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Easy, Fun 4th of July Party Ideas, Decorations, Recipes & More!

4th of July week here on Love & Specs continues with something we’re SO excited to share – all the easy, cottage-perfect 4th of July tabletop decor and party ideas and inspiration you can handle complete with fun, festive decorations galore, tasty, effortless recipes and food ideas and a detailed breakdown of all of the tips, tricks and sources!

How to Make the Best Root Beer Float, a recipe featured by top Phoenix life and style blog, Love and Specs

Entertaining, Food, Home

Recreating Childhood Magic With a Summer-Inspired A&W Root Beer Float Party

We couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the summer season than by taking a trip down memory lane in celebration of A&W Root Beer’s 100th anniversary, and throwing one epic backyard root beer float party! When we were young an A&W Root Beer float was the ultimate sign of summer celebration, so we’re showing you how to recreate this easy, delicious root beer float party in your own backyard this season, perfect for entertaining family and friends of all ages!

Entertaining, Food, Home

An Epic Football Game Day Party with Bashas’ and Dr Pepper

As we settle into winter and dive head first into the joy and cheer of the holiday season, there’s yet another reason to celebrate that’s fast approaching that our house takes very seriously — bowl season! So today we’re showing you how to create the most epic “vintage game day” themed football party filled with food, drink and decor ideas PLUS one heck of an amazing game day recipe!

Entertaining, Food, Holiday Favorites, Home, Lifestyle

5 Inspired 4th of July Entertaining Ideas

4th of July is right around the corner, and because we love this summer holiday so much we’re kicking off the festivities by rounding up 5 inspired, super fun and unique 4th of July entertaining ideas that are anything but average!

10 Last Minute Mothers Day Gift Ideas Under $100 featured by top Phoenix lifestyle blog, Love and Specs

Beauty + Grooming, Food, Holiday Favorites, Home, Lifestyle, Spring, Style

10 Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Under $100

Mother’s Day is just days away on Sunday, May 13th, and as is tradition here on Love + Specs, we’re serving up our signature last-minute gift guide with 10 awesome Mother’s Day gift ideas that are all under $100 and will all arrive in time to make mom feel like a queen!

Beauty + Grooming, Food, Lifestyle, Style

The Tuesday 10: Vol. 3

Welcome to The Tuesday 10, Vol. 3 on Love + Specs! We’re rounding up 10 things we loved this week, including Wayfair’s biggest home decor sale of the year, The Way Sale, the fun and affordable spring and summer dresses from Mango that I’m obsessing over, the new cookbook we can’t live without, Everyday California Food and the Wonderboom, the little speaker with big sound!

Beauty + Grooming, Food, Home, Lifestyle, Style

The Tuesday 10: Vol. 2

Welcome to The Tuesday 10, Vol. 2 on Love + Specs! We’re rounding up 10 things we loved this week, including a fun and affordable new home decor line from Target called Opalhouse, a crazy sale on the Breville juicer we swear by from Williams-Sonoma, and the new book we’re reading, The Plant Paradox! 

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!

Beauty + Grooming, Food, Holiday Favorites, Style, Winter

Awesome Last-Minute Gifts Under $50 for Her

Procrastinators, unite! We rounded up tons of awesome last-minute gift ideas for her (i.e. the wife/sister/girlfriend/co-worker/mom in your life) that will not only make it in time for Christmas with no rush shipping required, but are also all under $50 so you won’t break the bank!

Food, Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle

The Foodie Gift Guide

A holiday gift guide for the foodie in your life courtesy of Love & Specs. If your friend or loved one is a food lover, loves to cook or is a whiz in the kitchen, we have the ultimate holiday gift guide to help you find the perfect gift to wow them!

Food, Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle

A Thanksgiving Cocktail

A recipe for the best Thanksgiving cocktail you’ll ever taste! This bourbon cocktail is spicy, cinnamon-infused and is the perfect winter cocktail to get you through all of your holiday entertaining.

Food, Lifestyle

Vegan Blackberry “Ice Cream”

Our recipe for the best vegan “ice cream” you’ll ever taste – our simple vegan blackberry “ice cream”.

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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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