Author Archives: Andrea Howe

Andrea is the founder of For The Love Of, a lifestyle blog dedicated to approachable, modern living. She writes about style, her love of DIY, and living a healthier life through wholesome, nutritious cooking. She is also a regular contributor at Babble.
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You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreavhowe and @gwynethmademedoit

Taylor’s Favorite Things Birthday Party

I swore I wasn’t going to throw Taylor a party this year.  Actually last year, after the beautifully exhausting mermaid party, I swore I wasn’t going to throw a party for her.  At the time I was swollen pregnant, hormonal, hot and tired.  I couldn’t imagine going through all the rigamarole with a 6 month […]

The Girl Who Made Me A Mother

In light of the events of this week, and especially the ones that have transpired over night in Boston, I struggled with what to post today.  I had a post lined up sharing some exciting news with you all, but for today it just didn’t feel right.  After spending the morning out running errands for […]

Midi Mania – 10 Fabulous Midi Skirts Perfect For Spring

All these midi skirts and more can be found on my Pinterest board.  Follow along with me as I pin my favorite Spring Style and Trends for women.  And don’t miss a thing, like For The Love Of on Facebook to keep in touch! I’ve been on the hunt for a lovely midi skirt lately. […]

Daily Style – Choosing A Dress For Longetivity

I’d be honored and thrilled if you’d consider liking my Facebook page so we can stay connected. And don’t miss a post, follow this blog with bloglovin. I didn’t intentionally mean to make this daily style post centered around Craft Cabinet, as some of you may be a wee bit tired of hearing me talk […]

How To Throw A Watercolor Workshop

Slowly and surely since Hayden has been born, I’ve developed a new routine of enjoying Sunday night on the couch with Art, watching a plethora of our favorite TV shows, which happen to now all appear on Sunday nights. From Downton to Dexter to Mad Men, Sunday nights are now for the couch and cuddling, […]

Slow Paced Vacationing – Our Santa Ynez Trip

It wasn’t until after I graduated from UCSB that I even discovered the Santa Ynez Valley, a small area about 45 minutes north of Santa Barbara. Known for its countless wineries and gorgeous rolling hills, we started visiting the area for short weekend trips in our mid twenties, and since have usually found an excuse […]

Los Olivos Style

Still going through photos from our trip.  It was probably the best trip we’ve ever taken as a family.  I was telling someone today that Hayden has a calming factor on all of us.  When packing for the trip I focused on a couple of casual outfits, but I also took it as an opportunity […]

Cultivating Personal Style In Your Children

I’ll be back to regular 52 Weeks To Create posting next week, since we were on vacation I don’t have anything new to post in that area. For today though, since I was announcing the Tea Giveaway (yay Ginger!) I thought it was only fitting to talk a bit about kid’s style, and how we […]

Sunday Best

On me:Dress – St. John; Shoes – ShoeMint; Handbag – Reed Krakoff; On Art: Dress shirt & bow tie- Jo’s A Bank; Slacks – Zara; Shoes – Cole Haan; On Syd: Shirt & Pants – Gap; Bow tie – Jacardi; Shoes – Shawn White Target; On Taylor: Dress – Nordstrom Rack; Cardigan – Gap; Sandals […]

Spring Break Escape – Packing With 7 Easy Pieces & A Tea Collection Giveaway

Ever since Taylor was born I have been a fan of Tea Collection clothing for little ones. I remember shopping for her as a new mom almost 8 years ago at the only store that carries Tea Collection locally. I would stop in once a month and pick up an item here and there and […]