I love to bring beauty and fashion into my everyday life. Not just clothes and makeup, but other pretty things, too. Tchotchkes like little boxes and decorative containers are a major part of my life. I’m also a sucker for office supplies. Show me a pen in a pretty color and I’ll show you a very weak woman. With all that being said, one of the places that I lack in any real design effort is my ...
Mother’s Day Cocktails
Mother’s Day is coming up. That’s one of the few days of the year where it seems that everyone, everywhere has brunch with their mom. My family is no different. Sometimes we have brunch at home, and sometimes we go out. No matter where you’re eating with mom, though, one thing is certain. Everyone deserves a really great cocktail. These cocktails are perfect for Mother’s Day, brunch, or ...
Refresh Your Vanity with an Easy Vanity Tray DIY Makeover
I’m always looking for some kind of something to organize my cra….errr…treasures. Yeah, treasures. For a while it was trinket boxes, and then it was storage bins. While those are both great solutions, I needed something different. Something to sort of wrangle the bottles of perfume and larger items that I use regularly. I was looking at these vintage silver trays one day, and it hit me. A vanity ...
Whole Foods Gift Basket for Mother’s Day
Special thanks to Whole Foods for providing us product for a Whole Foods gift basket. Sometimes, when you have someone that’s a little hard to shop for, you have to think outside of the box. My mom happens to be one of those people. She doesn’t really want anything, but I don’t want to not get her a gift. What is a fantastic daughter to do? I put together a gift basket of things that ...
The Benefits of Wine in Skincare
Benefits of Wine was inspired by Vine Vera. I received press samples to facilitate the post. All opinions are my own. In recent years, scientists have discovered that there are many benefits of wine. Yep, wine is actually good for us, in moderation of course. It promotes heart health, reduces the risk of diabetes, cuts the risk of stroke and colon cancer, and so much ...
An Introduction to Aromatherapy
This aromatherapy introduction was inspired by 21 Drops. I received press samples. All opinions are my own. My mom is kind of a free spirited hippy. She grew up by the beach in Southern California, and falls pretty squarely into what people nowadays call “crunchy.” Because of this, she’s into natural, somewhat holistic methods. Aromatherapy is included in those methods. ...