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 – Packing Light

(20 weeks style: Maxi Skirt – James Perse; Tank – Gap; Jean Jacket – Nordstrom; Heart Pin – Ban.Do; Sunglaasses – Coach; Shoes – Sam Edelman) The kids and I went to the desert with some friends for one night.  I’m not always the best packer, and my packing skills decrease as the length of […]

Daily Style – California Casual

(Tuxedo Cardigan Sweater – James Perse; Jeans – Gap Maternity; T-Shirt – James Perse; Shoes – Sam Edelman; Aviators – Coach) It’s often said that we here in California have a sense of casual ease to our dress that can’t be replicated many other places but here.  Eddie Borgo even said that New Yorkers attempt […]

Beauty Essentials

Today I turn 36, and while it’s not a milestone of a birthday like last year’s, I do believe each year is special and deserves to be celebrated in even the smallest of ways.  My husband had recently surprised me with a new lens for an early gift, but he wanted to give me something […]

Sweet Pastels

(lilac nails – Lucky Lucky Lavendar by OPI, ASOS maternity top) After all the bright shades of neon last week, I have to say Easter pastels never looked so refreshing.  In the form of fresh flowers from our local florist, sweet desserts or pretty pastel nails, our Easter was very sweet.  We hosted our family […]

Fashion Meets Art

I came across these unique pictures Miss Moss created earlier in the week and I could wait to share them with you.  In case you haven’t already seen the way she merged street style with art, here’s a peek.  Please visit Miss Moss to see the rest of the mashups and each source.  Happy weekend.

Real Women Wear Neon Too

Neon week is officially over and I hope you’ve enjoyed all the fun projects every day.  May I now be known as the Neon Queen…before we end though, I wanted to just include a few of my favorite pictures of real women wearing neon.  If you don’t feel bold or brazen enough to wear neon […]

4 Simple DIY Neon Tote Ideas

I make a lot of canvas totes, rather, I dress up a lot of canvas totes. It’s been an obsession of mine for a couple of years now. And yes, I do use them all. I give them away as gifts, use them as gift bags, use them as grocery bags, overnight bags for the […]

Exciting News!

I hadn’t said anything for fear of jinxing it, but since my first post is finally up and has been positively accepted, I wanted to let you know that I have signed on to be a regular contributor for Nicole at Making It Lovely.  I couldn’t be more excited and honored. My first post went […]

Graphic Neon Shirt

(neon t-shirt – Mossimo DIY’d by me; jean jacket – Nordstrom; jeans – Gap Maternity; shoes – ShoeMint; bracelets – vintage) I don’t think I ever told you guys just why I’m so excited about neon making a resurgence, have I?  Well plain and simple, it’s the first trend I clearly and distinctly recall being […]

DIY Chunky Neon Necklace

Chunky, multi-chain necklaces continue to make bold statements in the world of accessories, despite the arriving femininity of spring, and that’s just fine by me.  I always love adding something a bit ‘heavy’ to balance out a delicate outfit or a simple sweatshirt (my favorite one will forever be the raglan baseball sweatshirt from James […]