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Personal Style and How to Find it

Let’s get down to finding your personal style. I know for me when I get asked how to describe my personal style, I’m always stuck at describing it. I feel it changes…

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Shop My Closet: Polka Dots for Spring

Today I’m starting up an old format for writing that I used with my Shop My Closet Challenge column. I found that most of my readers/followers loved this diary format. The one thing…

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National Wedding Planning Day

Now that I’m 7 months out from my wedding day, I’m starting to get all the details in place. It just so happens to be National Wedding Planning Day on March 1st,…

8 Months Until We Say I Do

At this point in the typical wedding planning process I should be farther along than I am. Thank goodness for my WeddingWire checklist to remind me of the things I need to…

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My Marriage Proposal Story and How I #JustSaidYes

Hello dolls! It’s the holidays and almost the end of yet another year. I’ve had a pretty huge year so far. First thing, being engaged and secondly in the middle of buying…

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Caring for Your Skin During Winter

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant. All opinions expressed are of my own. I don’t know about you but cooler temps mean caring…

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Postcards from Pendry Hotel San Diego

Sometimes you need to getaway for a couple of days but can’t swing traveling somewhere far. That’s what staycations are for. Since my fiancé and I aren’t traveling for the holidays, we…

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Mugler Angel Perfume x La Maison du Chocolat

Many times when I’m shopping for a new fragrance, I’ll try something new. There’s something to be said about reintroducing a classic scent into my perfume rotation. Seductive and alluring, Mugler’s ANGEL…

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Fragrance Edit: Serendipitous by Serendipity 3

Hi, I’m Maria and I’m a perfume-aholic. Yep. If you’ve been reading my blog, you might notice that I’ve been sprinkling in fragrance reviews. And boy did I discover a scent that…

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Skincare Favorite: Clarins Double Serum

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, then you know that I love good skincare. To the point where I might be a skincare junkie. I typically like to test a…