had to wait until after Thanksgiving to put out my Christmas decor but the past couple of years I put it out in the beginning of November and it is so nice to be able to enjoy it an extra month and get in that holiday spirit early! With 2020 we definitely need some of that holiday spirit! Every year I always add a few more things to my holiday decor and this Days until Christmas sign is just too cute! Also this wooden nativity set is so beautiful and at such a great price! I am a sucker for throw pillows and this merry everything pillow is adorable! Are you all decorating now or do you wait until after Thanksgiving?! I hope you all have a great hump day! <3

Leopard

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a cute date night fall outfit with Chicwish leopard dress, suede lace up boots, and felt hat

Happy Monday babes! I hope you all had a fabulous Halloween! We had lots of fun having family over and making spooky treats for the kids! Sawyer had so much fun trick or treating too! He loved running around with his cousins and seeing everyone’s decorations! I love how creative everyone was with the candy shoots too! Now that Halloween is officially over I think we are going to put our Christmas decor up because 2020 is needing some holiday cheer and I cannot wait! So today I am wearing this adorable leopard dress I just got from Chicwish and ya’ll I am obsessed! Seriously this dress is so good! It is so flowy and comfortable and I just love the oversized sleeves! I paired it with some suede lace up boots to dress it up a little and then accessorized with a felt hat and sunnies. I hope you all have a great start to your week! <3

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Mario Party

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does an easy family costume with a Mario Party family costume with overalls and Amazon Princess Peach dress

Happy Friday eve ya’ll and the Friday before Halloween! I am excited Halloween is on a Saturday this year even if we aren’t doing anything crazy! We are going to a trunk or treat at a Farm tomorrow and then I am having a little family party on Saturday with a bunch of fun Halloween foods! We may trick or treat to a few neighbors that we know too. It should be fun! I had the hardest time deciding on our family Halloween costume this year since I wanted something relatively easy. We decided on Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach! Griffin already had the overalls from a previous costume so all we needed for him was a tee and hat. I couldn’t find a small enough Mario hat for Sawyer so I just ordered them both hats from Amazon and ironed on the Mario and Luigi symbols that I made with my cricut. I found Sawyer’s little overalls from Old Navy and tee from Amazon. I also got my dress from Amazon. All and all a super easy, minimal effort costume that came out pretty cute! I hope you all have a happy Halloween! <3

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Beauty and the Beast

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles doe a last minute DIY Beauty and the Beast costume with toddler beast costume and yellow maxi dress

Happy Hump Day babes! Only 3 days until Halloween! Today I have another DIY costume to do with your little one. Today Sawyer and I are dressing up as Belle and the Beast! Sawyer’s beast costume is actually a hand me down from my nephew (my niece and him were Beauty and the Beast for her birthday pictures, so cute!) and it fits Sawyer perfectly ha! How stinking cute is that little hood with the horns?! The yellow dress I am wearing is a maxi dress that I wore for our family pictures last year. I just did my hair like Belle with a top bun and added a pearl clip and then I finished the look with some red lips. Super simple! I hope you all have a great Wednesday! <3

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Witchy

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does a DIY last minute Halloween costume with Son of a witch tee shirt, Dr Marten boots, and witch costume

Happy Monday babes! Can you believe it’s officially Halloween week!? Seriously where did this year go?! We are going to blink and Christmas will be here! Speaking of! Do you guys decorate for Christmas after Halloween or Thanksgiving? I have been debating this year! I use to be anti decorating early but I think 2020 needs some extra Holiday cheer!! Sawyer will be joining me on the blog all this week for some Halloween fun and I am so excited! How cute is my little Son of a Witch?! haha! I made this shirt on my Cricut and it came out so stinking cute! I had to dress the part and dressed up in some witchy gear I had in my closet. We threw on our matching Dr Martens (can you even at those mini boots?!?) to finish our witchy look! I hope you all have a fabulous start to your week! <3

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You Better Shape Up

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does a last minute mom and son Halloween costume as DIY Sandy and Danny from Grease

Happy Friday Eve! T-minus a week and 2 days until Halloween!! I have always been a huge fan of Halloween and LOVE to dress up, especially now that I have a little one! I thought it would be fun to style a different last minute Halloween costume for you and your little one up until Halloween! Oh and I won’t forget to show you this year’s family Halloween costume either! You can check out last year’s here! Today we are Sandy and Danny from Grease! This was such an easy costume to throw together since we had everything already in our closets! For my Sandy Costume I just took a black body suit and paired it with my Spanx leggings, then threw an old belt on over the top. I finished with some sexy heels and red lips! As for Sawyer’s mini Danny costume, he wore his leather jacket from his rock and roll birthday pictures (good thing is was big at the time), a white tee, blue jeans, and white Converses. Slicked his hair with a little bit of water and boom mini Danny Zuko! Do any of you have fun costumes planned for Halloween?! I hope you have a great weekend! <3

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Fresh Faced

Thank you Neutrogena for sponsoring this post, all opinions are my own

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles does a Neutrogena Make up remover wipes review and talks about how it removes dirt and oil and cleans

Happy Wednesday loves! So I wanted to talk to you about a product that has been a total life saver for me during these hot Florida days (yep, it’s still hot here) and that’s the Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes! Being a busy mom and running around with a toddler can get a little sweaty, especially when you have super oily skin like I do. Also the Florida humidity doesn’t help!

But what I love about the Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes is they not only remove your makeup they also remove dirt, oil and bacteria! So it is like washing your face on the go without water! I use the fragrance-free versions because my skin is a little sensitive. These are gentle on my face but tough enough to wipe away all that other gunk.

During the week I usually just put a little eye makeup on so after I go to Sawyer’s swim classes with him and then play at the park later in the day I just take these out of my bag and give me face a quick wipe and my face feels so refreshed and clean! The best part, I don’t mess up my eye makeup like I would have if I washed my face in the sink! Then at the end of the day before jumping in the shower they also quickly remove all my eye makeup in a few swipes! Seriously a game changer! They are available at your local Walmart or you can add them to your next online pickup or delivery order! I hope you all have a fabulous week! <3

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Casual Fall

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a laid back fall outfit with Target romper, Bussola boots, Old Navy denim jacket and Chloe bag

Happy Monday babes! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We got away for the weekend and spent the day in one of our favorite cities, St Augustine. We haven’t been since December so it was so nice to to have a relaxing day there. And the weather was gorgeous!! Yesterday we headed to the pumpkin patch for some pictures and to pick out a pumpkin and Sawyer was not in the mood for pictures haha! Toddler life is getting real with him ha! So today I am styling a cute laid back fall look with my leather Bussola boots! I love how versatile these boots are! They seriously go with everything and are so comfy! They are also currently having a sale that is 20% off the fall collection and you can get an additional $10 off with code SJ10! I styled the boots with this adorable button up romper and denim jacket. I finished the look with a felt hat and bag. I hope you all have a great start to your week! <3

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