Your eyes are the windows to your soul.Good ol' Shakespeare knew what was up with that one, amiright?I've always been a big eyes girl. Eyes (+ smiles) were #1 while dating, eye contact was of the utmost importance always, and I've loveloveloved playing with eye makeup since I was in the third grade (and got made fun of for it, but what do … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 15
Hollah, weekend! What's on your schedule? We've got a packed one on the hospital front; CPR + nasogastric tube training classes, since Olivia will be coming home with a feeding tube until she gets the full clear from her speech pathology team. (They have to wait a period of time for her to just grow before repeating a study on her, so in that … [Read more...]
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The 10 Best Christmas Movies on Netflix this Year
HO HO HO, friends - it's Friday and it's CHRISTMAS TIME. Break out the gingerbread + deck the halls, because 'tis the season. Obviously one of the best things about right about now is snuggling up on the couch with some wine or hot chocolate for a Christmas movie marathon. Add your fur babies, your human babies, your honey, and some SNACKS it's a … [Read more...]
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Skincare Favorites
Trend to Try: $25 Plaid Blazer
It's may be beginning to look a lot like Christmas inside, but outside, we've still got fall foliage on the homefront! I'm SO STOKED to be sharing this look with ya today, because it's been one of my favorites all season. From head-to-toe, it feels like a total power outfit, without being stuffy in the slightest. AND it's oh so totally affordable, … [Read more...]
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“Create Your Own Joy.”
On November 25th, I was "mom shamed" for the first time.If you follow along on Instagram, you already know the drill. But to quickly catch us all up, I posted a picture on my Instagram that was sponsored by a car company. I was holding my Starbucks out the window, celebrating fall adventures - including visiting our month-ish old daughter in … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 14
Happy weekend! What's on your agenda? I've got a ton of work to catch up on, and of course we'll be spending most of our time at the hospital hanging out with Miss Liv. It's calling for rain all weekend, which I actually lovelovelove - nothing beats doing a full house-clean + a face mask when it's a downpour outside. Except maybe adding a Hallmark … [Read more...]
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The Latest Travel-Friendly Skincare Launch (from the DRUGSTORE!)
Helloooooo, Friday! We've been waiting for you since last Friday. ;) And hello last day of November - where the heck did the month go?! There's literally less than a month left until Christmas and just about a month to go before 2019. Like...what? I can't even *begin* to fathom that - so I won't, and I'll save that for a later post. ;) Today we're … [Read more...]
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Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – Monthly Favorites, November 2018
The Christmas countdown is on - who's counting?!? THIS GIRL. At the top of the list of cool sh*t I lovelovelove and monthly favorites is CHRISTMAS. Lessssgo.This month has just been a whirlwind of emotions for us, mostly - and a whirlwind of driving, since our hospital commute to see Miss Liv got upped quite a bit with her being transferred to … [Read more...]
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50 thoughts you have while shopping online… (The Cyber Monday Edit)
Ah, CYBER MONDAY. We've been there, we've done that. You've scoured the sales, you've explored the cyberspace. And 23957 clicks later, you've got 4 online carts full to the brim, cold coffee in your mug, and not enough mental energy left to brave the next "surprise flash sale" that'll leave you questioning your parenting skills as you seriously … [Read more...]
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WEEKEND READING, Vol. 13
Happy weekend, and happy WEEKEND READING, friends! How was your Thanksgiving?!? Hope you spent it with family + friends and ate #AllTheThings. And have you been shopping this weekend??? (Make sure you use this as your Black Friday/Cyber Weekend resource - it's got all of the best deals + steals in one place!). We've been hopping back and forth … [Read more...]
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The Best of Black Friday 2018 (Sales to shop NOW – Updated Daily!)
Happy Thanksgiving week! Do you have fun family plans? We'll be doing a really lowkey dinner together this year, since we'll be hitting up the NICU after. Thanksgiving is a *big* deal in our house typically, so our girl can't spend her first Turkey Day alone! I typically don't go nuts over Black Friday sales, but this year might be *that* year. … [Read more...]
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Here’s the *actually* correct order to apply your skincare products :
Do you ever find yourself in the skincare aisle, mulling over ingredient labels and feeling like you missed a language class in school?Hyaluronic. Niacinamide. Retinol.Or maybe you slept through chemistry - Glycolic acid? Benzoyl peroxide?And then once you get home, you've gotta put on your lab coat - because there's a *science* to … [Read more...]
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