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Getting Fresh Faced & Gorgeous for Less with Rimmel

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. As usual, all opinions are my own. You may remember my last experiment with makeup here at Green & Gorgeous. It went pretty well, so that gave me some courage [...]

Father’s Day Gift Idea for the Sports Fan

My husband and I have lived in Georgia, on and off, for 10 years. And in all that time, we have NEVER been to a game for any major sports team. We had tickets to an Atlanta Hawks game one time, but something really important came up and we gave the tickets to friends. So when I had the opportunity, [...]

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Keep Your Bored Kid Busy: Simple DIY Play Tent

I’m not going to lie: I’m one of those parents who dreads the end of the school year. Not because I don’t relish being able to spend more time with my daughter or go on family vacations, but because of two simple words: “I’m bored.” The bane of every parent’s existence during the summer. Summer camps generally only last a [...]

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Outfits: Memorial Day Style

I’m Wearing: Gaiam racerback maxi dress (similar) | Hot Kiss denim vest (similar) | Penguin sneakers (similar) | Thrifted vintage Coach bag (similar) | Thrifted necklace | Shop ALS Yhanni Nefertiti earrings (aff) Every year, my family and I look forward to Memorial Day weekend, as it brings carnival in Atlanta — the one time of year when we can almost [...]

Outfit: Summer White with Sears Style

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #ThisisStyle My closet — and my overall style — are pretty colorful. And while I do tend to pair a lot of color with black, I really don’t own a whole [...]

Honor our Veterans on Memorial Day

For most of us, Memorial Day is a cause for celebration, usually because we don’t have to work and it’s the beginning of summer for kids. However, in a family with military connections, Memorial Day means so much more. My little brother and sister-in-law are still active duty service members, and my husband and two brothers-in-law have all served in [...]

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Outfit: Body Love + Shorts

I’m Wearing: City DKNY blazer (similar) | “I Love My Body” tee by Differently Clothing | ASOS shorts | Old Baby Phat sash used as a headwrap | Wanted wedge sneakers (similar) | Forever 21 arrowhead necklace & earrings I’ve been a journey toward self and body acceptance for a couple of years now, and I’m happy to say that [...]

Outfits for Two: Feeling Dressy

She’s wearing: Thrifted Route 66 dress (similar & similar) | Faded Glory wedges courtesy of Walmart | Forever 21 necklace (similar) | Gifted earrings and bracelet (aff) I’m wearing: Calvin Klein maxi dress (similar) | Cobalt sheer back blazer (similar & similar) | Old Navy belt (similar) (aff) She’s wearing: Thrifted Route 66 dress (similar & similar) | Faded Glory [...]

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Six Reasons to Go Bike Riding as a Family

Last year, My daughter and I gave my husband a bike for Father’s Day. Since then, I have watched wistfully as he and my daughter rode together as I watched from the sidelines. That all changed a few days ago when we FINALLY bought a bike for me as an early Mother’s Day present, thanks to some encouragement from Walmart. [...]

Outfit: Dear Curves + Pattern Mixing

I’m Wearing: Forever 21 colorblock top | Adavi Peplum Skirt courtesy of Dear Curves | Thrifted Steve Madden Luxe pumps (similar & similar) | Handmade “Yhanni” Nefertiti earrings from Shop ALS | Bracelets from Forever 21, thrifting and Walmart (aff) Have you ever come across a clothing company that really excites you? Found pieces that you know in your heart [...]

Thrift Scores Linkup

April was a light thrifting month for me. I was crazy busy and didn’t go out a whole lot, and I’ve been trying to cut back on shopping — even when I do it with a small budget. That said, the things I did find are already in steady rotation in my closet — confirmation that they were good buys [...]

Mother’s Day DIY Gift: Hand-Painted Mugs

When holidays, birthdays and other gift-giving occasions approach, my first inclination is to make something. And I can always come up with a project that is both heartfelt and useful for the recipient. But this year, in advance of Mother’s Day, I was stumped. I couldn’t decide what to make for my own mother. My daughter, however, saved the day. [...]

Father's Day Gift Idea for the Sports Fan

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Keep Your Bored Kid Busy: Simple DIY Play Tent

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