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This is my second year doing a roundup of all President's Day weekend sales and I have to say, it's fascinating to see how the sales fluctuate year to year. For the most part, sales aren't as good this year but a few brands are consistent including adidas, Aerie, Gap, Janie & Jack - just to name a few.
If you're still on the hunt for kid friendly valentines, look no further! When Palmer's school emailed to say no food, no candy, no toys - it didn't leave too many options. Enter, these DIY Crayon Letters!
I knew immediately I wanted to try the Elvie Pump as soon as I found out I was pregnant with baby number two. I'd heard mixed reviews - not to mention the steep price tag - but wearable breast pumps sounded like a convenience too good to pass up, especially knowing I'd be working full time and running after a toddler this go around.
It took me a few chapters to really get into The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo but once I did, I really enjoyed it. Similar to her in story character, I was immediately charmed by Evelyn Hugo and invested in her life story.
eels weird to already be moving on so quickly from the holidays but here we are. Last year, I did a blog post about Non-Material Valentine's Day Activities & Gifts but this year I'm excited to share some Valentine's Day ideas for the kids and babies in your life!
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This time of year I find it fun to reflect on the past year - the good, bad and ugly. In addition to a look back at follower favorite styles, I'm also excited to share my most trafficked blog posts and favorite books. Maybe because I'm in marketing but my inner nerd loves to geek out over the analytics and numbers behind the scenes on all of this so figured I'd share in case anyone else is the same way!
This year we spent Thanksgiving in Sonoma with our families. It was equal parts incredible and difficult. On the one hand, we love wine country, it's our happy place, and we'll take pretty much any excuse to visit but traveling with kids brings a whole new set of challenges - especially in Napa/Sonoma - which is NOT the most kid/baby friendly destination. But we powered through and really had a lovely time creating memories with our family.
I loved this book from beginning to end! If you caught my book review intro, you know that reading is my version of reality tv and mindless entertainment so books that make me happy will always receive high marks from me. Click in to continue reading!
We just returned from our first vacation as a family of four and honestly, I'm exhausted - LOL! Trips with kids really aren't all that relaxing but they're rewarding in their own way and it was nice to get out of the city, leave the craziness of selling the condo/buying the house behind and just spend time together before I head back to work. Click here to read our full Cape Cod Itinerary!
I thought the The Paris Seamstress was a well written, easy to read book. It takes place at the beginning of France's invasion during WWII and follows a protagonist as she flees to New York and starts her own fashion label.
KARA VALLARI 