Time flies when you're having fun. ;) Coming Up Roses is officially 5 years old! WOWZA. I can't believe it. No really...looking back through the archives, I really can't believe it actually made it anywhere. If you want a *solid* giggle, go back through the archives - proof that we all start somewhere! Ha! ;) We celebrated past blogiversaries with … [Read more...]
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Trend to Try: The T-Shirt Dress
Hollah from Charleston! It feels like every post now is from a new city - ha! While I'm all for some solid travel time, I'm also all for some solid R&R...and this mama-to-be needs it BAD. It's like I'm constantly torn anymore between wanting to do as much as possible before Baby G's arrival (I'm already 23+ weeks, which is INSANE to me holy … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 6
HI FROM HOT-LANTA. Kicking off this weekend by wrapping up a blog conference (woo!), then heading home for a hot sec before jetsetting off again to another warm spot...any guesses where??? ;) A hint: It starts with Charles- and ends with -ton. So hit me up with your best/favorite/yummiest things to do in Charleston, SC - we've got a mother-daughter … [Read more...]
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Skincare Favorites
#AskE – (Not Washing my Hair, Combatting Burnout/Overwhelm, Favorite Face Cleanser, + MORE)
TGIF, PEEPS. And hello from HOT-lanta! AKA Atlanta, Georgia, where it is V HOT right about now. And humid. And rainy. Basically dream weather amiright? ;) I'm here for a lil' weekend conference before jetting off on another trip next week. It's a blogging conference, so it's also basically a dream any time I get to have some solid girl time … [Read more...]
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Glow, Baby, Glow! – 28 Day Effects of my Glow-Ready Pregnancy Skincare Routines
There are few things in life worth the investment: Good men Good shoes Good coffee Good skincare I've always believed in investing in your skin. I mean...it's your skin. You get one of it. It's your largest organ. It's with you for YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. It's something worth researching + experimenting with to find an assortment of … [Read more...]
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Mastering Your Big Girl Budget (Part 2: The Long Term Budget)
The long-term is made up of a series of short-terms. It takes short-term successes, repeated, to create that long-term final "success" that we see in the distance. Last month, we went suuuuuuuper deep into the short-term, with this hella huge guide to short-term budgeting with my friends at Allstate. This month, we're back at it again with … [Read more...]
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From the CURowd: Easy Recipes for your Week (Roundup of Reader Recommendations!)
Happy MONDAY, friends! How was your weekend? Didja get your Weekend Reading in? This ended up being one of the more *relaxing* weekends we'd had in a loooong time, praise the sweet Lord Baby Jesus. Sometimes ya really just need a nearly-blank calendar to hit reset + restart again fresh for the week! Can I get an amen??? In other news, I'm SO … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 5
Ayo, weekend! This is the first + only weekend in a loooooong time that we've got relatively open. Praise the sweet Lord Baby Jesus. If anything comes between the Gwynn family and some serious R&R, there will be consequences. ;) Hope you're enjoying a relaxing, productive, fun, straight up good weekend, friends. Happy weekend reading! … [Read more...]
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The Best of What’s Left: 17 Last-Minute Buys from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
I can't believe this week is almost over. I mean, I'm HELLA THANKFUL it is - it's been a long one, friends. This mama-to-be is pooped. And in need of a day off. Also some coffee. And a spa. Send all. Pleaseandthankyou. Also can't believe that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is almost over! It ends on the 5th, and prices jump UP on the 6th … [Read more...]
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“Reset, Refocus, Restart.”
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Glow, Baby, Glow! – 28 Day Effects of my Glow-Ready Pregnancy Skincare Routines
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Mastering Your Big Girl Budget (Part 2: The Long Term Budget)
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Happy Birthday, Coming Up Roses! Cheers to 5 Years…
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All About my First Trimester (+ Second Trimester so far…)
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Summer Workwear Capsule Wardrobe + LOOKBOOK
1 Thing, 3 Ways: Barefoot Dreams Cardigan (NSale Edition!)
...Is it Friday yet? Legit, I have no clule what day of the week it is. Gimme a hot sec... *checks calendar* OK, hump day. OY. It's been a long one, friends. Anyone else been ready for this weekend since...last weekend? Ha! IDK if it was the whole full blood moon/total lunar eclipse thing or mercury being in retrograde again or WHAT, but … [Read more...]
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Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – Monthly Favorites, July 2018
UM, EXCUSE ME. How the *heck* is it the last day of July already?!?! How is August tomorrow? Halloween is basically next week. It's already 2019. Happy New Year. LIKE, WHAT. I'm convinced the days are getting shorter or time is speeding up. Either way. It's time for another Monthly Favorites roundup! Woo! ICYMI, the series formerly … [Read more...]
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“Reset, Refocus, Restart.”
Back at it again with a #MondayMantra - cos it's Monday, and we need a Mantra to start this week strong amiright??? (Right.) If you're in the CURowd and caught last night's CURation (hey hey - thoughts on our new name for our rosy lil' squad/tribe/gang/community/whatever the heck ya wanna coin it??? ;) ), this message is a familiar (but hopefully … [Read more...]
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