10 Affordable Summer Dresses!

Affordability and accessibility make purchasing new pieces to add to your wardrobe super seamless! Summer is a time when I rely on dresses more than any other piece in my closet. Short, long, and everything in between, a good dress can make you feel super confident and ready to tackle the day! In this post, I will be showing and linking for you 10 highly rated dresses that are super affordable (all UNDER $40).

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DIY: Mimosa Bar with Free Printables!

Free Printable Mimosa Signs

Creating a fun mimosa bar drink station is the prefect way to add something special to your next event! I used these to create a station at my sister’s baby shower last weekend and it was a hit. I know how time consuming and expensive it can be to plan the perfect event so I have taken the time to create and share these printable with you for FREE!

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DIY: Baby Shower Prizes People Actually Want!

gift baskets for baby shower

Take it from me, having been to a million baby and bridal showers has proven one thing. If the prizes aren’t great, the games are a drag! My sister’s baby shower is around the corner so I wanted to take this opportunity to create a few prizes that I knew people would actually want! I created this gift basket by visiting just one store, WIN! If you’re interested in seeing how this came out and where I purchased everything from, keep scrolling 😊

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How to Get the Look for Less : Spring Shoe Dupes!

Who said you needed to go broke in order to indulge in the hottest shoe trends?! Shoes are kind of my thing lately (hence the last two posts I’ve done), so it’s no wonder I have spent a lot of time shoe shopping! One thing I noticed was that I kept seeing similar pairs of shoes at completely opposite sides of the budget spectrum. When I realized I could get the look for so much less on a ton of the shoes I had on my wishlist, I knew I had to share these with you guys! If you’re interested in rocking some of the Spring and Summer’s best shoe looks without breaking the bank, then this post is for you 😊

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How to Wear Spring Shoe Trends for UNDER $35!

Spring Shoe Trends

Spring is upon us…FINALLY! As the warmer weather approaches in my part of the country, I feel like I get an awakening when it comes to fashion. Suddenly I find myself purchasing more clothing and shoes simply because spring and summer fashion excites me! If you have read any of my previous fashion posts you may have picked up on the fact that I am a 25% splurge, 75% save type of customer. When it comes to trendy pieces, I often find myself not spending as much money and I definitely made out this season!

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A Dream Vacation: How to Travel Portugal in 9 days!



Each and every year for the past 5 years I have been blessed to travel with my Husband for my birthday. Truth be told, the gift of travel and experience is the best gift I could ever ask for. Last year, I celebrated my big 31 in none other than Portugal! Given just a little over a week, I knew that I wanted to see the most that I could and hit some spots that I have been dreaming of visiting. Here is my personal itinerary on how I saw Portugal in 9 days 🙂

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A Social Media Cleanse for the Soul!

Choosing to unplug in a world of social media

On my my journey to social media cleansing, I thought I would share with you all why I decided to do this, and why it has been so refreshing!

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How to Make Any Closet a Shoe Closet under $50!

Shoe Closet Transformation

So here I was one day thinking, I love my house, but I seriously hate the lack of Continue Reading…

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A Winter Fashion Staple: Combat Boots!

Combat Boots

Combat boots are one of those things that I swear I have owned 15 pairs of over the years. It’s true what they say, fashion trends repeat themselves over the years and this trend is Continue Reading…

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Making Our House Our Home, Step 3: Stair Renovation!

Stair Renovation

My third post in my “Making Our House Our Home” series, our Stair renovation! Boy was this a process. I honestly had no idea what I was getting into when we decided to Continue Reading…

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