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Feeling the Blue

I mentioned before how I love the way black and blue can be paired. With this outfit I wore my black booties with navy pants and an ice blue sweater. I added my new brown leather tote because it’s a great neutral that goes with almost all of my day to day outfits. My husband […]

Making Color Work for You: Part 4

Welcome to part 4 of Making Color Work for You. If you missed last week, you can read Part 3 here. Now that it’s been determined whether you are a Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter, we’re going to discuss the role that make-up plays. Just as certain colors of clothing look best on you, certain […]

A Shift and a Scarf

Did you ever piece together an outfit and soon after realize that it basically all came from the same store? Even though everything here has been purchased over the past few years, the majority of it came from Madewell. I guess that goes to show you my love of the store! I hadn’t worn this […]

Fall Tablescape

I’m new to tablescaping, being that this is our first year with an actual dining room table, but I’m working on it. For this season I wanted to decorate using items that would not only make it through October (Halloween) but also on to Thanksgiving. I browsed Pinterest for ideas/inspiration and found this and this […]

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High Five for Friday

Well it’s officially fall and I couldn’t be happier. Crisp, chilly mornings and warm afternoon sunshine. Apples are abundant and farmer’s markets are better than ever. My son took a field trip to a local orchard and has been filling me in on the in’s and out’s of apples all week. In case you were […]

Make your own Oreo

Oreo’s are one of my favorite kind of cookie. I swear I start eating from the pack and my husband needs to pry it out of my hands. I knew I wanted to try this recipe when I came across it on Smitten Kitchen. They don’t taste exactly like an oreo (at least mine don’t), […]

Making Color Work for You: Part 3

Ok friends, we’re now onto the third week of learning how to make color work for you. Last week I led you through the process of determining whether you are a cool or warm season. Now we’re going to take this one step further to determine which specific season you fall into. If you decided […]

Change is Inevitable

Change. I love it and I hate it. I know it’s inevitable and in many cases I am grateful and crave it. In others, I wish those winds would just blow on past me. I need a constant reminder to embrace it and accept it regardless of what it may bring my way. Regarding fitness, […]

Jeweled Details

I’m a huge fan of the jewel embellished tops that you often see at JCrew. It’s such an easy way to add some sparkle to an outfit without trying at all. I had my eye on this sweater at JCrew, but when I came across this LOFT sweatshirt I was sold. The comfort of a sweatshirt […]

High Five for Friday

It’s Friday! It’s been a long, fun, exhausting week and I’m looking forward to a great weekend ahead. My husband and I started off this week celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. I’d marry this man over and over every year if I could, and I’d wear a different dress each time :) I’d never say […]

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