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

Don’t Hate Me Because I’m A Republican

I realize I’m walking on dangerous ground by publishing a political post on here, especially today of all days.  But I thought I’d write about something a bit different, and perhaps help you get to know me a little bit better.  Why mix blogging with politics?  Well, for no other reason than the simple fact […]

May the Force Be With You

Hello all!  It’s been a busy few days with lots of things to tend to, so I’ve had to hold off posting for a couple of days to try to get things accomplished.  I just wanted to pop in though to say hello and wish you all a wonderful weekend.  I also thought I’d share […]

Daily Style – The Best Pants

Pants – Club Monaco; T-Shirt – James Perse; Denim Jacket – Nordstrom; Pins – The Pleated Poppy c/o; Watch – Michael Kors; Shoes – Banana Republic For as often as I’ve been wearing these pants the last few weeks I’m just now getting around to posting them.  I’ve worn them for casual coffee with a […]

Daily Style Week 9 – Stripes All Around & a Giveaway

Dress – London Times c/o; Flower Poof – ban.do; Shoes – Madewell; Clutch – American Apparel  The age old rule says that stripes make you look wider, therefore unless you’re Twiggy, you should avoid stripes at all cost.  But in recent years with stripes making the biggest pattern comeback since paisleys, particularly in the form […]

DIY Masquerade Mask

The wonderful thing about being an adult at Halloween is that you can make minimal effort in terms of getting in costume, yet still count as being in costume.  Throw on some borrowed scrubs, hey, you’re a doctor!  Wear a pair of glasses and a pocket protector, instant geek!  Sunscreen and a Hawaiian shirt?  Say […]

Daily Style – The Bootie Transitions

Fall is definitely taking its time getting to Southern California, but the nights are at least a bit brisker and a family trip to the pumpkin patch this past weekend actually called for a sweater and socks with my boots. Jeans – Gap; Sweater – James Perse; Booties – Dolce Vita; Socks – Madewell; Purse […]

Life With 3

We got pregnant with Hayden on our trip to Napa last year. Is that too much information? Well you know how we got pregnant, so what difference does it make if you know where too, right? Anyhow, while we were on that trip, we bought lots of wine, and joined a couple of wine clubs. […]

Daily Style Week 8 – The Blazer Outside Of Work

Blazer – Zara; Blouse – J. Crew; Jeans – Gap; Loafers – ShoeMint; Pins – ban.do; Earrings – Kate Spade; Clutch – American Apparel Art and I left Hayden with a sitter, besides our mothers, for the first time on Saturday afternoon. We saw a matinee, Argo, which was excellent, and enjoyed a quick lunch […]

Weekend Links: Neiman Marcus + Target Product Lookbook Is Here!

I wrote about the happy news a couple of months back when I first heard that Neiman Marcus and Target would be collaborating on a series of 50 Holiday gift giving products.  The list of designers was impressive, and the price range seemed reasonable, but would hte products actually be something to really get excited […]

Rustic Plum Tart

Are you a part of the For the Love Of Facebook community?  Let’s be friends! Truth be told, I haven’t been doing much cooking lately. Okay honestly, I’ve done zero cooking, other than reheating meals, and I can’t remember the last time I tried a new recipe. I used to try at least one new […]