If you’re a fan of shopping sales, good news as the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Early Access is here. Early access to the sale is tiered out so it began yesterday for Icon cardmembers and then opens to more shoppers as the week goes on. Starting today Ambassador cardmembers can shop and tomorrow it will open to […]

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Early Access Picks

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Early Access Picks

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July 9, 2025

Prime Day Picks wit & whimsy

Happy Prime Day to all who celebrate! I became an Amazon Prime member back in 2018 and haven’t looked back since. I love the 2-day shipping guarantee and have come to rely on the service often. And I also love having Prime Video for the streaming capabilities linked to my smart TV. All that is […]

Amazon Prime Day Picks

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July 8, 2025

If you’re anything like me, you mostly associate cozy sweaters with autumn leaves or a snowy winter morning with a cup of something warm in hand. But, hear me out, sweaters absolutely deserve a place in your wardrobe rotation well beyond fall and winter.  I’m of the belief that spring and summer sweaters bring a […]

Meghan Donovan wearing black Celine sunglasses

Best Sweaters for Spring and Summer: Styling Tips & Fabrics to Shop

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July 7, 2025

Paris Cafe Tables

I flew home this week after a week out west in Colorado and California. To tell you I was happy to sleep in my own bed after only four days at home in June…it was bliss. Since then I’ve been unpacking, prepping for campaigns I have to shoot next week and trying desperately to tidy […]

The Weekly Edit

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July 4, 2025

We are nearing “wear a dress every day” season as far as I am concerned. As I do this part of every summer, I am putting my collection of dresses to work of late following a variety of trips where I had a few with me that I needed to really work to change up […]

Staud Summer Dress Outfit

Summer Dresses

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July 3, 2025

Caudalie Vinoperfect

As someone who travels often to France for my travel atelier En Route to Rêverie, I have spent a lot of time shopping in French pharmacies. There are so many good French skincare brands and I am always stocking up on my favorites and testing new ones that sound interesting to me. Nowadays a lot […]

35 Best French Pharmacy Skincare Products

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July 1, 2025

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