First and foremost I want to apologize for the bad formatting in my posts. When Doug (my web designer) transferred everything over it changed the settings and photos of every post. I thought about going in and correcting them but that would be a bit much for me. So for that, I am sorry for how some of the old posts may look. I hope you still enjoy them.
Okay, let’s get into the most read posts for 2020!
all photo credits Mrs. Shockley
For the month of January the most read posts were:
I still can’t believe that the last post on my old website was visited the most. I think everyone was a little sad just like me. Well, I hope you all enjoyed this recap of 2020. I know most of us want to forget 2020 but it has been full of lessons for me and for most of them I am grateful. Have a great day! Oh and comment below what your favorite post was for 2020!
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Well Hello Everyone and welcome to my new website!
This has been a long journey and I want to thank you all for continuing to read and shop the website. My website designer Doug did a great job working on this for me. First, he moved almost 900 blog posts over to my new website and I know I could have not done that without him.
photo credits: Mrs. Shockley
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We spent time with family. My husband and I kept it very simple. I know that everyone enjoyed the meal. We didn’t have leftovers to eat for ourselves! I was perfectly okay with that but my husband was not a happy camper. He loves his leftover turkey and dressing but it’s okay. I got two wonderful gifts this year that I will be sharing here on the blog soon.
Okay, let’s get into my favorites for December.
I may have mentioned this already but we had a wonderful evening at the Winterlights at Newfields. It was such a beautiful place. The weather was just right. We went before it got dreadfully cold. We walked around looked at the lights, had some hot apple cider, and cookies. The hot apple cider was delicious and the walk was nice. We hope to do it again next year!
Second, on my list is my Kate Spade tote in the color peony. I love this tote so much you guys! It is so classic and it is the perfect pink! I get compliments constantly with this tote. It is still on sale if you are interested. Keep an eye on it. The price may drop more.
Third has been the greenery that I purchased from Joann Fabrics. My greenery is sold out but I found this and this. It is so festive and lush.
Fourth is my gorgeous Santa that I found at the At Home store. I love his pink fabric and details. He has pearls, rose gold wrapping paper, faux fur, and jewelry. He has everything a feminine woman would want in a Santa. I have enjoyed having him!
Fifth are my sachet pillows from Pottery Barn. They have a light garden rose scent and are the perfect small luxury for anyone to have. I have enjoyed having these in my drawers. I pulled out one of the nightgowns recently and could smell the roses all over it. The scent was heavenly while lying in bed.
Sixth was a surprise purchase. I never thought in a million years that I would love a purse clutch but I do love this one. I ordered this beautiful pearl clutch from Ann Taylor and I was pleasantly surprised! It looks wonderful and is super elegant! I am so glad that I ordered it!
Seventh is this fabulous video from Nicolas Fairford. He has impeccable taste!
And finally for my eighth favorite is my new website! I hope you guys enjoy the new website. It is going to take some adjustment time for me. The admin dashboard looks horrible intimidating! So PLEASE be patient with me as I am learning everything I can.
I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for this month. Please take a look around the new website. I also have a categories section and don’t forget about the “shop” tab. Those tabs will be updated weekly with my online favorites. You can now look up blog posts new and old according to section! I think this feature was great to add! Please let me know in the comments section below what your thoughts are.
Have a great Monday and see you all on Wednesday for my top posts of 2020!
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Thanksgiving is in a few days and I am excited to celebrate. This weekend my family and I attended the Winterlights festival at Newfields. I shared a short video and some photos on myInstgram accountif you are interested in seeing it. It was a nice event.
Well, let’s get into my favorites for this month…
My first favorite is my new foundation. I am wearing the Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Soft Matte foundation and my color is 5N1 (rich ginger). I love it! I never thought that I would love foundation but I do. I really do. I love this foundation. It works so well for my skin. No regrets trying it.
Second, are my Talbots green heritage mules. They are so chic and so holiday-inspired. They are 40% off right now if you are interested!
Third, on my list is my tiered smock dress from Ann Taylor. It is so comfy you guys and chic! It is 50% off right now if you are interested. It’s neutral and versatile. I have worn it several times already!
If you missed my blog post about my other favorite dresses for this month click here.
