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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

I Took a Food Sensitivity Test and Apparently, I’m Eating All Wrong.

Lipton Publicity provided me with a complimentary testing kit in exchange for my review. All opinions are 100% my own. At-home food intolerance tests are all abuzz these days. So when the opportunity to try one out from YorkTest Laboratories came my way, I said yes right away! Here is everything you need to know about this food sensitivity test, my experience, my results, and how I’m feeling. What is a The YorkTest® Laboratories Food & Drink Scan Intolerance Test? The ... View the Post

How to Survive Traveling with Toddlers (Yes, Really)

This post has been sponsored by Gerber®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Summer break is right around the corner! If you’re traveling with toddlers like we are, this post is for you. It’s something I see come up so often on FB: Moms book a trip and slowly start to panic, wondering how the heck they’re going to make it there with everyone still sane! Spoiler alert: You can do it. You just need a few handy tricks up your sleeve. Here are some of my ... View the Post

How to Curate a Luxury Mother’s Day Gift Basket

This post has been sponsored by PAPYRUS® Recycled Paper Greetings. All thoughts and opinions are my own. If you’re looking for a way to celebrate mom this year that’s beyond flowers and a generic gift, consider putting together a luxury Mother’s Day gift basket! I love the idea of celebrating mom with items that she’ll love and will make her feel extra special—things that are luxurious, spoil her, and all play nicely together as part of a luxe Mother’s Day gift basket. It doesn’t have ... View the Post