Ok Dolls, you might have caught on to this by now. I have a tendency to call every holiday or event my absolute favorite. What can I say? This girl loves a good reason to get dressed up and celebrate. But, I mean it this time when I say derby season is my absolute favorite time of year!! It’s hard for me to imagine living somewhere that “Derby Season” isn’t the unofficial fifth season of the year! I love the elegance of it, the excitement and the sense of tradition. I will take absolutely any excuse to wear a giant, gorgeous fascinator (only ...
Feeling Lucky
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Dolls. I was recently asked to provide for a lifestyle newsletter my tips for styling the color green. It really made me think just how much I 1. Absolutely live for the color green! 2. Just adore St. Patrick’s Day! Literally y’all, it might be my favorite holiday. For me it goes back to my Chicago days. Last year when Ada's first birthday lined up with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, my party planning momma vibes went into full on green overdrive. We had her party on a rooftop at Bardtown Road overlooking the parade. ...
Glow Up
Let’s talk skincare! A few years ago (*coughs* 10 years ago!), when I was young, fabulous and broke living in Chicago, I was out for drinks with a girlfriend when she squinted over her martini glass and asked, “Do you get Botox?” I was stunned! Not that there is anything wrong with Botox, but because I was 23 years old! She reasoned that it was a natural question, because my forehead didn’t move! Using my best 23-year-old, happy hour logic, I decided then and there I would never have to worry about wrinkles. Spoiler alert Dolls, like so many ...
That Self Care Style
2019 is all about self-care. We’re signing up for morning spin classes, drinking celery juice, putting in major time on the Headspace app, jade rolling like there’s no tomorrow and making bubble baths(and wine) a regular occurrence. Well, Dolls, there’s something that I feel the self-care movement left out, and it just so happens to be the thing I’m the most passionate about – style! We all know that if you look good, you feel good. But an amazing outfit can do so much more than that! We’ve all had those mornings. You can barely get it ...
New Year! New Goals!
Happy New Year, Dolls! I know, I’m a little late. I hope that the holiday season treated you all beautifully. Now that we are officially in 2019, I want to talk about goals. Not like, #goals, actual goals! This year, I didn’t make resolutions. I didn’t set a resolution that I know I won’t stick to. Instead, I had a revelation...and that revelation led me to set a goal. That realization is this: it is amazing that we live in a world that if we are passionate, hard working and dare to be bold, we can share our passions with the world! Here is ...
Here Comes Santa Claus
In my blog about our family trip to the tree farm, I mentioned how important it is for me to make sure I slow down during the holiday season to spend time with my family and keep up some of our favorite traditions, and start a few new ones. The littles are at such fun ages right now! It’s so much fun to experience the magic of Christmas through their eyes. This weekend we slowed it all the way down to make plenty of time for my (and the kids, of course) favorite tradition – baking cookies for Santa. OK, let’s be honest, it was also a great ...