This post is sponsored by Ricola… all opinions {and handbags :} are my own. It took me forever to decide which handbag was worthy of my small savings this year and just right for my Fall/Winter wardrobe. I’d been using my little white Rockie bag by Alexander Wang and loving the size, though the fun …
MY INSTALIFE RECAP | WEEK 12/8–12/15 IN PHOTOS
Follow me on Instagram to see these in real time. Come back here every Sunday for all the details. My view of our Christmas tree from the sofa… or, well, the floor by the coffee table looking up 😉 I love it this year with my DIY Snowflake Topper. I used LED lights in warm …
Hanging Stockings when You Don’t Have a Mantel
I love our fireplace. It’s big and covered from floor to ceiling in gray stone or some sort of irregular slate slabs, but it doesn’t have a mantel. It actually has a small hood with painted flowers on it and it’s original and I kind of love it because it’s so unique. We also have …
It’s all the same, only the names will change
What I’m Wearing… * Old pink turtleneck from Forever 21 * Coisa silver/gray poncho c/o Velvet Moon {I love this, you can wear it so many ways!} * Vintage reserve skinny/semi high waist jeans by Joe’s Jeans * Shadow bracelet c/o HiPanema {FarFetch has it for $86} * Necklace is actually a vintage chain belt …
DIY Snowflake Tree Topper with Pipe Cleaners
Yes, ANOTHER PIPE CLEANER TREE TOPPER!! I obviously can’t get enough. They’re just too easy and too fabulous! While I do love this one, it’s a bit difficult to photograph and almost looks like it needs another, smaller, snowflake in front of it. But I like it. I used the same technique as my GEO …
Use Chippmunk for Your Holiday Shopping & Save Time & Money!
This is a sponsored post by Chippmunk… all opinions are my own. LeRoy and Bebop ready for Christmas ~ LAST YEAR! December is FLYING BY and I haven’t done ANY Christmas shopping yet! This can be a problem since we don’t have access to that many stores up here in the mountains and I have …
DIY Home State Art Print – Framed
Today’s DIY is by Michele Redmon ~ And I love it! Can’t wait to try it! It’s ironic that I should be the one to do this project, since I was always so eager to leave my home state. But as Dorothy said, “There’s no place like home.” You can hate it, leave it, but …
10 Ways to Work Trends into Your Wardrobe with Ease & Style
Fashion trends are fun. They’re new and fresh and different and when we’re wearing them, they make us feel like we’re part of the In crowd. But the key to building a long-lasting and polished wardrobe that will stand the test of time, guarantee you look stylish for decades, and keep your bank account intact, …
DIY Filling Glass Heart Ornaments with Eucalyptus + Strung
Filling clear glass ornaments is nothing new, nor does it actually need a DIY tutorial. However, since they are so pretty, and since I strung them on rope and hung them as garland, I thought I’d share it anyway for a little inspiration. What You’ll Need… Clear glass ornaments. I used glass hearts I …
10 Pretty Hairstyles {from my archive} to Inspire Your Holiday Tresses
Tis the season of holiday soirees! Of wearing pretty party dresses and styling your holiday hair to match! For your inspiration this holiday season, find 10 pretty hairstyles with tutorials so you can do them yourself! Some are from my original video tutorials and others are written step by steps to achieve the pretty styles …
DIY 3D Gold Christmas Tree Topper or Home Decor Accent
This is the faux tree that Micheal’s sent me to decorate last year, and because it’s too small for our living room now, it gets to make the upstairs hallway merry and bright! And since the upstairs hallway is filled with the furnishings that once belonged in our Game Room/Den in our old house, including …
Hey, Mr. Fancy Pants! 18 Printed Trousers for Your Super Stylish Man
A cross between retro 1960s mens fashion, Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl and golfers everywhere, fancy pants for men are becoming mainstream fashion again, whether dudes likes it or not. Click through the link below to see & shop… Hey, Mr. Fancy Pants! 18 Printed Trousers for Your Super Stylish Man
DIY GEO Christmas Ornaments from Pipe Cleaners
It wasn’t until I made my Spectacular Starburst Tree Topper last year that I discovered the awesome that is pipe cleaners. And not just any pipe cleaners -metallic pipe cleaners. For some reason beyond my comprehension, when I use them in holiday projects, they go from being tacky craft supplies to fun and fabulous Christmas …
MY INSTALIFE RECAP | WEEK 12/1–12/7 IN PHOTOS
Follow me on Instagram to see these in real time. Come back here every Sunday for all the details. The weather forecast has been telling us it’s going to snow for weeks now, and finally yesterday morning, IT DID! It’s so beautiful when it snows. I know people who have grown up with white winters …
DIY Rustic Glamour | Partial Gold Leaf Objects
Today’s DIY comes to you from my fabulous contributor, Michele Redmon If you’re like me then you’re drawn to simple, uncluttered objects with unexpected visual interest. In this project the pairing of plain terra cotta pots with accents of gold leafing gives us just that, with the perfect combination of rustic simplicity and glamour. In …















