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Easy 4th of July Entertaining, Decorations and Food Ideas for Fuss-Free Holiday Fun!

4th of July may look a little bit different in our household this year thanks to baby boy’s impending arrival, but we’re still celebrating our favorite summer holiday by sharing this year’s festive 4th of July decorations and food spread for easy entertaining!

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Our Epic Couples Bucket List for Summer!

There’s nothing we love more than a fun seasonal bucket list full of outdoor activity and adventure galore, so today, as promised, we’re revealing our complete summer bucket list full of awesome ideas for couples and families alike, and the one summer essential that we never head out for an adventure without!

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!

Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style, Summer

His & Hers Summer Style: Funky Floral Prints & Leopard Everything

Today’s spring/summer style feature is all about prints! Specifically two fun men’s and women’s trends we loved long before their recent resurgence – leopard print for the ladies and tiny floral prints for the guys! So we’re rounding up our favorite leopard print tops, dresses, shoes and more for the gals and teeny tiny floral print shirts for the guys from around the web for you to love all summer long!

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.

Lifestyle, Style, Summer

The Tuesday 10: Summer Sale Edition

For this week’s Tuesday 10 post we’re rounding up 10 summer sale finds that we’re absolutely loving from the sea of summer and back to school sales that are happening all over the web right now, which includes clothing, home decor, accessories, shoes and more! 

Men’s Favorites, Style, Summer

Summer Gingham Love

A classic pattern that never goes out of style, gingham is a style staple of an all-American summer! A high-waisted gingham swimsuit for her, a relaxed, casual gingham shirt for him and a whole lot of summer love in today’s lakeside post!

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, 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.

Men’s Favorites, Style, Summer

Beat The Heat: His & Hers Summer Style Staples

The heat wave has officially hit Phoenix, which means we’re pulling out all of our favorite summer style staples to stay cool and look perfectly polished all summer long!

Style, Summer

Budget-Friendly Summer Style

Today’s post is all budget-friendly summer outfit ideas featuring a fun, under-$30 Zara tie-shoulder top and affordable white denim options. We’re also revealing one of our biggest goals for the summer!

Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style

A “Scary” Spring Date Night

The perfect cotton candy sunset stroll on the water, a slightly scary movie date night, my new favorite Levi’s style, a short-sleeved and striped sweater pullover and my mini bun, all in today’s post!

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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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It’s the heated shower bench for me 🧖‍♀️ Our new primary bath is finally finished & you can just find me here for the foreseeable future, k? 🫧 #bathroomdesign #bathroomrenovation #bathroomdecor
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#Ad The perfect celebratory cocktail! Chris is whipping up his special NYE cocktail, the Pomegranate Paloma Spritz with his favorite tequila, @lobos1707 Joven as the star of the show! Screenshot the end of the vid to save this recipe that I 100% think you need in your life, or find it below.  You can find Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal at your local @totalwine or buy online with link here: https://bit.ly/ShopLobos1707 (linked in bio) #Lobos1707Holiday #Lobos1707NYE
POMEGRANATE PALOMA SPRITZ
To cocktail shaker add:
1 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila
ice
shake vigorously
rim glass with black salt
add pomegranate seeds to shaker
add mixture to glass
top with sparkling Rosé
garnish with dehydrate grapefruit wheel
Put on your party hat 🥳
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Our NEW fun, totally free 2022 Holiday Phone Wallpapers in collaboration with the incredible @rhianawni are on the blog ready for you to download, share with friends & enjoy & I hope you love this vibrant, festive set as much as I do! Happy holidays, friends!🎄
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Making a beautiful, moisturizing soap at home is almost TOO easy using the method I shared on the blog & it makes such a fun holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors, fam, teachers & anyone else in your life who likes a good pamper sesh. Head to the link in my bio if you need a fun, easy, zen holiday craftivity in your life rn 🧼🫧 #holidays #christmasdiy #diygifts #homemadesoap

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