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Our Baby Registry Must Haves & Checklist

Baby Emmet is here and now that we’re over a month into newborn life, we’re sharing our complete baby registry checklist and must-haves full of items from Target, Amazon and more that we’ve been loving and using every day since we brought baby home from the hospital.

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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!

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Charming, Cottage Style Valentine’s Day Home Decor Ideas You’ll Love All Year Round

I’m sharing my annual roundup of all the charming, cottage style, pastel and heart-print Valentine’s Day-inspired home decor and gift ideas I’m loving and lusting that will brighten up your abode all year round!

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Cottage Style Spring Home Decor to Love: Floral Prints, Pastels & Woven Accents Galore!

The spring season is my favorite time of year to refresh and stock up on home decor and that’s definitely because the home decor that hits the shelves (and the web) during this magical time of year definitely speaks to a cottage style lover like myself, with tons of pretty florals, pastels, fresh greenery and woven accents in abundance! Spring has pretty much arrived here in Phoenix, but just in case you’re stuck in colder climates we’re here to lift your spirits by rounding up some fun and awesomely affordable spring-inspired cottage decor finds, so you can inject some spring sunshine into your home no matter what the weather looks like outside your window and save some pennies, too!

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Cottage Cute Valentine’s Day Home Decor Ideas You’ll Love All Year Round

My favorite season for home decor? Valentine’s Day season! I absolutely love capitalizing on the excess of heart prints, the pastel color palette and the romantic, playful decor pieces that hit the shelves and the web this time of year, so today I’m rounding up all of my favorite cottage style Valentine’s Day home decorations that you’ll love all year round!

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Our Exciting Patio Pergola Project: Details, Design Ideas & More!

We have been absolutely dying to share this backyard project with you guys and now the moment is finally here! Including a pretty pergola on our backyard patio has always been a dream of ours, and now thanks to Leisure Time Products and The Home Depot that dream is finally becoming a reality! Come hear all about our plans, the project and pergola details and see our design and decor inspiration!

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How I Completely Upgraded My Health & Wellness Routine with the Waterpik® Sonic-Fusion® Flossing Toothbrush

Today I’m giving you guys all of the details, ins and outs of a little discovery I made that has completely upgraded my health and wellness routine and made me feel so much more confident about showing off my big, bright white smile! If you have yet to hear about the Waterpik® Sonic-Fusion® Flossing Toothbrush, the world’s first flossing toothbrush, you’re in for a treat because this thing is a total game-changer!

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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Happy Holidays from Us + Our Favorite Winter Sweaters!

As everyone heads home to start the holiday celebrations, we wanted to take a minute to thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for being here with us this year with some extra lovey-dovey, Christmas-inspired snaps together and a rundown of our favorite cozy winter sweaters for men and women to keep you warm and snuggly on all those cold weather winter travels!

Arcadia Neighborhood Home Tours, DIY, Home, Room Makeovers

A Dream Blue & White Backyard Patio Makeover

We couldn’t be more thrilled to finally share the dreamy, affordable outdoor living space makeover we gave my sister’s new backyard patio oasis that just so happens to feature the most ah-maz-ing, gorgeous, coastal-inspired lounge chair makeover by my friends, the fabric and upholstery geniuses at Calico. 

Beauty + Grooming, Food, Home, Lifestyle, Style, Travel

The Tuesday 10: Vol. 1

Welcome to The Tuesday 10 on Love + Specs! We’re rounding up 10 things we loved this week, including our favorite podcast, Off Camera with Sam Jones, the new Kristen Ess haircare line at Target, the Dawson’s Creek reunion and more!

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Summer Date Night Dress

Talking about our vacation withdrawals, our post-vacation date night and the summer dress from the Who What Wear collection at Target that I can’t live without!

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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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