Tag: Jewelry

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Springtime Flowers: A Review of the Flora Collection from GLDN

Alyssa holds a small bouquet of flowers while wearing jewelry from GLDN and is halfway out of frame

It’s finally here – happy spring, friends! I’m holding a little personal celebration for the season over here, and for so many reasons: it’s my favorite time of the year to travel (great weather! Cheaper fares!), it’s my birthday season, and the changing landscape around me is a constant reminder that each day is a …

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Gifting GLDN This Holiday Season (and an exclusive discount!)

A close up of Alyssa holding a GLDN box in her hands; it is tied with a yarn bow

This ethical jewelry company makes gift-giving easy. I’m sharing what GLDN gifts I’m giving this year and a discount code to make it all a little easier.

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Choosing the Right Jewelry for Travel, Featuring GLDN

Alyssa stands in a beam of sunshine, wearing a navy silk short sleeve dress, and a pendant necklace with two mini hoops in her right ear. She is pulling her hair out of the way and smiling downward

When we pack for a trip, we largely consider the essentials: IDs, cards, and currency. Medication. Clothing. Shoes. Toiletries. But we often leave one category for last, if we even consider it at all: Jewelry. Just because something is small doesn’t mean it should be an afterthought. The jewelry we choose to pack and wear …

Beauty, Travel, Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

2021 Cyber Weekend Deals

Two piggy banks, one is teal and one is white with polka dots. There is a stack of coins on the left.

Is your email inbox as inundated with “deals! deals! deals!” emails as mine is? I feel like I’ve edited my subscription list down to just a few, and somehow I seem to keep getting added back onto lists… In any case, I spent some time yesterday during the car ride down to visit my family …

Style, Travel, Travel Tips

One Airport Uniform, Three Ways: How to always look stylish and feel comfortable at 10,000 feet

Alyssa wears a cream silk top, blue skinny jeans, and black asymmetrical flats while carrying a grey sweater

You’ve seen it all too often. The grown adult at the airport awaiting their flight wearing the rattiest pajamas and flip flops, causing you to momentarily wonder whether you’ve walked into a public place or someone’s living room. The scene is always jarring to me, particularly after returning from more fashionable destinations, where it may …

Journal

Journal | 8.11.18

If you had asked Michael and me this time last week where we would be today, we would tell you that we would be in Lido Key (an island off the coast of Sarasota, FL) soaking up the sun and celebrating our tenth anniversary. But due to the rapidly-spreading red tideΒ in the area, we had …

10 x 10 Capsule Wardrobe Challenge, Home, Style

Winter 10 x 10 Challenge: Days 1 – 3

Alyssa wears a black sweater, black jeans, and black flats

Hi 10 x 10 Friends! Three days down, seven to go. I’ve really enjoyed seeing everyone’s item choices and outfit combinations so far (although I think my favorite ones are always towards the end of the ten days, where we all have to get a little extra creative to change things up)! At the end …

10 x 10 Capsule Wardrobe Challenge, Home, Style

Fall 10 x 10 – Day Ten

Alyssa wears the Day Ten outfit for the Fall 10x10

*insert applause track here* We did it! We made it to the end of the Fall 10 x 10 and we made it to Friday! Is it just me, or has this week seemed exceptionally long? This post contains affiliate links Given that, let’s not make this week any longer. Here’s a look at Day …