Fashion: In-Between Weather

May 12, 2015 1 Comment

It’s that funny time of year where the weather perpetually ping-pongs between 55 and 80 degrees. One minute you are peeling off layers and then next you are putting them back on. The best way to beat the schizophrenia is to layer up and be prepared. Here are a few of my favorite finds from recent… read more

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 11, 2015 1 Comment

A sweet friend shared this video with me today and it’s too good not to pass along. You may have seen it in the past but it’s worth watching again. It’s not too late to tell your mom how much you appreciate all she’s done for you. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by… read more

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Great Gift: The Blanket Lady

May 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

  Now that I have your attention… When my son JT was just a few weeks old we received the sweetest gift from a dear friend. It arrived by mail and was a gorgeous personalized blanket from The Blanket Lady. If you are a friend and have had a baby recently chances are I sent… read more

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Read: The Girl On The Train

May 4, 2015 1 Comment

  Talk about a nail biter. The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins is a quick read. Even supreme sleep deprivation couldn’t keep me from staying up late into the night finishing this book. It’s cleverly written and has just the right amount of scary to keep you on the edge of your seat…. read more

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April: Links I Love

May 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Here are the links I am was loving in May. Apologies for the delay but it’s been a busy month over here. Exciting news to share in the days to come… In the meantime here are a few of my favorite links from around the web this month. David Brooks wrote this. It’s one of the… read more

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Small Business: Villa Nuova

April 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

There is nothing I like more than a family run small business and when given the chance I will always choose to shop in a one-of-a-kind shop over a big mega-store. (My husband jokes that I without a doubt would be happier living in Europe where people tend to go to 4-5 different specialty shops to… read more

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Shopping for a Cause: Cabochon Jewelry

April 21, 2015 2 Comments

  I love beautiful things – whether it be a stunning pair of semi-precious earrings or an open field with lush greens and old trees casting long shadows. This partnership mixes the two. The incredibly talented jewelry designer behind Cabochon Jewelry has generously decided to give 15% of all proceeds at her trunk show this… read more

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Home: Dutch Doors

April 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

There’s something about a Dutch Door that’s very inviting. Come on in and stay awhile… images: pinterest

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Parenting: The Things I Know

April 18, 2015 Leave a Comment

Living is learning and as you’d expect I have added many new “tips and tid bits” to my arsenal of knowledge since my third baby arrived 5 months ago. It is amazing that parenting never ceases to present us with opportunities to learn, grow, and gape in awe at the sheer wonder of it all. Being a… read more

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Read: Wild

April 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

I was first introduced to Cheryl Strayed when my “best book friend” gave me an anthology of columns she had written giving people advice. I immediately knew her voice resonated with me. And then I read her best-seller Wild, the story of a young woman who cracks, both literally and figuratively, after suddenly losing her mother… read more

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