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Blogging 101

12 Tips to Becoming More Successful with Liketoknow.it

Hey guys! Hope ya’ll are having a great week! I know I said on Instastories I would share my tips on what has helped me be successful with the Liketoknow.it, so today I am sharing my top twelve tips with you. As a blogger Liketoknow.it is my main source of affiliate income, and one way I make money as a blogger. I have been with Liketoknow.it for three years now, and I didn’t really start making sales till almost a year in. It was because of my consistency and building trust with my followers that my sales grew. I’ve had the opportunity to hang out with Liketoknow.it last year at NYFW, and recently did a sponsored post with them with Ulta. I love being part of this growing community of influencers with Liketoknow.it, and I hope these tips help you become more successful. Read more below!

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Fashion

6 Tips for Dressing for Success – Zappos X Easy Spirit

This post is sponsored by Zappos.
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Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Today I teamed up with Zappos X Easy Spirit to share my tips on dressing for success, tips I shared as a guest speaker for Phi Mu Fraternity at Houston Baptist last week. As a Phi Mu alumna I loved being able to connect with all the wonderful Phi Mu ladies and hopefully inspire them to be the best version of themselves. I remember my college days and the uncertainty that comes with trying to figure out who you are, what to study, and what you wanted to do after college. Dressing for success may not be a college course I took, but it was a valuable lesson I learned being part of Phi Mu. To this day it has been an integral part in what I do today as a lifestyle blogger. Check out my tips on dressing for success and how it keeps me moving and striving for my goals.

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Fashion

2nd Annual Blog Survey + $500 Nordstrom Giveaway

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Hey everyone! Today is a special Saturday post because I wanted to share another amazing giveaway for my birthday month. Today I’ve teamed up with some amazing bloggers to giveaway $500 Nordstrom Gift card. Plus I am also doing my second annual blog survey that I would love for ya’ll to participate in. Last year ya’ll were so helpful in sharing your thoughts and opinion, it gave me the insight I needed for the direction I wanted to take my blog. So this year I hope you can do the same and take this quick three-minute survey and let me know what your thoughts are.

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Family

6 Fun Backyard Activities To Do With Kids – Backyard Summer Refresh Giveaway

Thank you Springfree Trampoline and KaBOOM for sponsoring this post. As always all thoughts and opinions are mine alone.

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Who is excited for school to be out and our kids to be home? I know for some of us mamas the thought of having our kids home twenty-four seven can be a little stressful. I mean let’s face it, we have to think of ways to entertain our kiddos to keep our sanity. So today I teamed up with Springfree Trampoline and KaBOOM! to share some fun backyard activities to do with your kiddos that will keep them entertained and having fun! Plus there’s an amazing Backyard Summer Refresh Giveaway (valued up to $13,000!) that you or a deserving family you might know can win! Read more below!

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Fashion

How to Wear a Tweed Blazer for Spring + BIG Spring Sale

Happy Wednesday everyone! How’s your week been going so far? I recently just started training for my half marathon the week in addition to working out at the gym four days a week and it is kicking my butt. Today I am sharing one of my favorite looks Spring and how you can take your tweed blazer from business professional to business casual. Plus there is a huge spring sale on some of my favorite Spring items including my favorite Rebecca Minkoff mules at Shopbop! Check out my outfit plus this amazing Spring SALE below!

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Blogging 101

10 Productivity Tips for Working at Home – Zappos X Sofft Shoes

Sponsored by Zappos. 

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Happy Monday everyone! Who is ready for a productive work week? Today on the blog I am sharing ten productivity tips from working at home, and sharing this perfect everyday work wear outfit for the boss lady on the go with Zappos and Sofft Shoes. Because who says you can’t be stylish working from home? Read more of why getting dressed is actually an important part of a productive day in my tips below, and why you don’t need to sacrifice style for comfort!

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Family

Banana Boat – 6 Summer Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Banana Boat®. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Happy Friday everyone! Who is ready for the weekend? With summer only a couple of months away I’ve teamed up with Banana Boat ® to share my top five summer outdoor activities I like to do with my busy little toddler. When school is out, we always try to find ways to stay active and have fun so we aren’t cooped up inside all day. But I also know the importance of keeping my little guy protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays and that’s why I use Banana Boat® Kids Sport Sunscreen. Check out our top five summer outdoor activities below and why I choose Banana Boat® Kids Sport Sunscreen to protect my little one from the sun’s harmful rays.

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Family

5 Budget Friendly Daytime Date Ideas – Zappos x Rockport

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Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today my handsome hubby is guest starring on today’s blog as we share our favorite budget friendly daytime date ideas with Zappos x Rockport. As parents we don’t always get the luxury to having the night out to ourselves, or the unlimited budget we use to have before becoming parents. But that doesn’t stop us from getting a little creative on how we spend our alone time together. Even if it means having our dates during the day when the little guy is in school. Check out our 5 Budget Friendly Daytime Date Ideas, and our date outfit with our Rockport shoes from Zappos.

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Family

5 Tips For Keeping Your Family Schedule Organized

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Happy Monday everyone! Hope ya’ll had a wonderful Easter Weekend. It was a busy weekend, but we are so thankful we got to spend time with our family. But now that the weekend is over its back to our normal schedule. I wish I could say it wasn’t just as busy, but it might even be busier. Between juggling my work schedule, Jayden’s school and activities, and then managing to coordinate time with my husband with his crazy work schedule, well it gets pretty hectic. Today I am my sharing tips on how I keep my family schedule organized. Thankfully I just purchased the new Samsung Galaxy 9+ from Target to help me organize my family schedule. Check out my tips below!

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Beauty

Easy Everyday Eyebrow Tutorial – Ulta 21 Days of Beauty

Thank you Ulta for sponsoring this post.  As always all thoughts and opinions are mine alone. Thank you for supporting those who support this blog.

Happy Good Friday everyone! Today I’m teaming up with Ulta to share my everyday eyebrow tutorial and how you can get the best deals on my favorite eyebrow products with Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty sale! Let me just tell you before these game changing beauty products I struggled with doing my eyebrows. I naturally have thin eyebrows, and like many people I struggled with making them look natural and not overdrawn looking, until I found this holy grail eyebrow beauty product.  It makes a world of difference on my face when I do my eyebrows. Check out my eyebrow tutorial in the video above, and my must have eyebrow products that you need to stock up now with Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty sale below!

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Fashion

Yellow Tie Shoulder Blouse – Easter Plans

Happy Wednesday everyone! Excited to share with you this gorgeous yellow tie shoulder blouse which is perfect for spring and your upcoming Easter activities. And speaking of Easter I am sharing our Easter plans on the blog. This week is a busy one, because not only do we have Easter but my dad and my sister in law’s birthday is this week. So much to celebrated and this momma is already running on E. Yesterday we went to brunch with friends to see our friends new baby. Ya’ll it was a zoo with so many little toddlers to wrangle around. All the mammas were exhausted after yesterday’s brunch. And today is even busier. Read more on what we are up to below.

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Fashion

The Everyday Utility Shirt You Need In Your Closet

Happy Monday everyone! Another busy yet fun weekend behind us and I am glad to step into this new week. The weather is definitely warming up down here in Houston, and I love being able to dress for the warmer weather. One of my favorite throw and go outfits is an everyday utility shirt and cut off shorts. If you follow me on Instagram then you know this top is on constant repeat. I love everything about this everyday utility shirt from its versatility to go with just about everything, to how comfortable it is for the everyday woman. Today I am sharing the every day utility you need in your closet and how I styled it for spring!

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