#GIRLBOSS: WOW! All I can say is this chick is M.O.T.I.V.A.T.I.N.G!!!!! I picked it up and can't put it down. If I didn't have children, I know this slow reader could probably plow through it in one day. For those of you who haven't read it yet, Sophia Amoruso is the founder and CEO of NastyGal.com. In eight years, she went from a small[...]
Ho! Ho! Ho! Today is Thursday, and you have less than one week before Christmas. Those boxes aren't wrapping themselves. But don't you fret; I've got you covered. This easy step-by-step guide on how to make a bow with ribbon will teach you how to wrap your gifts like a professional the simple way. Click for a free gift tag printable if y[...]
If you forgot to purchase gift tags for your holiday gifts, do not fret! Here is a free printable for DIY holiday gift tags. Simply download and print! I had started designing these a while back but became too busy to finish, but still itching to complete. The nudge towards December was just the shove I needed to put on the final touches[...]
Hello! Hello you guys! It's day three of the Wildwood Speakeasy New Year's Eve theme party! Are you excited? I know I am. Whoohoo! Seriously you guys, y'all are watching this unfold and come together just as we are. It's so exciting to see something you've kinda just dreamed up in your head become more than just a pretty picture. It[...]
Welcome back to Day 2 of the Wildwood Speakeasy New Year's Eve party! How did you guys do on that Vintage Floral Inspired Centerpiece Laura from Avery Street Design created? It was seriously breathtaking! I can't wait to make one of my own. So lovely and whimsical. Tomorrow Grace from The Big Reveal is up, but first, I'm going to show yo[...]
Everyone has 5 minutes a day to take a break. Even the busiest of people. A little time to find some stillness. Quiet the mind. A little time to relax. To calm your mind and body. And to help you with that, Plumb and House Of Hipsters think everyone should take five minutes a day for an #artbreak. Just 5 minutes, you, a pencil and some p[...]
Hey guys! I hope y'all have recovered from your food comas and paid off your credit cards from Black Friday because we're not done shopping. Not quite yet anyway. I need a new coffee table, and I need your input. Well, to be honest, I've needed a new coffee table for quite some time (since we moved into the house, I knew the existing one[...]
I think one of the most fun and interesting posts I see bloggers do is the What's In My Bag post. Maybe it's me being nosey and curious, or maybe it's wanting to know another lady's favorite lipstick or reading material. I'm not sure. But one thing's for sure, I carry EVERYTHING in my bag. Since my commute is 3 hours long round[...]
When I got the email from Thoughts From Alice asking if I'd like to participate in the Holiday Thrift Store Challenge, I didn't have to think twice. Yes! And yes again...wait, I guess that is twice. Anyhoo, I was super jazzed to participate. I am the (self-proclaimed) thrifting queen in my own little world. Well, kinda. I'm the flea mar[...]