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5 Tips For Organizing Your Home

Hey everyone, I hope your first week of the new year is still going strong. I’ve been working on new daily routines and healthy eating habits as well trying to organize the house and my life. To help you out with your own life organization, I’ve partnered up with World Market to share 5 tips on how to better organize your home!

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Natural Rattan Chair with Cushion <—SALE Alert! | Faux Fur Pom Throw | Macrame Basket | Pink Faux Fur Blanket | Wood Ladder Decor | Macrame Pillow | Sheepskin Area Rug

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Outfit: Cozy Knit Joggers | Deep V Blush Tank | Barefoot Dreams Montecito Cardigan (also available here) | Exact Glitter Slippers (sold out) —I love this faux fur pair |

  1. First things first! Let’s get your priorities in order! Where do you keep your wine and are the bottles organized by year, color or price? We are working on building a wet bar with a winer cooler, but until then we love using these pine 44-bottle wine racks from World Market. Blake keeps the bottles organized by brand (aka fanciness).  It makes it easier when we have guests over because we know which section to pull from.

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Farmhouse Dining Table | Round Back Chairs | Belen Rug | Oyster Paintings by Christina Fontenot | Gold Light Fixture c/o Lamps Plus | Macrame Table Runner | See dinnerware info here

2. Convenient storage! Since I’m a blogger, I’m constantly getting new stuff to feature for you all. Sometimes my office can get a little messy and overwhelmed with products, but if I put everything away in closets and drawers, I’ll forget about the new items. So I use this gold rolling cart to hold all of the new items until they’ve been featured. I also use a second gold rolling rack to store beauty products in the bathroom. These gold carts are perfect for storing items that you need to have easy access to, but don’t have anywhere else to put them! They’re also great for keeping your offices supplies and papers.

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3) Speaking of office storage, I highly recommend these gold file storage to keep all of your tax documents, bills and other house paperwork. I also like this gold wire one!

4) Display storage! Put all of your pretty throw blankets where you can enjoy them in the living room like this wood ladder or macrame basket. Leave the closet space for all other messy items that you’d rather keep hidden instead on the kitchen counter or coffee table.

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Natural Rattan Chair with Cushion <—SALE Alert! | Faux Fur Pom Throw | Macrame Basket | Pink Faux Fur Blanket | Wood Ladder Decor | Macrame Pillow | Sheepskin Area Rug

| Shop My Look |

Outfit: Cozy Knit Joggers | Deep V Blush Tank | Barefoot Dreams Montecito Cardigan (also available here) | Exact Glitter Slippers (sold out) —I love this faux fur pair |

5. If you don’t already own a bar cart it’s officially time to invest! It’s the perfect way to beautifully display your bar tools, glasses and mixers, liquor and wine. See my post on holiday bar carts here—>6 Holiday Bar Cart Essentials 

Photos by: M Preau Photo

This post is in partnership with World Market, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

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Wedding Wednesday: My Top Wedding Registry Picks with Bed Bath & Beyond

This post is in partnership with Bed Bath & Beyond, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

Hi everyone and Happy Wedding Wednesday! Today I’m sharing my top wedding registry picks from our recent appointment at our local Bed Bath & Beyond. We had such a great experience during our registry appointment with Bed Bath & Beyond because not only did we have an in-store expert helping us the whole time, but we also learned that we could register for cool electronics like the Dyson Cord-Free Stick Vacuum and a Roomba. Thank goodness we had help because we were clueless on what to pick out! On top of all of the in-store expert assistance, our registry consultant gave us a check-list as a guide to use throughout the store.

Did you know you can register online too? After we left our appointment, I immediately got online to manage my registry and see if there was anything else I wanted to add.

 You can also easily add all of my registry picks onto your own registries in just one easy click!https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/static/stylemakerspotlight/?

Scroll through this post to see my top 15 wedding registry picks and why I chose them!

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  1. Olivia & Oliver Harper Organic Shape Gold 5-Piece Place Setting

It’s no secret that I love a glam table setting so when I saw these gold rimmed Olivia & Oliver Harper Organic Shape Place Settings, I knew I had to have them along with the matching wine glasses!

