Groundbreaking…

“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” Spoken like a true Miranda Priestly. (This is your friendly seasonal reminder to watch The Devil Wears Prada again.) Spring has finally SPRUNG – we’re looking at high 60’s all week…
View PostMy Honest Golden Goose Review…

You want an honest Golden Goose review? You’re about to get an honest Golden Goose review. In the words of Shania Twain, let’s go girls. Never did I ever think that I’d be the fool…
View PostMy Favorite $26 Top

POP QUIZ: When was the last time you put on a piece of clothing that made you feel pretty? And I don’t just mean pretty. I mean pretty, oh so pretty, a la Maria from West…
View PostWalmart Fashion Haul for Spring (All Under $50!!!)

This haul was a long time a-comin’! Walmart fashion has been hothotHOT with so many new line launches (like this one) and product drops lately, so I had some fun hauling some goodies to my…
View Post#AskE – House-buying tips? Baby pool floaters? Gallery wall printing/framing? + MORE

Back at it again on a MONDAY – how was your weekend? This week feels like crunch time before a little family vacay to the beach next week, so I’ve got another cuppa coffee poured…
View PostLOOK FOR LESS: Tory Burch Miller Sandals ($198 versus $30!)

One of my FAVORITE things to blog anymore is looks for less. I mean, can ya blame me? I’ve always been a bargain girl through and through, so to find the designer look for, well,…
View PostEXPLOSIVE 4TH OF JULY SALES

Katie here…Happy 4th of July! I’ll be beating the heat by staying indoors until sundown ๐ And then it’s fireworks + s’mores time! For those who might be joining me in the nice, cool AC,…
View PostHOT Memorial Day Sales

Memorial Day Weekend is comin’ in hothotHOT. Granted, it sure as heck doesn’t feel like summer vacation is right around the corner since half the world is still quarantined, but we can have *hope* that…
View PostSwimsuit Haul: 10 Affordable, Comfortable, Modest Swimsuits

So maybe we’re not all booking tropical vacations or planning road trips to the beach right about now…but a girl can dream amiright? ๐ I swear there’s something about picking up a new swimsuit or…
View PostAPRIL’S INSTAGRAMS, PODCASTS, BESTSELLERS + STUFF ON SALE

If you’re anything like me (which you probably are, since you’re here! ๐ ), a little bit o’ retail therapy has been doing good right about now. When things feel totally out of control, I…
View PostTREND TO TRY: Tie Dye (50+ Affordable Picks!)

Happy MONDAY FUNDAY – how was your Easter? I hope it was full of HOPE for the times to come, especially given what’s going on in the world and what Easter is really all about!ย Very…
View PostMy Quarantine Uniform: 9 Comfy, Affordable Loungewear Outfits

fBE HONEST…are you still wearing last night’s sweats right now? Or have you changed into your day sweats? ๐ We’re all pulling out our favorite loungewear in the wake of being home a lot more…
View PostMY DISNEY OUTFITS – What to Wear to Disney for a Week!

TGIF, friends! One of the most popular Q’s coming into my DMs while adventuring around Disney with the fam last month for #DisneyCreatorDays was about all of my Disney outfits! Really, planning Disney outfits for…
View PostWhat’s Worth Getting from the Shopbop Sale

I opened my Bloglovin’ feed the other day and every blogger and her mother was talking about the Shopbop Spring Sale. I mean, I get it – it’s their biggest sale of the season, maybe…
View PostMy Favorite Pair of Lululemon Lookalikes from Amazon

Welcome to a brand spankin’ new series on CUR: LOOK FOR LESS! Probably the #1 reader request is always for good lookalikes to more expensive, higher end, or designer label pieces. And y’all – I…
View PostValentine’s Day Haul – 4 Affordable Outfits!

‘Tis the season of loveloveLOVE! Can you believe Valentine’s Day 2020 is already right around the corner?! Feels like the ball dropped just yesterday and HERE WE ARE, FOLKS. I got a few pieces in…
View PostTop 10 Products of 2019 (According to YOU!) + $500 Amazon Giveaway!

I think it’s safe to say we’re all in collective disbelief that 2019 is almost kaput. I was going through everything on the back-end of my biz, and part of that involves seeing what items…
View PostHappy Birthday, CUR – 6 Years of Coming Up Roses!

Happy birthday, Coming Up Roses – CUR is 6 years old TODAY. I literally can’t believe it… In trying to figure out what to share on this sixth blogging anniversary (blogiversary? ha!), I wanted to…
View PostVogue’s 73 Questions with Erica

Happy MONDAY FUNDAY. Are we having fun yet??? For funsies today, I wanted to do my own version of Vogue’s super popular YouTube series, 73 Questions. In it, the interviewer/narrator stays behind the camera, following…
View PostThe Best of the NSALE: WORKWEAR (A Week’s Worth of Office-Worthy Outfits!)

Do you guys remember paging through Seventeen magazines way back when, and seeing the “week’s worth” of outfit ideas for each day of the week? It was like every girl’s Bible to middle school dressing,…
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