Did you know that the day after Valentine’s Day is nationally known as Singles Awareness Day in the US? So let’s focus on one of the important facets of self-love: Skincare. Are you completely new to skincare and at a loss as to where to begin? There is so much out there to read and …
My Favorite Shops at Christmas Made in the South
I have been going to Christmas Made in the South almost every year with my mom for many years now. It has become one of my favorite holiday traditions. Here is a list of ten of my favorite shops from this year and others. Time in a Bottle: Linda makes really cool, vintage-inspired pieces from …
10 Fun Things I’ve Found Online
Here are 10 fun things I found online in November of 2023. Movies Rolling Stone‘s nostalgic oral history of the movie The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. With the new release of The Boy and the Heron, we’ve been getting our Ghibli on lately, and who hasn’t fallen absolutely in love with …
In Search of the Perfect Tubing Mascara: A Review
I’ve been a Too Faced Better Than Sex girl for years now. There’s just nothing else like it that creates so much length and volume all with one swipe. But after years of rubbing off panda eyes, I finally had to face the facts that liquid mascara just isn’t for me. Read on for my …
10 Fun Things I’ve Found Online
Here are 10 fun things I found online in July of 2023. Art (Or Not?) Whether or not you choose to refer to AI prompters as artists, or even if you’re undecided, it’s hard to deny that Ben Myhre is creating mysterious and magical worlds with AI. From dark manors to country lanes, from Oz …
How to Spend a New Orleans Weekend
Forty-nine years ago, my boyfriend’s parents celebrated their honeymoon in New Orleans. Last week, they invited him, his sister and brother-in-law, and me to join them there for their anniversary. What fun! I was not accustomed to traveling with a group, and particularly not one I like so much. We had a blast. My first …
Lookbook: Badgley and Bradford
Throwback to that time this Badgley Mischka “Belle of the Ball” gown and I did a Renaissance-style portrait sitting in Miami with Bradford Portraits. Bradford Rowley is an uber professional, expert photographer, finding and snapping the perfect shot within seconds and swiftly moving on to the next. He offers his clients the opportunity to look …
Lookbook: Barbie Style
When I saw that Unique Vintage had licensed actual vintage Barbie outfits for the human form, I was enchanted. There were a few pieces I just had to add to my vintage-inspired closet. My photographer for this shoot was MB85 Photography. Kaitlin Francois did hair and makeup. (I previously teamed up with both of them …
Lookbook: Cottagecore at Camp Milton
I am always on the lookout for outdoor locations that don’t look strictly like Florida. No matter how long I’m stuck here, Florida will never be my vibe or aesthetic. But it’s hard to find anywhere with a hill or with zero palm trees in sight. Soft grass is impossible to come by, and the …
Lookbook: In San Marco with the Dress of Many Colors
Here’s a fun number I found in the 1940s section of Unique Vintage. If you enjoy clothes inspired by other eras, this is a great shop that lets you browse by decade. I was wowed by the color scheme on this one. But I was completely sold when I came across a review that said …