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Comfortable, Cute Spring Target Dresses I Love (maternity approved!)

Rounding up the best comfortable and cute spring dresses from Target that are all on sale right now and tried and tested for regular spring and summer wear and maternity, too!

Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle, Men’s Favorites, Style, Summer

4th of July Outfits for Him & Her

It’s 4th of July week here on Love & Specs and to kick off the celebrations, we’re rounding up tons of patriotic, summer-perfect outfit finds for both men and women so you and your squad can come correct with the fresh, festive duds when the moment arrives in a couple of weeks! And bonus, everything included is under $200 and because everyone celebrates this special holiday their own way, we included a mix of pieces that are perfect for preppy picnics, lakeside lounging, casual backyard BBQs, slightly polished parties and more!

Spring, Style, Summer

An Easy, Classic, Casual Sneakers & Dress Combo

Today I’m building on last week’s midi dress roundup and talking about a classic spring/summer outfit combo that I rely on to get me through the warmer months with ease, comfort and just the right amount of polish – sneakers paired with dresses! Plus I’m rounding up all of my favorite versatile, polished sneakers that I can’t get enough of from Converse, Keds, Veja and more.

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Casual-Cool Spring & Summer Midi Dresses Under $150

Today is all about the dress. Specifically, the absolute best of the best casual, flattering midi dresses that are the perfect pieces to throw on and go, no fuss required, all through spring and summer. Bring on the warm weather outfitting!

Men’s Favorites, Style, Summer

Casual Chambray Outfits for Summer

A love note to our favorite fabric, chambray! How to wear a chambray tunic popover shirt for guys, a pretty chambray midi dress for the ladies and all of our favorite chambray outfit pieces that we’ll wearing (or coveting) all summer long!

Spring, Style

The Gal Meets Glam Collection of Dresses is Here & We’re Loving It!

The Gal Meets Glam Collection of dresses, created by popular style blogger Julia Engel, launches today on the collection’s website and online and in-stores at Nordstrom, so we’re celebrating by rounding up our favorite styles from this seriously gorgeous (and affordable) collection’s debut range and giving you all the info you’ll need to score one of the dresses yourself!

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Fall & Winter Wedding Guest Outfits

Fall and winter weddings and holiday parties are the best, but do you get stuck wondering what to wear to a fall wedding or winter party? From long sleeve midi dresses to berry lips to the “new” blue suit to pocket squares, we’ve got you covered in this post all about dressing up for those special fall and winter occasions! 

Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle, Style, Winter

Valentine’s Day Style Finds

Maryal’s rounding up her favorite Valentine’s Day outfit finds for celebrate the holiday of love in style!

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I still can’t believe she’s here and she’s all ours @olcartier ! Theophilia “Tilly” James, may you have your mom’s spunk & your dad’s level head. That should keep you sticking to only the good kinda trouble 😉 Let this be your sign that the baby-in-a-bucket photos are absolutely equal parts ridiculous & adorable & 100% worth the effort it takes to drag everyone out of the house 1 week postpartum 🥰 @taq.photography.llc I love you to the moon for always filling these first months with so much joy!
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I can’t even believe I’m writing this. I just can’t believe it. We’re still so shocked & sad & just plain, all around devastated. It still kind of doesn’t feel real, but the hard truth is, it is real. And it sucks. Our beloved pup Elvis, the guy who has brought so much love & joy & mischief & laughter into our home & our family for the last 2 years crossed the rainbow bridge this week after a shock cancer diagnoses and an all too quick decline. We never in a million years thought that the pup we brought home 2 years ago, the dog we envisioned growing up with our kids, being a central part of our family dynamic and our memories for years and years to come, would leave us this soon. It’s not fair. He didn’t deserve this. He was always so healthy & so loved & the helplessness, sadness & anger we’ve felt over these last few months as Elvis declined & we got his diagnosis was just beyond brutal. I haven’t really been able to find the meaning in it right now, but what I do know is that we loved him with our whole hearts, and so did everyone else. And I still believe that although loving something, anything this much can be hard & heartbreaking at times, it’s worth it every single time. I’d do it all over again for 2 years with Elvie by my side & so would Chris. He was truly a 1 in a million companion. 🌈
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All about this perfect neutral paint color on the blog! Link is in my bio. We gave this dresser in our bedroom a little paint facelift & tried the color “Shiitake” by @sherwinwilliams . And we’re LOVING it! It’s such a beautiful grey-beige & would be so good in so many different spaces. #sherwinwilliamsshiitake #swshiitake #neutralpaintcolor #bedroompaint #cottagestyle #shiitakepaintcolor
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On the blog now w/ links to decor sources! 👩‍🍼

We’ve made so many special memories in this nursery with Emmet and I can’t wait to reimagine the space for our sweet baby girl! The entire design plan w/ links to all of the decor sources are on the blog (link in my bio) & I’m so excited for everything to start coming to life in here 💕 #babygirl #nurserydecor #babyblog #nursery #nurserydesign
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Been cooking up something special for 2023! 💕@olcartier #baby #babygirl #babyblog
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Game. Changer. 🥰 This was my first request when we talked about the shower with our builder @hill.farm.design & now that we’re in here, I can confidently say that it was 100% worth it! #bathroomdesign #bathroomremodel #bathroomdecor #bathroomrenovation

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