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Hosting a Holiday Party

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Shea and I love to have people over to our house, but since our December is filled with official visits, bowl prep and now an early Signing Day, we don’t have as much time to host as we would like. We double booked our holiday parties in the week leading up to Christmas, so we could see as many friends as we could before the holiday. I invited the ladies from work over during the week, and then after official visits ended on Sunday, we had another group of friends and their kids over. Even though I am exhausted right now, I’m so glad we fit these into our week, because we had so much fun having everyone over!

After these two parties plus hosting Thanksgiving for my family last month, I feel like I have found some good tips on how to throw a holiday party complete with the perfect table, stocked bar and even a festive outfit!

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Friday Favorites | March Things

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I can’t believe it is already the last day of March! We are already a quarter of the way through this year, and I can’t believe how fast it has flown by. Last week I shared a few of my favorite beauty products from March, and today is a collection of random things that I am loving right now.

SUGARFINA CANDY

Sugarfina is described as a luxury candy boutique, and these candies are just as pretty as they are yummy. They have every flavor, color and type of candy to choose from to create the perfect personalized gift or to satisfy your own sweet tooth. I absolutely love candy, and of course love a good cocktail, so I tried out the champagne gummy bears, rosé gummy roses and peach bellini gummy hearts. Delish!

CORKCICLE

I didn’t realize it at first, but I have put together quite the extensive water bottle collection. Shea gave me this Corkcicle canteen for my birthday, and I love this water bottle. I swear it keeps my water (or wine that one time) colder than when I got it out of the refrigerator. They come in a variety of colors, and this peach color is just so cute and bright! Shea bought mine from Sanctuary Home and Gifts in Baton Rouge, La.

APPLE WATCH

I am not a huge technology person in the sense that I don’t have to have the latest phone or gadget. I only update my phone like once a year, so I am always behind everyone else. I knew I didn’t want the first generation Apple Watch, because I wanted to use the GPS capabilities without having to have my phone on me. I finally decided to buy a second generation, and I can’t believe I waited so long. Even though I probably only use like 1/10th of the features, I really do like it and I like running with it. I thought the rose gold watch with pink band was a unique combo, and I love the way it looks stacked with nice bracelets and even dress wear.

SUNNYLIFE ECO-FRIENDLY LUNCHBOX

One thing I need to get better with is eating lunch during the day. If I don’t grocery shop on the weekend (which happens ALL the time since I am working right now), then I am S.O.L during the week for lunch. I have to prepare in advance, and this little eco-friendly and dishwasher safe lunchbox is the perfect excuse to get my meal prep back in action. I received this in my March PopSugar Must Have box.

S. BYNUM ART WINE GLASSES

These oyster wine glasses just make me want to throw a garden party. I don’t currently have a garden, but you can always have a reason for a party! Y’all know I love Sallie’s hand-painted pieces from glassware to decor, so I knew I had to add this set to our bar. Shea and I love a good glass of white wine during the warmer months (who am I kidding…it’s always a warm month in Louisiana), and these glasses are perfect for the spring and summertime!

We have another busy weekend full of football, but it is the last weekend of work before spring break! I hope everyone has a great couple of days!

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Spring Cleaning | Your Closet

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It’s that time of year – to get your closet in order! The amount of clothes and household items I have accumulated could easily be described as ridiculous. After working two stints at J. Crew and having a slight shopping obsession for years, I have so many items in my closet that need to go…and that doesn’t necessarily mean to make way for new stuff. Shea and I are currently browsing around for a new house, and I don’t want to get to moving time and move around items we don’t need. (I literally found a dress I have moved like 6 times since my sophomore year of college and haven’t actually worn it since then!)

On a sidenote, I chose this outfit to pair with this post, because I really took one of my tips below and shopped my closet. I needed a skirt for this top, and I had already given up shopping for Lent. So, I went into my closet and found this denim skirt from J. Crew circa 2010, and voila – a new outfit was born! (I did the same thing with this outfit.) This was the motivation I needed to tackle the rest of my closets!

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