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Travel-Sized Hair + Makeup Favorites

One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight.  Nine.  Ten.  Eleven.  Twelve.  Thirteen.  Fourteen.  Fifteen.  Sixteen.  Seventeen.  Eighteen.  Nineteen.  Twenty.  Twenty-one.  Twenty-two. Twenty-three. Twenty-four. Twenty-five. Twenty-six. These are just some of my go-to hair and makeup products I use all… 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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Beach + Pool Totes

One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight.  Nine.  Ten.  Eleven.  Twelve.  Thirteen. I rounded up a mix of beach and pool totes at a variety of price points, from classic… Read More

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    Travel-Sized Hair + Makeup Favorites

    One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight.  Nine.  Ten.  Eleven.  Twelve.  Thirteen.  Fourteen.  Fifteen.  Sixteen.  Seventeen.  Eighteen.  Nineteen.  Twenty.  Twenty-one.  Twenty-two. Twenty-three. Twenty-four. Twenty-five. Twenty-six. These are just some of my go-to hair and makeup products I use all the time in my everyday routine. And a lot of them also happen to come in travel sizes, which makes packing super easy when I’m…

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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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    Travel-Sized Hair + Makeup Favorites

    One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight.  Nine.  Ten.  Eleven.  Twelve.  Thirteen.  Fourteen.  Fifteen.  Sixteen.  Seventeen.  Eighteen.  Nineteen.  Twenty.  Twenty-one.  Twenty-two. Twenty-three. Twenty-four. Twenty-five. Twenty-six. These are just some of my go-to hair and makeup products I use all the time in my everyday routine. And a lot of them also happen to come in travel sizes, which makes packing super easy when I’m on the go! For makeup, these are the easy, no-fuss products I reach for constantly: lightweight base, cream blush, simple eye products, and mascaras that I know will always work. They’re the kind of things I don’t have to think about, which is exactly…

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