Lifestyle
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3 Steps For A More Enjoyable and Affordable Holiday Season!
We have the holidays upon us, so I thought this would be the perfect to talk about holiday spending, planning and sanity. I love to think of the last quarter of the year as a time of celebration and spending extra time with the ones that I love. But it has become such a stressful time of year for American’s. Why? Maybe it is because of the amount of money we are spending to celebrate. From October to New Year’s American’s spend $1.5 trillion, yes, I said trillion dollars on four holidays. That averages out to about $12,000 per household. Wowzer!!! That is a lot of money for four days…
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7 Tips for a Pet-Friendly Home
My entire life, minus my college years, has been spent sharing a home with at least one pet. Over the years I have discovered that some fabrics and home decor work better than others when you have furry critters. Here are some tips given by pet expert Julia Szabo and Chicago interior designer Nan Ruvel, who designs pet-friendly interiors for clients. “The key is choosing the right materials and accommodating your animals’ needs,” says author of Animal House Style: Designing a Home to Share With Your Pets Julia Szabo, who shares her home with a dozen rescued dogs and cats. Julie says an animal-friendly house is more comfortable for humans too.…
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Dwell :: Decorating with Mid Century Chairs
”We shape our homes and then our homes shape us.” ~ Winston Churchill Writer and art historian Cara Greenberg coined the phrase ‘Mid-Century Modern’ in 1984 – it was the title of her seminal book about what has since become a global and iconic design movement. The label is to-the-point and no-nonsense, much like the straightforward interior style, which championed notions of functionality, ease and modern simplicity.(Source: AnotherMag.com) For years now, my obsession with mid century chairs is a bit of a joke in our house. I have a hard time walking by a mid century chair in a thrift store, garage…
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Signs You’re Wearing The Wrong Bra
There is one more thing you can do to help improve and maintain your breast health and it has to do with the undergarment that you choose to wear each day – your bra! Years ago I walked into a lingerie store to kill some time while my daughter was at a tea house birthday party next door. The ladies working at the shop asked if I had been sized recently to which I remarked “I don’t think I’ve been sized since high school.” I think I had guessed which size I was during and after my pregnancy, but never took the time to get properly…
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Travel :: Experience Xcaret in Mexico’s Riviera Maya
“Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world” Sometimes you travel and then sometimes you travel and it changes you. Or brings you back to yourself. That is how I felt after spending a few days in Cancun, Mexico and experiencing the Xcaret Parks. Located on the eastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, just south of Cancun, Riviera Maya stretches 100 miles along the Mexican Caribbean. Known for their white beaches, blue waters and Mayan ruins, it truly feels like paradise and the perfect get-away for couples, families or even a girls trip. There is so much to share with you…
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Fashion :: Spring 2019 Trends
Image courtesy of Vogue.com Polka Dots You probably know by now about my polka dot obsession! It’s a real thing people! They are timeless, always look chic and just plain FUN, I can’t help but fall in love with this adorable polka dot top and skirt by Burberry. Shown during Vogue’s Spring Fashion Show, this outfit adds a little twist with the imperfect (yet perfect) spots. Shop outfits here: Image courtesy of Vogue.com Blazers: Blazers are everywhere this spring and I am loving it! It just finishes off any outfit and love how we are seeing such a mix of patterns. Shop for something similar here: …
