Maxwell’s House Of Fruit

During my stay in Sebring my parents took me by Maxwell’s House Of Fruit. I was introduced to their delicious fresh squeezed orange juice just a few days before and when we ran out I knew we had to go pick up another batch! We ended up stopping by on a whim to grab another jug and my eyes lit up! I knew I had to take outfit photos here! Doesn’t it just radiate southern charm?! Local businesses like this make Highlands County the special place that it is and I’m glad that I get to share a little bit of that with my readers!
The Maxwells have been growing oranges since 1935. I lived just up the road from this place my entire life and never even knew it existed, so I would say it’s a pretty well kept secret! You can buy tons of yummy orange-inspired treats here, like their famous orange soft serve ice cream, orange wine, jellies, and Florida Orange Blossom Honey. I didn’t get to try any of those, as the store was closed when I was in town – but I hope I get the chance next time I visit! I’m sure the quaint little shop would be so much fun to browse! Yep- I think I could spend some time on that front porch in a rocker with my free cup of fresh squeezed OJ and a yummy orange ice cream treat! Yes, you heard me – their orange juice is free by the cup!
Now a little bit about this dress. Do you recognize the material? How about after you click here and here? Eeepp!! Yep – you guessed it! It’s the dress my Mom and I started making back in September of last year! Over the course of almost a year she sewed a little bit here and there and in perfect time she finished it the morning we took these. I can’t think of any better location to have taken photos in this dress, or any dress more perfect for this location! Even though I didn’t get to do a whole lot in the process of making it, it’s fun to know that we started it together. I’m glad that we got to take the outfit photos together, too!




Oh and in case you haven’t noticed – I’m still beyond obsessed with hats lately. While I was in Florida I wore one almost every day. As we drove out here it started sprinkling and and continued to do so off and on while I took pictures. The humidity was super high and my hair was basically straight by the time we left. Hats make Florida hair so much better! Not to mention, my roots were starting to show. I still haven’t gotten around to dying it since we’ve been back .. so I continue to wear hats. ;]

I’m Wearing: Handmade Gingham Dress made by my Mom, Forever21 necklace, earrings, + hat, and rose flats via Target.

Do you know of any well kept secrets in your town or city? I’m on a mission to discover as many as I can here in Lexington! I’ll make sure to share along the way. It’s so fun to learn about where you live, isn’t it?=)

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