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Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle, Style, Winter

Lovely Valentine’s Day Outfit Ideas You’ll Love All Year Round

My totally unapologetic obsession with Valentine’s Day, the holiday that brings a delightful overload of hearts, pink and all the sweet treats I can handle continues this year, and I’m absolutely overjoyed to kick off a few weeks full of Valentine’s Day content and ideas with a foray into my favorite Valentine’s Day style finds that you’ll be loving and wearing all year long! This is the time of year that I capitalize on the abundance of pretty pink, purple and heart-clad pieces that hit the shelves and the web, and I consider it my life’s mission to get all of you on board the V-Day style train, too. Come feel the love, friends!

Style, Winter

My Favorite Soft, Cozy Sherpa (and Shearling) Finds: Jackets, Shoes & More

This winter I’ve started a serious love affair with all things sherpa and have pretty much decided that the comfy-cozy sherpa life full of softer than soft sherpa jackets, pullovers, shoes and more is the life I deserve. And so do you! So come snuggle up and check out all of my favorite casual, super soft sherpa and shearling finds out there this season so we can all ride out this winter chill together in cottage-comfy style!

Fall, Style, Winter

Cute Fall & Winter Sweaters Under $100

Sweater weather has officially arrived (even here in Phoenix… sort of), which means that we’re rounding up our favorite cute, soft and snuggly sweaters under $100 from around the web and in stores right now to make sure you stay cozy, warm and casual-cool all fall and winter long! Inside you’ll find the best of the best striped, v-neck, crewneck, bell sleeve, puff shoulder, oversized and cardigan sweaters to love, so there’s a little somethin’ somethin’ for everyone!

Fall, Lifestyle, Style, Travel, Winter

Small Town Charm: The Best Fall Vacations & Our Fall Adventure Packing List with Manzella

We’re so excited to share our roundup of the absolute best, charming small town fall vacation destinations across the U.S., with so many genius recommendations from you, our amazing readers! Not only are we sharing the details on all of the fun fall activity and adventure that awaits in each location, we’re sharing what we’re both packing to keep us comfy, cozy and warm while we’re out there enjoying our favorite season!

Spring, Style, Winter

Spring Outfit Ideas for When Winter Just Won’t Quit

It seems like everyone, including an abnormally chilly Phoenix, has been sitting under the grey cloud of what feels like an eternal winter, so today I’m serving up some fun winter-to-spring outfit (and scenery) inspiration that frankly, I probably need more than you guys do, and rounding up my favorite sunny spring finds from around the web to get us all through!

Men’s Favorites, Style, Winter

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!

Style, Winter

The Perfect Camel Coat for Winter

Looking for the perfect, versatile, classic, warm coat for winter that can take you from office to office holiday party to winter vacations and beyond? Look no further than the camel coat that I’ll be wearing for winter and holiday seasons for years to come!

Best Turtlenecks for Women featured by top Phoenix life and style blog, Love and Specs

Style, Winter

It’s Turtleneck Time! Turtlenecks to Love This Winter

It’s turtleneck time! As you guys know I can’t get enough turtleneck action throughout the colder months, which means that my hunt for the best of the best comfortable, soft, cozy turtlenecks has gotten serious as of late. Now I’m sharing the best long sleeve turtlenecks for women with you so you can share in the neck hug love this winter, too!

Style, Winter

The Most Soft, Comfy Long Sleeve T-Shirts

If you’re looking for the perfect soft, comfy long sleeve t-shirt to add to your wardrobe this Fall and Winter that can become your next layering and casual wear staple, you’ve come to the right place! Talking all about the softer-than-soft long sleeve tees I’ve fallen in love with over the last couple of years and what makes these versatile gems so awesome.

Spring, Style, Winter

Spring Fun Meets Winter Function

Can’t wait for spring and spring outfits to come, but stuck in winter weather for the foreseeable future? We know, it’s a bummer! But you can turn that frown upside down because today’s post is all about how to have fun with color and inject that spring pep in your step (and outfit) while you’re still battling those freezing temps!

Men’s Favorites, Style, Winter

Winter Weather Outfit Essentials for Him & Her

While the East Coast, Southwest and Midwest experiences winter weather of epic proportions right now, we’re offering up some cold weather outfit advice for him and her and our tips for how to stay dry and warm in the snow without sacrificing style!

Men’s Favorites, Style, Winter

The Best After-Christmas Sales to Shop Right Now

We’re back from a much-needed holiday vacation, and we’re rounding up some of the best after Christmas sales and deals currently taking place across the web and in stores, and showing you some of our favorite items from said winter sales to help you sift through the noise and get to the good stuff!

