30 Romantic, Fun At-Home Date Night Ideas

30 Romantic, Fun At-Home Date Night Ideas

Happy date night! I think it’s safe to say that the “safer” date night options right now are within your own four walls. As sad as it might be that we’re all (still) pretty cooped…

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FOUR YEARS

FOUR YEARS

Whoaaaa, baby – what a week. It started off with a truly delightful little press trip with my friends at ShopRite to a quaint inn in the Hudson Valley. Then yesterday, Olivia had her eye…

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The Better Toast (Happy 3rd Anniversary, J!)

The Better Toast (Happy 3rd Anniversary, J!)

Today marks THREE YEARS of being married to the very best. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, J! This week *also* marks our dating anniversary – so it’s a grand ol’ lucky number seven years in total together. 🙂…

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6 Essential Money Questions to Ask your Partner

6 Essential Money Questions to Ask your Partner

Happy hump day, friends! One of the last “relationship” themed posts on CUR was about important conversations to have with your significant other before things get, well, serious. Serious in the relationship, and also serious…

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How our Marriage has Evolved with a Baby

How our Marriage has Evolved with a Baby

I cannot believe I’m saying this, but…today is Olivia’s 6 month-iversary. SIX MONTHS. I mean, just yesterday she was born and I was having a catheter put up my vagina (whoops) and then we spent…

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GIFT GUIDE: For your Guy (What to Buy vs. NOT to Buy – according to a Guy!)

GIFT GUIDE: For your Guy (What to Buy vs. NOT to Buy – according to a Guy!)

**Welcome back to GIFT GUIDE WEEK on CUR! Today, we’ve got a very special guest: my husband. I asked him to debunk a few gifting myths for us gals – namely, what to *actually* buy…

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Easy Comfort Food + Playlist for a Cozy Date Night In

Easy Comfort Food + Playlist for a Cozy Date Night In

You guys…do you know what today is?? …*BESIDES* Monday???? It’s NATIONAL PIEROGY DAY! Halle-friggin-lujah. You guys know what pierogies are by now, I’m sure – and if you don’t, I’m genuinely concerned for the life…

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#AskE + J – Our Wedding Anniversary Couple’s Q&A!

#AskE + J – Our Wedding Anniversary Couple’s Q&A!

Happy Monday…and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the lovelovelove of my life! Today marks two years of us being hitched. 🙂 This week is also our 6 year dating anniversary, so that’s a fun lil’ fact –…

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The Secret’s Out…

The Secret’s Out…

It’s about damn time I let y’all in on a little (scratch that: REALLY FRIGGIN’ HUGE) secret… We’re expecting Baby Gwynn! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over here screaming on a Monday morning, casual. 😉 Jamie + I could…

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56 Years of Love Lessons – Happy Valentine’s Day!

56 Years of Love Lessons – Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Hump + Happy VALENTINE’S Day, friends! Are you someone who loveloveloves or despises this holiday?? J + I celebrated last night since he’s got a work meeting tonight, so I’m hungover on chocolate truffles…

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“It is what it is.” – Dealing with Conflict in Relationships + Advice from THE 9/11 Widow,

“It is what it is.” – Dealing with Conflict in Relationships + Advice from THE 9/11 Widow,

I’m baaaaaaack! Happy Monday, friends! It feels like it’s been *ages*, even tho it’s just been a long weekend essentially. New York Fashion Week can just feel like an eternity sometimes. 😉 Either way, SUPER…

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50 Ways to Say I Love You

50 Ways to Say I Love You

HOW ‘BOUT DEM BIRDS THO?!?! Whether you were tuned into the Superbowl last night for the big Justin Timberlake concert, for a big bowl o’ queso, or for actual football, I’d say last night was…

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Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, with Mint Diamonds

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, with Mint Diamonds

(c/o) // (Under $5 drugstore option! Shade: “Just Garnet”) // Diamond rose ring (c/o – by Mint Diamonds) They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. They were wrong. Diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend…

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A Love Letter to YOU, from my Husband (For our First Wedding Anniversary!)

A Love Letter to YOU, from my Husband (For our First Wedding Anniversary!)

We’ve made it! We’ve crossed the threshold! September 17th is our wedding anniversary. So as of yesterday, J + I have been married for one year. How the heck. I feel like it’s a running theme…

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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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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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How I Knew He’s the One

How I Knew He’s the One

Let me kick this off by saying my schedule has been SO DANG WONKY lately between work/travel…honestly, I’m starting to really feel it. I debated doing just a quick “life lately” sorta update post for…

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Our Wedding Photos

Our Wedding Photos

FINALLY. Y’all. I have been waiting SO DANG LONG to share these with you! I’m still in the wedding spirit. And it helps that I’m typing this from a Tennessee hotel, since I’m here for…

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Our Newlywed Holiday Traditions

Our Newlywed Holiday Traditions

What is turning out to be one of the craziest months of my life thus far is soon approaching one of my favorite days of the year: Thanksgiving. Since Halloween is donezo, we’re officially in…

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Our Riviera Maya Honeymoon

Our Riviera Maya Honeymoon

This time last month, J and I were lying on a white sandy shores of Riviera Maya, Mexico, sipping margaritas and ordering poolside nachos like it was our job. Take. Me. Back. The honeymoon may…

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