Winter Power Outfit + Q1 PLAYLIST

Winter Power Outfit + Q1 PLAYLIST

TGIF, FRIENDS! Who’s ready for the weekend??? (All raise hands immediately). If you’ve been on the hunt for a cute winter outfit that doesn’t break the bank, this look is FO’ YOU. Head to toe, not…

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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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63 thoughts you have while shopping online

63 thoughts you have while shopping online

Ah, Cyber Monday sales are upon us. ‘Tis the season for stuffing our faces with Thanksgiving leftovers and stuffing our closets with whatever’s on sale (like 50% off everything at , 50% off everything at…

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GIFT GUIDE: 50 Stocking Stuffers for Her Under $20

GIFT GUIDE: 50 Stocking Stuffers for Her Under $20

It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeaaaaar! I honestly thought I was done-zo with gift guides, and then I remembered STOCKING STUFFERS. There’s a whole category in Santa’s Shop up above for it, but…

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#AskE – (Managing “everything,” Budgeting for splurge pieces, Growing on Instagram, + MORE)

#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 +…

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Gift Guide for your Man (from mine!) – What to Get a Man for Christmas

Gift Guide for your Man (from mine!) – What to Get a Man for Christmas

*It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiime of the year! Today’s gift guide is for the men in your life. But it’s not from me – it’s from my man! Knowing what to get a man for…

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The Ultimate Amazon Gift Guide for Her

The Ultimate Amazon Gift Guide for Her

It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiiime of the year! (I had said every post from now through New Year’s can start with that…wasn’t kidding. 😉 ). I actually cannot believe that Thanksgiving is right around the…

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How to Host Thanksgiving 101

How to Host Thanksgiving 101

It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiiime of the year! HAPPY NOVEMBER, YO! I’m married to a wonderful man who believes in waiting until Thanksgiving is totally over until any Christmas festivities can begin. He’s married to…

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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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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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10 Things to Know about Cat Adoption (+ How to Prep your Home!)

10 Things to Know about Cat Adoption (+ How to Prep your Home!)

Hi, I’m Erica, and I’m a cat lady. Not a crazy cat lady…cos I’m totally sane about it. 😉 But anyone who knows me knows I’m a cat lady through and through. ICYMI, J and…

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10 Essential Tips for UV Protection (+ My Favorite Products with SPF!)

10 Essential Tips for UV Protection (+ My Favorite Products with SPF!)

Break out the firecrackers + sparklers…the 4th of July has come and gone, and summer is really HERE. I swear I’ve been hallucinating when I walk to my mailbox that I’m really walking towards the…

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How to get to Inbox Zero (FINALLY!)

How 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…

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16 Careers for Creatives

16 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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How to Save Money on Vacation (to Afford a Luxury Stay!)

How to Save Money on Vacation (to Afford a Luxury Stay!)

Summer is finally here – ahhhh!!! Well, *technically* it’s the 21st…but I’m hitting the pool later and who’s counting? 😉 I dunno about you, but this girl could use some R&R in the form of…

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5 Easy Meals for Dinner for Busy Newlyweds & Millennials

5 Easy Meals for Dinner for Busy Newlyweds & Millennials

Top (Clearance at Burlington, ) //  c/0 (ICYMI, I just got these in the mail and did a happy dance on Insta-stories, cos they’re soooooooo stinkin’ comfy! High-waisted + cropped leg makes yo’ legs look…

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20 Lessons I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Full Time Blogger

20 Lessons I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Full Time Blogger

Happy HUMP, yo! This post has been a long time coming, namely cos it started with one or two notes inspired by specific happenings where I thought to myself, DANG, this is SO RELEVANT as a…

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9 Unexpected, Funny Things You Argue About After Moving In Together

9 Unexpected, Funny Things You Argue About After Moving In Together

May signifies the one-year-anniversary of a lotta things. Namely, graduating college, buying a house, and moving in together with my then-fiancé. #phew. We had had a *brief* taste of what cohabiting together would be like…

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