Happy Wednesday, loves! It was The. Most. Fun. Weekend. It was all fun in the sun with our amazing people, and I’m exhausted to a point I can’t even describe. We spent the weekend with our four favorite couples on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas, and we laughed for four straight days. Oh,… Continue reading Rompers and Jumpsuits in the Caribbean
Happy Friday, loves! I hope y’all are as excited about this weekend as I. Today is our daughter’s cheer camp performance to round out the week. It’s Donuts with Dad day at the twins’ school, and that means lots of family time and enjoyment…and a very laid-back Friday night. The rest of the weekend is… Continue reading Chic and Sophisticated: Which Silhouettes Create This Look
Happy Friday, loves! We are 6 kids deep in the Raiford household this week, and we are so ready for the weekend. We have a lot of fun planned, but we’ve also had a lot of fun this week. We have our 5-year-old nephew because his mom is out of town, so we have him… Continue reading Friday Fix: Add A Knot to A Too Big Dress for A Better Fit
Summer is HERE! Y'all already know this is my least favorite season, but that doesn't mean I don't love certain things about summer. I really love not being 100% pasty. That 5% color I manage to hold onto throughout the summer is everything. Summer means we're all spending more time outside (wishing the humidity wasn't a million… Continue reading Five Summer Staples Under $100
Sometimes you just need a break….and I’m taking one. I’ve been relatively absent from the blog for the past two months, and I apologize for not being more consistent. My client work is demanding, and my kids’ lives are very demanding this time of year. We have dance recitals, rehearsals, cheer tryouts, PTA events, cheer… Continue reading Be Right Back…in June
Happy Cinco de Mayo Eve! I’m probably not going to lie to you…I have zero clue why Cinco de Mayo is a celebration, only that it means good times for most of us. I do, however, promise that I will look up this information, stat, as a way of educating myself. And also because I… Continue reading Cinco de Mayo Cocktails With La Luna Mezcal
What. A. Weekend. Happy Tuesday, loves! Well, I’m hoping for a lovely, happy Tuesday. As I write this on Monday afternoon, I’m not very happy. Honestly, I had a whole different blog post in mind for today, but I’m inspired by my own bad attitude and moodiness. Nothing makes me happy today. We had the… Continue reading Bad Days: Sometimes You Just Can’t Change Them (and that’s all right)
Happy Friday, babes! Isn’t April just gorgeous? I love this time of year in Florida when the temperature is warm during the day but cool in the mornings and evenings…the open doors and windows, the late nights outside, and the fun we have with the people we love the most. Halfway through the month and… Continue reading Friday Favorite: Working Out to Feel Oh-So Good
Spring is here. Or so I hear. It's just hot in the Sunshine State. The humidity is back. The air is on. My makeup is melting regularly. So, good for you if you have spring. And yes, you do infer a bit of sarcasm in that congratulatory phrase. Now that spring has allegedly sprung, it's… Continue reading Three Closet Staples For Spring
What. A. Month. Busy is a gross understatement in our home these days, but hopefully things are calming down a bit in the coming weeks. This time of year is always such a crazy time for us with kids and their activities, and three of our littles have birthdays two days apart in March. And… Continue reading Instagram Roundup: What I’m Wearing Lately
Four years ago today we welcomed our last babies into our world. Our twins, Carter and Charlotte, were born. I was 36 weeks and 6 days pregnant when they made our debut at 3 lbs. and 5 lbs. They spent a week in the NICU, and we spent a week living at the hospital –… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Babes: Answers to the 10 Most Commonly Asked Questions We Get About the Twins
Hey, y’all! Happy Wednesday…and happy cooler weather, Floridians! I’m so happy to have this gorgeous 70-degree high situation back in my life. This weekend was spectacular – and in more ways that one. We had a house full of kids and family all weekend, and we got to spend a child-free night being treated like… Continue reading FAQs: Answering a Few of the Most Commonly Asked Questions I Get On Instagram
My husband and I are big fans of date night. While we can’t quite squeeze one in every week with our hectic schedules, we do manage to sneak out at least every other week. The rule in the Raiford house is never to allow more than two weeks without a date. We are more than… Continue reading Classic LBD: The Perfect Date Night Look
I have to share a secret you might have noticed; I have such a uniform depending on the season. Also, seasons are impossible in Florida. We had a kind-of winter for a few weeks. Just enough to realize we have nothing appropriate or anything below 60-degrees, and now we’re back to 50s in the mornings… Continue reading Instagram Roundup: What I’m Wearing Lately
