Category: Lifestyle

Pantone® (the color resource for designers) has chosen Mocha Mousse as the color for 2025. Mocha Mousse is soft brown which looks like the decadent dessert it’s named after. What does this mean for us? It means we’ll see colors similar to Mocha Mousse in fashion, beauty, and home decor this year. Here are some…

If you’re looking for gifts for teen girls and/or college students, here’s my teen-daughter-approved list. It includes big gifts (the ones they’ll squeal over) and little gifts that they’ll use every day… 1.Hoop And Drop Earrings According to my teen, you can never have enough earrings. We’ve found that cheaper earrings (often made in brass…

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, heart-shaped gifts are sweet expressions of love and friendship. Here are 9 ideas for heart-shaped fashion, beauty, and decor gifts that they’ll continue to love even after February 14th… 1.Heart-Shaped Locket Heart-shaped lockets are timeless gifts! My parents gave me this one as a gift for my sixteenth…

The new year is a really good time to adopt new daily habits even if you don’t like New Year’s resolutions. I always find that the holidays, travel or just an extra day off gives me renewed energy to tackle something new. These are some practices that I started this year, and since they made…

Every year, around this time, I look at the piles of presents I’ve hidden away to see if they look roughly even. My daughter’s pile is usually substantial – she’s easy to shop for. My husband’s and sons’ piles are predictably smaller – they’re minimalists who throw me into a gift-searching panic! In case you’re…

I just had a milestone birthday. I was dreading it, especially after hearing story after story about the woes of aging. But my attempts to delay, deny and ignore it failed, and in one tiny moment, I went from 49 to 50. Ooof! Thankfully, I received a gift that changed my perspective about turning 50…

My husband and I used to think that Valentine’s Day was a “fluffy” holiday for young couples so we never celebrated it. But, after several years of making Valentine’s cards with our kids, I started to see it as an opportunity to show gratitude, kindness and love to everyone. This year, I’ve been thinking about…

Our house is a renovated farmhouse, so it lends itself to rustic decor. I often find my home decor at craft festivals, garden stores, and independent stores, but I’ve also found several online options. My goal is to give our house a cozy festive feel, especially for the fall and holiday season. Whether you live…

Of the moms I know, there’s one thing we’ve all had in common recently: we’ve had to multi-task even more than usual over the past year! Some of us became tutors for our kids, while we worked from home. Some of us doubled as chefs and bakers, while restaurants were closed. Most of us took…

Thanksgiving 2020 will certainly be different for most of us. Since the pandemic has placed restrictions on gatherings, many of us will be celebrating with just our households. While I know that nothing can really replace being with friends and family, I’ve been trying to make the best of what we can do. So I’ve…