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Cozy

Cozy

Cold weather always leaves me longing for warm, cozy clothes to snuggle up in. Granted, I dressed this one up a bit for church, but you can believe that I switched to leggings and slippers when we returned home. I grabbed this…

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Hello

Hello

I love that I have a daughter to dress up. She certainly has a mind of her own (at age 2) but thankfully she approves of most of the clothing I buy for her…thus far. I’ve always kept her style similar to my own which is not…

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Time to SHOP!

Time to SHOP!

Happy Cyber Monday! I hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Thanksgiving and had a chance to spend time with family and rest up! Did anyone brave Black Friday? I did not, but I am most certainly looking forward to finding a few deals…

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Layered in Pastel

Layered in Pastel

You guys know I’m a huge fan of pastels. Any season, any weather, the more the merrier. Take for example, these shots from last week in NYC when the frigid weather hit. It was literally freezing and the wind was out of control.…

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Where's Marisa?

Where's Marisa?

Hey all! Today you can actually catch me over at The Style Letters where I’m being featured on Maria’s Style Views! Maria is one of the 9 other winners of the Redbook Real Women Style Awards who I had the pleasure of meeting this…

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Warm Layers

Warm Layers

As the cold is rolling in, my layers have been adding up. You’ve recently seen me wearing my fur vest here and here, but my love of vests continues onto the sweater vest. Layering is often necessary but one way I avoid too much…

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Bow + Fur Detail

Bow + Fur Detail

While browsing through Target the other week, doing my best not to get sucked into the black hole of shopping, I happened upon this blouse. I loved the neutral color and the playful bow detail. I paired it here with my fur vest…

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Wardrobe Revamp

Wardrobe Revamp

I recently had a college friend reach out asking what key pieces I would add to a closet for the fall/winter seasons. Last year she was wearing maternity clothes before she gave birth to a beautiful son, and this year she feels…

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Adding Some Fur

Adding Some Fur

Sometimes I love change and sometimes I despise it. When it comes to hair, I tend to change it up quite frequently. I get bored. I can get carried away going short and then when it’s time to grow it out a bit I literally want to…

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