Never Stop Dreaming

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This one is for the dreamers. Last night was the 74th Golden Globes awards show. Did anyone else watch it?? I love awards season. I seriously get as giddy as a school girl watching these shows, haha! There were so many great moments, especially if you love tv and movies and get all of the little inside jokes. Congrats to La La Land for winning all 7 of their nominations. They are now the most awarded film in Golden Globes history! I was clapping so hard. It's exciting when a film genre, movie musicals, that isn't as popular anymore gets all of the awards. Oh my, Emma Stone and Ryan Gossling too. Need I say more?! Both of their acceptance speeches for the movie had me feeling some kind of wonderful. Emma's resonated so strong with me.

 I had made my New Years goal earlier in the day when I was thinking of my #glossygoal for their January campaign. I came up with "Never Stop Dreaming." My dad gave me a mug for Christmas with that phrase on it and I kept thinking about it since then. My dad has always been one of my biggest supporters to chase after my dreams and its a goal I want to teach Ava about when she gets older. During Emma's acceptance speech later that night she said, "this is a film for dreamers, and I think that hope and creativity are two of the most important things in the world and that's what this movie is about." So to 2017, I plan to never stop dreaming of all that can be possible in this life. To peruse those dreams and to never give up. To always have hope for a better tomorrow.

Below is a list of all that is included in the January Glossy Box. My favorite is the cream blush! I tried it on as soon as I opened the box. Also, for all the glossy gals out there, Glossy Box is hosting a giveaway of a gold iPad Air to 2 lucky winners! To enter on Instagram, simply write #glossygoals on your January box and then your own personal goal for 2017. Use the hashtag #glossygoals and your all set!

  • AG Hair Cleansing Cream Foam-Free Hair Wash: This product is great for dry or brittle hair. It has a Sea Complex of anti-aging seaberry oil with natural seaweed extracts in a nourishing and conditioning base to gently remove dirt and pollutants from your hair. There's no need to even condition afterwards.

  • oOlution Eye Love: This eye cream has over 65 active ingredients that are 100% naturally derived to make your poppers really pop! No more tired eyes.

  • Daily Concepts Exfoliating Concepts: This body scrubber has two sides, one gentle for areas such as your face and the other course for smoothing rougher edges.

  • La Theorie des Volcans Noir Eternea Youth: This can be used as either a daily cleanser or a purifying scrub mask. Going from pink to gray, the volcanic paste removes impurities, redness, and dead skin cells to let your gradient skin shine through. Allow the paste to sit on your skin for two minutes and massage with fingertip for a deeper exfoliation if needed.

  • Universal Beauty Cosmetics Secret Flush (fave!): This doubles as a lip stain and a cream blush. I love the color and it instantly brightens any dull moment! I'm just one of those people that needs some color on my face or it looks flat. The blush smoothed onto my skin and soaked right in. It was such a breeze to blend in. Definitely a new favorite.

xo, Amanda

The Slip Dress

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Haute Shop Co Slip Dress c/o || Ruffled Top c/o || JustFab Lace Shoes c/o || Tignanello Bag c/o || Freyrs Sunglasses c/o || Humble Chic Earrings c/o || Jackie Kennedy Unity Band || Jackie Kennedy Emerald Unity Band || Lip Color: Ava ||

Hello all and happy Friday! We made it through the first week of 2017. Cheers to that! Has anyone made, or should I say actually been keeping, their New Years resolutions? I'm going to do a post on mine next week so stay tuned for more =)

Now, onto this silky slip dress from Haute Shop Co. Wearing your evening attire during the day may seem a little out there for some, but hear me out on this. I have to say when this trend first started, typically wearing a t-shirt under a slip dress with sneaks, I wasn't so sure about it. I may have even rolled my eyes and thought, nope, not for me! Slip dresses on their own are beautiful and slinky. They hug the body in all the right ways without being too tight, especially this one that I'm wearing. Can we take a moment to look at that side split giving some flirty leg action too! The dress does run one size small so make sure to order up one. I'm wearing a medium for reference.

