The Journey of a Jeweler

a letter to my mother in law thanking her for being mom to my husband

A letter to my mother in law

To Shirley, my mother in law, I realize we haven't always seen eye to eye. We haven't a...
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Shopping with Teens and Tweens - 10 tips on how to prepare and survive

Shopping with Teens and Tweens - 10 tips on how to prepare and survive

There is quite a bit of focus on fashion at our house. But don't be fooled. It's not be...
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Weekend Family Fashion the Easter edition

Weekend Family Fashion the Easter edition

Honestly, I spent most of my weekend in workout clothes - and not just to be comfy. I w...
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A letter to mothers of small people - soon they will be teenagers

A letter to mothers of small people - soon they will be teenagers

* update 2021 - everything i wrote below was said with the best of intentions. Everythi...
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Favorite Thing - I got nothing

Favorite Thing - I got nothing

Here's the thing about my favorite things. They really are my favorite. They aren't spo...
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What to pack for a fashionable spring break - Fashion Tip Tuesday

What to pack for a fashionable spring break - Fashion Tip Tuesday

Spring Break. I've heard of it. I know masses of people in the north head to warmer day...
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Weekend family fashion - isn't it Spring yet?

Weekend family fashion - isn't it Spring yet?

This was not our best weekend. You know those kind of weekends that creep up on you? ...
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Pondering. Creativity. When thoughts, ideas and color take over.

Pondering. Creativity. When thoughts, ideas and color take over.

Lately my brain is on overload. Scary right? There seems to be creative flood happeni...
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Aging. Lips. And my new favorite thing.

Aging. Lips. And my new favorite thing.

I'm not going to lie, aging is hard. Actually it's harder than I thought. There are p...
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Weekend Fashion edition

Weekend Fashion edition

In the efforts of trying to put our best fashion foot, errr "feet" forward, here is a l...
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Ask Lisa - you moved. Was it hard to leave your home?

Ask Lisa - you moved. Was it hard to leave your home?

Many of you know that last week we moved. Well, not actually moved...more like "moved o...
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Favorite Thing Teenager Edition Neutrogena Face Wash

Favorite Thing Teenager Edition Neutrogena Face Wash

Do teenagers have opinions? Is grass green? I've decided to add a new element to my b...
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Consignment Store Shopping Tips - Fashion Tip Tuesday

Consignment Store Shopping Tips - Fashion Tip Tuesday

The thrill of the hunt. The excitement of the perfect find. The feeling of success. The...
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Weekend Fashion - making the winter to spring transition

Weekend Fashion - making the winter to spring transition

Weekends tend to be my MOST fashionable. Let's just face it, my daily studio wear consi...
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Insta Friday - a week in review

Insta Friday - a week in review

Friday. Already. What a crazy whirlwind week. I'll be so glad when it's over...truly. ...
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A video tutorial on how to tie a scarf

A video tutorial on how to tie a scarf

Hey friends!! Today I thought I would give you a tiny video tutorial on how to braid...
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Big butt bertha. The girl with the gorilla arms. The struggle with self image

Big butt bertha. The girl with the gorilla arms. The struggle with self image

I've struggled with my weight my whole life. Yet...I've never struggled with my weight....
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Boot Perfection. And an amazing giveaway from CAT Footwear and Wolverine Worldwide

Boot Perfection. And an amazing giveaway from CAT Footwear and Wolverine Worldwide

Is it possible I can talk about boots too much? Ok really...I can stop...if I want to. ...
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A dress 3 ways - the teenager version.

A dress 3 ways - the teenager version.

"Mom, we have a little extra time. We could just SEE what Target has for spring." Sh...
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Happy Valentines Day from me to you

Happy Valentines Day from me to you

Today is Valentines Day, in case you didn't know. And although it's designed to be...
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