Last year, inspired by Oprah, I shared a post of my favorite things. It was fun to put together and you all really enjoyed it so I decided to make it an annual tradition. Below are Alison’s favorite things – items new to my life this year or things I’ve loved for years that have… Continue Reading Alison’s Favorite Things of 2019
When I wrote about how the Curly Hair Community intimates the hell out of me, I also shared my current curly hair routine. But since I took pictures to share it on Instagram Stories, I figured I’d share them here with more detail of how I get my curls. My Curly Hair Routine For reference,… Continue Reading My Curly Hair Routine
I had grand plans of a gift guide every Friday from the beginning of November until the week before Christmas and that hasn’t happened. The more time I spent on social media, the more I saw how A. People were OH-VAH gift guides and B. People were stressed. It got me thinking about the items… Continue Reading A Less Cliché Self-Care Gift Guide
This was a week of Adulting with a capital A. If you follow my Instagram Stories you know last week I was struggling with healthcare. Thanks to the Affordable Healthcare Act (AKA Obamacare), since I no longer work for a company, I am able to get my family insurance through Maryland’s healthcare exchange. Last year… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #83
This is a spoiler for anyone getting our holiday cards but I just couldn’t wait in sharing photos we’re using on them this year! The cards just arrived tomorrow and will be mailed out today! Last week, we put up the backdrop in our living/dining room to take a few photos for a brand campaign… Continue Reading Black Watch Plaid for the Family at the Holidays
If you’ve been reading this blog for a bit you know I am a fan of Colleen Rothschild Beauty. At this link you can read all my Colleen Rothschild Beauty reviews. I have been using the brand of skincare for years and since I started my skin has never been better. Colleen Rothschild Beauty is… Continue Reading The Best Beauty Gifts from Colleen Rothschild Beauty
I love having a dressy blazer in my closet. It’s a quick way to glam up a simple black shell and trousers, looks fun over a graphic tee, can turn a work blouse and pants into festive attire. In my holiday capsule wardrobe, I included a red velvet blazer from Talbots. While red velvet can… Continue Reading Outfit 4 from the Holiday Capsule Wardrobe
Cyber Week may still be going strong, but I chose to not share sales this weekend (except one exceptional one below in my Weekend Reads) so you could get a palette cleanser. While this is a fabulous season for shopping, there’s more to December than gifts and holiday outfits. And December can be a bit… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #82
I’m a bit overwhelmed by the holidays in blogland so let’s do some non-holiday content – beauty buys! I’m really loving my skin right now and my makeup looks good in photos and in person so I thought I’d share some of my recently bought and gifted products, what I love and what is a… Continue Reading Recent Beauty Hits and Misses