This post is sponsored by Soft Surroundings and ShopStyle. I also received a gift card to purchase my choice of Soft Surroundings product. I decided to focus on loungewear. Soft Surroundings‘ philosophy is that by putting yourself first, you can take better care of friends and family and hopefully live a happier, more fulfilling life.… Continue Reading What I Wore: Lounging Around
This post is sponsored by Talbots and ShopStyle. I was also provided a gift card to choose what I wanted to feature in this post. Remember how I said in this post that we should be watching Talbots’ RSVP line carefully in the next few weeks? That watching paid off with this lady tux (link to… Continue Reading What I Wore: Lady Tux
I had such big dreams for my first week as a full-time blogger. Oh I’ll still wake up at 5:30 every morning so I can have some Me Time. I’ll do sun salutations, meditate, Morning Pages. I’ll sip coffee and stare out the window at the woods and plot out my perfectly organized day. I… Continue Reading Life After Quitting: Week 1
Since I informed you that I went full-time blogging, a lot of you asked how I make money with the links on this blog. You deserve to know, not just for reading this blog, but all blogs and actually a large percentage of all types of websites. When I went to an affiliate conference this… Continue Reading How do Affiliate Links Work?
My friend Carletta shared this very jacket on Twitter the other week, annoyed that the only real leather jacket ASOS offered in plus sizes was covered in embroidered flowers. I didn’t realize when I bought this jacket back in March that it was the only plus size leather offering, I was just in awe of… Continue Reading What I Wore: Embellishment
This post is brought to you by CJ Affiliate’s VIP Content Service. Thank you L’Occitane for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from L’Occitane, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. I have been a fan of L’Occitane for many many years. Many times I have given L’Occitane’s Shea Butter… Continue Reading Celebrating the Holidays with L’Occitane Advent Calendars
Universal Standard is doing a road trip across the country and this weekend they came to DC, with two days in the Pentagon City Nordstrom, and yesterday they made a one-day pop-up shop down the street from Union Market. I HAD to go, I’ve had mixed experiences with shopping Universal Standard online and wanted to be… Continue Reading Universal Standard Review
The Nordstrom Fall Sale is always a hit or miss for me. Unlike the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, this is a true seasonal sale where you are more likely to find scores on sandals than items you can wear now. I find the sale is best for shoes (though don’t discount other departments for the occasional… Continue Reading Nordstrom Fall Sale: The Best Shoes of the Sale
Growing up, I was the queen of giving up. Teachers would get so frustrated with me because I would get great grades… when I turned in my assignments. When I attended class. I was so afraid I’d do a bad job I wouldn’t do any job at all. I quit many jobs when the going… Continue Reading Quitting versus Giving Up