It's safe to say I'm obsessed with taking photos, especially of my kids. When I was growing up, my mom took a ton of photos and had them printed and we have a massive collection of albums from my childhood and teen years. I treasure being able to have something tangible to freeze those memories in time, and every time my mom visits us here, ...
The Perfect ($19) Striped Top You Need for Fall!
Every time I find an item I really love, I get so sad when it sells out. Such was the situation when this striped top became available. I feel like me and every other blogger bought it the week it came out. It's such a staple--- perfect for fall layering and goes with everything from jeans, dress pants, tucked into skirts, under a military style ...
My Updated Foundation & Full Makeup Routine
makeup for ever HD microfinish powder | MAC 150 brush | Mary Kay foundation brush (this Sigma F60 foundation brush is a great one) | It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Complexion Perfection Brush #7 | Sigma F68 concealer brush | It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream in fair and light | MAC studio finish concealer (my shade is NC20) | NARS ...
The Best Fall Blanket Scarf
So it's still 90 degrees here on the regular, but this scarf sold out last Fall super quickly, so this is a heads-up that it's back in stock if you missed out last year. They're not kidding when they describe it as a blanket scarf--- it's huge. I love that it doubles as a blanket when I'm freezing cold at work. In Houston's fall/winter climate, ...
The Best Work Pants
This is a post I have wanted to write for a while but I stalled because I was looking for another option for slim-fitting dress pants at a different price point that I felt were similar enough to my beloved Banana Republic Sloan pants that have been my go-to office pants for years. Now, a note on the Sloan pants. Incomprehensibly, Banana Republic ...
We’re Going to Disney World & Packing List
Guess what? We're going to D I S N E Y W O R L D! It was totally a last-minute trip since Kevin has a work commitment in the area, so Harper and I are going to tag along and have a few days of girl time together at Disney. Since we didn't anticipate going so soon, as I started to look into planning our trip, I became completely overwhelmed. ...
Getting My Mask On with nügg Beauty
Can I be honest with you? My skin care routine for the past 20 months (pregnancy + postpartum) has involved face wash, moisturizer and the occasional spot treatment. My skin is usually pretty okay when I'm pregnant and nursing, save for a breakout here and there, but the combination of stress, sleepless nights and overall just recovering from ...
bObi Pet & Roomba Vacuum Review & Comparison
One of my biggest regrets when we were choosing finishes for our new home is our hardwood floors. We had dark (albeit not quite this dark) hardwoods in our last home and so my default was to get them again because we liked the way they looked. And, to be clear, I do like the way they look. But they are horrible to maintain. They show, as you might ...
Fall Wish List & Recent Buys
T O P: long sleeve wrap tunic blouse | retro sunnies | stripe long sleeve shirt | open back top | thermal top M I D D L E: open front cardigan (I have this in two colors!) | ribbed open cardigan | utility jacket B O T T O M: skinny jeans | free people dress (I would size down and wear this as a tunic!) | strappy tank It may be ...
An Olive Dress & Favorite Sunnies
dress | bag | sandals | sunnies I wore this off-the-shoulder dress over the weekend and I absolutely love it! We had to run some errands including and impromptu trip to the grocery store and it was the perfect dress for this insane heat and humidity we're having. I also think it will transition nicely into fall and look great paired with ...