Easter best.

We just returned from a long weekend getaway. It was pretty awesome so see the girls, now older, enjoy sleepovers in their own room, water park slides and roaming the hotel sans stroller. Every year it gets a little bit more fun and a little less complicated. Different challenges of course but overall, more fun as they mature.

Our Easter highlights included a trip up from my parents for brunch and copious jelly beans. The kind of stuff you expect on Easter. That said, my personal highlight was breaking out this skirt again...seems so perfect for the pastel holiday.

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25 slam dunk hostess gift ideas.

It seems like our social calendar is picking up and with it, a real brain-buster problem: what's a cool hostess gift?

We're a little tired of gifting the proverbial bottle of wine which got me thinking...what would I want for a hostess gift?

Something unique, whimsical and practical. Those are generally good traits to have in your gift-giving abilities. More importantly, something to remember you by - after all, we want that second and third invitation back to the fun couple's house.

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Neutrality.

My birthday is around the corner. You wouldn't know it because I'm still wearing a wool coat. These pictures were shot yesterday for cripe's sake.

Yes, I'm a May baby...a Gemini specifically. It's only fitting that I find a perfectly, dainty piece of jewelry to let the world know what they're dealing with as well. Split personality anyone?

My necklace is from Kris Nations which just so happens to be a fun destination to for sophisticated, personalized jewelry. The Zodiac necklace is one of their most popular items. It arrives in a little bottle complete with a few message points about your sign. I happen to be a big fan of astrology hence this was right up my alley!

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Beauty 411: gentle skincare

I love beauty with a purpose. A cause. That's what today's Beauty 411 is about. Today I'm going to sing the praises of Lindi Skin because it's awesome!

Founded in 2003, this line was designed for people undergoing cancer treatment. You can imagine how important safety and the calming qualities had to be. These healing properties were intrinsic to restoring patients skin while giving them a spa-like escape. In fact, all the ingredients were carefully researched and designed to combat bacterial and microbial growth which is critical when immune systems are compromised.

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Wedding season!

I'm staring at my bulletin board at a collage of shower and wedding invites as I write this. It's officially wedding season and there's just one question that resurfaces every year. 

What am I going to wear?

It's silly really because I have a closet of dresses but truly, most are casual. Many of my formal occasion dresses fit differently since having kiddos or I've just worn them too many times to give them another go-around. In fact, I've been listing many of them on my Poshmark account! 

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