Today I’m going to talk about the non-glamorous topic of long distance family car travel. I don’t care how fabulous and roomy your vehicle is, if you don’t organize its contents, by the time you get to your destination it will look like a mix of frat house and hurricane bunker. Each year, we take at least two trips up to Philadelphia from Charlotte around the holidays. Just me, Geoff, my 15 and 13-year-old step sons & our two-year-old son….
Ultimate Gift Guide for Girlfriends (Powered by Shopify)
Those of you who know me realize that I LOVE posting a blend of health & style content on Spring & Chelsea and I am also a jewelry designer with a storefront here. What you may not know is that my e-commerce storefront is powered by Shopify. Shopify is an e-commerce solution that enables businesses to sell a variety of cool products. Over 100,000 stores are powered by them! I have teamed up with Shopify this holiday to bring you…
Style Minute: Sweater Dresses (Sexy Mama in Minutes)
The weather is getting cooler, thank God. I love dressing cozy—boots, jackets and sweater dresses! This post is called Style Minute because for many moms this is all the time we can spare on ourselves. Sweater dresses are a quick way to look polished in record time. Throw on leggings or tights and a pair of boots and you have a sexy alternative to the sweatshirt and yoga pants uniform. Just like jumpsuits, sweater dresses are a part of my…
Party Prep: Florist-Worthy Blooms on a Budget
We recently had a large celebration at our home. I love to add my own creative touches to the decor by doing the flower arrangements myself. If it is a somewhat formal occasion, such as a wedding or shower, creating your own arrangements saves quite a bit of money. My grandmother, Charlotte, was a florist who owned her own shop in East Detroit many years ago and I think this is where I developed my passion. Some might say that…
Cool Breast Cancer Awareness Gifts
I love that so many companies have created fun, useful products for breast cancer awareness. Giving a gift always makes me feel great (doesn’t it make the day feel brighter?). But giving a gift that also gives back to an amazing cause like breast cancer research AND knowing that the recipient will actually use the gift throughout the year makes the present extra special. Being that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month I created a little montage of Cool Cure…
Make a Healthy, Gourmet Pizza (I Swear This Rivals Papa Johns)
Have you noticed how inexpensive pizza is? It is insane. You can get a Little Caesers Hot N’ Ready large pizza for $5.99 and all of the other major players have had to follow suit to compete. I know these prices because I am a step-mom to teen boys and pizza is a food group. The thing is, as the price gets lower, I’m guessing the quality of ingredients has to plummet in correlation because in-the-end the franchises have to…
