“Smiling’s my Favorite!” – Teeth Whitening with Crest

“Smiling’s my Favorite!” – Teeth Whitening with Crest

  9 days until Christmas! 9 days until Christmas! Can you hear the jingle bells? You’ve hopefully heard this a hundred times already this season:     Buddy the Elf knows best! ‘Tis the season…

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Two Holiday Outfits (Casual + Classy!)

Two Holiday Outfits (Casual + Classy!)

It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year! Happy Monday-after-Thanksgiving, and Happy Holidays to one and all. Since we’re all experiencing turkey hangovers and leftover food babies right about now, here’s to a lighthearted, fun…

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Cyber Monday: Where to find the Best Deals

Cyber Monday: Where to find the Best Deals

  Who’s *excited* for this three-day work week?? #thisgirl. I know everyone is pumped for pumpkin pie, but are you also one of those people who stalks the paper for the Black Friday sales books?…

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Gift Guide for Her: 20 Gifts under $20

Gift Guide for Her: 20 Gifts under $20

Happy hump, lovely people! I’m getting more and more excited as the days pass, because it means we just keep chuggin’ along closer and closer to the most wonderful time of year. Thanksgiving gets me…

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15 for $178.30 – Fall Haul at Marshalls (+ $100 GIVEAWAY)

15 for $178.30 – Fall Haul at Marshalls (+ $100 GIVEAWAY)

*This post is sponsored by Marshalls and Her Campus Media. As usual, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Coming Up Roses! If you know me, you…

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Grey Draped Dress, Ten Ways

Grey Draped Dress, Ten Ways

HUMP DAAAAY! Can we bring the camel back? Because between a midweek funny to make ya laugh, a long holiday weekend, and the return of the PSL, I’d say this week has been nothing short…

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What to Pack for a Blog Conference

What to Pack for a Blog Conference

  Well now. This is a post I never thought I’d be conjuring up, but here I am three days before heading to a blogging conference. My take on this whole idea of a “blogging…

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How to Dress for your Summer Internship

How to Dress for your Summer Internship

I’m a stickler for dressing the part. You know that saying “dress for the job you want, not the job you have“? It’s truer than you think; your personal dress code needs to scream “I…

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How to Start a Boutique: Interview with WNBA’s Candice Dupree

How to Start a Boutique: Interview with WNBA’s Candice Dupree

*Thanks to the sweet gals at Apricot Lane Boutique for sponsoring this post. As usual, all opinions and thoughts I express are my own. If you were about to retire from the WNBA (after nine successful…

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Cold-Shoulder Dress, Ten Ways

Cold-Shoulder Dress, Ten Ways

It’s baaaaaack! One of my personal favorite series to put on in these parts, because shooting with my mom is just kinda a hoot. Welcome back to One Thing, Ten Ways, where I take some of…

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DIY Watermelon Shoes

DIY Watermelon Shoes

It’s the HUMP! How are you celebrating?? I had to be up crazy early this morning, so me and my chocolate croissant are just hanging out with a latte and calling it a morning. After…

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Polka dot Romper, Ten Ways (+ $50 Giveaway!)

Polka dot Romper, Ten Ways (+ $50 Giveaway!)

Happy day-after-Mother’s-Day, all! Make mom’s day again by shooting her a call and telling her how beautiful she is, inside and out. My momma is my best friend, so it was so beyond lovely to…

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Accent On: From the Waist Up (+$250 giveaway!)

Accent On: From the Waist Up (+$250 giveaway!)

When the weather gets warmer (fina-freakin’-lly, amiright East Coasters???), I find myself straying away from accessories and going right for the simple, easy and loose things to just throw on and go. Maybe it’s just…

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Navy Petal Dress, Ten Ways

Navy Petal Dress, Ten Ways

Alright, alright – I admit it. This is just too much fun. Thank the heavens you were digging this series the first time around, because I think it’s here to stick around for awhile! Welcome…

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A Favorite Thing from Winter to Spring!

A Favorite Thing from Winter to Spring!

I had such a blast style collaborating with my friend Ashliegh this past winter, I’m thinking of just getting some trend-related tag teaming trending! Today I’m partnering up with one of my nearest and dearest blog friends, southern…

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Accent On: Turquoise Takeover & Going Gold

Accent On: Turquoise Takeover & Going Gold

Happy Hump Day! I’m kicking off this mid-week with a fun new idea that may become a semi-regular appearance here if you dig it enough: Accessorizing. I think there’s somewhat of a science to it.…

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4 Ways to Style your Winter Whites

4 Ways to Style your Winter Whites

It feels like an eternity has passed since I’ve last hopped on the blog. Why? Because I got engaged nbd. Way more on that to come, but I still haven’t gotten down from Cloud 9,…

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This is me.

This is me.

  Today, I awkwardly felt the urge to tell you my life story. It’s funny. I have this blog thing where I write my thoughts and ideas and try to provide you with some tidbits of…

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#1 on your Christmas List: Dagne Dover

#1 on your Christmas List: Dagne Dover

I’m BAAAAAAACK! It feels like it’s been a lifetime away, when really it’s been a week. But, I had a battle to win with a certain commenting platform, which was only resolved after appealing to…

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What Makes me Happy (+ $300 Kate Spade Giveaway!)

What Makes me Happy (+ $300 Kate Spade Giveaway!)

This week has me beat. Strike that. October has me beat. I’m currently typing on a “loaner computer” from my campus bookstore; long story short, my own laptop decided that it should take a hiatus…

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