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Hello lovelies,

I know I've been M.I.A. lately, but have no fear, posts that will excite the inner traveler in you will be posted soon. The reason for this is, because I plan to embark on several mini road trips throughout 2015, which is pretty darn exciting if you ask me.

In the meantime, I'll try to keep you all intrigued by talking about other things that I'm into like music, fashion, art, etc. So get ready for more posts! I will try my best to constantly keep this blog updated!

xoxo

mel

Night Time Coffee Stops

In every city there is an abundance of coffee shops, so sometimes it can be really hard to pick the right one to go to. I'm no expert on which coffee shops to go to in Phoenix/Tempe, but I can guarantee that Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe is amazing! The atmosphere in the shop is relaxed, which is what I love about it. I also love how it's designed. The coffee shop has sacks and sacks of coffee beans on one side and couches, tables, and chairs all around the shop. As soon as I walked into the shop, a strong smell of coffee hit me and that's when I knew that whatever I ordered was going to be great.

Cartel is known mainly for their coffee, obviously, but because I'm more of a tea fan I decided to get some hot Chai tea. I had the option of adding espresso to it, but since it was pretty late I decided to go with normal Chai tea. The thing that I loved about their Chai tea was the thick, creamy foam that was on top of it. This aspect of the tea is probably why I think that it was one of the best Chai teas that I've ever had!

So if you ever find yourself in Tempe, be sure to visit Cartel Coffee Lab. There's also a location in Downtown Phoenix!

Here On The Corner Fashion Event

Here On The Corner is a local shop located in Tempe that sells men and women clothing from local designers, and it has become one of my favorite places to visit. So when I heard that they were holding an event for fashion lovers on November 12th, I had to go!

That night Here On The Corner was full of bloggers, students, and fashion enthusiasts. Besides the shop being full of fashion lovers, there were cookies, hot chocolate, and covered marshmallows that were there for the taking.

When I went to check in for the event we were asked who our fashion idol is. I however had no idea who to pick because there are so many! I ended up going with Alexa Chung. They then handed me a name tag that read Alexa Chung on it. There were people walking around with name tags reading Beyonce, Alex Turner, Jay-Z, and any other person you could imagine.

Before leaving, I had to make a purchase, because I've taken it upon myself to buy one item whenever I walk into that store. This time around I got sunglasses, because you can never have too many sunglasses!

Keep checking back for more blog posts! I plan to start reviewing products as well, so if you're interested in having me review your product send me an email.

#MelTakesFlagstaff

This wasn't the first time I had been to Flagstaff, but the experience this time around was a lot different.

I was only there for a weekend, which wasn't long enough. However, in that short amount of time I fell in love with the city. It is such a wonderful place to go if you love nature and want to experience that whole small town feel, but without it being extremely small.

One of my favorite parts of the trip was going to Downtown Flagstaff, because it had so many interesting shops and restaurants. Everywhere you went was a little treasure on its own.

My other favorite part was the fact that no matter where I looked I would be able to see some form of forest or a mountain. It was like every nature lovers dream. Not to mention that Flagstaff has the San Francisco Peaks, where Humphreys Peak resides, which is the highest natural point in all of Arizona. I wasn't able to hike the great peak that weekend but plan to the next time I visit.

If you ever find yourself in Flagstaff here are a few places you should check out:
- Mars Hill
- Humphreys Peak
- Lowell Observatory
- Crystal Magic in Downtown Flagstaff
- Armadilla Wax Works in Downton Flagstaff
- Basically all of Downtown Flagstaff

Here are a few pictures from Flagstaff. I'll be posting a video soon as well!