Yellow is such a fun and pretty color. However, I feel like you most often see it during Spring. So to find a good Winter sweater in bright colors makes me happy. It's the perfect way to help put yourself in a good mood and start the day off right. I've had this yellow sweater since last Winter and it continues to be a staple. It's perfect with denim, I've styled it with faux leather leggings and it's also cute with denim cutoffs in the spring. I’ve put together 3 outfit ideas with bright colored sweaters. This is part two, check out part one here and be sure to follow me and stay tuned to what I’m sharing next week!!! Show Me Your Style Tell me your favorite way to style brightly ... read more
Simple Winter Soup Recipe
Get your fuzzy socks on and start the fireplace. This January weather has me feeling all kinds of hygge today! I LOVE a hearty soup pretty much anytime, but especially on a cold winter night. Warm soup and fresh bread is such a simple dinner but it’s the kind of meal that makes the best kind of memories. This is such a favorite winter soup recipe and guess what? You can have it on the table in 30 minutes! Winter Soup Ingredients: 1 lb mild ground italian sausage 1 onion minced 6 cloves of garlic minced 1 quart chicken stock 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp salt 1 bunch kale (stems removed) 1 (10 oz) bag of fresh tortellini 1 cup heavy cream (or dairy ... read more
Styling Bright Color Sweaters: Hot Pink
I’m OBSESSED with bright color sweaters. Well bright colored anything any time of the year, but especially during the Winter months. Why I love bright colors Just a share a little example, before hospitals required uniformed colors for different specialties I always wore scrub pants and a brightly colored jacket. I did this because as an Intensive Care nurse you're constantly surrounded by very, very sick patients. There's a huge amount of stress and you experience a lot of death and dying. Many patients and their families are sad, depressed, angry and so many other high and strong emotions. My thought was, even if for a brief moment, I could be a bright moment in their day, I wanted to ... read more
Oversized Blazer Trend: Outfit Ideas for Winter
I don’t think you understand...I’m OBSESSED. Have you fallen for the oversized blazer trend that’s just about everywhere right now too? If you’re anything like me, sometimes I look at trends and think, “That’s so cute...uhhh...how the heck do I pull it off??” Girlfriend, I got you. After an extensive, exhausting and very serious research 😉, I’ve compiled 10 of my favorite ways to jump on the blazer trend this winter. Trust me. You can pull this one off regardless of your everyday style. Wear an oversized blazer as a mini dress paired with tights. An oversized blazer over the top of a mini dress peeking out is so cute. Go for a modern ... read more
It’s My Birthday! Here’s 37 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying the day with their families! In case you're new around here, I thought I’d do a little get-to-know me post for my birthday this year! I’m 37 today so I came up with 37 things that you might not know about me. To be honest, it's kind of hard thinking of 37 things about yourself...Haha I love meeting you guys too, so introduce yourself to me in the comments or comment on my Instagram post here and say hi! 37 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ME 1. I’ve been a nurse for 9.5 years! 2. I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri 3. I am 5′ 9” 4. I started blogging in 2015 5. I love thunderstorms, it calms me. 6. My favorite movie is Pretty ... read more
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2021: In-Store Try-On
It's that time of year again girls! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Pre-Shop for ALL card holders is open on Friday, July 16th. They did it a little different this year. And, as usual, things have been SELLING OUT SO FAST!! I was in store this week and tried on several of things. There actually wasn't a lot of inventory in the store, so I will post another try-on once my online order comes in. This year I came out pretty good this year in jackets, which I always do, but also found a lot of activewear and denim that I loved. I also found some really of cute shoes. This sale is a great time to grab a few splurge items, mine was a Tory Burch bag, jeans and a leather jacket. The majority of ... read more
4 Easy Ways To Be Silly With Your Kids
Mama, do you take time to be silly with your kids? It doesn’t happen often enough below I’m sharing 4 ways you can be silly with them throughout the week 👇🏼 It’s something so simple and easy. However, often times we’re focused on our to-do list or wanting a moment of quiet that we don’t take the time. But, these moments of play are so important for both your kids AND you! So here are 4 ways to take a break, bond and create memories with your babies. 4 Easy Ways To Be Silly With Your Kids 1️⃣ Make silly faces and see who is the first to laugh. 🤪 We often do this with fun filters on Instagram stories or in SnapChat. There's just something funny about some of those and it helps jumpstart ... read more
Styling Faux Leather Pants: Joggers, Leggings + Ankle Pants
Faux leather pants instantly make me think chic, stylish and put together. No matter how you style them, your look is instantly elevated. Bonus feature of faux leather joggers, they're so comfortable. And if you know me, I'm all about anything and everything that's comfortable. Oh and if you're mom, like me, they immediately give you that "Cool Mom" factor. I also have a non-jogger faux leather pant that is equally as amazing. They're a paperbag style pant and is so flattering on. I love that you can wear the tie belt it came with, or dress them up with another belt in your closet. Here are a couple of different ways to style your faux leather outfit ideas. Faux Leather Leggings ... read more
Winter Brights: Adding Bright Colors To Your Winter Wardrobe
We've been pretty lucky this Winter. It's be relatively mild, minimal snow and over all not the worst Winter I've ever experienced. I'm actually thankful because I am not a girl that like the cold weather, I actually hate it. Mostly because cold Winter days are often more gloomy and grey. So to help keep my mood boosted I love adding lots of bright colors to my Winter Style. From bright pinks, yellows and fun prints. Check out this post from last year for more bright color style inspiration. Plus with Spring around the corner, these will also be great transitional pieces as well. Bright Sweaters I recently grabbed a couple of fun bright color sweaters from Target. They have some great ... read more
10 Easy Random Acts Of Kindness Ideas
I don't know about you, but the last year has been hard on all of us. A lot of hard moments to get through. Whether it's dealing with all of the negative media, you lost a job, homeschooling your children and the million other things that have been out of control this year, I wanted to share some positive ideas. This is Random Acts of Kindness week and I wanted to share 10 ideas for you to try this week to help brighten someones day. I'm planning to take one of the items off this list every day this week to try and help bring joy to those around me. Not only that, there's something that happens within you when you do something nice for someone else. It also brings joy to you. Helps create ... read more