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Happy HUMP, friends! We leave bright n’ early today (like, T-minus an hour) for a lil’ trip to Maryland, then I’m back for a bachelorette weekend for my bestie, then off to the Jersey Shore with my mama, THEN off to another beach with the fam for the 4th 🇺🇸! Seeing as neither J nor I have packed yet for this Maryland trip, I'd say we're off to a ... Continue Reading »
Let me ask you a question...are you mentally tough? Now, as YOURSELF that Q...Am I mentally tough?Chances are, I think a LOT of us have quite a bit of room to grow in the mental toughness category, if we're honest with ourselves. Mental toughness. It's an often-Googled topic which often results in articles about US Marines or other ... Continue Reading »
I've been working on "finishing" Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up for friggin' ever. I think it's been hard for me to sit my ass down and just do the dang thing because a.) I already know the gist of it, b.) she overly explains some things, I think, and c.) it's just been hard in general lately for me to sit my ass down for ... Continue Reading »
Ahhhhhh, burnout. What a Monday topic amiright???Battling burnout was a specific request from y'all on my reader survey back in the day (BTW, I loveloveLOVE when you guys request topics you wanna see - it lets me know I'm creating helpful content for y'all! So pleasepleaseplease drop some requests in this form!). And I think it's SUCH A GOOD ... Continue Reading »
Happy FriYAY, fri-nally! This morning I hit snooze approximately 7 times against all of my better judgment, solely because the window was open and it was cool + rainy and HOW CAN YOU NOT SLEEP IN WITH THAT?!?!I can't wait for this weekend, namely because girlfriend needs a BREAK. But were actually traveling a little bit again - we've got a ... Continue Reading »
Hi friends! Today's post topic is about...FRIENDS. It was actually a commonly asked Q in the CUR reader survey from a few months back, and I think it's SUCH a goodie that I wanted to give myself ample time to put together something #WorthIt for all of you - hopefully this is that. ;) But something I've been asked to cover + something I think is ... Continue Reading »
I'm baaaaaack! MAN, it feels like FOREVER since we last chatted. Mainly cos the last few days have been a complete #whirlwind of travel + activity, and now I'm home after a long weekend that wasn't the least bit relaxing but was the most fun basically ever. ICYMI, I was in Salt Lake City, Utah with my besties - Taylor, Amanda, + Chelsie (who lives ... Continue Reading »
Happy HUMP! I'm off to the Big Apple this morning for a fun day of meetings, but of course stopping by here first to say hello before hopping into the post. Short n' sweet intro today...today's post features what is perhaps my *favorite* spring outfit, along with 10 things I'm practicing as of late.Diving right in...MY ... Continue Reading »
Happy Monday from Tennessee! J and I spent the weekend with two of our dearest friends on the planet (Christina + her hubby, Pai), and we've got one more packed day before heading back up north. We've done all sortsa cute local things here in Johnson City, and then yesterday we headed to Asheville, North Carolina to explore a bit (if you're around, ... Continue Reading »
Happy MONDAY. How was your Easter weekend??? I hope it was relaxing + rejuvenating, full of blessings + reminders of God's immense lovelovelove for you. :) (ICYMI, we talked about Coming Up Thorns to prepare!). I've always felt like Easter symbolizes a big rebirth across the board. It's (hopefully) the true indicator of springtime - full force ... Continue Reading »
Whoaaaa, Thursday! Posting today instead of tomorrow in reverence of Good Friday. So...happy Holy Week! Holy Week has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year. Namely because EASTER. What a beautiful, glorious, tremendous holiday amiright?! Jesus' Passion has always just *mindboggled* me. Like, can we put ourselves back in those times for a ... Continue Reading »
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 + wine is a *great* Monday night and I did NOT get more done. I digress. ;)Hello my name is Erica and I've got it all wrong. Or so they say ... Continue Reading »
