Fashion

  • Fashion,  Makeup

    My top 3 tips for keeping your makeup in place!

    Sweatshirt + Shoes from Mosaic Clothing + Leggings from Soullift Florence. As hot and humid as it gets in South Carolina, I have to keep tricks up my sleeve to help my makeup stay in one place. I am also have oily prone skin so I’ve found these tips really do help even when the weather is changing.  I know I am not the only one struggling with this because my DMs are poppin’ with questions about keeping makeup in place! FYI: I’m not a makeup artist. I am a mom of five… learner of things and sharer of what I learn. Here are just a few tips for your…

  • Fashion,  Lifestyle

    Let’s Talk Hair

    Disclaimer: I do use affiliate links on my blog meaning that if you purchase anything through my affiliate links I receive a commission at no additional cost to you. My views and opinions are never swayed because of this. I only recommend products and services I love! Let’s talk hair. We all have it (well, most of us do) and it’s something that you have to maintain. I know when my hair looks good, I feel super confident. Who else has an obsession with their hair? One question that I get a lot is what styling products do I use that aren’t toxic. I didn’t realize this would have been…

  • Fashion,  Health

    Why I Strive to Live a Purpose-Drive Life + Ways You Can As Well

    Why do I strive to lead a purpose-driven life? First, I want to fully explain what a purpose-driven life is. Living a life of purpose simply means to exist with an intent. What that intent is can be different for us all. Look past your every day responsibilities and that’s where your real purpose of living lies. To make this a reality, you have to start waking up everyday with it in the forefront of your mind. Remember your goals. Whatever it is that you find yourself thinking about even when you’re not putting your brain on it is often the purpose we have. I have struggled for so long…

  • Fashion,  Fitness

    Amanda’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide

    Can you believe that Mothers Day is right around the corner?  Somehow, it sneaks up on me every single year. I’m so excited for a day to celebrate all the amazing things it takes to be a mom. I love waking up on Mother’s Day morning and really thinking about all the blessings I have in my life because I am a mom. Don’t get me wrong, mom life is the hardest and most challenging thing I’ve ever done. But those precious kids are my world and I wouldn’t change it for anything. Let’s avoid a panicked call to your local florist by your husband for a last-minute floral arrangement…

  • Fashion

    The Meaning Behind My Everyday Necklaces

    This post is in partner with Cara O Sello. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. My taste in jewelry has changed SO MUCH over the years but I’ll say that after having kids I finally feel like I’ve got “my style” down pat. I don’t really wear earrings at all anymore because they bother my ear holes so much that they swell up and are very sensitive, it doesn’t matter what metal they are. I wear a few rings but to be honest, they scratch the kids a lot so I don’t really wear a lot of those either right now.…