Thanks to the gorgeous Kristy from Full Time Fabulous, I am participating in an event today called ‘Contra Unus.’ We, the participants, were to share where we’re from and what our location in the world means to us through a visual representation. This tropical floral frock that practically explodes with vibrant colors instantly spoke to the Florida girl in me!
Although I was born in Ohio, I’ve lived in Florida on and off since I was ten. I’ve called other cities, like D.C. and Houston my home, but no place makes me feel quite like Florida does. The instant I see the swaying palm trees and feel the balmy air on my skin, I’m at ease! And nothing beats a Florida sunset!
Florida is where I met my best friend and now business partner. Florida is where I fell in love with my soulmate. Florida is where I became a mama. No matter where life takes me, I will ALWAYS be a Florida girl at heart! What does your hometown mean to you lovelies?
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Loved ur post! I love my home town, its stunning! Xx
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This outfit screams Florida Girl! You look lovely in this dress and the colors are beautiful. I’m loving floral for spring.
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I am from Portland, OR and, while I lived in California for awhile, Portland is where I live now and will always be home to me. To me, Portland is a place of acceptance and living a free life. It is a place of celebrating natural beauty while still respecting urban design. It is humble, caring, RAINY, eccentric, friendly, thrifty, real. While I have no doubt I will live elsewhere in my life – there will never be another Portland for me.
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See… that’s Horse Country, VA for me, whether it’s Fauquier or Albemarle. Those are the only two places I’ve felt were home, although OBX is getting close! I love the rolling hills, white (or black, or natural) board fences…
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This is such a great idea and I love love love that dress!
xoxo
Jenna
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isn’t it great to be a florida gator Kristin? you know i share your love for florida–it’s where i grew up too, even though i wasn’t born there. and your spring dress is stunning! you look really great here!
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I am a Florida girl too!!! Love your dress
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So many great people are part of FTF
Great post! Love that dress!
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You are gorgeous! I wanna be a FL girl so badly. Love FL. The gulf, the East coast, South Florida… all of it!
XO,
Erika
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You look SO cute. It’s super colorful and ladylike and very fabulous!
xo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com
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That dress is gorgeous on you! I’m a North Carolina girl at heart, born and raised. I love that it has gorgeous mountains and amazing beaches (hello, Outer Banks!) Someday I hope we can move back because I miss it a ton!
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Florida represent! Lived in Central Florida for the past 15 years and Love it! and yes, that is a very typical Florida apparel, I have a similar dress and almost those exact heals!
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I sooo want that dress!!
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You look beautiful honey. Loving your sandals! Have a great day. Kori xoxo
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Great post. You look awesome!
I grew up in Indy but have now lived in chicago for 13 years. I am a chicago girl now and can’t imagine not living here.:)
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That is a Florida girl dress! Soo cute! Though I wasn’t born here, I’ve been living in South Florida for quite awhile and nothing beats a floridian sunset!
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cuuuuute dress! i love it, florida girl
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Love this – and that’s the perfect Florida dress! Having lived away from it for the past 5 years has really made me appreciate my Canadian hometown in a way that I never thought I would.
xoxo ~ Courtney
http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com
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You are too cute! Those colors look great on you. I am a Philly girl – but I went to college in DC, and now I live in France. So I guess I am a mix of three
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Beautiful dress! Perfect for a Florida girl
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Very summer/ Florida indeed! Love the sunsets there too- and some pretty cities/scenery too, on our part of Florida I’d say it’d be the Skyway bridge!
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One of my best friends are from Florida she’s a gator lady! I do loved the nice neighborly vibe when I went to visit, & love palm trees in any location! -xxoo
Ladyofashion
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I LOVE that dress, makes me excited for summer (also makes me a bit jealous that you can wear clothes like that outside already)! I grew up in the beautiful village of Greendale, WI. When Tony and I decided to buy a house I knew there was no other place I would want to eventually raise a family.
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
@Jenna LePine, Thanks! Target baby! That’s so sweet that y’all are raising baby E where you grew up!
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Cute outfit! It’s funny how you can grow up somewhere, but there is always one place that feels like home.
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That dress is gorgeous!!
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You have the cutest dresses ever!! Great to learn about your connection with Florida
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You are so adorable! I love my hometown. So many memories I cannot let go of.
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Ooh how fun! I love these sorts of posts
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(and woo that dress looks great on you!
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Kristin I love your dress! It’s updated Florida vintage and it’s fabulous!
xo Mary Jo
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From another Ohioan who love Florida,
You look great !