Happy Monday! I am so happy to start this week – the last month of my life has been the most stressful! I’ve been lying, sneaking around, acting like a shady beach…I’ve been planning a surprise party for my husband’s 35th birthday. And it made me a little crazy. Let me tell you how difficult… Continue reading 8 Colorful, Fun Scarves to Transition from Winter to Spring (Under $100)
I like Monday. I love the routine and schedule of a Monday. I love weekends, too; don’t get me wrong. I love the unstructured morning schedule of sleeping in, the fun we have, and the laidback-ness of it all, but I’m so schedule-oriented. I like Mondays because I love what I do, and I like… Continue reading The Benefits of Sweet, Slow Sundays: Quality Over Quantity
The week is half over, and that means you’re either pumped for the weekend (all the raised hands over here) or beginning to feel frantically overwhelmed with all that’s left to do (all the raised hands over here). Take it or leave it, the weekend is right around the corner, and you can do what… Continue reading Back in Black: 5 Amazing Black Sweaters You Need This Season
Happy Monday! I’m having a love/hate relationship with this day for a few reasons. It’s warming back up in Florida and I miss the really cold weather, but the kids will go back to spending all their time outside playing and we can open the doors and windows again…and I love that. The kids are… Continue reading Best Buys of The Holiday Season: 3 Classic New Favorites
I shared a few of my own personal favorite stocking stuffers for the beloved ladies in your life on Monday, but what about the men in your life? Husbands, fathers, boyfriends, best friends, brothers, the mailman…hey, I don’t know what you do in your personal time. My husband loves when the items in his stocking… Continue reading Stocking Stuffers for Him Under $100
One. Week. And it’s the most wonderful time of the year; I love everything about this time of year, but I have one small complaint. I despise stockings. Nothing makes me crazier than “stuff,” and it seems everyone just fills stocking with “stuff,” just to fill them. You won’t find “stuff” in our stockings. You’ll… Continue reading Stocking Stuffers from Sephora Every Woman Will Love
Motivation isn’t easy to keep, y’all. This is a tough week, too. Thanksgiving is two days away, we all have things to do, people to see, activities to enjoy - kids home from school. But then there are people like me who take on a new client and a new contract at the beginning of… Continue reading Organized Chaos: Tips for Staying Motivated When You’re Just Not Feeling It
Listen, I can't stop myself. When I find something I love, I must have them all. Why do y'all think I have four kids? Maybe it's a sickness. Maybe it's genius. Maybe it's just me. Maybe it's all of us. I don't know. What I know is that when I find a piece of clothing… Continue reading The Tunic You Must Have in Every Color
I have been so MIA lately…I know. This season of life is so busy for us! Between Hurricane Irma disrupting life for two weeks, a long weekend in New York City, birthdays, Gator Football, PTA-momming, and everything the fall season brings our way, I’m so busy I find myself unable to breathe some days. But… Continue reading Instagram Roundup: What I’ve Been Wearing Lately
Diamonds might be some woman’s best friend, but I prefer handbags. Of course, this really does surprise so many people since I rarely change out my handbag for anything other than date night. I’m a one bag at a time kind of woman, and I have my reasons. I’m a mom. I need the biggest… Continue reading The Do’s and Don’ts of Handbag Shopping: How to Make Sure Your Splurge Doesn’t Give You Buyer’s Remorse
Being a lifelong Floridian probably makes it a little ironic fall is my favorite season, but I like to be a little bit of a rebel. So what if it’s 96 degrees today? My front door is flanked with fresh mums (not yet dead from my lack of green thumb) and my house is… Continue reading Cozy Fall Moments With Wayfair: How I Bring Fall to Florida Year With My Decor Year After Year
{Before and After using Smile Brilliant's At-Home Whitening Trays} I have terrible vision. I’ve worn glasses/contacts since I was in middle school. It’s a family trait on my dad’s side of the family, but I can’t complain because along with horrible vision comes beautiful teeth. In my almost 34 years, the most my dentist has… Continue reading Professional At-Home Teeth Whitening with Real Results: How A Busy Mom of 4 Gets Pro Whitening Results On the Go {And a GIVEAWAY}
{#floridastrong Our sweet girl offered to sweep all the leaves and branches off the drive the morning after} Hurricane Irma. What a bitch. To say that we are exceptionally thankful right now is a gross understatement. We have a home We have no damage We have power We have one another The worst of the… Continue reading Surviving Hurricane Irma With A Grateful Heart
