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

Daily Style – Moving On

Shirt – Old Navy; Jeans – Gap; Shoes – Dolce Vita – Purse – Marc by Marc Jacobs; Pins – BanDo; Earrings & Ring – Kate Spade I bought my first non maternity item for after the baby is born yesterday from J.Crew’s crazy good sale.  I saw it, a floral pencil skirt, and I […]

Daily Style – Think Cool

Skirt & Tank – Old Navy; Sandals – Red Valentino; Bag – Reed Krakoff; Necklace – DIY by me; Watch – Michael Kors; Ring and Bangle – Kate Spade There’s a man that sells these amazing African beads at the flea market each month and while I’ve admired them for months, I didn’t really have […]

Daily Style – Maternity Shoot Part 2

Besides the sparkly dress I showed you all on Wednesday, I also took photos in my favorite dress purchase of the year, this tie dye number from Forever 21. As an after thought, I decided to pack a really casual outfit to change into as well and while I love these shots too, these remind […]

DIY Colorful Barrettes

  Today I’m sharing how to make cute and simple colorful barrettes over at Making It Lovely.  I told you I was having a barrette obsession lately.  The DIY is simple and cheap 😉  Please hop on over to take a look!

Daily Style – Maternity Shoot Part 1

Dress – ASOS Maternity; Shoes – old BCBG; Earrings – Kate Spade I never imagined I’d buy something so impractical for some pictures.  But when I was browsing through my options and I came across this dress, it seemed perfect to go along with the course of this pregnancy; happy, unexpected, special.  My main concern […]

DIY Seeing Stars Hair Clips

  I saw these star hair clips months ago and pinned them under my DIY ideas board, knowing that eventually I’d get around to making them.  I’m so glad I finally followed through with the project because they ended up being relatively easy to make and the results are quite pretty, if I do say […]

Daily Style – Always A Classic

Dress – ASOS Maternity; Tennies – Converse; Necklace – DIY by me; Watch – Michael Kors; Bangles – Kate Spade It’s so funny to see trends come in and out, and with each trend it seems that the younger generation claims it as their own, or at least claims to have a lock on the […]

The Dress

I couldn’t help myself, sparkles just seemed appropriate for a third and final baby.  Of course I did do a couple of outfit changes, so it’s not just all sequins and sparkles.  I’ll share the final pictures when I have them.  Can’t wait!  The little sneak peeks Miranda was showing me through her camera got […]

DIY Inspiration – Barrettes

I haven’t worn a proper barrette since I was a little girl, but this Spring I started seeing the reappearance of pretty detailed barrettes all over the place and I love how they are looking in flowy hair or to make a simple bun seem not so simple.  I especially love that they serve a […]

Daily Style – All Over Color

Dress – Target; Jean Jacket – Nordstrom; Sandals – Sam Edelman; Ring – Kate Spade; Flower – BanDo; Watch – Michael Kors Happy 4th of July everyone.  Be safe out there and have a great day.  Remember, if you need ideas for a table setting, see my post last week here, and if you want […]