I'm not a native Philadelphian. I've lived in the Philadelphia area for almost twenty years now (!) but there's some things I've still not experienced despite their iconic statuses when it comes to this area. For example, eating a cheesesteak from Pat's or Geno's. Nope, never done it. (I don't eat beef but still, I've also never been.) I have ...
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Save the Elephants & Look Cute with Ivory Ella #SaveTheElephants
Have you guys heard of or seen Ivory Ella before? I had been seeing these cute tees around for awhile now but they were all over the beach last weekend over Memorial Day Weekend. I was curious enough to look them up online and see what this latest trend is about. Ivory Ella only sells online and they have an adorable product line of elephant ...
Rainy Day Puddle Splashing #ootd
Just when I think there couldn't be possibly any more rain in Philly... guess what, it rains some more! This entire week has been one big week of drenching, which I am hoping means we're getting it all out and will end up with a beautiful Memorial Day Weekend? We'll see. Anyhow. I got these Kamik Jennifer Rain Boots in the mail last month but ...
I Decided to Give Stitch Fix Another Go… Box #13, A Year After My Last One
So I'm shocked to see that it's been a year since I received my last Stitch Fix box. I've done a couple of Trunk Club boxes, which are owned by Nordstrom and definitely a little higher priced than Stitch Fix. I thought I'd see what Stitch Fix would put together for me for an early summer box. Here's what I got yesterday: Outfit #1: This ...
5 Healthy Meal Delivery Services
So I joined Weight Watchers online a week and a half ago. I had a lot of success doing the program in my twenties and while it's definitely changed a lot since then, I'm finding myself motivated. I lost 3.4 lbs in my first week! So I feel like I'm off to a good start. It feels reasonable and seems like it will be easy to follow once I get a ...
10 Easy Spring Cleaning Tips & A Spring Cleaning Challenge
Even though it's been a little chillier and wet than it should be for this time of year in Philly, I found myself motivating into spring cleaning mode over the weekend. I got really got into it especially yesterday - it was only in the mid-60s most of the day but the sun was shining so we opened all the windows and I made an attempt to purge as ...
Last Winter OOTD
"If we had no winter the spring would not be so pleasant" -Anne Bradstreet Spring is right around the corner! It is time to get the last wear of your favorite winter pieces. And best yet, take advantage of those winter clothing sales for next year. I shared this basic winter outfit featuring some on-sale pieces from a variety of ...
An Evening At My In-House Traveling Vineyard Party {Wine Tasting For Your Friends – At Your House!}
Have you guys heard of this company, Traveling Vineyard? I hadn't heard of it until a few weeks ago. My sister-in-law attended a party and was telling us about it later that day. The model is set up similarly to Stella & Dot, Tastefully Simple and other direct sales companies who host in-home parties who you may have heard of. Traveling ...
What’s In My Bag?
It's been awhile since I did one of these What's In My Bag posts, so I thought I'd play along and bring it back today! In part, this is just an excuse to share a picture of the purse hubby bought me for Christmas. I am absolutely obsessed with it and people literally stop me in the grocery store to ask about it - it's so beautiful in person and ...
After 12 Years of Working From Home, I Finally Have My Own Office!
It's really crazy when I think about the fact that it's taken me twelve years to finally commandeer my own office space in the house. I've been working from home for myself since I started this blog at the end of 2004. My initial "work environment" was naptime when my teenager was a baby! It makes me laugh a little to think that two hours was all I ...