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Home Tour: Inside My Blogger Office Space

It’s been long overdue, but I’m happy to finally show you inside my feminine blogger office space! Some of you may recall this room was previously my daughter’s floral nursery. Well, the crib moved on out to another room and I ended up needing to keep the floral wallpaper, even though I never intended on it! Truthfully, I’ve always had and loved pink office decor, so it wasn’t really difficult to make this home office workspace mine. View this post on ... View the Post

How to Create An Easy Yet Elegant Dinner Party Table Setting

I put together this easy yet elegant dinner party table setting when staging our vacation rental for our recent photoshoot. It was fall when we shot this, but the neutral colors and shimmery metallics lends itself well to a winter or even a spring dinner party! If you’re looking for something that’s easy to put together yet elegant, this is it. A lot of these items are easy to re-use as everyday items or more casual affairs. Gold chargers are great to have on-hand for ... View the Post

Best Personalized Gift Ideas for Her (Because Everyone Likes to See Their Name)

Personalized gift ideas are some of my favorite! Everyone loves something custom; it's unique and a great way to make someone feel special. And these personalized gift ideas are just that; fun, unique and something to love. From personalized Yeti tumblers to constellation jewelry and monogrammed passports, here are some of the best personalized gift ideas for her. QUICK TIP: When it comes to these personalized gift ideas, it's best to order sooner rather than later! A lot of ... View the Post

2019 Best Beauty Gifts

Some of my personal favorite things to gift--whether it be for the holidays or a birthday--is beauty gifts. Every woman loves a good beauty gift. It just makes you feel special! And, the packaging is typically ultra-pretty, too. These 2019 beauty gifts are the best of the bunch! Ilia Discover Clean Makeup Set I have been using and recommending Ilia beauty for quite some time; I love, love their lipsticks and recently tried and loved their true serum foundation and the mascara, ... View the Post

Don’t Miss the Style of Scottsdale Back to School Event!

This post is produced in partnership with Scottsdale Fashion Square. All opinions are 100% my own. This weekend, I got to stop by the Style of Scottsdale Back-to-School event at Scottsdale Fashion Square and it was such a fun time! Style of Scottsdale also had this Back-to-School event last year, but this was my first-time attending. If you're thinking of going with the kiddos next year, I definitely would! They had lots of activities including a fashion show featuring kids ... View the Post

7 Easy Mom Hacks to Make Life a Little Easier (Yes, Really!)

We all need mom hacks. There's just too much to do and so little time! So this week, I thought I'd round up some of my personal favorite mom hacks, in hopes that you'll get a bit more time (and sanity) back in your life. And please, feel free to share your own mom hacks in the comments below! Grocery Delivery with Instacart Instacart is a grocery delivery app that you can use to get groceries from places like Safeway, Albertson’s, Fry’s and even Whole Foods, Costco and Total Wine ... View the Post