2022 Holiday Shopping at Gilroy Premium Outlets As you all know, I love to get my holiday shopping done early. I like stress free shopping. Gift giving is my love language and I make every effort to give the best gifts for each recipient. I love shopping at the Gilroy Premium Outlets because not only is there literally a store to shop for everyone on my list, the efficiency of being able to knock it all out in one day of shopping is a bonus! Today’s blog post is in partnership with the Gilroy Premium Outlets. Thank you for supporting a long time partner of me and this blog :-) While my 2022 holiday shopping list isn’t that long, every year I am shopping for my husband, kids, my parents, my in-laws, my brother, and his family, and then whomever is our Secret Santa’s. Instead of shopping for everyone in my extended family we draw ... Read more...
Cooper’s Cake Smash Photos
I'm so excited to share Cooper's cake smash photos. I wanted to recreate as best we could the photos we got during Mason's cake smash so we'd have some fun side by side photos of our two boys. Cooper had a practice round on his birthday so he knew what was up when we put the cake in front of him for his photos. I still can't get over how much cake he consumed and how it didn't seem to phase him. If you want to see how similar our boys are and look back at Mason's cake smash photoshoot you can check out the pictures here. Scroll ... Read more...
2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Tips
It's that time of year again, the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and like prior years I've got all the tips! I've changed my shopping habits over the years and am really limiting what I am purchasing during the NSALE. The NSALE is a great time for stocking up on basics, investing in classic pieces, and saving on luxury items you've wanted but have yet to purchase. Like in previous years, I anticipate that shopping the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale will get frustrating. Some popular items like my Barefoot Dreams cardigan (I own ... Read more...
Cooper’s First Trip Around the Sun Birthday Party
It's been a hot minute since I've posted a blog post. I've really taken a step back to focus on my family and my latest business venture, Have Need Want Luxury. I'll have a post up soon with more details on my new business and how you can continue to support me as a loyal reader. But today, I wanted to share the details of Cooper's first birthday party. We went with Cooper's First Trip Around the Sun as his birthday party theme and I couldn't be happier with how it all came together. I knew that with two boys it was going to ... Read more...
Cooper’s 6 Month Update + Cybex Sirona S and Cybex Gazelle Review
Time is flying by and Cooper is already 6 months old! So I thought it was about time I post an update on Cooper as well as share my reviews for Cooper's new car seat the Cybex Sirona S convertible car seat and his Cybex Gazelle stroller. I'm so happy to be partnering with Cybex for all of Cooper's travel gear, starting with his infant car seat. And now adding these two products, which have been absolutely amazing. They're both super functional as well as stylish and both have special features that are hard to find in other brands. ... Read more...
The Best Nail Art Trends for Fall 2021
My roundup post with the best nail art trends for Summer 2021 did so well that I decided to bring it back. I've been searching to find the best nail art trends for Fall 2021 on Pinterest and on my favorite nail artists accounts on Instagram. These five trends I've seen over and over and think they're going to be the biggest nail art trends for fall. Let me know which nail art trend you like the most in the comments below. Fall Foliage - The changing of the leaves is one major indicator of fall and I'm loving the idea of swapping ... Read more...
