Style, Travel, and Healthy Living

 

Fall Salad Recipes

With the arrival of autumn, our palates crave soups, crockpot meals, and baked goods. Comfort foods. But salads aren't necessarily considered comfort-food material. Hold on a second! Don’t dismiss the comfort of a great salad so fast. A big dinner-size salad packed...
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Not Your Average Tie Dye

I don't know about you, but my eye is always drawn to tie dye prints. Not the bright psychedelic hues reminiscent of the 60s, but rather, darker more subdued shades like the shibori-inspired button down blouse from Anthropologie I'm showing today. With a classic cut...
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Summertime in Beaver Creek, Colorado

Last week, I traveled to one of my favorite places in the world. Less than three hours from where I live in northern Colorado, Beaver Creek is a magical, alpine-inspired village in the Colorado Rocky Mountains 10 miles west of Vail. It's where my family vacationed in...
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Little Black Dress, Summer Style

"The little black dress is the true friend...she travels with you...is patient and constant...you go to her when you don't know where else to go, and she is ALWAYS reliable and timeless." ~Diane Von Furstenberg * * * * * Isn't that the truth? Constant, reliable, and...
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Styling Neutrals for Summer

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I love wearing neutrals year round. I think it’s because the colors are calming, and I feel comfortable, confident, and polished when wearing them. Also, neutrals are clearly a timeless and versatile wardrobe base to...
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Stylish Shorts Outfit for Summer

Since decluttering my closet again this spring, I'm filling in gaps where things are missing. One item I wanted to add was a pair of shorts I could wear dressed up or down. I recently found these high-waisted, patch pocket shorts on Anthropologie, and I love them!...
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Linen and Leopard Spring Outfit

This is the year I started shopping smarter and building a sustainable wardrobe focused on timeless pieces and quality basics like the ones in my linen and leopard spring outfit. Here in Arizona, it's already around 100 degrees during the day...definitely time to...
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15 Questions to Ask When Decluttering Your Closet

We wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. It makes perfect sense that everyone is getting spring cleaning and home projects knocked out now. I've been in Scottsdale for several weeks, but before I drove down here, I cleaned out my Colorado closet for the fourth time...
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How to Elevate a Graphic Tee

I live in graphic tees and joggers at home (see this post), but when the shelter-in-place order lifts, you better believe I'll be styling them up to go out! So today, I'm showing how to elevate a graphic tee because a) we all have at least one, and b) God willing, we...
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Feel-Good Books and Movies While in Quarantine

Unless you're an essential worker or are working from home, you probably have a lot of time on your hands right now. We're all trying to find ways to fill our days whether it be spring cleaning, home projects, or a variety of creative outlets. And because we have so...
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Southern Caribbean Cruise Highlights and Tips

Southern Caribbean Cruise Highlights and Tips

In early January, my husband and I returned from a 7-night southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Summit, but the memories are still fresh in my mind. If fact, they’re almost fresher because, as we’re currently experiencing below freezing temperatures in Colorado,...

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A Beginner’s Guide to CBD

A Beginner’s Guide to CBD

You’ve probably heard of “CBD” before. Cannabidiol, its real name, can be found in a variety of products such as oils, tinctures, vape pens, pills, edibles, balms, energy drinks, and even skin care products. With CBD surging in popularity, people have questions and...

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Styling Ideas for Denim Shirts

Styling Ideas for Denim Shirts

You probably have at least one denim shirt hanging in your closet. In my case, I have three! Denim or chambray shirts are timeless classics you can wear year round. From super casual to sophisticated chic—from the office to a night out, this wardrobe staple is...

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21 Reasons to go on a cruise this year

21 Reasons to go on a cruise this year

"Aruba, Jamaica, oooh I wanna take you To Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go Down to Kokomo We'll get there fast, and then we'll take it slow, That's where we wanna go Way down to Kokomo”  ~Beach Boys Can you hear the steel...

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Layover in San Juan? Here’s what to do

Layover in San Juan? Here’s what to do

We recently went on a southern Caribbean cruise out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Upon our return to San Juan, we had a few hours to burn between disembarking the ship and heading to the airport. If you have an upcoming cruise with a short layover in San Juan, here's how...

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Cruise Outfits: What to Wear on a Cruise

Cruise Outfits: What to Wear on a Cruise

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Picture yourself sailing the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, island hopping in Greece, or cruising the Mediterranean Sea. Now stop for a second! What are you wearing in your picture? Friends and family, or even the world, will be following your adventures on social...

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Now What? 12 Tips to Finding Purpose in Midlife

Now What? 12 Tips to Finding Purpose in Midlife

If you’ve seen the popular TV show, The Goldbergs, then you’re familiar with Beverly Goldberg, a 40-something, stay-at-home, over protective “smother” with a penchant for bedazzled sweaters, who begins to question her identity and self worth as her three teenagers...

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