It’s that time of year that we spice up our coffees. Don’t forget to spice up your outfit too. As we head into the winter months it’s easy to let our look become a little tired and drab. Outfits become mostly black, brown, gray and more black. When dressing in neutrals or monochrome this time …
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My closet is fairly small so I turn over by clothes semi-annually based on the seasons. The spring and summer dresses, bathing suits and shorts go to storage and the sweaters, corduroys and boots come out for winter and fall seasons. I also take advantage of the turnover to purge what I no longer love, …
The J Crew Friends and Family Sale is over but the fun has just begun. That’s because items from my shopping cart have started to arrive. So far, the Wool Blend Ruffle Neck Sweater is a favorite. With the current cold snap in Louisville over the last 24 hours the wool sweater arrived just in …
Birth of a blog I floated the idea of starting my own website and blog to one of the kids a couple months ago. The response I received after a brief look of confusion was “well mom, if a dog can have a blog, so can you!” Thank you Disney’s Dog with a Blog circa …
Tomorrow is the Kentucky vs Tennessee rivalry football game in Lexington (Rick is a graduate of UK and Ella currently goes to UT). With four kids in college we go to lots of games and tailgate often. When we tailgate we bring the Yeti cooler. Here is a review of the Yeti Hopper Backflip 24. …
The J Crew Friends and Family Sale is on! Take 30% (or 40% off if you are a rewards member) in store and online! Here are some of my faves that have slipped into my shopping cart! Sale ends November 10. J Crew Factory Turtleneck sweater in merino wool blend – I’m slowly collecting these …
A couple weeks ago I updated my home office in a DIY weekend room redo on a dime (see post about it here and how I did it all for under $200!) My goal for the room was to lighten it up, make it feel bigger and have it be more functional of a space …
Battle of the brands between Ulta Waterproof Make Up Remover vs. Sephora Waterproof Make Up Remover After rubbing, tugging and scrubbing my face to remove my makeup every night I was always left with raw, red and irritated eyes. I finally went into Sephora and asked for a makeup remover they recommended that would “melt” …
Today, blended families are becoming more of “the norm” in our society. As everyone’s personal situations are different, one thing remains consistent in a blended family: the dynamic will be more complex. How do you create a respectful, loving and peaceful home while blending a family? Here are our 4 ingredients to blending a happy …
I’m constantly changing the way a room looks in my house. Whether it be as simple as moving furniture around or as elaborate as full on construction. I go from room to room and once I’ve made a full circuit I start back over again. Do other people do this? Do you also constantly want …