Like always, the weekend came and went in the blink of an eye. What do I have to do to make them stick around a bit longer? While most of my weekend was consumed with decorating my new place, making…
Retreat Recap: Strong Like a Mama
Happy magical Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. I so wish you guys could have come with me to the retreat presented by Heymama at The Surf Lodge this past weekend. We really lucked out with the…
What I’ve Bought Lately
What I’ve Bought Lately by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Drybar I vaguely recall posting something a few months ago about trying to save more money…perhaps by spending less? But when it comes to beauty items that I can’t live without,…
April Buys
April Buys by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Stila After a beautiful Sunday that hit nearly 60 degrees, my spring game is feeling strong. I’m sure we will have a few more cold spells this month that will delay my off-the-shoulder…
My 4th of July Picks
My 4th of July Picks by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring an embroidery dress The three-day holiday weekend is here! Get ready to don your red, white, and blue, spend way too much time outdoors, and enjoy good food and friends. If you…
Five Things I’m Loving Right Now
Happy Monday, friends! It seems like we were cheers’ing the weekend a mere five minutes ago, doesn’t it? And now, here we are — back to our Monday routines. In the interest of keeping the weekend going a few minutes…
Memorial Day Weekend Must-Haves
Memorial Day Weekend Must-Haves by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring a nail polish I don’t know about you, but I’m super excited for the long weekend. The weather is supposed to be perfect (read: hitting the beach), there are tons of…
Wish List Whims
So far, crossing items off my gift list for others isn’t going as planned. But if you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I’ve made headway on my own wish list this month (I mean, list of…
Navy Number
In case you’ve been keeping score, this would be the second dress I purchased back in March for my trip to California (you can catch up with the first one here). Unfortunately, it never saw the light of day on…
Floral Friday
One trend that I’ve been loving for Spring is the floral print. While I may have been a late bloomer adopting prints, I am now obsessed with bold and colorful patterns. On a recent lunchtime outing (those trips are dangerous,…