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Outdoor Living Space by popular Phoenix life and style blog, Love and Specs: image of a man using Spectracide Bug Stop Home Barrier.

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Our Easy, Step-by-Step Spring Outdoor Living Space Refresh With Spectracide & Lowe’s

Spring is here and today we’re celebrating and sharing all the sunshine vibes via the arrival of our annual Easy Spring Outdoor Makeover with a look at our spring front porch and backyard decor. With a little help from Lowe’s and the do it yourself pest control that’s playing a huge part in getting our outdoor living spaces 100% hangout ready, Spectracide® Bug Stop® Flip & Go!

Spring, Style, Summer

Cute Headbands for Spring & Summer

Today is all about one of my favorite accessories for spring and summer, the headband! Channel your inner Blair Waldorf and check out all of my favorite headbands of the moment from across the web, and see how I style a headband with an easy, casual outfit.

Home, Lifestyle, Style

The Tuesday 10: Vol. 4

In this week’s roundup of the 10 things we’re loving that you need to know about, we’re talking about the exceptional spring and summer espadrilles in Anthropologie’s collaboration with Soludos, Marc Jacobs Beauty’s new coconut-filled makeup collection, the Coconut Fantasy Collection, The Hollywood Reporter’s detailed breakdown of all of the products and professionals involved in Meghan Markle’s expert beauty regimen, all of the affordable spring and summer fashion finds we need right now from Zara and H&M and more!

Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style

Spring Date Night in the Desert

We threw on our fun, casual spring outfits for a little date night in the desert last weekend and got to cozy up at one of our favorite Phoenix eateries at the moment, Diego Pops and indulge in some tasty tacos, delicious cocktails and design inspiration galore! 

Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style

Structured Statement Earrings & Monochrome Menswear

We’re rounding up more spring style staples today for him and her, and talking about those casual outfit items that we can’t seem to stop wearing, no matter what season it is: structured statement earrings and monochrome outfits for men! 

Lifestyle, Spring, Style

Mother’s Day Gifting with Jord + A Giveaway! (Closed)

We’re teaming up with JORD watches to jumpstart your Mother’s Day gift giving plans with a MAJOR giveaway and offering some serious inspiration for a unique and unforgettable Mother’s Day gift!

Spring, Style

Skorts for Spring

I’m offering some Easter outfit inspiration by way of the skort, and explaining why this long lost trend is way more versatile (and awesome) than you might think!

Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style

Southwest-Inspired Style

Sharing my love for Southwest-inspired style, how it inspires my home and my wardrobe and rounding up a ton of my favorite Southwest-inspired pieces from around the web to shop this Spring!

Spring, Style

Festival Style

Music festivals like Coachella have become as much about festival fashion as they are about the music, so today I’m offering up some festival style inspiration and talking about my favorite pieces for any warm weather activity spent outside under the sun.

Spring, Style

Stripes and Sneakers

Talking about polished, weekend-ready pieces that can easily transition to comfy weekday attire and rounding up a ton of my favorite striped pieces and fun sneakers to shop right now!

Spring, Style

The Cold Shoulder

I’m talking about the love-it-or-hate-it asymmetrical trend, telling some funny stories about sleevelessness and rounding up a ton of my favorite one-shoulder tops to shop around the web right now!

Spring, Style

Blue & White

I’m talking about another one of the Spring 2017 style trends that I love and rounding up a ton of my favorite blue and white style finds from around the web.

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Happy holidays from our crazy little fam to yours! The joy and excitement radiating off our two (not so) little tornadoes this month has been nothing short of amazing. I could have never in my wildest dreams imagined just how fun and hilarious this season of life would be. 🥰
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Charm for days! The Arcadia Cottage is officially ready for her next lucky family. Come take a look inside the house that feels like magic!✨#arcadiaaz #phoenixrealestate
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I'm just collecting Valentines left and right these days 💘🥰 Love these cuties of mine today and every day. Here's to the silliest, but arguably the most frivolously fun holiday there is!
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On the blog today, step inside Tilly’s magical nursery that includes two very special pieces we absolutely love from @davincibabyusa. 

One thing that’s surprised me about motherhood is how attached I’d grow to my babies’ nurseries. I underestimated not only how much time I’d spend in these spaces, but how many special memories they’d hold. When Emmet grew into his big boy room & we started to reimagine his nursery for Tilly, I thought there was no way I could ever replicate the magic. Now that it’s complete, I love Tilly’s space even more than I could have ever dreamed!

Tilly’s nursery is a blend of high & low, old & new. Cherished family treasures from my childhood & fresh additions like the charming DaVinci “Beau” crib & “Charlie” dresser, that will set the stage for countless special memories we make for years to come. DaVinci’s commitment to quality and affordability ensures that their products not only last, but also offer maximum style and function without breaking the bank, which made choosing them for Tilly’s two nursery essentials - the crib & dresser - a no-brainer. In a tiny nursery, form meets function is where the real magic happens. ✨ #davincibaby #davincibabystyle #babygirl #babyroom #babyroomdecor
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Step inside Tilly’s magical nursery that includes two very special pieces we absolutely love from @davincibabyusa. ✨

Tilly’s nursery is a blend of high & low, old & new. Cherished family treasures from my childhood & fresh additions like the charming DaVinci “Beau” crib & “Charlie” dresser, that will set the stage for the countless special memories for years to come. In a tiny nursery I’ve realized that form meets function is my sweet spot, so this time I knew I was looking for a mix of pieces that were cheerful, safe, stylish, timeless & durable enough to grow alongside Tilly. 

After having a DaVinci crib for Emmet that’s as beautiful and versatile today as it was the day he was born 2.5 years ago, I knew exactly where to look for the two most important essentials for Tilly’s nursery. DaVinci’s commitment to quality and affordability ensures that their products not only last, but also offer maximum style and function without breaking the bank.

You can find all the decor sources and design details for everything you see in Tilly’s nursery (including those magical art pieces) at the link in my bio! #davincibaby #davincibabystyle #nursery #babyroom #babygirl #babyroomdecor
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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! #newbornphotography #babygirl #babyphotography #momlife #cottagestyle

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