I love that dress!
xXx
Reva
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I was also born in Ohio, but moved to Florida when I was four. I didn’t realize I was a through-and-through Florida girl until I moved away when I was almost 30, to Seattle. After a few years, I realized how homesick I was, but it took over 20 years to get back. I can truly say I love Florida and there’s no place like home.
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Your outfit totally represents Florida! Being from SoCal, I think we have the same adoration for our regions. Sand, laid back summers, and fun in the sun
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LOVE it!! So FL. Palm beach chic (:
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Beautiful floral print! You look gorgeous!
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This makes me want to visit Florida! And that dress is so pretty–those colors are amazing! I’m a Kansas girl. I used to think that was boring, but I’m starting to embrace my home state
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you look beautiful. that dress is perfection on you and you look so happy – that smile of yours is so lovely and genuine. xo
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I’ve been to Florida couple of times, but this post makes me even more excited for my third trip there next week!
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Yeah! Florida girls rock!
You look lovely! xoxo
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So bright and lovely, just like you! I totally see you as a Florida girl too!
xoxo,
Chic ‘n Cheap Living
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Love the vibrant colors for spring … Oh so lovely!
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You have a lot of reasons to like Florida, we are planing on taking a vacation there in July do you recommend anything somewhere we should stay/visit/beaches?
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I love that pic of the sunset! Florida looks awesome.
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I grew up in Wyoming so I will always be a country girl at heart. Though I am a fashionista, a city girl and a shopaholic there will always be a little country in me. I live in Oregon now and I love it here. Though some days I miss the wide open spaces and quietness. I will always call Wyoming my home!
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Gorgeous lady! I was going to participate, but I just didn’t have the time. I love your post though.
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I was born in Ohio, too! I love the look- that’s one of the dresses from the Target Designer Collaboration, right? My hometown is pretty small and a bit rundown, but it means a lot to me because it’s filled with amazing people who work hard, help each other, and teach you how to be a genuinely good person! I’m proud to be from there and think I appreciate my life much more coming from a place were people didn’t have much.
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That dress looks great on you!
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So tropical! Very cute dress
I’m from the midwest, so I guess I’d represent that with jeans and a tee shirt!
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That dress is so pretty, I love the colors!
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Great dress!
I am from a small town in South Georgia. It always makes me think of riding the dirt roads, windows down, & country music blaring.
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So love this dress! Great Floral. Beautiful sunset too..Thanks for the note.
Well, Charlie who is talking a little..was aggravating Hannah by calling her Hinney. She was not very happy about that.
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 7:44 am
Ohhhhhh, I thought maybe he did something else that we hadn’t heard about yet. : )
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You are definitely exuding Florida sunshine in these photos!
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Love the dress! Well, I’m originally from Chicago and it very much reminds of the “Big City Life” and I do miss it. I do, however, love living in Tempe, Arizona but, I’d much rather be by the beach. So, Tempe to me means sun, sun, and more sun. Most importantly, I have family here and where I met the love of my life (6 years this July) and I do love our wonderful weather and the scenery. Family moved out here from Chicago — a good number of his now live in Arizona however, we’ve got stragglers back home. Great post.
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What a sweet post, Kristin, and you look amazing. I’m definitely feeling the Florida vibes from that dress (and I love your shoes!). I can definitely relate to living in a lot of different places. I haven’t found that one to call home yet, but someday!
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Your dress…gorgeous! I love the colors, and it makes me long for warmer weather over here.
I’ve lived in WI my whole life, and I love it. I know there are so many negative jokes about it, but it really does have some great places
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Florida sounds great. I’ve always wanted to go.
Love the dress, especially the colour. Looks incredible on you.
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That is the prettiest dress e-v-e-r!
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I’ll have what she’s having. If you represent a Florida girl, I say let’s all move there. Juicy and delicious! I love that dress on you- and those sunsets. You are pure sunshine, sunshine.
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Gorgeous! I love it!
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What a great idea! And you look so gorgeous in this dress!!!
I was born in Slovakia, but have been living in Paris for nearly 4 years, and I really feel more and more Parisian as the time goes by. I like to channel this effortless Parisian style, with flowy dresses, striped -shirts and all sorts of hats.
xx Ivana
http://styleinthecityen.blogspot.com
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When we were still living at Curacao, we would visit Florida every year. So I’ve been there quit a lot and would like to visit again sometimes. I have very fond memories of that period.