2) Gold Charger Plates! I love this gold beaded charger plate set. I love using chargers instead of placements.

3) Olivia & Oliver Madison 20-Piece Flatware Set in Gold

 In addition to the 5-Piece Place Settings, gold flatware is a must when it comes to glam table settings! I also picked out the Mikasa® Regent Bead Gold 65-Piece to use as my everyday flatware set.

4) Olivia & Oliver Madison Gold Red Wine Glasses (Set of 4)

The gold rim detail on the glasses complement my white and gold place settings perfectly!

5) Dyson V8 Cord-Free Stick Vacuum Cleaner

6) Ascent Designer Series Slim 3-Step Stool

I use all my 3-step stool all the time to reach our dinnerware, glasses and other high up items since I’m so short! You’d be surprised how I often I find myself using it.

At first Blake wasn’t too keen on spending the day picking out kitchen gadgets and dinnerware, but once he realized that we could register for cool electronics like the Ninja Blender and the De’Longhi Nespresso® Lattissima Pro Espresso maker, he immediately got excited. Those were Blake’s top picks along with our super soft Wamsutta sheet set.

7) Wamsutta® 500-Thread-Count PimaCott® Sheet Set

8) KitchenAid® 5-Quart Artisan™ Custom Metallic Stand Mixer

I love a lot of the items on our registry, but I cannot even begin to express to you how much I love my KitchenAid® 5-Quart Artisan™ Custom Metallic Stand Mixer in Copper. When I first received it, I joked that I wanted to put it on my nightstand so I could see every morning the minute I opened my eyes. Obviously, that would be weird so I settled for keeping it displayed on my kitchen counter.

9) Simplehuman® 55-Liter Rectangular Step Trash Can with Liner Pocket

10) KitchenAid® Tri-Ply Copper 10-Piece Cookware Set

11) DELSEY PARIS CHATELET+ 24-Inch Hardside Spinner

12) De’Longhi Nespresso® Lattissima Pro in Stainless Steel

13) J.K. Adams Monogrammed Barbecue Board

14) Kassatex Baratta Turkish Cotton Bath Towel & Wamsutta® Collection Turkish Bath Towel

I love both sets of the above towels because they are so thick and absorbent. Also, I love the aqua blue stripe detail on the Kassatex Baratta Turkish towels for a pop of color in the bathroom.

15) Ninja Coffee Bar® Glass Carafe System

I don’t know how ever made coffee at home before the Ninja Coffee Bar. The built-in frother and one cup option definitely makes it a game changer.

How To Create a Successful Wedding Registry

  1. Go to BedBathandBeyond.com now and book an appointment online at your nearest store! One of the main reasons we registered at Bed Bath & Bath was because we wanted to choose a place that would be convenient and affordable for our guests. You can find a BB&B location in most major cities and they also send out month coupons that we knew our guests would be able to use to receive a discount on our gifts instead of having to pay full price.
  2. Before heading to your appointment, look through your entire home to see what you’re lacking so that you register for items you actually need instead of adding more clutter in your kitchen.
  3. Use my top wedding registry picks as a base for you own list.
  4. Even if you think you know exactly what you want, still take a look through the checklist that Bed Bath & Beyond provides. At first, we thought we didn’t want to register for much because we felt like we didn’t need gifts, but then we realized people are going to gift us no matter what so we might as well give them a guide to go off of instead of ending up with 4789237582 cheese platters.
  5. Organize and manage your registry using the online portal. It makes everything so much easier. Plus I could sit online “shopping” all day! LOL
  6. Utilize Bed Bath and Beyond’s amazing gift return policy! If you end up getting two of the same item or change your mind about a product, BB&B will happily allow you exchange the items for something else you love.
  7. Looking for a fun way to celebrate registering with your fiancé? Then I think you would love to attend a Rock Your Registry event at your local Bed Bath & Beyond where you’ll chat with an expert while enjoying snacks and drinks. Plus you’ll take home a tote full of free goodies! See more details here—> #RockYourRegistry
  8. Last, but not least, don’t forget to send hand written thank you notes to all of your guests!

