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How to Wear Pearls Every Day
Wondering how to wear pearls? I am here to help. Do pearls go with that? The answer is usually yes. Want to look pulled together? Put on a pearl necklace. That’s it! Pearls are a light way to make almost any outfit elegant. If the necklace is too much, put on some pearl studs. Every girl needs a classic pearl necklace and earrings. My dad brought back these Madame Butterfly pearls from a business trip to Hong Kong. He gave my sister and I matching pearl necklaces and Benelli M2s (not pictured) for my thirtieth birthday. To me, that’s such a funny, classic Texan birthday! Pearls and a shotgun. Oh, dad. “After all,” Anne…
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Big Magic Book Review
Big Magic is one of those books that sneaks up on you. Maybe, like me, you keep spying it out of the corner of your eye on Instagram, blogs, or reading lists. It makes its way on to your To Read list, but you don’t buy it right away. But the sheer volume of positive reviews escalate it from To Read to To Read Right Now. And then you are so glad that you did. The full title of the book is Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, and it is written by Elizabeth Gilbert. The very same Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote Eat, Pray Love, although this book is a different animal.…
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Outlander Floral Nail Art Tutorial
This floral nail tutorial originally started as a basic geometric minimal ombre manicure with squoval tips. But then I started watching Outlander while I did them. If you haven’t seen Outlander yet, you must. I couldn’t stop. I had heard from several friends that the Outlander book series is amazing, but the premise didn’t intrigue me much so I hadn’t picked it up. Outlander is a time-travel romance… See what I mean? They already lost me. In the 1940s, a woman named Claire and her husband are reunited following the end of World War II and go on their second honeymoon to a remote town in Scotland, where Claire is transported to the 1840s…
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Yoga Paleo Birthday Cake
Can you believe this amazing paleo birthday cake that my mother, sister, and niece made together for my birthday? How cool is this! I have never had a cake like this before in my life. Since I’m still eating healthy from the Whole 30 reset, I asked my mom to make a healthier birthday treat for our celebration. So she got together with my sister and her little daughter, and with the advice and guidance of the friends from her stitch group she was able to craft this amazing birthday cake. Paleo Chocolate Cake by My Heart Beets Ingredients Chocolate Cake 1 cup almond flour ½ cup raw cacao…
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Beach Reset
Going to the beach for a day is a great way to press the reset button on your routine. a beach reset, if you will. With distance and space for reflection, there is room for a shift in perception. When you return, you can see your world with new eyes and new understanding, as your old assumptions fall away. And if you’re ready, there may be change. Usually it takes a long time for an old behavior to die, but when it does we don’t feel a loss because the way has already been paved for a new one. We feel it as a relief. I can’t wait. I like to take…
The Gulf
