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Tis the season for Cocooning
A beauty line that I simply adore, Violette_FR, recently sent a newsletter to explain the French concept of Cocooning, which is usually done this time of year, and I don’t know if I’ve ever wanted
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A dozen fun gifts to give
Tried to keep it a dozen items. Tried to have it be things that’ll help someone missing the beach, or somewhere warm and colorful. Tried to keep it to mostly small businesses. But when it
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Toes for the Holidays
Well, the stay up late and watch Love Actually while painting my toes in some sort of ugly sweater/holiday/random/festive fashion continues. Even though I really didn’t watch the movie because I was sitting in a
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Holiday Glam. Sort of.
Just because one might not have any holiday parties to attend (ahem, moi) I still think it’s fun, as well as a mood booster to take some time to at least look like there’s a soiree on
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Festive Shells
This is what happens when you combine sharpies, some shells, old school Christmas music, a good cup of coffee ( with or without Baileys), and about 45 minutes of unplugged zen time. I’m not sure if this is
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…or whatever your ideal temp/weather condition
…or whatever your ideal temp/weather condition may be. But this all got me thinking – having joy, regardless of the situation or circumstance, is a superpower that should be revered and aspired to acquire more
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The Yearly Refresh
I don’t know what it is, but my current motivation level is that of a sloth trying to do the macarena. I think it’s the time of year, realizing I accomplished very few goals this
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GFK Gifts. Give ‘em.
I was working on a gift guide for you all, then realized, for the first time in the 7 year history of this blog, that I can do a gift guide composed entirely of Goldfish
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Yup. You can stay healthy during
Yup. You can stay healthy during this time of year. And yes you can do it without being the person eating a handful of kale at a cookie exchange. It’s all about balance, finding joy
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Festive Toes
The tradition continues. Yes painting my toes in an ugly sweater type of fashion is officially my yearly deal. (Usually while watching Christmas Vacation or Love Actually. Or technically listening to it.) I might’ve painted
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The Beach House. In Holiday Mode.
As I sit in our rental, staring at our book shelf, which is our “fireplace” during Christmas, that’s decorated with the $5 felt stockings that I wrote my husband and I’s names on with a
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Om for the Holidays
One Holiday tradition I have, is wrangling up the fam and attempting to get a group shot…using auto timer. Having an impatient husband, an extremely exuberant puppy, and a squirming toddler in the crew (last
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Cozy and caffeinated. It’s how I
Cozy and caffeinated. It’s how I roll this time of year. Ok, any time of year really. And might I add that I am SO pumped Rails makes pj’s now. I can officially say I
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Simmer Down Now
I’m sitting on my kitchen, rocking a stylish outfit of yoga pants, a robe and some slippers. The house is a mess, I’ve failed at any domestic duties I needed to do today, and am