This past holiday weekend was a flurry of activity. We kept ourselves busy with visiting family and out of town friends, and didn’t make a bit of a dent in holiday shopping. Since we currently have no home to decorate, we also skipped our usual Thanksgiving weekend tradition of acquiring a Christmas tree and hanging […]
In case you’re still only half way done with your Christmas shopping, or you need to offer some suggestions of things you’d like to see under the tree, here are a few of my favorite things which I’m personally adding to my wish list, and they all happen to be on sale. A girl can […]
I stayed up late ordering Christmas cards and making photo books for each of the kids this week, which left plenty of time online for my twitter and facebook feed to fill me in on some excellent reads. Some of my favorites are below, quotes from each article italicized. By the way, I had asked […]
After my exciting 1 minute encounter with Gwyneth on Saturday, I was feeling wild and dangerous, so I went bikini shopping. As you know last year, I hid myself under several flattering one-piece suits, and while I still love both the pink and green suits I chose, truth be told, life under a one-piece is […]
Shirt – Johnny Was (exact same silhouette, just slightly different embroidery design and available in white, gray and black, and on sale!); Jeans – Paige Denim Verdugo Ultra Skinny (also available in a lighter wash, or no distressing); Shoes – ShoeMint Jordane now on sale It’s hard to believe our good friends left the state […]
Dress – Forever 21 in the Love 21 section, mentioned in this post; Shoes – Dolce Vita; Necklace – c/o Lisa Leonard Designs; Watch – Michele This weekend was a whirlwind of celebrations and birthdays, and I wore this dress to every single one of those events. The value of a good dress can never […]
(Jacket – Dolce & Gabbana; Shirt – American Apparel; Jeans – Gap Maternity; Shoes – Dolce & Gabbana) Yesterday my husband and I celebrated thirteen years of marriage. When he asked for my hand in marriage over thirteen years ago, my dad replied “Are you sure?” Lucky for me he’s a bit of a risk […]
A couple of times a year, Shopbop puts just about their whole site on sale, and now’s one of those times! Currently, you receive 25% off your entire purchase, up to $500, and 30% off if you spend over $500 – use code MAINEVENT16 at checkout. I’ve grown to really love Shopbop for the simple […]
This post is sponsored by Gymboree, although all opinions are my own. I appreciate your support of brands which help keep this site up and running. Visit Gymboree’s back to school shop. Despite our best efforts to slow things down, life has continued to move at fiercely fast pace in 2016. So much has happened this […]
I sound like a broken record here, but things have been busy at home as we continue to unpack and settle in. Last weekend we finally unloaded the huge shipping container that held the remaining contents of our home, and half the stuff either made it back into the house, and the other half got […]
