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How was your week? Mine was full of my daughter’s birthday, a dance for my two older kids at school, and all the other things in between work and mom life! The weather in Raleigh has been beautiful, and I’m savoring it before it gets super humid. I played pickleball a few times and had a lot of fun doing that. This has been such an unexpected, fun addition to my life. I truly look forward to playing every single chance I get! I signed up to be notified when this SPF lip gloss drops because… Read More
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Not Everyone Needs to do a Bond Repair Treatment.
Bond repairing treatments have become increasingly popular over the last couple of years, and nearly every product line I come into contact with has released or is soon releasing, a bond repair treatment. Do you know what the point of a bond repair treatment/mask/serum is? In each hair strand,… Read More
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Primary Bedroom Refresh
When it came to updating our primary bedroom decor, I really was just looking to modernize it a bit. The furniture we had in that room was from many, many years ago and the decor/accent pieces felt tired. We kept much of the big pieces of furniture and simply updated… Read More
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On being “Fancy” and not “Pretty”
I walked past Emily’s bedroom the other day and overheard her doing something in her bathroom. I peeked through her door and saw her applying sequin stickers to her face, thoroughly enjoying the results of her creativity! I snapped this picture and was reminded how often my kids, including my… Read More
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Meals I’ve made for my sister & her husband after they had twins
FIRST OF ALL: my sister had twins and they are so cute. It’s so sweet to see Liam, my 3-year-old nephew, enjoy them too! TWINS! I’m still in shock. My mom stayed to help with the transition for a while but after she left I… Read More
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My senior in high school babysitter asked for makeup recs, here is what I told her to buy.
I can understand that it can feel overwhelming to try and know where to start when it comes to looking for new makeup products. There is so much out there to choose from, and it’s difficult to know which things are worth investing in and which things you can go… Read More
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Hi, I'm Kate
A hairstylist turned Beauty Content Creator and Influencer. My passion is to share my knowledge about beauty products, hair, and makeup so you can feel empowered and confident in how you look and feel!