The month of LUCK is upon us, friends! IDK how on earth it is, cos I swear it was Christmas a few weeks ago, but either way, here we are. The month of luck, the month of my birth - it's a good month, yo. ;)I swear most of life is about luck.Sure, many super successful folks will swear that they themselves are personally responsible for ... Continue Reading »
A quick Google search for "how to be more a outgoing person" brings up a casual 6,440,000 results. So if you've been wishing + wanting to up your outgoing factor...clearly you're not alone. ;) A request that popped up actually a *few* times in the last CUR reader survey was for tips on being "more outgoing/gregarious." First off, the fact that ... Continue Reading »
Happy HUMP Tuesday! I've got myself all confused with dates/times this week - anyone else feel like the week is flying by, even though it's just begun? No? Just me? HA. I think I'm just losing it! Today I'm heading on a quick lil' work trip with a fun brand that you've seen around these rosy parts - make sure you're following me on Instagram via my ... Continue Reading »
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. Actually, I've heard it all OVER online - which is funny, because we still don't take it to heart all of the time. It's a "no duh" kinda ... Continue Reading »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my first favorite man, my dad! Today's his big day - WOOHOO! He doesn't know it yet, but we'll be popping by later today to surprise him for dinner - HOLLAH. I lovelovelove doing stuff like. Like, I live for it. Got someone you need surprised? Need to plan a careful execution to keep it a surprise + make their day? I'm your girl. ... Continue Reading »
I was genuinely stumped about what to write about today. And y'all...that never happens. My editorial calendar is planned out months in advance (with wiggle room, of course). I've got a whole spreadsheet of categorized ideas, and a whole post-it note system color coded to perfectionist standards. But I came into today with 5 different post drafts ... Continue Reading »
Sweater (similar here, here, here, here, + here!) // Denim (one of my faves! This pair is another fave of mine with a similar wash but cheaper price point, although I prefer the waist of the first exact pair since it's a bit higher.) // Over-the-knee boots (They're 50% off right now!!! Lovelovelove - these are the over-the-knee boots I'm ... Continue Reading »
We're 3 days into the new year...how are your resolutions/goals/etc coming along??? Statistically speaking, I read something somewhere sometime (super useful, I know - HA) that said that around 25% of folks making resolutions can't even keep 'em up for a single full week. So so far so good - I hope you're feelin' STOKED about whatever you've ... Continue Reading »
Happy New Year! It feels like it's been a year since we last chatted. ;) I'm SO FRIGGIN' EXCITED for 2018, y'all. Especially here with you guys, on CUR. I've been neck-deep in reflecting, analyzing, + planning my new year goals for quite a few days now, and it's leaving me feelin' all sortsa inspired. I'm SO READY to dive right in together, and I'm ... Continue Reading »
Y'all...I've been waiting all year for this. This is by far my FAVORITE post of the whole stinkin' shebang. Because...BLOOPERS. It doesn't get much better than this, folks. Last year's bloopers were a smash hit, and I can totally see why - I looked absurd. Simply absurd. And that's hilarious, so bring it on, #CantStopWontStop, let's just have a ... Continue Reading »
Every year I swear I'm not gonna be that girl who's banking on the new year for a fresh start. I always like to think that every single week - heck, every single day - is an opportunity to start anew...because it is! We shouldn't be held to a big sparkly ball dropping to justify making necessary changes in our lives and/or making our dreams come ... Continue Reading »
Over the weekend, J and I popped into an Outback Steakhouse with my mama for a quick lunch break. More on that later, but something I've realized whenever we're out to eat anymore - SO MANY PEEPS just hang out on their phones. Ever notice it? Out at restaurants, with friends or family, out anywhere really - everyone is glued to that glowing ... Continue Reading »
Happy Monday - You go girl."You go girl" tee (Buy 1, Get 1 50% off) // Levi's (code FRIENDS for an extra 30% off!) // Converse // Gold initial necklace // Red lipstick ("Ruby Woo") // Sunglasses (dupe for a $220 Karen Walker pair!) PHOENIX TRAVEL GUIDE pt.1 WOWZA. Happy Monday, friends! I'm over here not even ... Continue Reading »