It turns out being a grown-up is entirely too overrated. I mean, honestly. You guys…we are facing some serious problems here in Florida. Serious problems – and this is a serious post. I know you want fashion and lifestyle tips and things like that, but this week things these seem a little less important than… Continue reading Difficult Decisions in Difficult Situations: Family First Always
Is anyone else keeping an eye on the tropics like it’s their job? As a lifelong Floridian, I’ve been so exceptionally blessed to have never been through a major storm. The worst was back in 2004 when we had three or four back-to-back hurricanes and tropical storms come our way. It pushed back the permit-pulling… Continue reading 3 Classic Ways to Style a Blazer for Instant Chic
{Dress: Essie by Lilly Pulitzer | Lipstick: Mod Pop by Clinique | Earrings: Sugarfix by Bauble Bar for Target | Sunglasses: Rayban | Bracelet: Chatelaine by David Yurman Friday, Friday, Friday... What kind of plans do you have this weekend? Ours is – as usual – busy. One day we will have a weekend that… Continue reading The One Classic Staple Dress Your Closet Needs for Under $100
It’s all in the details. I’ve said it before – I love classic pieces. 85% of my closet is staples and classic pieces that never go out of style, and about a quarter of those have a little bit of a twist because I love details. A classic wrap dress with fun pockets and a… Continue reading It’s All in the Details: One Dress You Can Wear Several Ways
{Dress | Shoes similar here | Sunglasses | Clutch similar here } Who doesn’t love a good maxi dress? I love them, but I go through phases. It seems that it’s always the beginning of spring and the end of summer. Almost like it’s my way of telling winter and summer it’s time to go.… Continue reading Maxi Madness
Happy Monday! There’s a saying about how if you love Mondays, you’re doing life right. I don’t know about all that…but I do love a Monday this time of year. The kids are back in school, and that means I have 6 – SIX – uninterrupted hours to work without anyone bickering, asking for a… Continue reading Back to Basics: 3 Classic White Shirts That Are Anything but Basic
August has me doing my happy dance (complete with zero rhythm and not a care). August, to me, is the almost-but-not-quite-but-so-close to the beginning of all the best things in life. The kids go back to school next week (Hallelujah!) It’s almost September – my birth month Gator football is just a few weeks away… Continue reading Summer Beauty Round-Up: New Favorites from Sephora
My magic number is 5. 5 people live with me whom I love more than anyone in the world. 5 is the number of minutes I always white lie about when I’m getting ready/on my way/being rushed. 5 is the number of times I have to repeat myself before anyone even attempts to half listen… Continue reading 6 Simple Habits that Make Every Morning Better
34 That’s how old I’ll be on my birthday in September only nine weeks from now. I have no problem with 34. I look good, I feel good, I am good. But I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I have noticed major changes in my body/life/skin since my 33rd birthday almost a… Continue reading Summer Skincare: 3 Killer Masks Your Face Needs Right Now
Four kids + one business + a husband + a house + social life + children’s activities = One busy mama. I’m (hashtag) blessed, you guys. I married a man who doesn’t have a traditional view of “men and women” in the home. He’s the kind of guy who goes above and beyond for us… Continue reading Friday Favorites: The 5 Things I Do For Myself When I Need to Recharge My Soul
What I love so much about fashion is just how versatile and gorgeous it is. I love how one woman can wear something so spectacular and look like a total Rockstar while I look like a total lunatic in the same thing (obviously I wish I looked like a supermodel in everything, but we all… Continue reading My Favorite Trendy Tops for Summer With H&M and Old Navy for Under $20
Happy Mother’s Day, Mamas! If you’d told me 9 years ago when I was celebrating my first Mother’s Day as an expectant mommy-to-be that Mother’s Day would become a day that’s so bittersweet, I never would have believed it. I was high on life, on the baby we were expecting, and on everything else. Life… Continue reading 6 Surprising Things I Love About Being A Mom: The Mother’s Day Edition
We have too much fun, and sometimes I make poor decisions when we’re having fun. Relax, friends; my decisions aren’t that poor. I’m talking about purchasing shots for a group of 12 knowing how I feel after a shot, or ordering a quesadilla for lunch alongside a couple of bloody Mary’s and a bucket of… Continue reading Vacation Recovery: Looking and Feeling Good After Too Much Indulgence
Tiffany Raiford 