10 Life Lessons I Learned from my Dad (It’s his birthday!)

10 Life Lessons I Learned from my Dad (It’s his birthday!)

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…

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Trust in God – Thoughts on Trusting God’s Plan in Our Lives

Trust in God – Thoughts on Trusting God’s Plan in Our Lives

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,…

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35 ways to be a better version of yourself this year

35 ways to be a better version of yourself this year

  (similar , , , , + !) // (one of my faves! is another fave of mine with a similar wash but cheaper price point, although I prefer the waist of the first exact…

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15 Words to Live By this Year (+ my 2018 Word of the Year)

15 Words to Live By this Year (+ my 2018 Word of the Year)

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…

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2017 Reflections + 2018 New Year Goals (+ Reader Survey!)

2017 Reflections + 2018 New Year Goals (+ Reader Survey!)

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,…

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BLOOPERS of 2017

BLOOPERS of 2017

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,…

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The Best of 2017 – Most Popular Posts from Coming Up Roses (+ a sappy note)

The Best of 2017 – Most Popular Posts from Coming Up Roses (+ a sappy note)

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…

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51 Things to do Instead of Checking your Phone

51 Things to do Instead of Checking your Phone

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…

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“You go girl.” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 1

“You go girl.” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 1

Happy Monday – You go girl.  (Buy 1, Get 1 50% off) // (code FRIENDS for an extra 30% off!) // // // (“Ruby Woo”) // Sunglasses (similar look to!)   PHOENIX TRAVEL GUIDE pt.1…

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10 Ways to Choose Joy this Christmas Season

10 Ways to Choose Joy this Christmas Season

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…

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Pros and Cons of Being your Own Boss

Pros 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…

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10 Steps to Declutter Your Mind Right Now

10 Steps to Declutter Your Mind Right Now

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…

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7 Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Owning a Business

7 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,…

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How to Make Friends Online

How to Make Friends Online

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…

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“Work Hard and Be Nice.”

“Work Hard and Be Nice.”

“Work Hard and Be Nice” tee (sizes keep going in + out of stock, so and watch for when your size comes back in stock, if it’s currently not!) // (OBSESSED. So stinkin’ flattering. They’re…

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Blog Anniversary: 10 Lessons from 4 Years of Blogging

Blog 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…

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Fifteen Favorites

Fifteen Favorites

Happy HUMP! This week has felt so nutso. Strike that. This whole summer has felt so nutso! I’ve been traveling a lot more lately, which is fabulous in so many respects, but it also means I…

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Life Lately (Purrcy, Troian Bellisario, #HerConference)

Life Lately (Purrcy, Troian Bellisario, #HerConference)

Happy MONDAY. I can’t believe it’s already Monday…the weekend just *buzzed* by. I had all sorts of other plans + ideas for today’s post, but there have been a few biggies happening behind-the-scenes at CUR…

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12 Powerful Things to Remind Yourself Today

12 Powerful Things to Remind Yourself Today

I was on a ROLL with creating content when I should be creating content – as in, getting ish done when I had actually scheduled it to be done instead of flying by the seat…

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Why I Believe in Community Over Competition (+ why you should, too!)

Why I Believe in Community Over Competition (+ why you should, too!)

Growing up, I always felt I was a pretty competitive person. I wanted to be “the best” at anything I did. (Type A, perfectionist, overachiever…what ya wanna dub it, it has it’s pros and cons).…

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