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Instagram post 18143432833194484 #ad Spring has made a very welcome, very show-stopping arrival here in the Valley of the Sun this year, so today we’re celebrating and sharing all the sunshine vibes via the arrival of our annual Easy Spring Outdoor Makeover over on the blog! We’re sharing a look at our spring front porch and backyard decos, plus tons of helpful tips about maintaining your outdoor spaces with ease, with a little help from @loweshomeimprovement and the trusty sidekick that’s playing a huge part in getting our outdoor living spaces 100% hangout ready, @spectracide Bug Stop® Flip & Go!
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Instagram post 17993303158327759 Thank you, from the bottom of our broken hearts, for all of the love, kindness and compassion you’ve offered this week. We already knew that the community we’ve created here is the absolute BEST group of people with the most pure, open hearts, but we need you to know just how much being wrapped up in your love & kindness has helped us this week. You’ve propped us up in our saddest moments & for that, we’ll be eternally grateful. And you should know that it’s your unending, passionate support of this little blog of ours that made it possible for me to work from home these last few years, snuggled up with Hamlet every day & words just can’t express how much those few years of pure joy with him meant to me. I love you guys more than you’ll ever know! 💗
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Instagram post 17923648984559735 I know a lot of you were invested in & loved him so much, so I wanted to tell you that yesterday we said goodbye to my best friend in the whole world, Hamlet when he crossed the rainbow bridge. It was by far one of the worst days of my life & the hardest thing we’ve ever had to do, but after a few really tough years of struggle & illness, Hamlet told us it was time to rest. I know this might be hard for some people to understand, but I’ve truly never loved anything like I loved Hamlet, and even though yesterday was absolutely heartbreaking for us, I’d go through a thousand yesterdays to have the 14 years I spent loving & being loved by Hamlet . He was the best dog there ever was. He was the most loyal dog there ever was. He was the most loving dog there ever was. He was the most hilarious dog there ever was. He was my world. He taught me so much about life, unconditional love & companionship. I brought Hamlet home when I was 22, and since then my life has been forever changed & my world infinitely improved thanks to him. We grew up together. We spent every day snuggling together. We fell in love with Chris together & started our family together. And finally, Ham knew that our lives were about to evolve again with a baby boy on the way. My world looks so much grayer today without him in it, but I know I’ll see & snuggle him again someday. 💗
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Instagram post 17947701907450022 #ad 2 cool DIY projects for spring, one cool (and honestly kind of magical) product! As you guys know form meets function is my JAM when it comes to DIY projects, home decor & home design & I think it’s safe to say that @plastidipintl Craft is the holy grail of that marriage! So when I heard about Plasti Dip Craft my mind immediately started racing with about 75 different ways I could make something more functional & more beautiful around our house with this stuff! What makes it so awesome? It's a multipurpose flexible coating that easily sprays onto surfaces like a spray paint, but provides a comfortable, controlled grip and rubber coating texture to the application surface protecting it against moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion & skidding/slipping! How cool is that? Swipe through the pics to see two of my favorite genius ways I used Plasti Dip Craft around the house: The first project definitely requires a story. Wine glasses & champagne flutes are just too darn fragile for my butter fingers. True story, one of the most embarrassing moments of my life was when I knocked over & shattered not one but TWO wine glasses when meeting Chris’ boss for the first time. I was mortified. Plasti Dip Craft to the rescue! I’m now a firm believer that ALL stemware needs some Plasti Dip Craft in its life before I touch it. I scored this pretty spring-perfect stemware at an antique shop for a steal & sprayed the stem & base with green Plasti Dip Craft. Aren't they so fun? And now they stay put on the table, no mortifying moments to be seen! The second project that’s both uber functional & adorable thanks to some Plasti Dip Craft problem solving? My diaper caddy & wipe dispenser on the changing table! I know I’m going to need to be able to one-hand this stuff while changing baby boy & having these items slipping around on top of the changing table and/or scratching it up just won’t work. So for these I just sprayed the bottom half with pretty white Plasti Dip Craft and voila - they stay put, protect the top of my changing table & look cute, too. #dipheadsunite #plastidip
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Instagram post 17875109189334327 The recipe for this insanely tasty citrus streusel coffee cake is on the blog at the link in my bio & it’s seriously all kinds of sweet brunch heaven 🍊 I’ll be making one tomorrow morning to get ready for the weekend so maybe I’ll hop on Stories & bring you guys along with me! Also I thoroughly encourage sitting down with a fork & just helping yourself to half the cake if you feel so compelled after tasting this deliciousness. Worth it!
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Instagram post 17907712126713369 #ad My mouth is STILL watering over this! I’ve craved all things @sunkistcitrus & especially these super juicy Sunkist® Minneola tangelos from Albertsons throughout pregnancy. (Which is awesome because they’re packed with vitamin C & high in folate!) But of all my creations these last few months with Sunkist® citrus of all kinds, this citrus stunner has to take the cake… literally. It’s Minneola Tangelo Streusel Coffee Cake! Think soft, fluffy Minneola tangelo cake topped with a yummy cinnamon streusel and a sweet citrus glaze that’s positively heavenly. It’s such a fun, fresh take on coffee cake & using the ultra versatile, tangy Minneola tangelo in this recipe makes it unforgettable! Find Sunkist® Minneola tangelos at your local @albertsons .
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