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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... Pearl jean ... 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 »
Happy FIRST OF DECEMBER! What a time to be alive. We're in the Christmas spirit (slash have been since Halloween, #SorryNotSorry), so bring on the figgy pudding + Hallmark marathons by the fire. (Sidenote: Anyone have a clue what the heck "figgy pudding" actually is? No? Not just me? K cool.) To officially kickoff the countdown to Christmas (!!!) ... Continue Reading »
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 if there couldn't be more reasons to lovelovelove going into work on a Monday morning, now you have to celebrate your boss. ... Continue Reading »
I hate clutter. Granted, anyone who sees the state of my house sometimes might disagree. But I swear...I hate clutter. My problem: My mental clutter creeps into my physical space. Cluttered mind, cluttered life. So many times...my space is cluttered, because it's my mind vomiting all around me. Cute, amiright? ;) Whenever I get anxious ... Continue Reading »
Happy HUMP, yo! If you're subscribed to the CURation (if not, you should be! Get in the loop here), you might've caught this past Sunday's chit chat on dreams etc...it was a goodie. In it, I also mentioned how we had had a *hella* productive day in the Gwynn casa. Part of that productivity was reconciling for Q3 (bit late on that one...) + getting ... Continue Reading »
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening eat, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo Buscaglia "We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do." - Mother Teresa "Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but ... Continue Reading »
I just got home from New York Fashion Week; I went with one of my best friends on the planet, Taylor. We'd been planning this since ~February, when we snagged tix to Lady Gaga's Philadelphia Joanne Tour (which is in the running for most amazingly epic things I have ever experienced, ever) and thought to ourselves, Hey, wouldn't it be funny if we ... Continue Reading »
"Work Hard and Be Nice" tee (sizes keep going in + out of stock, so add this to your cart/wishlist and watch for when your size comes back in stock, if it's currently not!) // Straight leg jeans (OBSESSED. So stinkin' flattering. They're h-o-t on yo' booty!!! Classic + worth it. Runs TTS.) // Day heels (c/o - My FAVORITE heels - they're as ... Continue Reading »
