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

This & That

Forgive me but this week I’m distracted a bit.  We’ve decided to set up a nursery for the baby, I have about 10 DIY projects bubbling and brewing, which will all be posted next week, and I just can’t think of many “style” related topics to cover today when all I can think of is […]

Daily Style – Surviving a Day At the Park

The family and I took a quick little trip down to Carlsbad on Father’s Day to go to Legoland and relax a bit.  Art’s work schedule is preventing him from taking a vacation during summer break so we had to make a quick getaway while we could.  Walking around an amusement park all day while […]

DIY Anthropologie Inspired Statement Necklace

My friend Mary has started DIY’ing her own jewelry too, and it’s been fun to have someone else to get creative with.  She saw this Orinoco Necklace from Anthropologie and fell in love, but knew she could make something similar for less than $68.  The necklace on the right is her interpretation, and one she […]

Louis Vuitton Fall Campaign

I don’t normally post many ad campaigns and collections on here, especially in the designer realm, but I did have to share this peek into the upcoming Louis Vuitton campaign, set to launch in August.  From the brand: GOING PLACES: Making good use of the extravagant train-station set for its fall fashion show, Louis Vuitton […]

To the One That Makes Me Laugh

This is my husband, making fun of me and all the other geeks that take pictures of their food before eating it to post on Instagram.  He was working on perfecting his composition. Today my husband turns 38 and I’d like to take this opportunity since I have a blog, to tell him the things […]

Daily Style – Sheer Layers

Dress – Old Navy; Blouse – American Apparel; Hat – Target; Shoes – Red Valentino; Jewelry – Premier Designs Jewelry (and there’s a giveaway for these pieces on my other blog today!) Some days I wonder why we style bloggers do what we do.  I mean, if pressed, I can of course tell you why […]

Daily Style – Crimson & Stripes

Skirt – ASOS Maternity; Top – local boutique Tullemoss; Layering Tank – James Perse; Shoes – Dolce Vita; Necklace – DIY by my friend Mary Sunday, two of my closest friends Miranda and Sarah threw an intimate baby shower luncheon with just a few of our mutual friends for my friend Ali and I.  Ali […]

DIY Neon & Nude Asymmetrical Manicure

Nail art isn’t usually part of my manicure routine.  It’s pretty impressive and all, I just usually stick to the classics.  But when I saw Love Meagan’s reinterpretation of this neon and nude manicure, I wanted to give it a try since I love the color combination so much.  Since I’m a nail art novice […]

For the Love Of – Happy Weekends

Good morning friends. It’s almost 8 am and my husband is still asleep, in an Umami Burger coma. The kids spent the night at my parent’s house last night, and while our original plan was to go to the movies, the pregnant girl’s belly had other plans. And so we skipped a movie and decided […]

Daily Style – Bows & Studs

Dress – James Perse; Jacket – Nordstrom BP Dept.; Shoes – Red Valentino; Crossbody Bag – DIY by me & full tutorial available at Making It Lovely; Bracelets & Earrings – Kate Spade My life this week has been consumed by Downton Abbey, end of year school prep, baby prep, and completing this glorious crossbody […]