Fourth are my metal reindeer from Target. I love these on my table they are great centerpieces and are very well made for only $15! I know these are selling out like crazy in my local Targets. Pick them up soon if you want some!
The fifth has been my flocked pre-lit Christmas tree from Walmart! There are only 3 left on the website so I found this one that may cost a little more and might be a little better quality. It has great reviews and there is a 7ft and 9ft available. There is also this one available at Home Depot for $99!
It is covered in my Barbie ornaments this year and we love it. I found this gorgeous ornament on Poshmark last month.
Sixth was my weekend with my very good friend. She and her family came down from South Carolina to visit us and see the Cake Bake shop! We had a great time at dinner and antiquing on Saturday. I wished she lived here! Having good friends in one’s life is a great treasure!
Seventh on my list is my Victoria The Art of Tea book. I have not head a chance to read it yet but from what I can tell from the first few pages it is going to be marvelous! It is a beautiful book full of recipes, tips, and beautiful photography. You will learn essentials for differentiating tea and tools of the tray. I am also hoping to get Our Hearts are in France.This looks like another book to add to my treasures.
And last but certainly not least is my free package from Zoe at Von Maur. I went in to purchase some facial cream and she sent me this package with free items. I am loving my new leopard and lily cosmetic bag from Estee Lauder. It is the perfect combination.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am going to try to get a Youtube video out this week. I will be taking the rest of the week off from the blog. Enjoy your families if you can and be safe everyone! Thanks for reading!
I am still working on getting the blog ready to transition over to my new website. I am really excited and very nervous at the same time. There are so many projects that I want to do in the future. I hope the Lord will allow me too.
Well, let’s get into my favorites for October…
My first favorite has been my new vera clip earrings from Loren Hope. I just love these! I have been wearing them non-stop over the entire month. I even have them in right now. Love them!
My secondhas been the French Character Homes channel on YouTube. This is a cup of tea, sit on the cozy couch, and enjoy kind of channel. I must admit I did it a few times this month.
Third, on my list has been my jade roller. Goodness, you guys I love this thing! My face glows after using it. I feel like I don’t even need any makeup after using it.
(photo via Mrs. Shockley)
Fourth on my list has been my faux flower arrangments in my personal office at home. I found the red hydrangeas at Walmart. Here is a similar bunch. The deep red is perfect.
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)
The fifth is my LV purse insert from Etsy. This has done wonders for my neverfull. I can find everything and it’s organized. This can be used for any kind of tote but if you have a neverfull give it a try!
The first week of October is upon us! It’s going to be chilly this week in Indy. My birthday is today. I really didn’t plan anything this year. Covid really sucked the fun out of everything. I will share some of my birthday items later. Now on to my favorites for the month of September!
If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen some of these items.
Most of you know how much I love Poshmark and could not resist purchasing these. They are so comfy and extremely chic!
I also picked up this Talbots leopard tote.
Next have been my faux flower arrangments. These have brightened my home and changed the look completely.
The fifth has been my fabric shaver! Okay, let me rephrase that, it’s my husband’s! He actually purchased it and try to convince me to use it but I thought it would be “bogus”. Turns out it wasn’t. It’s a great product and got rid of all of those lint balls on my pink coat! Yay!
Sixth is has been my new blue and white embroidered face mask from the Enchanted Home.Now I will say these are a bit expensive but I love the fact that I have a beautiful mask to wear. It’s not fun wearing these but they are necessary for the time being and why not have a beautiful one? I have had multiple people stop me about it.
The seventh has been these oh so chic and so comfy studded heels from Macy’s. I have been wearing these over and over. They are so pretty and so elegant. I do enjoy them.
My eighth favorite has been this beautiful find from Homegoods. I love a delicate and elegant notecard. I still use these for my thank you’s! I think a handwritten note says, “I am making time for you” and we need to do that more nowadays. I found some similar ones here if you are interested. Also, I had to share these beautiful teapot favor boxes from Michaels. I am seriously thinking about ordering a set just because!
Ninth on the list, and my list has never been this long, are my velvet pumpkins from Amazon. These have been such a popular decor item this season. I know some of you have ordered these. I hope you love them as much as I do!
