Iconic Grease Performed in the Great Outdoors

As a member of press, I was invited to view Serenbe Playhouse Presents Grease. Opinions are my own. I've seen Grease many times but I've never seen it like this. I am so impressed with Serenbe Playhouse's season opener production of Grease. I ventured out to Chattahoochee Hills in the …

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DIY Pineapple Print Coasters

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CreminelliFreshSnacking #CollectiveBias We're a quarter of a way through the new year and I'm still fine tuning what it is I want to accomplish in the new year. I've narrowed it do…

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Goodwill Spring Thrift Haul

I'm excited to get into the thrift stores and find some new treasures now that Spring is here. I popped into Goodwill and found great pieces to mix in with my winter clothes and prep me for the heat that is to come. I spent $42 which is kind of steep by thrift store standards but still a prett…

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5 Reasons To Cover Your Phone With Toast

I am never without my phone so my cover is my most used accessory. Naturally, I want something cute that also represents my style. I'm so glad Toast reached out and asked me to give their smartphone covers a try. Toast is a five year old company that started with support from backers on Kickst…

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Orange You Glad It's Spring Thrift Finds

I've been waiting to pull out the perfect orange pun forever! My new finds from Goodwill gave me just the right opportunity. The orange blouse and pants are from the same thrift haul and work really well together as a complete look.

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Savannah Family Travel Guide

Since moving to Atlanta, we've vowed to do more road trips as we are surrounded by great short distance travel destinations. A few weeks ago we took a weekend trip to the coastal town of Savannah, Georgia. It's a three hour drive from Atlanta and makes a great getaway destination. Savannah…

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DIY Ankara Print Fabric Bead Earrings

There's nothing I love more than using up every last scrap of my beautiful african print fabrics. This time around I made fabric bead earrings because I like to surround myself in the colorful ankara fabric every chance I get. This is a super easy project that you can bang out in under 30 minu…

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Vintage Leather Trench Coat As A Dress

When I heard that one of my favorite Chicago thrift stores was shutting its doors, I started to reminisce about all the good thrift treasure I found there. One of my absolute favorites is the vintage leather Michael Hoban North Beach Leathers peplum trench coat. Useless fact of the day: they'r…

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8 Reasons To Shop Kids Consignment Stores

Thanks to Labels Littles for inviting me over to tour the new store and opening my eyes to the world of kids consignment. I like thrift store charity shops the best when I'm shopping for myself. However, I've run into some obstacles hunting for clothes for Violet. I come across a lot of wo…

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Easy Stencil Graphic Sweatshirt DIY

Sometime I root around in my craft bins looking for inspiration and something to do. Last night, I found a never used Tee Juice fabric marker and a never used afro girl stencil so a new graphic sweatshirt was born.

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Vintage Ferragamo Block Heels

Slipping into these vintage Ferragamo block heel pumps remind me to hit up some estate sales. Lately, I've been ignoring this amazing way to find secondhand treasures. This pair is one of three I found in a hoarder house estate sale. There were boxes and boxes of new in the box designer shoes.

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Salvation Army Magenta Coat

I finally found a Salvation Army over here.  In Chicago, they were plentiful. Goodwills dominate in Atlanta. One of my thrifted fruits was this magenta coat. It's a great coat to have when you're pretty much going to wear it the whole day. It's warm and not too bulky so I can move arou…

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