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Look at that pretty dress! you look so lovely, and I love that floral print!
xoxo
Miss Neira
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Such a fantastic dress!
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You look awesome in that dress!!! I love florals right now… NJ is my hometown…so I like to wear big hair and big hoops. (Not)
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No real hometown as I moved overseas at 2. However, we moved to London. My mother was a Brit and all of her family, including my GM, lived nearby. The UK and Europe is where I spent most of my childhood. Now, whenever I enter London (not as frequently as I would like since I live in US), I am home.
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What a gorgeous beach! I wish I had the same feelings for where I grew up:) But mine is more, lake mountains and … cows? Haha!
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You look gorgeous in that fun summer/spring time dress. This is such a great post. I found your ending words so sweet, it made me feel all mushy gushy…and yes, Florida Sunsets are gorgeous!! You are lucky to have west coast ones!
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Kristin-love the dress on you…great colors for spring and you look fab!
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I love visiting family in Florida! Though I wouldn’t trade New Jersey and the Northeast for anything
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Gorgeous dress! You look superb. You’re so lucky you get Florida weather
I’m originally from cold Montreal, Quebec, Canada… my hometown means the world to me. It’s such a special city with so many unique places to see and great European influence!
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Nothing makes me feel better than spending vacation time in Florida … Naples has my heart! Love it … and your dress … fabulous color, Kristin!
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You look stunning Kristen!
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HI, first time here and I found you via the fabulous blogging event of ftf. It is my second day where i am the virtual tourist that brings me all over the world from Greece to Thailand and now Florida USA! Like everybody else I love your dress, but most of all the way you talk about what your city means to you. It comes from the heart and that is always the best place to be.
xo
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I love that dress and that sunset is just beautiful!
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Gorgeous dress- perfect to represent FL!
xx Kara
http://sprinklesinsprings.blogspot.com/
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that dress looks awesome on you! the colors SCREAM FLorida
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You look stunning in that dress. Hey, I bought the same sandals from Target in the same color!
I am always torn about that question. San Diego is my home. I have my best friends here, my husbands, kids, my immediate family so my whole life. But every time I go back to my home country, Turkey, I start crying because just hearing the sounds of Turkish and my culture it all comes back. I love my heritage and culture. So I guess I call it both home. Both places mean so much to me.
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I love the simplicity of this post. Your dress illustrates your Florida style so beautifully, and your words show why Florida will always be home for you. Perfect!
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That dress is so pretty! I can’t wait for summer and sundress weather. Are those the Dolce Vita for Target wedges (and are they comfortable)?
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Yes there are and they’re very comfy!
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Florida is so nice (I loovvee the beach). That dress is super cute. I watched a Florida sunset several weeks ago and it was soo beautiful. To watch the sun go down and the moon go up was so romantic (especially on the beach). <3 H
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i visited florida for the first time last month and already really love it. i can definitely see why you enjoy it there. it’s definitely a great state and i feel like there is so much to explore.
your dress totally screams florida girl and i love that about it. it’s really super cute and i love seeing how florida influences your style!!
thank you so much for participating in my blog event darling!! you are so awesome!!!!!
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Ah, it means… home. I work in the city and live in my small little hometown that I grew up in. It’s a commute, but the minute I get off the turnpike and see that Florida sunset as I enter my hometown, I’m a ease. It’s like a little vacation every single day.
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Adorable outfit–it is very Florida-y! That sounds like a fun blog event, too.
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Kristin, you look stunning!
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I want to visit and conquer Florida someday…I have heard so many things about that place….I love the sunset photo and of course you with your gorgeous smile and your beautiful dress…just perfect…very refreshing…
thank you love…
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GORGEOUS.
These are your colors. Seriously!!
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I loooooove that dress! So pretty. And it very much screams “Florida!” to me. I’m a country girl at heart, growing up in a small town in California, and will always be a California beach bum, but, I’ve been in Texas for close to ten years now and it feels like home. I love Texas and I can’t imagine ever leaving!
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I’m glad you wrote this post. I would love to hear more about why you love Tampa. Being here, I’m not always loving it. I miss Atlanta and the hustle and bustle and life that exists there. Reading your post made me start thinking about the things that I do like about being here…
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
April 13th, 2011 at 12:10 am
@meghan, A good dinner over in St. Pete and a walk on the beach always makes me feel better about living here! : )
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My home town gives me the wide open spaces that I need, the hot hot summer’s and the sense of community and inclusion that I love.
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Looking gorgeous, Kristin!!! I also really like this lip color on you!
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