One thing I love about fashion blogging is that it widens the horizons in my style views. I've tried so many different styles that I may not have before and actually found to like them. This trend, with my own spin on it, is one of them. Wearing a shirt underneath takes the look from night to day. I opted to wear heels with this for a romantic feel, but wearing sneakers would take this into day time even more so and give that urban cool girl vibe to the max. 

Use the code Amanda20 for 20% off of your Haute Shop Co order!  

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xo, Amanda

Snow Day

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Happy Wednesday, all! Snow pictures have always been my favorite. The cold that typically accompanies them is definitely not, but you cannot deny the beauty of a snowy backdrop. This was Ava's first big snow day too. l was so excited to see how she would like the snow and after a few tentative steps, she was off! Her snow suit outfit reminds me of a pink marshmallow, haha. It was the cutest thing watching her navigate her way through the white fluff. 

Now, onto my look for our snow day fun. The snow had just stopped falling by the time we got outside and the temperature was starting to rise. By the time we headed back indoors, some of the snow was starting to melt already. I layered up with a button down, striped top, and a topcoat. I cannot get over these tulle cuffs on the striped top! Really, the most darling detail. I adore stripes, my nautical love coming through, and I adore tulle, my love for all things feminine and romantic coming through. Honestly, the tulle cuffs sold me on the top. It's great for pairing with a skirt for a night out, wearing in the summer with some white shorts, or layered up in the winter like I have here. It's incredibly versatile.

The beanie I'm wearing is from Love Your Melon. Their mission when they began back in 2012 was to put a hat on every child battling cancer in America. Their goal was met with 45,000 hats being donated, one for each child, and a new goal was set to raise and donate one million dollars for pediatric cancer research and to prove immediate help to children and their families. Fifty percent of profits from Love Your Melon is given to Love Your Melon's non-profit partners. To date over 80,000 hats and 1.5 million dollars has been donated. 

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xo, Amanda

Bell Sleeves and Lace

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I've always been more of a dress/skirt kind of girl, but when I do wear pants, they're typically jeans. Usually the fit of most pants does not flatter me. Be that as it may, I'm really digging these pink lace pants. First off, they're pink, obviously haha. The lace feels uber feminine and ladylike, two styles that particularly speak to me. A side note on them, they're a size 0, but I still felt they were slightly big. I washed and dried them once and they shrunk a little bit and then fit me perfectly. That worked out for me, but they will shrink ever so slightly. To top off the look I went with this layered bell sleeve sweater. I honestly love the bell sleeve trend when its done right, as in not overwhelming and ridiculous looking. Its a great statement piece that acts like a fun little twist. The sweater is a one size only and feels oh so comfy. Plus, coming in at under $25, you don't have to break the bank!

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xo, Amanda

Mommy And Me: Darling Duo

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On me: Pink Jacket || Rainbow Sweater || AG Skinny Jeans || Similar Gold Sequin Shoes || Tiagnanello Bag c/o || Daniel Wellington Watch c/o || Daniel Wellington Rose Gold Cuff c/o || Bauble Bar Earrings c/o || Jackie Kennedy Unity Band || Jackie Kennedy Emerald Unity Band || Lip Color: Ava

On Ava: Rainbow Sweater || Robeez Gold Shoes c/o ||

Happy New Year and cheers to 2017! I hope everyone enjoyed their new year celebrations. Ours was relaxing and fun. Absolute perfection. Has anyone made some new years resolutions? I haven't yet, but I have an idea of what mine will be.

This post is a new favorite of mine. Anything with Ava in it instantly becomes my favorite haha. We actually took these photos right after Christmas, but I wanted to save this post as my first for the new year. Something that was happy and bright! My one friend got Ava and I these rainbow sweaters as a Christmas gift. He knows me so well! I love to match with my little love bug any chance I get. She's my little mini me. Speaking of the bug, Isn't It Darling left a comment on one of my photos of Ava and I saying "such a darling duo." I thought that would be a really cool name for us, which is where the title of this post came from. So there you have it, Ava and I are now the Darling Duo! <33 In all honesty though, I feel so blessed and lucky to be Ava's mom. She is such a ray of light and one of the happiest little girls I know. Just look at her smile! Being Ava's mom, now there's the best gift of all.

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xo, Amanda