Ipsy November – Glam Bag + Review Ipsy November. I subscribed to Ipsy, a monthly subscription in which I receive a beautiful Glam Bag with deluxe samples and/or full-sized beauty products. I signed up after doing a Beauty Box comparison, weighing my options and to see which would be best for me.Read More →
Empowerment 2016, The Best of Me! Empowerment 2016. No matter where you’ve found yourself at the end of 2015…2016 brings a time to start fresh. I’m certainly looking forward to discovering the Best of Me in the New Year. I have many goals for the new year with regards toRead More →
Enchanting Maternity Photography + Bump News In Bump news , 36 Weeks and Counting! We’re 1cm dilated and 50% effaced, for those familiar with that terminology…it just means we’re making progress towards the Big Day! The way I’ve been feeling, I knew I needed to get this Enchanting Maternity ShootRead More →
Heart of Christmas! Getting back to the Heart of Christmas. For the past years my hubs and I have gone over board with gifts for the kids…spending upwards of several hundreds on each child. And each year they open all there gifts, play with their one favorite one and putRead More →
Coping with Loss during the Holidays Coping with Loss (image via). Losing a loved one during the Holidays is one of the most difficult things that I have ever experienced, having loss two of my older sisters just before Thanksgiving on separate occasions. I also just attended the home going serviceRead More →
DIY Floral Crown Tutorial DIY Floral Crown. So I’m gearing up for my maternity photo shoot and wanted to incorporate a Floral Crown into the look…they are so Boho Chic. I decided to use those skills from my floral lei making session from when we were in Hawaii to doRead More →
Handmade Ornaments Make Great Gifts Handmade Ornaments. This post was originally published on December 17, 2013, and has been updated to share once more during the holiday season. Being the artsy craftsy person that I am, I just think handmade gifts are the most special gifts to give and receive! Each year,Read More →
Are You My Mother? Maternity Photo Idea. Maternity Photo Idea…34 Weeks. Waiting patiently and patiently waiting! It always seems once you get to this point in pregnancy that 1 day feels like 1 week! While I wait, why not take more photos! I haven’t been in the “Maternity Style” postRead More →
The Rye. I attended an annual Christmas luncheon and Ornament Exchange with my sorority sisters this past weekend held at the Rye Bar and Southern Kitchen downtown Raleigh NC. I had never eaten there nor heard of it. Being an NC State alumni, you’d think I’d know all the spotsRead More →
Christmas Magic, Wishing You Joy Christmas Magic. The holiday season is in full swing around our house, as we put up our Christmas decor the weekend following Thanksgiving. This has been our family tradition for the past several years. The kids did such an awesome job, being patient, waiting theirRead More →