My Summer Makeup Routine!

Happy July, everyone! With the “Dog Days of Summer” quickly approaching and this being a short work week for me because of Independence Day, I wanted to kick off the month with my roundup of seasonal makeup favorites I’ve been using pretty much daily during the hottest, most humid and sunniest time of year here […]

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A Month to Remember: June 2024

And just like that – June 2024 is coming to a close! While making plans for Independence Day seemed like something I had plenty of time to do weeks ago, I’m now left frantically searching for a recipe I can whip up for a cookout I’m attending next week, double checking booking/restaurant reservations I made […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: June 2024

Although my full recap and rewind of June 2024 will be up on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ by the end of this week and right before we cannonball ourselves into July – it’s worth mentioning now that I can’t believe the month is almost over! It’s been SO busy and filled with travel to both new […]

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Chasing Waterfalls… And Tornadoes.

Every Summer, amid working our respective jobs and participating in our hobbies of choice (which are usually shared and therefore we do them together,) my longtime/lifetime friend Sean and I try to carve out a weekend where we travel out of the city or out of state together to visit somewhere newish and have a […]

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Smile Like You Mean It…

When I first launched ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ back at the beginning of 2020, I knew I’d be sharing so much of my life, travels and adventures- including the less than thrilling times and experiences, too. What I hadn’t expected, however, was how I’d end up writing extensively about the unexpected passing of my best friend, […]

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Lemonade and Lighthouses…

As adults with careers and mounting responsibilities, it can sometimes be difficult to schedule or plan get-togethers with my longtime friends. Gone are the days of impromptu house parties and bar crawls where we’d all end up sleeping on couches in whatever cramped apartment had room for us by the time the sun was rising […]

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Lobster, Gin, Sundaes and Family Time…

When I first met my neighbor Dan (who I also commonly and half-jokingly refer to as “my photographer” since he often takes such incredible and beautiful photos of me) a few months into the pandemic back in 2020, I never would have anticipated that we’d become such fast friends and that, nearly four years later, […]

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Local Loves: T.P. Saddleblanket

I’ve considered myself fortunate in that so many different styles and aesthetics both fascinate and delight me. I’m in love with Southern California surfer chic clothing and accessories this time of year, but I’m also a big fan of Classic Hollywood and pin-up glamour. I have so many 60s and 70s-inspired pieces in my closet, […]

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