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Happy Fourth of July!!!!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Fourth of July! I had a super great time staying with my friend Cassidy in Bettendorf, Iowa. As her family said I had a "Old fashion small town 4th of July". Our fourth was filled with swimming, me burning, going to there street fest, and watching the fireworks. It was one of the best fourths yet! 

While I was there Cassidy and I picked up these American flag boxers at Target because we were planning our Halloween costumes already..... Then we decided to wear them around the rest of the day. They are a clone of all of the American flag shorts guys wear so we felt pretty cool and hey they are super patriotic. We took a punch of srat pictures with them on so I hope you enjoy! 

 

Outfit: 

Shirt: Spirit Jersey 

Shorts: Target (Mens section) 

Hat: Ralph Lauren Polo 

A trip to Bettendorf is not complete without a visit to Whitey's! Its their ice cream place and it is so good!!!

On the 4th we spent the day swimming which was super fun! I haven't swam in probably over a year.... I know I don't get out much. But it was super fun laying by the pool and swimming with some of my Pi Phi sisters. 

Outfit: 

Swimsuit- Victoria Secret 

Hat: Ralph Lauren Polo 

Cassidy's Swimsuit- Target 

Anne's Swimsuit- Primark 

Here are some more pictures from the Fourth! We went to her town's "street fest" and then just hung out at Cassidy's house. 

Outfit: 

Tank: Aerie 

Shorts: Urban Outfitters 

Sandals: Target 

Earrings: Kate Spade 

On Instagram you can see my America inspired nails! My Instagram is @miranda_pollitt19

I hope you all had a fabulous 4th! Let me know in the comments what you did on the 4th of July this year :) 

Here is Cafe Fresh which was in Moline, IL! I had a lovely steak wrap and it was super yummy. The decor of the restaurant was also beyond darling. I love this sign that was leaning up again the outside. They had a bunch of cute little chalkboards like this. 

The next morning we went out to breakfast with some of our Pi Phi sisters that live in the area! I had the waffle breakfast at the Indigo Cafe and it was very tasty. Around where I live there are NO good breakfast places so I was impressed with this delicious meal. Not to mention you got a lot for your money! 

Here is a picture from one of our nights. Yes we are very weird I know!

On the last night we went and saw Maleficent which was AMAZING! I have been wanting to see it and it definitely met my expectations. I wont' ruin the movie for you but it for sure was not what I expected. They turn the story in a very interesting view of Maleficent and I love how they tied the cartoon movie in with this film. Overall, I would highly suggest you go see it! And lets be honest who isn't a sucker for a Disney movie?

Well that was my weekend in Iowa! What did you do over your weekend? Whatever it was I hope it was fabulous :) 

As you may have read earlier this outfit is from my trip to Bettendorf, Iowa for Easter break. It was a gorgeous day so I ditched the coat and boots for a more spring ensemble. I paired a fun pair of orange pants with a simple striped tee. To spice it up I wore my new J Crew statement necklace. The necklace features a orange color which accents the color of the pants. For shoes I stole my friends Tory Burch sandals and I am kind of obsessed with them. But, no worries I did give them back to her. 

This look is super fun and also very preppy. I plan to wear fun preppy looks like this all summer long and I cannot wait.

Where it's from: 

Shirt: J Crew 

Pants: J Crew (kids section) 

Necklace: J Crew 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani, J Crew, and C Wonder 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Sandals: Tory Burch (borrowed from my friend :) ) 

Sun glasses: Betsey Johnson 

Bag: Kate Spade 

XOXO 

Miranda 

For Easter weekend I was lucky enough to go to my best friends hometown Bettendorf, Iowa! We did a lot of shopping and some catching up with our moms. So in other words we had a much needed girls day. We got lunch at a cool mexican restaurant called the Blue Iguana then roamed around their downtown Le Clair area. We went into a super cute boutique and I found some great pieces! (you will see them in an OOTD very soon I'm sure) 

We ran into a super fun flag background so naturally we had to take a few cute pictures! 

{Me posing in front of a super cute popcorn shop!}

{Every cute background calls for an arrow picture!}

XOXO 

Miranda 

September 13th, 2013: 

The Outfit: I am not the biggest fan of wearing a t-shirt around. But, this weekend is the Iowa State vs Iowa game. So basically the biggest weekend of college for us at Iowa State. So, I had to show my school spirit in some way. I chose to wear this denim button down shirt with bright red skinny jeans. Along with that I paired a yellow flower statement necklace. Together red and yellow are our school colors. So if you like me and you don't like t-shirts recreate this look with your school colors! 

All you need is...... 

Where it's from: 

Shirt: Dry Goods 

Jeans: American Eagle 

Shoes: Keds 

Necklace: Khols 

Zombie Burger:

Des Moines, IA 

On Sunday my friends and I drove to Des Moines to try the famous Zombie Burger. Since I'm not from Iowa I am unaware of all these traditional food places. However, if you are EVER in Iowa you have to go to zombie burger. 

I have never tasted food so good let me tell you! They specialize in crazy and unique burgers and they may sound gross but boy are they delicious. I got a burger with barbecue sauce, bacon, caramelized onions, ranch, and cheddar cheese. It was probably one of the best burgers I have ever had by far. Then they had the most amazing french fries. I highly suggest the cheese fries. Normally I am not a cheese fry person but I devoured them! Then I also got a Berry Crunch milkshake. In other words I had a shake with captain crunch berry cereal in it. It sounds gross but it was so delicious. 

Overall this place is amazing and if your in Iowa you have to go! 

Instagram Posts: 

My new home at school. Can't wait to get started with everything! 

My car was packed to say the least! This isn't even everything I took. A friend of mine brought a U-Haul so she brought some of my stuff. I was pretty squished but I need my stuff. A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do right? 

This is my road trip attire. I think dresses are just the most comfortable thing but hey that's just me. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: My friend brought back from Taiwan

Shoes: Keds

Necklace: Dry Goods 

Bracelets: Dry Goods and Alex and Ani

Sunglasses: Dry Goods   

This was my dinner at the restaurant we ate at in Ames. The restaurant is super good and has a lot of specials and everything is locally grown. 

Stay tuned for more College Diaries there are many more to come!