What I Wore to a Broadway Show-Holiday Edition

One of my favorite things to do during the winter holiday is to enjoy a musical performance or a play. As a kid living in England, one of my fondest memories was a trip to London to see the Nutcracker. I’ve pretty much made it a tradition to see some kind of creative performance every […]

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5 Fab Holiday Looks You’ll Wear Over and Over Again

Hello December,  I’ve been waiting for you! Last month my husband’s chief financial officer retired and we had a retirement party for her. It was a lovely catered event complete with heating lamps and all (held outdoors for obvious reasons). It felt so good to get dressed up to attend an event again. It was […]

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How to Hygge at home in 3 Easy Ways

My oldest daughter has been talking to me about the concept of Hygge for quite some time. If you aren’t a longtime study like her you may have recently been introduced to the term. It’s been a pretty mainstream concept for a little while but it seems to be making its way through the morning […]

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3 Ways To Embrace Gratitude All Year Long

It’s probably a little cliche to write a gratitude post in November, but if you’re a long-time reader you know that I don’t limit my talks about gratitude to a specific time of year. And if I’m really being straight with you, I have to admit that it just feels appropriate to write about what […]

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Fall Staples With Appleseed’s-The Capsule Wardrobe

This is the 5th and final installment of my fall collaboration with Appleseed’s. Appleseed’s is a great place to find quality staple pieces and that is exactly what you want when putting together a capsule wardrobe. I’ve selected my pieces from Appleseed’s this month with a capsule wardrobe in mind, and I’m very excited to […]

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Fall Fashion With Appleseed’s-The Cozy Sweater

There really isn’t a way to complete your fall wardrobe without throwing in a cozy sweater. One of fall’s top trending hashtags is #SweaterWeather after all, so today I’m happy to highlight the Denim Cable Cotton Sweater from Appleseed’s. If you’ve read my previous posts you know we are making our way to creating the […]

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Fall Fashion With Appleseed’s-outerwear

We’re halfway through our sponsored series with Appleseed’s on creating a fall capsule wardrobe and I must say I have really enjoyed writing about this. I create a capsule wardrobe each season and even adhere to the capsule strategy when packing for vacations. I’m all about making life as smooth and uncomplicated as possible and […]

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Fall Trends With Appleseed’s-Paisley Tees

This is the second part of my Fall Trends series with Appleseed’s. If you read my last post you know that they’re a brand known for their classic, quality, yet affordable style. And if you’ve been following this blog since the beginning you know that those are all things I value and have been posting […]

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Fall Trends With Appleseed’s-Saturated Color

This month I’ll be doing a few collaborative posts with Appleseed’s– a longstanding brand known for its classic, affordable yet high-quality pieces, on easy ways to incorporate fall trends. If you read my previous post on fall trends you know one of the things I was most excited about was saturated colors. While I love […]

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Hope Blooms with Vera Bradley

Many of you have heard of my love for Vera Bradley bags. I have been collecting and gifting their beautiful patterned bags in all shapes and sizes since the mid-’90s, but what I didn’t know and many of you may not realize either is that Vera Bradley has designed special breast cancer awareness patterns and […]

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