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Royal Wedding – This Princess Doesn’t Need Saving

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I am off to Austin for a fun event with Rewardstyle with a couple of my blogger friends, and I am so excited! I’ll be sharing more on Instastories so stay tuned! Today in light of the Royal Wedding this weekend I wanted to share this beautiful outfit for the future Princess bride to wear for her bridal shower, engagement party, or rehearsal dinner. I wore this gorgeous dress for only $60 on a TV segment with Good Day Houston with the prettiest Derby hat for Derby Day. You can view the segment here. I also wanted to share my thoughts on the future Royal wedding, and the lifetime movie based on their secret romance that had me in tears last night. Boy moms beware, it’s tear jerker. Read more below!

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Pierre Balmain – 3 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Designer Jeans

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day weekend! It was a busy one for this momma! We had brunch, then watched the Rangers and Astros play (see which family member is part of the Rangers here), and then headed to my parents house after to celebrate Mother’s Day with my parents. I didn’t get home till almost midnight yesterday, so you can see why this post comes a little late than usual. Today on the blog I’m sharing one of my dream collaborations with Blue and Cream and one of my favorite designers Pierre Balmain! I’m sharing three reasons why you should invest in designer Jeans, and why I can’t get enough of these Pierre Balmain Moto Jeans.

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A Mother’s Love – Strong As A Mother + GIVEAWAY

Happy Friday, everyone! This post might come a little later than usual. Yesterday we had a busy day with our mommy friends and went to the cutest brunch place made specially for moms with kids. There’s a park and so much room for activities, plus the food is really good too. Click here to see where we went. Today is a special post as we head into Mother’s Day weekend. I love sharing what motherhood means to me every year because it’s always fun to look back and read my thoughts back then and how they have evolved through the years. You can see my first, second, and third Mother’s Day post here. Today I wanted to share my thoughts about what it means to be strong as a mother and the one force that drives this unfathomable strength is a mother’s love. I once questioned Jesus love for us and the sacrifices he made years ago, but it wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized what that love is. I’ve never loved a man more than myself, but the day my son came into this world, there isn’t a day I wouldn’t give up my life for him. He is everything to me, my pride and joy, my greatest blessing, he is why I am the strong as a mother.  Continue reading “A Mother’s Love – Strong As A Mother + GIVEAWAY”

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Blogging 101: The Truth About Having Interns + 3 Tips to Finding the Right One

Hey everyone! Hope you are having a great week!  Yesterday I had a fun mom’s night out watching an early screening of Life of the Party, and let me tell you it was non stop laughing in the theater. But it doesn’t surprise me at all considering Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph are both in it. Those two are a hoot! It is definitely a must watch. Today I am sharing a requested post and sharing my experience about having interns. If you followed me on my journey, last year, I opened up my business and took in three interns for six months. This year I currently do not have any interns, and I am sharing why. Today I am sharing the truth about having interns and tips on how to find the right one for your business. Read more of my experience below.

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Mother’s Day Message: Moms vs Social Media – May Floral Skirt

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great Cinco De Mayo weekend! Next weekend is Mother’s Day weekend so I wanted to share the perfect brunch date outfit with the prettiest lace top and floral skirt, but also share a little on what’s been heavy on my heart lately. As we approach Mother’s Day I wanted to talk about an issue so many mother’s face with social media and hopefully how we can all do better to support each other, because moms don’t bring other moms down they support one another. Read more of my thoughts below.

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4 Summer Jackets You Need In Your Closet – White Moto Jacket

Happy Friday everyone! Who is excited for the weekend? I know I AM! MY husband is off this week, which makes this momma very happy. We have some fun plans this week so that makes me even more excited. Today I wanted to share this casual Friday look with my must have summer jackets. I know what your thinking, a jacket for summer, but trust me a light jacket is always a good idea for those cold days in the office, or even cooler summer nights out. Check out 4 Summer Jackets You Need In Your Closet including my favorite canvas moto jacket from Paige Denim.

