Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! Hopping in for a hot sec to share a few of the Memorial Day Sales I'm shopping - so I figured I'd help a sistah out if any of you are in the mood for some retail therapy, too. ;) Regardless of your plans this MDW, I hope you also make time to remember the true reason for the day - to remember the souls of those … [Read more...]
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COME HANG OUT + SHOP MY CLOSET!!! (Blogger Closet Sale Details)
If there's one thing I lovelovelove, it's a good party. And good people. And good wine. And good causes. And good spring cleaning. For SO LONG now, I've reaaaaaally wanted to throw a lil' bash for the CURowd to come together and hang out like girlfriends do. Obviously we all live all over the country (slash world), so that isn't … [Read more...]
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2019 Reader Survey (+ $250 GIVEAWAY!)
Happy TUESDAY, friends. Today's post is suuuuuuper short n' sweet, justbecause I wanted to drop the 2019 READER SURVEY on ya - hollah! I like to do a survey every year to a.) get to know YOU, b.) get to know what you like (+ don't), to make better content that you'll lovelovelove.I take all of your answers slash feedback SUPER seriously. I've said … [Read more...]
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Trend to Try: DENIM OVERALLS
Heyyyyyyooooo, Monday! Back at it again. THANKYOU all SO much for all of the absurdly sweet birthday messages + comments etc. that ya sent my way for my golden birthday over the weekend - y'all sure know how to make a gal feel loveloveloved. :) It's been a hot sec since we tried a trend around here, and there have been all the trends popping up … [Read more...]
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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS
On the 1st day of Christmas, my true lovelovelove gave to me...12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS! Today's blog post is super short n' sweet because a.) there are technically 5 posts this week, which is a bit ~extra~, and b.) it's just to let ya know about this really FUN thing happening right now! I am so aware + so appreciative of the fact that it … [Read more...]
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“I Will Raise My Vibe”
Good vibes - we all want 'em. We all send 'em. But unless we know what the heck we're actually sending, we could be sending hot potatoes and no one would know for the better. Let's take a trip down memory lane together, shall we? To the last time you had a "bad day." ...Mentally walk through that day. When the first "bad" thing happened - … [Read more...]
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3 Strands Bracelets to End Human Trafficking
I’ve always been inspired by incredible stories – stories of bossladies following their passions and making dreams realities, stories of recovery and overcoming hardships, stories of strength and faith. But a story that really touches my heart? People who constantly fight the fight against human trafficking. J and I have a particularly strong … [Read more...]
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Operation Beautiful #14
**Happy Sunday! I'm off to the shore. See you tomorrow. xoxo. (P.S. This giveaway ends today!) For 2015 and for always, you need to change. But I’m not talking about changing your weight or your love of chocolate – I’m talking about your love of yourself. So often, we fill ourselves with self-deprecating thoughts. I’m not pretty. … [Read more...]
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The Best Job for your Personality Type
**Thanks to Fifth Third Bank for sponsoring this post. As usual, all opinions and thoughts are solely my own. And thanks to you for supporting the brands that make Coming Up Roses possible. In case you missed it, I’m in college. I’m now a senior in college, to be exact, and this summer I’m interning at a branding agency in … [Read more...]
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Treat Yo’Self: An Ode to March
Happy MARCH! It's Tuesday, I'm swamped with work (#storyofmylife), and I'm already highly anticipating tomorrow morning's hump day cup o' joe. But I'm stopping to smell the roses for a sec (get it?), and acknowledging that this month is gonna be AWESOME. Between the first month of spring, St. Patty's, Easter, and my big 2-1, it's basically gonna be … [Read more...]
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“I own today.”
So you wake up on a Monday morning, groggy and maybe still hungover from Saturday night with the girls (although let’s hope not…). The last thing you’re feeling is on top of the world. If you’re like me, you’re waking up to grey skies and rain (Welcome to Philadelphia, where it is not always sunny), an alarm that’s way too early and coffee that’s … [Read more...]
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When you’re trying to be blog famous… {+ WIN $40 to Ulta and more!}
...These ladies are already there! This post is to give a big, huge, fatter than fat THANK YOU to some truly incredible superwomen in the blogiverse. Introducing, some chicas who are fabulous on an extremo level. They've taken the plunge and sponsored Coming Up Roses in the past two months, and now it's time to give them some major lovin'. The … [Read more...]
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