Beauty + Fashion

This time of the year I always Google the next year’s fashion trends. Sometimes I’m surprised, sometimes not so much. This year I’m surprised! The fashion trends for 2014 are flowy, big and busy - I'd even go towards saying...

Since becoming a mom, my time is divided amongst a variety of priorities, as is my budget. Accordingly, I have streamlined my toiletry and cosmetic purchases. Gone are the days of making a special trip here to get a...

I recently wrote an article called Riding the Weight Wave acknowledging that weight fluctuations are normal - and giving everyone a likely too detailed timeline of my sizes and weights over the last decade. I got a few comments asking...

For those looking for a new, upscale resale shop, I have found the one you need to check out.  I was recently able to check out Clothes Mentor in Edmond and I was so excited! First of all, I LOVE shopping!!!...

I am writing this from the trenches.  The exhausting, overwhelming, and yet beautiful trenches of motherhood, and I am going to admit it: Some days I am worn out. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids.  They are the best little...

Something I know we are all curious about is this wrap thing that everyone keeps talking about!  Well, here is your chance to win one from Julie Crum, an It Works! Independent Consultant. The winner will receive one free body...

They are with you wherever you go. You see them daily. Sometimes they annoy you and get in the way, but you are grateful for their purpose in your life. And yet you often don't treat them well. I'm...

  On Monday, we asked what the favorite salon/spa was in the metro.  Here we have three excellent choices for you to pick your favorite!  Which one should win?? VOTE NOW!! We'll announce the winner this coming Monday - as...

I felt the knot in my throat grow as I choked it down and held back tears, tears of exhaustion, of long sleepless nights, of tantrums, of self-doubt. Below me I watched my one-year-old daughter play with a book,...

Swimsuit season is coming... that magical time of year when we're all extra critical of our bodies. I'm nowhere near as judgmental about my body as I once was. Learning to be kinder to myself about my weight and appearance...

One evening, my little girl and I decided to go to Target just for fun. My daughter has her 5th birthday coming up and she wanted to try on dresses for the occasion. My husband was working late and we needed...

I read once, "A divorce lawyer is way more expensive than a babysitter ... make date night a priority." Don't ever stop dating each other. It's fun, it's purposeful, it's important. On a bigger note, don't ever stop looking...