Tenth on my list was my pumpkin bread that I picked up at Starbucks. I was craving this for 2 weeks in the month of September so I decided to stop by and pick up a slice. It was well worth it. Now I have been craving oatmeal. I have a local Schwan man who stops by our house ever two weeks and I decided to try their steel-cut oatmeal with red quinoa. Oh my gosh!!! You guys it was soo yummy! It has brown sugar and honey in it and it was so creamy! I am going to enjoy eating it this week.
And last but totally not least has been this fun and inspiring video below. I have watched it several times already! I am so doing this the next time I find a furniture piece and what to change the color. After seeing her complete this project I believe that I can now be fearless! I hope you watch it!
I hope you guys enjoyed my favorites for this month. I can tell by my new purchases and new Youtube channels that I have recently found that I will have lots of favorites for the month of October.
I hope everyone is well. I tell you what… this homeschooling thing is hard! I believe that I told you guys that I am micro-managing my daughter and her assignments. It has not been fun but each night or every other night we have a “review day”. It’s where we go over the next few days’ assignments. We are getting through it and are getting into a schedule.
Alright, enough about “adulting” and let’s get into my favorites this month. August flew right by and I had to ask myself what did I enjoy this month. There were a lot of things but I wanted to share these.
The first is my daily lunch. I did not know how good scrambled eggs and avocado were together. My goodness! I have been eating this sandwich daily for lunch.
It is so yummy! The next is this beautiful Youtube channel of Shirinatra! Shirin is a beautiful young vintage enthusiast from Germany. She has great taste and wonderful videos. This video has been one of my favorites.
I hope you enjoy her style and channel!
Third has been my new chinoiserie inspired canvas! If you have followed my blog for a long time then you know how much I have been on the hunt for one of these! They are so expensive but my good friend called me and told me about this particular canvas and that it was available at the At Home Store.
If you have had the desire to own one of these then click on the link above. It is absolutely beautiful in person!
My heart is still set on owning one like this and I believe that one day I will!
Fourth has been, of course, my Gal meets Glam dresses! I shared in Monday’s post that I was able to get a third dress. Well as of this morning I now have a fourth one on the way! I made an offer on the pink version of the dress pictured above and they accepted my offer! I can’t believe it! I love these dresses and hope that the two new ones that are on the way will fit well.
Okay, now on to my fifth favorite. I shared in my recent Youtube video about my weight loss journey (down 5lbs. so far 20 more to go) and the new body analyzer scale that I found online.
This scale tells you your weight, body fat %, bone density, muscle mass, and water weight. I seriously thought that I was going to be mostly water. Umm no. I quickly learned that I don’t get enough water! Something else to add to my list.
And lastly is my (new to me) vintage mirror. I picked this up a new antique store that I found earlier this month. I only paid $30 for it and it is huge! I love the way it looks in my office.
I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for this month and found a few new ones for yourself!
It’s the end of another month in 2020. I know many of us can’t wait for this year to be over. We have lost so much this year already. I somewhat dread 2021. I don’t know what to expect. I am trying to be positive.
Well, let’s jump into my favorites for July…
The first item has been my rose lip cream from Fresh. I take it everywhere, it smells so lovely and is quite a large size. I have no regrets buying this from Instagram. I love it!
My next favorite has been my electric tea kettle that my step-son got for me for Christmas. He found it at Costco but I find one similar from Amazon if you are interested. Our office will not let us use office appliances due to Covid so we have had to get creative. This kettle provides me with the hot water I need to continue to have my hot tea while I am in the office. It has been a blessing.
Third has been my recent Poshmark Finds. I love Poshmark and continue to purchase from it. It gives me great opportunities to search for items that I want and to negotiate prices. See my video below to take a peek.
Fifth were my beautiful pink lilies that I found at the grocery store! Aren’t they stunning? I added some leaves from my peony bush outside to give it more greenery. I loved having these in my home office.
And lastly, has been the beautiful Instagram account of Nicolas Fairford.
photo credit Nicolas Fairford
I don’t know if any of you follow him but he has such an elegant and inspiring account. He has superb taste and a wonderful Youtube channel if you are interested.
That’s it for my favorites for this month. Most of the items that I love I have already shared them this month. We will see what August holds. Honestly, I am hoping for cooler weather. It has been so hot lately and wearing a mask does not help. Father, please be with us.
