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Getting Cuddl Duds Cozy for Fall

October 28, 2019

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Getting Cuddl Duds Cozy for Fall Hello, loves!
Anyone who’s met me in person knows I have a thing with textures.. Take me shopping, and I will feel every sweater, fuzzy jacket, scarf, or blanket I see. Any time I meet someone wearing something that could be soft, I (embarrassingly), reach out to touch their sleeve. I can’t help myself! I can even remember getting yelled at as a child for petting stray dogs, and once broke a $300 necklace (that my mom had to pay for!), because I wanted to feel the intricate beading and embroidery on it. I haven’t read much in to it, but I’m thinking that “physical touch” might be my love language.

When I learned that Cuddl Duds had a PJ and bedding collection with Kohl’s, I knew it was going to be good. Growing up, I wore Cuddl Duds tanks before transitioning to bras, and recalled their great quality, and yes, how soft they were. This collection is no exception. Obsessed is probably an overused word at this point, but the pajamas are SO good, so cozy, and warm. I’m very excited to have them in my drawer, now that the weather is getting cooler. Come late fall and winter, I can imagine I’ll have even more pairs to snuggle up in. And come on, they’re about the cutest pjs ever! Perfect for lounging on late Sunday mornings.

Getting Cuddl Duds Cozy for Fall Their bedding impressed me as well. I don’t often go for flannel sheets, because I feel they’re a little masculine for my taste, but the cute little diamond print on these is so darling. Mark and I have pretty much just been knocking out as soon as we lay down, because we’re toasty and so relaxed, being hugged by softness all around.

If you’re in the market to up your fall & winter bedding game, I highly recommend checking out the Cuddl Duds collection at Kohl’s! They’re offering 30% off your purchase of their sleepwear for her and bedding until 11/6. Just in time to get your guest room prepped for Thanksgiving, and to transition away from your lighter, summer-weight sheets. If you pick up anything from the line, be sure to let me know in the comments!

Scroll all the way to the bottom to see some bonus pics with my puppies! I love when they make an appearance on here. I’ve given up on keeping at least Beauregard off of the bed. It’s basically his favorite place, right after snuggled up to Mark on the couch. Emily can’t jump high enough to make it on her own, but loves to be “placed” on the bed so she can steal my pillow! Love my babies.

Getting Cuddl Duds Cozy for Fall - Love to Nap Sleepmask Side note, my friend wrote a book! It’s called A Dress for the Wicked, and it’s about a young girl, trying to prove herself at a prestigious fashion house, set in the Victorian era. Congrats, Autumn!!! Pajamas c/o Cuddl Duds at Kohls // Sheet set c/o Cuddl Duds at Kohls // Blanket c/o Cuddl Duds at Kohls

Birchbox Finds

January 21, 2016

Hello loves!
I’ve been going a little nuts over all of the gorgeous little sets that Birchbox has been putting out recently… Not only are they cute, fantastically curated collections of items, but I’m finding most of them to be very useful in my house and they’re at crazy good prices! I’ve previously posted the Lovely Day Set (where I fell in love with Greenleaf candles), and the Gym Bag Heroes set, which I adore (especially the socks and water bottle), and have since purchased the Entertaining Essentials Set and the Charmed Life Set.
First up, Entertaining Essentials!

Pretty much everything is something I would purchase outside of a set. Love the little silicone pinch bowls, bamboo salad servers, and the unbreakable wine decanter. I will definitely make good use of the syrups in cocktails when we have guests over, and the place cards if we have a more formal gathering at the house. The only thing I’m a touch iffy on is the coasters, as the cheapie cardboard isn’t really appealing, but at least I won’t be sad to throw them away at the end of the night if they get messed up! This set is $42, but I took another $10 off using some Birchbox points I had saved up.

The most recent set I’ve been going gaga over is the Charmed Life Set. Sadly, this one isn’t available anymore, but I still wanted to share all of the goodies that were included. I truly can’t believe this set was only $40 as an add on to my regular sample box, as I would have paid $40 for just two of these items! The Illume candle smells amazing, and I’ve been wanting to try this multi-purpose oil from Nuxe for a while. Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with all things gold, so the fact that the picture frame, bud vase and ring holder are all covered in gold makes my heart happy.

