It’s New Years Eve and I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by. One thing I love about blogging is being able to go back to my archives and remember some great memories I’ve had this past year. I can’t believe how much this blog has grown in the past two years. Before you scroll any further check out my recap of 2015. I just want you to see how much my blog has evolved. It’s a simple reminder that we all start somewhere. So here’s the best of 2016, enjoy!
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Can you believe New Years is less than 3 days away? I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas. I took a little break to enjoy my time with my family, but I will be rounding out the end of the year with two more blog post including this one. Today I wanted to talk about my second year blogging and the blogging lessons I learned this year and my goals for next year, as well as share this classic winter white outfit perfect for New Years.
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Today is a special day, because it is my husband’s birthday. This past weekend we celebrated at TopGolf with our family and friends. We had such a great time and we couldn’t thank TopGolf enough for hosting us for Josh’s birthday. My hubby doesn’t do too much for himself and he rarely does anything for himself, but when he is not spending time with his family he does love to golf, so it was the perfect way to celebrate his day. Today I wanted to share a special Christmas story about my husband, my christmas wish, and one of the many reasons why I love this man so much.
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Can you believe we are less than four days away from Christmas! My Christmas shopping is done, and now I am doing some last-minute DIY for all of our Christmas celebrations we are attending this week. If you saw my Snapchat yesterday, then you might have gotten a little sneak peek at today’s post. One thing I love about Christmas is all the goodies! So today I wanted to share one of my favorite Christmas treat recipe and a fun simple way to package it for the perfect party favor or hostess gift for all of your holiday celebration. This easy to make Christmas Saltine Bark will be a hit with all your friends, family, and party guest this year! And the best part is it is super easy to make!
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With Christmas less than 5 days away, and New Years just around the corner, our New Years resolutions are slowly creeping back on us. Some of you like myself will have some new fitness resolutions for the new year. And as we round out the year, even with it being the busiest and sometimes most stressful time of the year, it has never been easier to stay healthier with Centrum MultiGummies. Today I’ve teamed up with Centrum MultiGummies to share my favorite fitness gear for the New Year to help you stay fashionable and motivated to reaching your fitness goals.
TGIF everyone! This weekend is a fun filled week, and I am so excited to be spending it with my hubs who is off this week. He turns 29 next week so we are celebrating his birthday this Sunday with family. TopGolf is graciously hosting us that day, and it’s the hub’s favorite place so of course he’s excited! Now if you don’t know about my family, well we celebrate a lot more than Christmas this time of year, in addition to my husband’s birthday, my brother’s and Aunt’s birthday is the day after Christmas, my cousin’s birthday is on Christmas day, and my sister in law is on the 30th. So we do this time of year big, and that also means a lot of celebrating and eating. So today I wanted to share my favorite Pinterest worthy holiday treats that will definitely make your mouth water! Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? 😉
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Can you believe we are less than two weeks from Christmas? My Christmas cards have been sent out, and I am almost finished with all of my shopping, and checked off everyone off my list. Now I can hopefully sit down and relax and enjoy all the Christmas festivities coming up. One thing that has helped me rest easy knowing I got the best deal with all my Christmas shopping is my Pricerazzi app. This app allows me to download all my receipts and alerts me when there is a better deal somewhere else so I can get credit for my purchase. Today I’ve teamed up with Pricerazzi to show you how you can save with the Pricerazzi app while shopping this holiday season and to share some last-minute gift guide to check off everyone off your list.
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It’s been a non stop weekend for this momma between family events, photo shoots, play dates, and birthday parties, and therefore resulting in very little sleep. If you follow me on snapchat then you will see what I mean. But even with the limited amount of sleep I wouldn’t want it any other way. Btw I am accepting intern applications for the next year! If you want to learn more about what it takes to make your blog your business then email me at dawnpdarnell@gmail.com. I crave a busy and on the go lifestyle, and as a mom being stylish yet comfortable is key for me to get through the busy holiday season. Below I’ve teamed up with 4Eursole to share my five holiday outfit essentials for being comfortable and chic plus I’m giving out a major discount code for your purchase only exclusively on the blog. Continue reading “5 Holiday Outfit Essentials with 4Eursole”
Last week I had the privileged of hosting the first ever holiday blogger brunch with my wonderful co-host Megan from Meg O on the Go at the new Baybrook outdoor expansion. We brought together fifteen local bloggers in the area for a fun shopping party at the new Anthropology and then a quick stop to Charming Charlie’s, and then our last stop was a wonderful hosted brunch by Maggiano’s. We can’t thank our sponsors enough for making this event so wonderful, and for everyone who came out. We also are so thankful for our wonderful bloggers who donated a toy for the toy drive in partnership with Maggiano’s toy drive for the holidays. We love partnering with a community of wonderful brands and bloggers who can take the time to give back around to their community. Below is a recap of our holiday blogger brunch.
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There’s nothing like decorating for the holidays, and I love adding a personalized touch to everything especially for Christmas. This will be our second year celebrating Christmas with our little guy who will be turning two next year, and I love being able to have little things to remind me of these times when Jayden is little during the holidays. If I could have a picture of Jayden on everything I would. Luckily I’ve teamed up with Shutterfly to make my dreams come true. I mean what mama doesn’t love to have their cute kiddo’s face plastered everywhere! Plus I’ve even got cute personalized gift for our little fur babies too. Here are some of my favorite personalized home gifts for the holidays with Shutterfly.
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Whoo! What a busy weekend! This past Sunday Megan from Meg O on the Go and I hosted our first ever holiday brunch with Baybrook Mall. After a month of planning, and some amazing sponsors we pulled off such an amazing event. I can’t wait to share with you the recap on the blog coming soon. But today I am sharing with you my favorite sequins dresses to wear to your next holiday event.
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With Christmas around the corner, there’s no better way to celebrate than getting together with friends in your favorite Ugly Sweater and having some holiday fun. Today I’ve teamed up with Francesca’s to show you their one stop shop holiday shop! Whether you are needing an outfit or gift to bring to the party, Francesca’s has it all. Check out my Ugly Sweater holiday outfit inspiration on Francesca’s blog, and below I’ve rounded up my Christmas Party Gift Guide for under $50 perfect for Secret Santa, White Elephant, or Holiday gift exchange!
