Designer Pumpkins for the Fashionista

I live out in the country, so decorating my house for any holiday or season is just not gonna happen. I mean, who’s going to see it, right? I could see decorating my front porch for fall, with small bales of straw, a few painted pumpkins, a cute scarecrow, or a festive autumnal wreath, but that’s a lot of work to put into something that no one is going to give a second glance. However, I have come across the most stylishly carved pumpkins that I’m now rethinking the whole “no decorating for fall” idea. Designer Pumpkins I’ll admit, I’m […]

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Tips on Transitioning Your Wardrobe from Summer to Fall

transition wardrobe from summer to fall

Today is Day 19 of “Blogtober” and as I said a couple of weeks ago, every Friday this month, I will be featuring some great fall fashion tips and trends in a four-part series I’m calling “Fashion Friday”. Again, it is always a pleasure when other bloggers reach out to me with an idea and want to contribute to my blog. So when Jordan Smith contacted me and pitched today’s fashion post, I was thrilled to share it as a for this month’s fashion series. Jordan is a full-time stay-at-home mother of 2 daughters and a new dog Luna! She […]

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I’m Answering 73 Questions Inspired by Vogue

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Is anyone else a fan of the Vogue: 73 Questions video series, where celebrities are asked a series of — yes, 73 questions — in a single shot? This rapid fire Q&S session is so intriguing, it’s kind of a like a peek into celebrities’ lives without knowing them intimately. Not sure what I’m talking about? Head over to their youtube channel, or if you have Amazon Prime, you can catch the past three seasons of this series. Created by Joe Sabia, this series does involve a level of preparation, but he said that he wanted it to be as […]

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For the Book Lover in Me

When my family lived in Levelland, Texas, I can remember spending my summers at my local library. I would walk from the newspaper where my mother worked, down to the library where I would casually stroll down the aisles of the shelves looking for books to read. I loved cracking open new or old books just to smell the ink on the pages. And here’s the funny thing — I still do that today when I go to my local library. Have you ever imagined what your dream home library would look like? Well, I have! I was perusing Pinterest one evening, and […]

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How to Create a Self-Care Routine

Lazy Sundays like today are when I like to treat myself to a “self-care Sunday”. Sundays are usually the days when I try not to have anything planned, that way I can lounge around with the dogs and watch movies, read magazines, or spend some time planning my week ahead. I also take the time to apply a conditioning hair mask while I treat my face to a moisturizing face mask, or I give myself a mani-pedi. “An empty lantern provides no light. Self-care is the fuel that allows your light to shine brightly.” – Unknown Self-care days are not […]

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