IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOANNA VARGAS Valentine’s Day has so much chatter around gifting, and date night, but what about yourself? I truly believe that in order to be able to fully love others, you have to love yourself first. And part of that is giving yourself special moments to relax and regroup. This month and
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Our Everyday Dishes & A Mini Dining Room Tour
Last month I asked on Instagram Stories if you wanted to see a post on our dining room and everyday dishes. I was SO happy to see that you love home décor, too! Literally, only one person said no. So here you have it: our everyday dishes and how I made simple updates utilizing a
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365 Days Later
A lot can happen in 365 days. Exactly 365 days ago, I left my corporate job in the skincare industry. Burned out and stuck between juggling a steady income that was great on paper but exhausting and a tiny little blog that didn’t make much money but that I felt so passionately about, I chose
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Recap: My Sonoma Girls Trip
Happy Friday! I can’t believe this time last week I was up in Sonoma. What a fun-filled wine tasting weekend with some other bloggers. Don’t you feel like the week after you go on a vacation is so busy and slow at the same time? I shared a bunch of in-the-moment things on Instagram Stories
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6 Things I Learned This Year as a New Full-Time Blogger
Okay so technically I have not been blogging full-time for a full year yet. That’ll be in February. But the end of the year is always a good time to reflect on things and I’d like to think that 10 months of blogging full-time is more or less the same as 12 months of doing
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How To | Easy At Home Spa Day
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOANNA VARGAS SKIN CARE It can be hard (not to mention expensive) to set aside time for a spa day for yourself. But it’s super important – not only for your skin but for your mental health – to regularly practice self care. When you can’t get to a spa, treat
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Easy Girl’s Brunch and DIY Mimosa Bar
In partnership with Whole Foods Market, Danzante, West Elm and Splendid A couple of weeks ago I hosted a girl’s brunch at my house with the help of my personal chef friend, Natasha, and two other fashion bloggers Kelly and Christine. I thought it would be fun to have a girl’s brunch at my house
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How to Use Essential Oils
Earlier this year I started using essential oils because I began to get restless right before bed and wanted some aromatherapy to help me fall asleep. I bought a diffuser and a nighttime blend, and began to feel less fidgety. This post is not sponsored! After my sleep experiment worked, I became interested in how