necklaces

Holiday Survival Guide #HanesfortheHolidays

Thank you to Hanes for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own. The holidays, while a fun time, can also be a very stressful time. That’s why I always make sure to have my go-tos to make it through without worry. As I carefully stressfully packed my bags for home for the holidays, I’m not even sure I remembered the basics. But, with that said, I did pack my MUSTS to survive the holidays! Here are a few things I included in my suitcase, as a part of my holiday survival guide: A...

Angara Review: Pear Garnet Pendant

Accessories•Shopping

I have always been a huge fan of gemstones, and especially seem to think about them this time of year as my birthday approaches next month. One of my absolute favorite pieces of jewelry growing up was a garnet gemstone and diamond heart-shaped necklace that my godfather got for me when I was a teenager. It was gorgeous, and so thoughtful. Now that I’m an adult, I still want to find gemstone pieces that are meaningful, and have a sophisticated feel to them. Angara is the perfect one-stop online gemstone store for all your fine jewelry needs, and...

Blue Vibes

Fashion•Shopping

After a crazy busy June and July, I am happy to say I’ve had my most productive weekend since May. That means I got caught up on laundry, vacuumed, took Emma to the dog park (so that she’d be worn out enough to give her a bath), got groceries, cooked and more! It feels good to have a productive weekend amidst all the chaos of summer – I love the chaos, but sometimes just hanging out at home relaxing is just as good. Yesterday my boyfriend and I finished off the weekend with a date night – we checked...

Bohem Gems

Accessories•Fashion•Shopping

I am beyond excited to introduce to you Bohem Gems – a jewelry business that one of my very best friends just started. You know I love the entrepreneurial spirit in women – and her pieces are beyond perfection! She text me back in April asking if I thought she could sell pieces. I said ABSOLUTELY! And for a price between $40 and $60 – they are completely affordable too. Emily is an extremely creative individual with an eye for great design. In fact, the reason I wanted to be her friend in college is the fact that when...

JTV Jewelry Favorites and a GIVEAWAY!

Accessories•Shopping

Jewelry is one of my favorite ways to mix up an outfit because you can easily make something more glam, more edgy or even more classic with a necklace, a pair of earrings or simply a gorgeous ring, such as this 10k rose gold emerald cut with diamond accent ring. This ring is one of many gorgeous rings from JTV, and one lucky person will be winning this ring! Also, here are some of my other jewelry favorites from JTV! All of these are perfect for Christmas gifts, including a gift to yourself because you deserve to #TreatYourSelf for...

Our World Boutique & A Giveaway!

Shopping

Today’s post is sponsored by Our World Boutique. Although this is a sponsored post, all opinions are 100% my own. I am excited to share a great online boutique with you that fits with any budget! I love boutiques. There is no doubt about it — when I travel I am always looking to find unique stores and boutiques I can’t find anywhere else. The great thing about online shopping is that I can do this on a daily basis now, without ever leaving home. I was introduced to Our World Boutique a couple weeks ago and couldn’t believe...

Floral Blazer

Fashion•Outfits

This past weekend my older sister, her fiance and my parents were in town to take care of some wedding tasks. The wedding is taking place in downtown Minneapolis in October, so they get to travel here to get everything planned. I LOVE it because that means I don’t have to travel and I still get to see my family more this year. Win, win WIN! Anyway, to run errands such as choosing the groom’s tuxedo, taking a look at the chapel and wedding photo opportunities (and grabbing a mid afternoon beer), I thought it would be a great...

Lace Loving

Outfits

This is my first time linking up to Marion’s Trend of the Month Challenge and I couldn’t be more excited about this month’s challenge: lace. I have quite a few lace pieces, mostly neutral ones, so I wanted to challenge myself to wear a lace piece I haven’t in awhile AND in a new way. I just transformed my denim dress into a shirt a few weeks ago, so I decided to transform this lace dress into a shirt as well. Of course, completely work INAPPROPRIATE as a dress. Add my favorite maxi and it was completely work appropriate. Hooray!...

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