    You can easily add all of my registry picks onto your own registries in just one easy click!> Haute Off The Rack Registry 

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Don’t Miss my recent home decor post featuring everything you need when it comes to moving—> 6 Things You Need When You Move Into A New Home

Photos by: M Preau Photo

This post is in partnership with Bed Bath & Beyond, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

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Chic & Cozy His And Hers Outfits

Happy New Year everyone! Today, Blake and I are celebrating more than just a new year because it’s also his 29th birthday and our 11th anniversary. Yes, you read that right! 11 years! In honor of all the celebrations, I’m sharing photos from our recent trip to New York. I had so much fun showing Blake around my favorite city and brining him to all of my top spots like Central Park, Dumbo and the Brooklyn Bridge. We also tried out some new restaurants like Pig Bleaker, Buddakan and Parm to name a few. The best part was that we got to experience the first snow of the season during our stay. It was definitely a trip that we’ll never forget.

Scroll through this post to see our chic and cozy his and hers outfits from our couples session in Dumbo and the Brooklyn Bridge. Also, scroll to the bottom to find out the top five reasons I love Blake!

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Outfit: Koral Lustrous Leggings (also available here & here) | Knit Beanie (similar here) | Over The Knee Boots | Metallic Booties | Similar Black Quilted Bag | Faux Fur Coat (similar here & here)

Blake’s Outfit: Camel Coat | Black Jeans | Thermal Top | Similar Chelsea Boots |

The Top 5 Reasons I love Blake:

  1. He is incredibly humble, selfless and caring.
  2. He is amazing with kids and has more patience than most.
  3. He’ll watch all the newest Disney movies with me.
  4. He usually always laughs at my dumb jokes!
  5. He is always my number one supporter along with my mom! LOL

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My Top 17 Moments of 2017

Happy almost New Year! I can’t believe today is the last day of 2017! I know every year I always say that the next one has big shoes to fill, but it’s true and I’m not complaining.  2017 was filled with so many incredible moments and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you following along with my journey! To celebrate the amazing year I’ve had, I’m sharing my top 17 moments of 2017 in today’s post! It was hard to narrow them down to an order so I just put them in chronilogical order!

  1. Charleston was my first trip of 2017 and it was by far one of the best! I will definitely be going back in 2018 and hopefully with Blake this time! See the full post here—> Charleston Trip Review

2) Visiting La Paz with my favorite girls was one of the coolest experiences of my life! See the full post here—>Playa de la Paz Travel Review 

3) Getting to experience the over-the-water bungalows in St. Lucia! See the full post here—>  5 Reasons to Stay in Over The Water Bungalows at Sandals Resorts

4) Swinging over the Caribbean in St. Lucia and it was just as wonderful as it looks!

5) Visiting Palm Beach for the first time! I will definitely be going back this year! See the full post here—>Palm Beach Travel Review 

6) Finally getting to wear this adorable hat in cover up in Maya Riviera, Mexico! See the full post here—> Fairmont Mayakoba Travel Review

7) Visiting the Colosseum in Rome! See the full post here—> 5 Ways to Conquer Jet Lag

8) Eating gelato by the Trevi Fountain!

9) Running into one of my blog followers halfway across the world in Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy! It was such a surreal moment!

10) When Blake agreed to taking photos with me on a cliff in Tuscany, Italy!

11) Getting to see Cinque Terre in real life! Something I’ve dreamed about for a long time! See the full post here—>Sundresses for Summer Travels

12) Getting to stay in a 20 person private villa in Tuscany, Italy with Blake and my entire family! See the full post here—> Our Private 20 Person Villa in Tuscany

13) Getting engaged in front of my entire family at our villa in Tuscany! See the full post here—> Our Proposal Story

14) Visiting Venice for 24 hours before hopping on a cruise through the Mediterranean!

15) Santorini was definitely a sight worth seeing and I love getting to explore the island with Blake and my family and friends!

16) Buying our first home together! See two of our home posts here—> 5 Ways to Spend Productive Time Together at Home & 6 Things You Need When You Move Into a New Home 

17) Getting to check out the view from Top Of The Rock in NYC is something I like to do every year!

Bonus Moment! Getting to experience the first snow of the season with Blake in NYC was definitely the perfect ending to an incredible year!

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