A Beautiful Storm

Storm Brewing

Today I enjoyed watching storm clouds roll in while I was playing outside with my daughter.  Mostly, I enjoyed watching the amazement in her eyes.  I can’t blame her for being captivated because it was a beautiful storm.  I wish my pictures did it justice. About thirty seconds after I shot this photo it poured […]

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Fall Fashionista $150 J.Jill Giveaway #FashionistaEvents

Fall Fashionista Giveaway Event

The Fall Fashionista Giveaway Event is hosted by The Chief Blonde at Still Blonde After All These Years and Katy from ModlyChic. All Fashion! Only FASHION event! Largest Fashion Giveaway event on the internet with $26,000+ in prizes, 100+ participating blogs and 3/4 million entries. Each individual blog has a minimum of $125 prize!   […]

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Happiness and Beauty

Happiness

Happiness resides in the ability to appreciate little things. In a friends smile, in dinner with a loved one, in a cozy sweater, in walking and focusing on the trees, flowers, ground, sky, and in the beauty of nature. What beautiful thing have you taken note of today?

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The Beauty of Childhood

Enjoy the Little Things

Enjoy the little things. Today I’m enjoying the beauty of childhood.

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The Beauty Of a Walk

Embrace the Beauty of a Walk

If you’re ever feeling unmotivated, down in the dumps, angry or just plain crummy, go and take a walk.  It’s a fabulous way to hit the reset button on your emotions.  There’s something about getting moving, being in nature, and getting away from distractions of life that can help you get over any emotional hump. […]

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Ulta Beauty Color Me Giveaway – Ends 10/9

Color Me

Now that the bi-annual Ulta Beauty 21 Days of Beauty Steals is over I have to say, wasn’t that fun?  I’ll admit, I probably bought too much.  Did I really need 5 more bottles of butter London nail polish?  No, absolutely not…but the colors are gorgeous!  I’ll have to show them to you soon.  It’s always a […]

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Embracing the Beauty in the Everyday

Embracing the Beauty in the Everyday

Starting today and lasting through the month of October, I’ll be participating in The Nester’s 31 Days series.  Each day I’ll share a little bit about Embracing the Beauty in the Everyday of life.  I hope you’ll join me in this journey!   Day 1 – Beauty Of a Book Day 5 – The Beauty of a […]

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The Beauty Of a Book

Mug and a book

This month’s theme is Embracing the Beauty in the Everyday.  The everyday things of life can be beautiful but too often we’re too busy to slow down and see them.  This month I want to purposefully slow down and reflect on something each day that we can be thankful for and see the beauty in. […]

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Between Seasons – J.Jill Dress

j.jill dress

Dress: J.Jill currently on sale for only $44.99 from $79 | Cardigan: Worthington from JCPenney currrently on sale for $24.99 from $36 | Necklace: Liz Claiborne from JCPenney currently on sale for $21 from $30 |Nails: Crabtree & Evelyn in Almond $6 Happy Monday!  Today, I am wearing one of my favorite dresses that J.Jill sent me (currently on sale […]

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Ulta Beauty 21 Days of Beauty Steals 2014

Ulta21days

It’s that time of year again!  It’s time for the bi-annual Ulta Beauty 21 Days of Beauty Steals!  It’s back and you can score some killer deals on the hottest beauty products!  The sale started on Sunday and every day they will feature deals in store and online.  Each deal and event will last for […]

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