Ending Dry Skin With Hydra Therapy

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EndYourDrySkin #WetSkinIsBestSkin #CollectiveBias I admit it. I wasn't always good to my skin so I shouldn't have been too surprised when I developed seriously dry, scaly skin. Over th…

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How to Drink Water When You Really Want Cocktails

This post is sponsored by Perrier® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. One of my biggest struggles in this healthier living journey has been increasing water consumption and decreasing the wine and cocktails. With all of the festivals, concerts, a…

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15 African Print Fashion DIYs to Try

I am a big fan of the colorful patterns and styles that african print fabrics come in. It's so versatile and has many uses including clothing, jewelry, home decor and more. I have to say there was a time when I was afraid to cut into it because I didn't want to muck it up.  Over the years,…

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How To Give Life to Beat Up Thrift Store Jumpsuit

As you can probably guess, I thrifted this jumpsuit for the dramatic ruffled shoulders . It was missing one of the back lace up ties and there was some damage to the pant leg. I did a little surgery and removed some length thus cutting away the holes and shortening the length. I used pieces of the …

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The Impracticality of a Thrift Store Romper

How can I say no to a thrift store romper? I do believe I had something something similar in the 90s. The fabric is crap but I made an exception. It's not even the good stiff polyester. I ironed it quickly and the dots were melting off fast. I'm amazed it made it to the thrift in such grea…

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Above Average Floral Thrift Find

Just when I think the local thrift spot has run out of fun and fabulous thrift store finds, I find a stunning 90s sundress. It needed a quick repair job on the straps but was otherwise in great shape. This is the kind of day dress that I love. It can be thrown own easily with the full elasticized …

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DIY Purse Organizer for Keys, Kleenex and Other Essentials

This post is sponsored by Kleenex but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I have tons of bags and totes that I never carry because all of my belonging become a jumbled mess inside. A purse organizer will keep everything in place and make it easy to transfer contents of one purse to…

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Refashion Dowdy Thrift Dress Into Cute Matching Set

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurexCrystalFresh #CollectiveBias Half off day at the thrift always puts me in a spending mood. I'm more likely to add questionable pieces to my cart. That's how I ended up…

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