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  • Shelter In Home Week 3 | Acceptance, Compromise + Friday Favorites

    How’s everyone doing? How did your week go? For me, Week Three of Shelter in Home has been about ACCEPTANCE. Accepting our “new normal” of remote learning, kids not returning to school till August (yikes!), loose schedules, limited mobility, social distancing, cooking with what we have in the cupboard, learning the grocery delivery hacks, cleaning… [Continue Reading]

    Shelter In Home Week 3 | Acceptance, Compromise + Friday Favorites

  • Shelter In Home Week 2 | Friday Favorites

    Happy Friday Friends! Needless to say, it’s been another roller-coaster of a week as my teens began remote learning from home while we try our best to keep some type of schedule, stay positive, and support each other during week two of Shelter-In-Home. This “new normal” is anything but normal, and we continue to adjust, accepting… [Continue Reading]

    Shelter In Home Week 2 | Friday Favorites

  • Shelter in Home Week One | Gratitude

    Happy Friday Friends! Since my last post, just one short week ago, our lives have been turned upside down. Last Friday, we were told our school district would be closed for a minimum of 4 weeks to help ‘flatten the curve” of the spread of COVID-19 in Santa Clara Country (amongst others). Come Saturday, we… [Continue Reading]

    Shelter in Home Week One | Gratitude

  • Colored Denim | A Stylish Monday Linkup | Friday Musings

    Happy Friday Friends! During these very challenging times, it’s difficult to know what type of content to publish. In pondering what to share with you all today, I thought back on what type of content has brought joy and helped me stay positive during this rollercoaster of a week. So in addition to sharing Monday’s… [Continue Reading]

    Colored Denim | A Stylish Monday Linkup | Friday Musings

  • February Favorites | 2.2020

    February should be a place to hygge and re-group. Yet here I am, racing around playing catch up at work and at home, nursing sick kids who should be back on their regular school schedule, feeling deprived of exercise and vitamin D, and missing the magic of the holiday season. My tree is fake. Can’t I… [Continue Reading]

    February Favorites | 2.2020

The Perfect Pair | Best Jeans For Your Body Type and How To Wear Them

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I recently read an article stating flare and bootcut jeans are best suited for pear and hourglass shapes, whereas skinny jeans can be worn by anyone. The same article went on to say that hourglass, apple, and athletic shapes will rock a straight leg with style and grace. Be that as it may, I love […]

Style Over 40 | How to Wear High Waisted Jeans + Outfit Ideas

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The truth is, you CAN wear any trend, as long as the style fits YOUR lifestyle, style personality, and comfort level. Now one might say not all trends and silhouettes are for everyBODY, but if you understand how to adjust the fashion to work with YOUR body type, you can try out just about anything! About […]

Discover Your Style | How to Create A Style Diary

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  Creating photos that are “blog ready” require a surprising amount of planning and work. To start, I need an outfit worth sharing. Then, I prefer to shoot in a decent location with good weather and lighting. But foremost, I need someone to snap the photos for me. The truth is, about 80% of the outfits […]

Best Of The Blog | Week of 1.10.20

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Today we’re covering everything from Style (a round-up of my favorite tunics and stripe sweaters + shopping links), and this week’s featured Outfit to Lifestyle Tips (ideas on how to make environmentally positive changes in 2020), and Home Design (discover what design trends will be in and out this coming year). Welcome to this week’s Best of […]

Cozy Chic Outfit Ideas | January 2020 Stylish Monday Link-Up

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When the temperatures drop, is it possible to be cozy AND chic? The Stylish Monday Crew says YES! Not only is it feasible, pulling together a chic warm winter look is easier than ever when you consider the many options available right now. From gorgeous cozy sweaters to statement coats, boots, and accessories, we’ve rounded up […]

2019: After Christmas Sales!

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I hope you all had a fabulous Holiday Season! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of fun festivities balanced with work while supporting 2 active high schoolers prepare and take their finals. I’m happy to report that the four of us are still standing after 4 Christmas’ (big extended family), but now it’s […]

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