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Easy Tinted SPFs for Everyday Makeup

One.  Two.  Three.  Four. Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight. If there’s one category of beauty product I would recommend for summer, it’s a good tinted SPF. I love anything that can… Read More

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Volumizing Products I WILL Repurchase

There are a few volumizing products that I have been absolutely loving lately, and I thought I’d do a quick round-up here in case you’re in the market! Ouai Thickening… Read More

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Our Bright and Airy Kitchen

I’m so excited to share my updated kitchen with you today! You can read my original Kitchen Tour Blog post here if you want to see where we started. When we… Read More

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It’s 2026 and we got a landline.

So, we got a landline. You may be wondering why, which is a totally valid question! It’s 2026–everyone has a cell phone! We’re doing our best to hold off until… Read More

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The Raleigh Restaurant’s To Try

It has been way too long since I did a recap of some of my favorite Raleigh spots! I’ve been to plenty of newer spots and have some recommendations for… Read More

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Sunglasses for Summer

One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight.  Nine.  Ten.  Eleven. Twelve.  Thirteen. No one could make an argument that I like a HUGE variety in my sunglasses, okay? But you… Read More

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    A Summery Vanilla Top

    This little subtle peplum hem linen-blend top from Madewell is a dream for summertime. It goes perfectly with a pair of jeans and also is a really pretty top to pair with white bottoms-either a linen short or white denim! I was tempted by the brown gingham pattern but I really am glad I landed…

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    links + small things

    We’re in a heat wave, and it’s intense! I’m grateful for the sunshine, but we really need rain because we are also in a drought. The summer in Raleigh is fun for playing outside as long as you are submerged in water up to your shoulders, and we’ve been doing that just about every day…

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  • A Summery Vanilla Top
    the latest

    A Summery Vanilla Top

    This little subtle peplum hem linen-blend top from Madewell is a dream for summertime. It goes perfectly with a pair of jeans and also is a really pretty top to pair with white bottoms-either a linen short or white denim! I was tempted by the brown gingham pattern but I really am glad I landed on the vanilla color. It feels like a an easy to wear “yellow” that leans more cream!

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