You know what I lovelovelove? Good skin and good sales. Luckily, we're celebrating BOTH today - woo! Chances are, if you've been hanging out here for a hot sec, you've noticed that I have a few ride-or-die skincare brands that repeat quiiiiiiite a bit in my skincare routines. Colleen Rothschild is one of those brands. SUPER STOKED because today … [Read more...]
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Happy Birthday, CUR – 6 Years of Coming Up Roses!
Happy birthday, Coming Up Roses - CUR is 6 years old TODAY. I literally can't believe it... In trying to figure out what to share on this sixth blogging anniversary (blogiversary? ha!), I wanted to mix it up from my 5th, 4th, 3rd, etc. If there's one thing I'm proud of from CUR, it's its growth. And not from a following or numbers … [Read more...]
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Vogue’s 73 Questions with Erica
Happy MONDAY FUNDAY. Are we having fun yet??? For funsies today, I wanted to do my own version of Vogue's super popular YouTube series, 73 Questions. In it, the interviewer/narrator stays behind the camera, following celebrities around their homes asking them introspective questions about their personal lives. It's just a fun way to get to know … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 45
Haaaaaaappy WEEKEND. Can't believe another weekend reading is back at it again! Any fun plans on your calendar? Our best friends are coming to hang out with us today, and I've got quiiiiite a few things to shoot for you guys tomorrow before heading on two separate work trips next week. Already feeling the PHEW. But, all good things! :) Pour … [Read more...]
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One hour earlier…
You've gotta commit 100%. This has been on my mind + heart a lot lately. Commitment. Persistance. Dedication. Discipline. All things that I *typically* can muster up in the moment, especially since I'm a pretty highly motivated person by nature (can ya tell? ha!), but things that can definitely need some tuning up in entering new seasons in … [Read more...]
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“JUST is Just Right.”
Do you remember the story of Goldilocks and the three little bears? ICYMI (aka, in case you missed childhood? Ha!), a little girl named Goldilocks stumbled upon a cottage in the woods - which just so happens to be home for a family of three bears. Goldilocks decides she should go inside and test out everything in the house, from the three bowls of … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 44
The weekend is here - hollah! Our big family vacay comes to an end today (sad), so we'll be headed back to reality and a whole lotta laundry. Ha! The ONLY good thing about ending a vacation is ending it early enough on a Saturday, where you get home with enough time to unpack + unwind and get your life together again *before* Monday. Ya feel? … [Read more...]
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From the CURowd: Best Books for the Beach
Hi friends - it's been a hot sec since we hung out here! ICYMI, we packed up our beach bags and the fam to head down to DA BEACH for the week. It's J, Olivia, myself, and then my parents and brother, and we rented a beach house together to get some R&R and vitamin D. We all reaaaaally needed a vacay, so it's been glorious - and I've obviously … [Read more...]
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Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – Monthly Favorites, July 2019
HOW IS IT THE END OF JULY ALREADY?!?!?! Apologies for yelling first thing in the morning on a Monday, but it needs to be asked. Like, how? When did this happen? We're on family vacation right now, and the whole gang is living it up in honor of Liv's first time at the beach. Keeping this intro short n' sweet since there's sun to be soaked up, but … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 43
WOOOOOHOOO - I am so stoked. Why? I'll tell you why. Because today marks the first day of our family vacation! We rented a beach house for the week for the whole fam, and it's going to be so fun - especially since it's Olivia's first beach trip. Seeing as she's such a big fan of water already, we all can't wait to see her reactions to the ocean, … [Read more...]
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25 Money Tips that Millionaires Swear By
Statistically speaking, 30% of folks rely on Google for financial advice, but half of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck (statistic via Lexington Law). Friends, not sure about you, but I think this is CRAZY. I'm no money guru (yet), but if there's one thing I could guesstimate, I'd say man cannot live on Google alone...especially if said man wants … [Read more...]
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The Best of the NSALE: WORKWEAR (A Week’s Worth of Office-Worthy Outfits!)
Do you guys remember paging through Seventeen magazines way back when, and seeing the "week's worth" of outfit ideas for each day of the week? It was like every girl's Bible to middle school dressing, and really spiced up your pre-teen wardrobe choices. ;) So this is that, but on steroids for us big kids. ;) While SO MUCH has been sold out with … [Read more...]
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