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LAST MINUTE 4TH OF JULY DECOR

By now you all know your girl loves to host - so much so that I get myself into trouble by promising to do so at the last minute. We just decided today to host a small 4th of July BBQ and I realized I have NOTHING for the table. Below I’ve put together two different schemes of how the table scape will go. Lukily, all of these options are in stock at Target right now!

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3 TIPS THAT MAKE TRAVELING DURING A PANDEMIC EASIER

Travel during the holidays is almost a given for most people. This year traveling for the Holidays might look a little different for you. I know for us we are driving to Matt’s family’s house instead of flying to avoid large crowds. If you do plan to fly during the holidays here are some key tips to know to make your whole experience more enjoyable (and germ free).

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THE BEST AFFORDABLE & QUALITY SWIMSUIT GUIDE FOR SUMMER

I recently took a look at all of my swimsuits and realized I hated all of them. So, the hunt for a new set of swimsuits began! Once I got past the overly priced (+$100) options, I found some affordable pieces to order. In this round up I have actually tried on every piece myself and can promise that the elastic won’t cut off your circulation & that these pieces will actually flatter you!

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CLASSIC COCKTAIL CRAFTING

Did you guys see my Instagram Live with my dad? It was seriously so much fun! He taught me how to make a Tom collins, Gin Gimlet, Manhattan, Old Fashion, and a Sazerac. It was the perfect way to hang out leading up to Father’s Day! He also shared a lot of history behind the cocktails themselves. In today’s post I’m breaking down all of the cocktail recipes, the glassware we used, and other tips my Dad taught me.

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WHAT I'VE BEEN WEARING DURING QUARANTINE

I’m not sure about you guys, but I’ve reached a point in quarantine where wearing sweat pants just isn’t as satisfying. I’m kind of just tired of feeling like a blob, you know? Now that we all would consider ourselves WFH experts, I feel like it’s time to dress the part - right? Here are the affordable + elevated pieces I've been wearing while working from home.

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HOW TO SPEND THE LONG WEEKEND AHEAD

We’ve got a long weekend ahead of us! I’m not sure about you, but I always get like *excited* stressed about a long weekend because there is so much more time to tackle projects! Ok, even if it’s just one day, that still counts! Today I am rounding up the best things to do during a long weekend that DON’T include travel, and are quarantine friendly.

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ELEVATED AND AFFORDABLE PICNIC ESSENTIALS

Before quarantine I had been to about one picnic in my whole life. Now, considering that picnics are about the only socially safe thing to do I have been on a picnic almost every weekend for the last 2 months. Our first picnic started off with just a tote bag and drinking out of a bottle of wine - yup, we forgot glasses. Now, I would say we are picnic pros. Here is what we bring along to have the most successful afternoon picnic in the park.

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