20 Favorites I’m Recommending Right Now

20 Favorites I’m Recommending Right Now

Whew…what a season. It’s been a FULL one, that’s for sure. Full of commitments, full of laughs, full of tears, full of favor. This is the first time EVER that I missed getting a Monthly…

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I WROTE A BOOK!!!

I WROTE A BOOK!!!

Last week I shared some pretty big news with the CURowd (that’s our email list – the Coming Up Roses crowd! Are you on it?!) – and that is…I WROTE A BOOK!!! 📖 But chances are, if…

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August’s Favorites

August’s Favorites

Phew…what a whirlwind. August was a whirlwind! Jonah graduated to his big boy toddler bed! Olivia started field hockey! Shot + announced MY NEW BOOK!!! Not one but TWO bouts of getting marker out of…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, July 2025

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, July 2025

I said it before and I’ll say it again – July, you were a slow, sweet hug. If June was a swirling tornado of chaos, June was the double-rainbow at the end of the storm…

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Jonah’s TWO the Rescue birthday party!

Jonah’s TWO the Rescue birthday party!

I can’t believe he’s TWO! Our goofy little guy is already two years old, which feels unreal – time is such a thief. Y’all know I’m a big theme party gal – so of COURSE I’ve…

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BEAUTY EMPTIES, Vol. 21

BEAUTY EMPTIES, Vol. 21

LOTS of good (+ bad) empties up in hurrrr – who’s ready?! From skincare to body care and everything in between, let’s go through my trash to see what was good enough to use up…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – May 2025

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – May 2025

May was a no-buy month for me (“you MAY not buy it”), but there was still so much to love – and I did buy one or two things riiiiiight at the end there. 😉…

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BEAUTY EMPTIES, Vol. 20

BEAUTY EMPTIES, Vol. 20

I have finished SO many things lately, there just might need to be 3-4 empties drops hitting the blog soon…! Below is a super solid mix of products I LOVE and products I…dot not love.…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – April 2025

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – April 2025

April was a delight in so many ways – and looking through this list of favorites reflects that for me. While it had so many hard moments, too, I found genuine *joy* in finding these…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, March 2025

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, March 2025

Aaaaaand it’s April. But March’s favorites were GOOD. Without literally any adieu…   1.) Oddbird dealcoholized wine  Call off the hunt – the search is off. WE HAVE DONE IT, FOLKS. We have found not…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – February 2025

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – February 2025

I KNOW, I KNOW, it’s already March…but I just refuse to fall off the favorites bandwagon completely. We might be flying by, wind whipping our hair, holding on for dear life but WE ARE HERE,…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, January 2025

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, January 2025

I’ll be honest (as always)…I so miss writing here. It’s been a bit of a once-a-month rhythm of favorites and favorites alone in this season of bookwriting etc, which feels bittersweet. Sweet in that I…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, December 2024

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, December 2024

Happy NEW YEAR, friends! How are you feeling about it? Are you so glad to move forward? Feeling bittersweet about what’s being left behind? I, for one, am ready to put 2024 in the past…

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BEAUTY EMPTIES, Vol. 19

BEAUTY EMPTIES, Vol. 19

We’ve been emptying things left and right over here…so many more Empties to come! But for now, hopping right in with Beauty Empties, Vol. 19, featuring the body care, skincare, hair care and makeup that’s…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, November 2024

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE – Monthly Favorites, November 2024

It’s the moooost wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeaaaaar…and I truly cannot believe it! I was just saying to a girlfriend this week that it feels like 2024 has been simultaneously the longest and shortest year…

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2024 GIFT GUIDE: Themed Gift “Packages” for HER!

2024 GIFT GUIDE: Themed Gift “Packages” for HER!

This Gift Guide for Her is a bit different! Obviously every girl’s got different hobbies, likes, wants and needs, and we wanted to provide a few options depending on her interests AND your pricepoint in…

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GIFT GUIDE: Amazon for the WHOLE FAMILY!

GIFT GUIDE: Amazon for the WHOLE FAMILY!

Here comes Amazon, here comes Amazon, right down my drivewaaaaay! If you’re wanting to grab Amazon gifts for the whole family, today’s gift guide is for YOU. I shared Amazon gifts last year and it…

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COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – October 2024

COOL SH*T I LOVELOVELOVE, Monthly Favorites – October 2024

The end of October meant the start of CHRISTMAS – and the first draft submission of my BOOK. This fall has been fast and furious, but I’m choosing to cling to hope and peace and…

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We’re feeling GWYNN-side Out! (Happy Halloween!)

We’re feeling GWYNN-side Out! (Happy Halloween!)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It’s no new news that I’m not a fan of this holiday, but I AM a fan of a good theme and a good play on words. My kids might think I’m crazy…

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SIX

SIX

And with that, the OG is six. SIX!!! Sweet and smart, spicy and sassy, silly and sincere…this past year was a whirlwind in so many ways. If anything, it’s really put into perspective the saying “the…

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