There are a couple of sets right now that I’ve got my eye on, the Strong Start, and the Everyday Glamour. Strong Start is similar to the Gym Heroes, but it has a bkr bottle (LOVE!) and some different beauty products. Everyday Glamour features some great luxury makeup and skincare items, along with a gorgeous metallic pouch. These Birchbox finds would also make for lovely Valentine’s Day gifts, for a friend getting back on the fitness-minded track, or for anyone who loves to feel all girly and pretty.
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Product photography by Holli Zenko.

CA Gift Show and LA Mart

July 26, 2015

I so look forward to attending the semi-annual California Gift Show and LA Mart. It’s where I learn about all of the upcoming trends in jewelry, sample some fantastic gourmet food, and get miles and miles of walking in! Of course, I had my phone out to take pictures along the way 🙂

Rows and rows of vendors, selling colorful beaded pieces, and one of my favorite trends for summer, tassel necklaces.

Fell in lust with this butterfly diplay.

Kyle Chan is one of my favorite jewelry designers and a trip to the LA Gift Show is not complete without a stop by his booth. He creates the most beautifully simple pieces that really allow the natural beauty of the stones to shine through. I’ll be posting my buys from the show in a future post ?

Next up, we headed to the LA Mart, an open-to-the-trade only building in downtown LA. Almost everything here is for order-writing only, but I still get tons of inspiration for decorating and trends.

After all was said and done, I remembered that there was a gorgeous succulent garden on the wall outside of the Mart and grabbed this shot.

I should be posting my buys from the show later this week… And I got some awesome pieces that I can’t wait to share with you! I’ve already styled one of the necklaces on Instagram.

Another year, another great and productive show!
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CA Gift Show

February 8, 2015

A quick warning, this post contains a gratuitous amount of pictures that I shot recently in LA at the California Gift Show and the Reef. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the Gift Show is not open to the public, but only to those who have reseller’s permits (the majority of sellers are offering their goods at wholesale prices). My mother owns a gift basket company and she frequently incorporates jewelry and décor in to her designs, which led us to our first gift show, 17 years ago.
A few things have changed since then, such as the name of the LA Mart (now, the Reef), but some are exactly the same.. Every time we walk in to the cash-and-carry portion of the show, I know it’s going to be a fun, exploratory time, and that I will leave with some great new pieces to add to my collection. This time around, I tried to take as many pictures as I could to capture all that the Gift Show (at the LA Convention Center) and the Reef have to offer.. I hope you enjoy!

Rows and rows of perfect layering necklaces for $5.

Clutches and miniaudieres in every possible creature and color.

This breathtaking art deco piece in the middle caught my eye and held it. Such gorgeous detail. It also happens to be made with real diamonds and thus the $25K price that’s attached to it is slightly outside my price range (OMMGGG).

Some pretty little displays at one of the Reef’s showrooms.

These stacks of enamel, leather and gold bracelets are such great inspiration for stacking!

We hit a wall around lunchtime (so much walking!) and were happy to discover food trucks waiting for us right outside the doors at the Reef! I went with shrimp tacos and guac & chips, yumm!

I would love to be able to say that D.L.&Co. are my favorite candle company, based on their scents alone, but alas, I am not rolling in dough and cannot afford the $85 and up price tag that they command. So pretty though..

In lust with this rainbow display of home fragrance goods.
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Everything from this jewelry line was just calling out my name! Unfortunately, they had a minimum order (including how many of each piece you had to purchase) so I didn’t buy any of them, but a girl can dream!

House of Harlow Collection candle sets.

I love this bag! It’s fun and fresh and big enough to hold all the makeup and tools you’d need for a trip.

We finished our day with some sushi at one of my mom’s favorite spots. This is the schwarma roll (how they named it that, I have no clue!) but it has jalapeno, cilantro, and spicy tuna on top which make for quite a hot little bite!

Whew! I had so much fun at this year’s winter show and picked up some great little finds (such as my recent post on the necklaces I got from Kyle Chan!) and can’t wait for the next one in July… Who knows what that one will have in store for me!
Which leads me to the question I’m curious to hear your response on… Would you prefer just making a couple of multi-item or haul purchases a year (such as at a big sale or event) or do you prefer to make multiple small purchases throughout the year on random items?

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