Happy Lucky #7, Coming Up Roses!

With all of the hubbub lately, I literally forgot that CUR had a birthday. I loveloveloved putting together last year’s birthday post, because it celebrated the highs while acknowledging the lows in the hopes of showing…
View PostTREND TO TRY: Tie Dye (50+ Affordable Picks!)

Happy MONDAY FUNDAY – how was your Easter? I hope it was full of HOPE for the times to come, especially given what’s going on in the world and what Easter is really all about! Very…
View PostHappy Birthday, Coming Up Roses! Cheers to 5 Years…

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.…
View PostHow to be an Influencer – My Journey to Becoming a Blogger

Happy Tuesday from NOLA! Today I’m so stoked to be teaming up with my friends at Mint Sim to share a little bit of a story with ya – my story. Specifically, my blogging story. What I…
View PostMy Totally Backwards Way to Get More Done

I attempted to knock out this post last night while watching a Disney Channel movie on Netflix thinking This is totally background noise and I won’t be actually watching. HA. You guys, Cadet Kelly + popcorn…
View Post#AskE – (Tips for New Bloggers, Work Life Balance, Closet Cleanout, + MORE)

Ahhhhh, it’s finally FRIYAY. All I really want/need right now is naptime. This week has me beat! ICYMI, I was in Cincinnatti, OH with my friends at Olay, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, +…
View PostHow to Beat Comparison on Instagram

Social media is not real life. I heard this online not too long ago and friggin’ loveloveLOVED it with a burning passion, similar to that which I lovelovelove pizza and Cabernet and ice cream sandwiches.…
View PostHow to Create Content Consistently (FINALLY)

Happy HUMP. I am so confident saying that today, after accidentally saying it yesterday on Instastories fully thinking it was Wednesday. Whoops. I actually then saw quite a few folks thereafter also thinking it was the…
View Post#AskE – (Managing “everything,” Budgeting for splurge pieces, Growing on Instagram, + MORE)

FriYAY, we’ve been lookin’ for ya. Who else is kinda shook that this will be the last weekend before Thanksgiving 2017?? *we all collectively raise hands* INSANITY. Especially since next month is nutso with Christmas +…
View Post8 Mistakes I’ve Made Pitching Brands as a Blogger

Wowee, time flies. I mean, I think we all know that fun fact right about now, seeing as somehow Thanksgiving is next week, Christmas is a month away, and 2018 is SO SOON. Oy vey.…
View PostHow to Write a Good Email that People Actually Respond to (+ FREE WEBINAR ALERT)

If there’s one thing I reaaaaally don’t lovelovelove, it’s jerks. Jerks, and bad emails. Sometimes the two go hand-in-hand. Usually, jerks send bad emails. But often, good people send bad emails. Bad emails typically won’t…
View Post#AskE – (Fave Resort in Mexico, Making money blogging, San Antonio Photoshoot + MORE!)

It’s FRIDAY FRIDAY GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY. You’re welcome for that. 😉 Dude (+ dudette), scale of 1 to friggin’ stoked, how stoked are you that the weekend is thiiiiiiis close?? I for one…
View PostPros and Cons of Being your Own Boss

There’s a day for everything. National Coffee Day, National Cat Day, National Clean-Your-Desk Day, National Fruitcake Toss Day (which is January 3rd, in case you’re curious 😉 )… Today is National Boss’ Day! So as…
View Post7 Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Owning a Business

Happy HUMP, yo! If you’re subscribed to the CURation (if not, you should be! Get in the loop ), you might’ve caught this past Sunday’s chit chat on dreams etc…it was a goodie. In it,…
View PostHow I Plan, Organize, & Schedule my Instagram with Planoly

Ah, Instagram. It’s like a mosquito that won’t quit, or a pesky little brother throwing balls at your head. Lately, I don’t hear anyone saying good things about the app – it’s like the Badlands of…
View PostBlog Anniversary: 10 Lessons from 4 Years of Blogging

WHOA. Today totally snuck up on me. Not too long ago, someone asked me how long I had been blogging. I thought it was kinda sorta somewhere in the ballpark of around now a few…
View PostHow to be a Fashion Blogger: 6 Pose Ideas for Better Style Shots

In my years blogging, I’ve had some some decent photoshoots and some not-so-decent shoots. And that’s putting it lightly. 😉 It’s not breaking news that I’m in no wayshapeorform a model. Heck, I don’t even…
View PostHow to Promote your Blog – 15 Keys to Effectively Sharing your Content

Happy HUMP, yo! Who’s ready for the weekend? *THIS GIRL* Truthfully, it’s been one heckuvah week. Is something in the water?!? I swear everyone I know + their mom has had to deal with something…
View PostHow to get to Inbox Zero (FINALLY!)

Oh, Inbox Zero. The unicorn of digital communication. It’s that mystical land that many of us never find, and it represents a semblance of togetherness, productivity, and organization that many of us never obtain (*raises…
View Post16 Careers for Creatives

It felt like everyone and their mom graduated this weekend. (If that’s you, congratulations!!!) If you would’ve asked me 5 years ago, what I would be doing with my life post-college, I never (ever ever)…
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