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How to Protect and Prep Your New Louis Vuitton Bag – Unboxing Video

Hey everyone! I am so excited to share this new video with ya’ll. For my 30th birthday my family gifted me with a new Louis Vuitton bag. My husband took me to Saks 5th Avenue to the Louis Vuitton store where I picked out my first Louis Vuitton bag. There were so many choices but luckily I had a great sale associate and my wonderful husband there to help me pick out the perfect bag for me. I knew I wanted a luxury bag that I could use daily. Check out the unboxing video and the blog post below to see what bag I got, and also what I did to protect and prep my new Louis Vuitton bag.

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3 Holidays to Wear the Off the Shoulder Trend in May

Thank you Betsy Boo’s Boutique  for sponsoring this post.  As always all thoughts and opinions are mine alone. Thank you for supporting those who support this blog.

month of May, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, off the shoulder, cinco de Mayo, red embroidered dress, yellow statement earrings, bamboo bag, straw bag, yellow off the shoulder top, Betsy Boo's Boutique, red gingham top, Soludos platform sandalsHappy last day of April! This month has definitely flown by! With May here, there are so many holidays to look forward to! Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and if you are from Texas Cinco De Mayo! Today on the blog I’ve teamed up with Betsy Boo’s Boutique   to share three off the shoulder outfits to wear for those special holidays we have coming up in May! Check out these adorable spring/summer outfits below!

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30th Birthday Brunch – Moxie’s Houston

 

Happy Friday everyone!

Hope ya’ll had a great week. I am sure we are all excited for the weekend. I wanted to share this past weekend’s birthday brunch celebration I had with my girl friends at Moxie’s Houston. If you’ve never been then you are missing out. The food is delicious, the drinks are dangerously good, and the vibe is fun! I even got down for my birthday the music was so good. Thirty and I still can drop it like its hot hahaha! Like I said those drinks were dangerously good. Check out more details of my birthday brunch below and why your next stop this weekend should be at Moxie’s if you are in Houston.

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A Couture Cause 2018 Trend Guide – Fashion Meets Philanthropy

Today I am so excited to share one of my favorite collaborations to date. Last year I was nominated by my friend and fellow blogger Authentically B to be a model for A Couture Cause 2018 Trend Guide. The 2018 Trend Guide is a collaboration with Houston’s best designers and boutiques to feature their top picks for the coming year showcased on our incredible group of local models – real fashionistas of Houston nominated for their style and commitment to philanthropy. It was an incredible honor to be part of this collaboration benefiting the Youth Hope Association, and A Shelter for Cancer Families.  A Couture Cause raised over $75,000 for those in need this year through their trend guide, a coffee table fashion book inspired by the latest trends. Check out my first feature publication below and how you can get your hands on this years 2018 Trend Guide.

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Welcome to the Next Chapter – Thirty and Thriving

Today I officially turn thirty: Thirty and Thriving. I can’t believe how time flies. Never in a million years I would have imagined this is where my life would be. I never thought I would find a man who treats me like a Queen, or be a mom to the most wonderful little human in the world, and best yet to be able to pursue my dreams through blogging. In fact I didn’t even know what blogging was when I started this site. I started merely as a new mom trying to document and capture every moment of my new bundle of joy and the journey of motherhood. But today, three years later it has become so much more. I am beyond blessed in every way to be where I am today, to be surrounded by the most loving family and friends, and to be able to share this little passion project of mine and inspire others to be the best version of themselves. After a year of delving in the YouTube world and sharing little successes on the way, I am finally ready to tell my story. I hope you take the time to watch this three-minute video, and it would mean so much if you subscribed to my channel. My goal is to reach a thousand subscribers this year. Please help me make my dream come true. Thank you so much for following along with me on this journey and welcome to the next chapter. Read more of what I look forward to in my 30’s and never before seen family photos below!

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6 Benefits of Working Out With Your Significant Other – Fitness Friday

Happy Friday everyone! Who excited for the weekend? I know I am, it’s my birthday weekend and I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone! Today I’m sharing a fun post with my hottie of a hubby, and talking about our fitness goals and the benefits of working out with your significant other! Y’all what if I told you I fell in love with my husband at the gym. In fact I’m sure it was spotting him at the squat rack that I thought, man look at that butt. Haha, but for real though, my hubby get’s it from his mama! Plus I like having something extra to hold on to back there. Ok I’m going to stop before I embarrass my husband even more, but aside from enjoying a good view of his backside when we work out, here are six reasons why I love working out with my hubby, and the benefits of working out with your significant other.

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