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My Daily Makeup Routine

Every once in a while I re-evaluate my make-up routine, but for the most part it is pretty consistent. When I discover a wonderful new product, such as Benefit’s They’re Real mascara, or Urban Decay’s Naked2 eyeshadow pallet, I adjust it as needed and keep the rest as is. Bare Minerals has been my go-to makeup for the past […]

Flare

I recently realized that nearly my entire collection of pants has slowly transformed into all skinny pants. I throw on my boyfriend jeans every so often, but for the most part the skinnies have taken over. With this realization, I went searching for my old flare jeans, and let me tell you how good it […]

High Five for Friday

Happy Friday, friends! As we continue through winter, it feels as though we can’t go 2 or 3 days without a school delay or cancellation. And to be honest, a delay for pre-school doesn’t exactly feel worth it. Today however, school is on and it happens to be pajama day at Jack’s school, how fun […]

Sweet Valentine Treat

Anyone looking for a Valentine’s treat that is simple to prepare yet involves a bit more thought than a box of chocolates? Whether it’s for a friend, acquaintance or your child’s teacher, these chocolate covered pretzels are sure to hit the spot.  It doesn’t get any more complicated than melting chocolate, dipping pretzels, adding sprinkles […]

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Grandma’s Ham Pot Pie

You know those family recipes that are warm, comforting and taste better each time you have the chance to enjoy them? My grandma’s ham pot pie is one of those such recipes. My mom, sister and I are always saying that we need to learn how to master this meal on our own, but I’m […]

Embellishment

Today I am linking up with my friend Becky at Mommy in Heels for What She Wears: Favorite Winter Trend. I can’t say that I have only one favorite trend this year, because I have certainly been getting my wear out of tartan and faux furs, but one trend that I am really enjoying would […]

Loving Lately: 5 Obsessions

Whether it’s by word of mouth, advertisements or randomly coming across a new item on your own, isn’t it always exciting to become obsessed with new products? I tend to go through phases of enjoying certain foods, playing with different types of makeup and using certain accessories on a day to day basis. It’s inevitable […]

High Five for Friday

It’s Friday and this is one week I am happy to see come to an end! We had been on a nice little healthy streak and then began the dreaded cough Sunday night. Not me, although I wish it were, but my 4yo son. It’s that cough where you know you’re in for a week […]

Salted Oatmeal Cookies with Dark Chocolate

Sweet. Salty. Cookie. I’m sold. As if the dark chocolate and oatmeal combo wasn’t enough, a sprinkle of sea salt on these delicious cookies makes them hard to resist. This was another recipe that floated into my inbox from Real Simple and found its way right into my kitchen. They make a terrific addition to […]

Love for the Little Ones

Last week I shared some ways to start prepping your home for Valentine’s Day. This week, I have children on my mind. There are so many adorable ways to shower your little ones with some Vday love. Etsy, as always, has some great goodies including these mini felt envelopes, some love bug onesies for twins or […]

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