Great things take time. How many times have ya heard it in life so far??? Chances are, quite a bit. It's a commonly thrown around phrase that lacks the punch it once packed. It was basically turned into a societal cliche to get us overly ambitious folks to turn it TF down when we're on a real roll. If you're ambitious and yannno it, say HOLLAH. ... Continue Reading »
Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – May 2018
Happy hump, my friends. I just had a flashback to that scene in High School Musical 2 where the classroom clock is dramatically ticking and everyone looks around chanting, Summer, summer, Summer...SUMMER!!!!! WHAT TIME IS IT?! SUMMERTIME.Don't lie and say you aren't singing along right now.And with that...HAPPY SUMMER!!! I feel like that's ... Continue Reading »
Fruity Feels
1 Thing, 3 Ways: Gingham Shorts
Yo yo yo - happy HUMP! How's your week so far??? Last night, J + I grabbed Italian at one of our favorite local spots - it's a total hole in the wall joint (actually, more like hole in the highway - ha!), but they've got the BEST fried mozzarella on the planet. It's not like mozzarella sticks...it's just the classiest, most scrumptious appetizer. ... Continue Reading »
“I Will Carry On.”
By Friday morning last week, I think I had seen 52 (no joke) tweets, Instastories, emails and blog mentions from everyone and their mom having had THAT KINDA WEEK.This. week. has. been. long.I'm so exhausted it's ridiculous.Why do I feel like 95% of my interactions this week have been really weirdToday was a LONG one...This week ... Continue Reading »
Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – April 2018
Monday...we meet again. Anyone else have a super relaxing slash productive weekend??? We were so busy, but somehow also managed to make Sunday feel equal parts chill + efficient. On Saturday, we headed to my parents' house for a little gala at their church with a live funk band, which was SO fun. Sunday, we came back home - and cleaned the whole ... Continue Reading »
#AskE – Where to get Cute Dresses, How I Edit Photos, + MORE
Hellooooo + HAPPY FRIGGIN' FRIDAY, PEEPS. Who's beyond ready for the weekend??? *all raise our hands* I, for one, could NOT be more stoked; my weekend has just begun, and I'm spending it with some of my best friends on the planet in Salt Lake City. We all met through blogging, but fun fact: this will be the first time ever that all four of us are ... Continue Reading »
“Give Yourself Grace.”
Back at it again with a MONDAY MANTRA. Woo woo! I was woken up this morning by an INSANE downpour...when it rains, it pours, I guess? It's mornings like these when I'm EXTRA grateful for working from home and not *actually* having to leave the house when it's this friggin' wet. Ha! 'Tis the season for April showers? ANYHOO. I had mentioned last ... Continue Reading »
Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – March 2018
It's cool, March is just almost over. Nobody panic. We're a quarter way through 2018. One quarter down, 3 to go. One quarter closer to CHRISTMAS. Oy.Is your week off to a good start?I, for one, am having an interesting one. For me, this week consists of a ton of work catch-up, meetings, some major spring cleaning, a trip to the OBGYN (joy), ... Continue Reading »
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 ... Continue Reading »
CURRENTLY…
HEY AWESOME NERDS! Currently I'm in New Orleans with J, so it felt fitting to do another CURRENTLY post to chit chat about some new things happening lately. :) I'm also teaming up with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment for today's Currently...because Pitch Perfect 3 JUST launched on Blu Ray, so you can own it now with new musical performances, ... Continue Reading »
“Enlarge your Territory.” – Lessons from Luke 5
Hey girl hey! Monday already?! I spent the weekend at a faith retreat, and I *truly* feel like a new woman heading into this week. God worked some wonders in my life, and I'm just sitting here like GOD IS SO STINKIN' GOOD HALLELUJAH. Amiright?!I've been thinking a *lot* lately about how I can share more of my faith with you. It's such a huge ... Continue Reading »
Fifteen Favorites
Happy Friday - TGIF! How was your week?? I can't decide if this week flew by or dragged on...ever feel like that?Last night we saw The Greatest Showman *again* - I swear that's one of my top 5 movies of all time. Simply obsessed. The music, the acting, the characters, the storyline, Zac Efron, Hugh Jackman...it all is just musical magic with a ... Continue Reading »
#AskE – (Tips for New Bloggers, Work Life Balance, Closet Cleanout, + MORE)
Ahhhhh, it's finally FRIYAY. All I really want/need right now is naptime. This week has me beat! ICYMI, I was in Cincinnatti, OH with my friends at Olay, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, + Secret for a Beauty Immersion at P&G Headquarters. If you wanna catch up on the behind-the-scenes action (literally - we were in the labs ... Continue Reading »
Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – February 2018
Good morning, girlfriends - happy HUMP! And hello from Cincinatti! I keep thinking of the scene from Glee where Vocal Adrenaline is about to sing "Rehab" in competition and starts by singing "Ohiiiiiiio, Ohiiiiiiio, Ohiiiiiiiiiiiiiio!" Ha! ICYMI, I'm in Cinci on a quick lil' trip with Olay (as well as a few other sister brands - Herbal Essences, ... Continue Reading »
“Cut the Noise.”
Aaaaaaaand Monday, we're back at it again. How was your weekend?? ICYMI in last night's CURation (get the CURation by signing up here!), yesterday we did an Escape Room! Have you done one before? I HIGHLY recommend for a big group of family slash friends...just not if you get claustrophobic or fear being locked in one room until you figure out how ... Continue Reading »
Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – January 2018
Halfway over the hump, yo! How's your week going? Better yet, how was your MONTH? Seeing as the first month of 2018 is officially about to be DONEZO - can ya believe it?! (Nope, nope I cannot). And I've got a feelin' February is going to *FLY* by - I'll be traveling for half of the month basically, and there's Valentine's Day and Galentine's Day ... Continue Reading »
Fifteen Favorites
Yo yo yo, TUESDAY. Anyone else think Tuesday's are harder than Monday's??? Especially when it's snowing outside, and it's warm inside, and there's Netflix and comfy clothes and ARHLKHGLHWEGLJH. All I'm sayin' is I should've been waaaaay more appreciative of snow days as a kid. ;)Bringin' back Fifteen Favorites - woo! This is a fun lil' ... Continue Reading »
“Say No.” (+ 10 Quotes to Help you Say NO More, Guilt-free!)
Happy MONDAY. Can ya believe January 2018 is already almost donezo??? I think the second you graduate schooling and move on to "adulting," suddenly the speed of life is magnified, and it smacks ya right in the face. What I've realized now moreso than ever is that holy moly, time is precious. Once we get into our daily routines, sometimes we don't ... Continue Reading »
CURRENTLY…
HAPPY MONDAY! Today's post is another in the stream of "more everyday life content por favor" comments that I got from y'all in the CUR reader survey. You wanted more "real life" things thrown in the mix, so ask and ye shall receive. I'm hopping on the "currently" bandwagon, where I share a bunch of in-the-moment things and apparently it's ... Continue Reading »
#AskE – (Haircare tips, A day in my life, Best workout pants, How to Attend NYFW!)
Yo yo yo - happy HUMP. This is a big week. Namely because my best friend AND husband's birthdays are back-to-back, so it's a PAR-TAY! It's been a hot sec since we did an #AskE post, so here we are! These posts actually end up being super fun to put together, so I hope they're genuinely helpful for those of ya asking Q's. Speaking of that - got a Q ... Continue Reading »
