Joy ARTICLES

How would your life look different if you made time for joy every day? It doesn't have to be a big commitment - just a few minutes can literally change your life.

To make it easy, we've got ideas for books and movies, our fave over the top fashion, ways to connect with your kids, and reminders to rest.

Check them all out below!

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A TV on a wall with a sideboard and plants and decorative objects.

So, you’ve had a day and now you need a pick-me-up where all you have to do is snuggle in and be entertained. Have I got the list for you! I didn’t put a lot of the usual TV suspects on the list – Arrested Development, Veep, Fleabag – ones that everyone has at least […]

hand holding several envelopes of manime gels in different colors

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I think we’ve all learned a lot during Covid, and turns out, I’m a nail gal (truly, the insights just keep coming). I didn’t realize how deeply ingrained my bi-weekly nail appointments were until I was stuck at home with raggedy nails and no real way to fix them. Not that I didn’t try! I, […]

woman wearing purple dress with white sneakers and swinging her gold kitchen cabinet outside

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The thing I didn’t realize about designing a house is how much my style would evolve over the process. Part of it was due to hiring an interior designer, part was just learning more about the process, part was my husband nixing certain ideas. The one place I have stayed true though is my dedication […]

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So, it’s the week before Halloween and you just realized you have nothing to wear? THE HORRORS! Fortunately, I have three last minute Halloween costume ideas that are super-easy to throw together and use things you can find in your closet (not sure how extensive your wig collection is so I added some links for […]

mom wearing pink dress with leopard coat over shoulders

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One of my hard and fast fashion rules is I don’t buy items for my everyday life unless I can wear them multiple ways. I try and stick to it throughout my wardrobe, but sometimes items like oversized, pink tulle skirts come up and a gal needs an escape hatch so she can rock her […]

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One of the shows that has given me the greatest joy this past year is “Schitt’s Creek.” Have you watched it? OMG, Catherine O’Hara as Moira is basically my dream character – I want her wardrobe, her attitude, and that accent that’s part 30’s screwball comedy and part Madonna lives in London now. So, of […]

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As you gals know, I’m a big believer in easy fun that delivers a big bang for your buck. And coloring your kid’s hair with markers does exactly that. In fact, it’s such easy fun it feels ridiculous to dedicate an entire post to it, because the instructions are: Color your kid’s hair with markers. […]

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Okay, dirty secret time. I love “The Kardashians.” ????I KNOW. It’s a doozy, right? I basically just told you my kids eat Oreos and Coke for breakfast while I snack on Cheerios in wine. Some secrets should STAY SECRET. ???? They are some polarizing ladies, but I think the whole thing is hysterical, and glorious, […]

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Outfit is unseasonably winter-y, don’t you think? ???? THANKS, COLORADO WEATHER. Vans sweatshirt (sold out) / Madewell jeans (similar) / Air Jordans / heart belt bag / sunglasses So, you know how I love berating people into buying and doing things that I think will change their lives? HOW HAVE I NOT BEEN DOING LINK […]

A TV on a wall with a sideboard and plants and decorative objects.

So, you’ve had a day and now you need a pick-me-up where all you have to do is snuggle in and be entertained. Have I got the list for you! I didn’t put a lot of the usual TV suspects on the list – Arrested Development, Veep, Fleabag – ones that everyone has at least […]

read more

hand holding several envelopes of manime gels in different colors

I think we’ve all learned a lot during Covid, and turns out, I’m a nail gal (truly, the insights just keep coming). I didn’t realize how deeply ingrained my bi-weekly nail appointments were until I was stuck at home with raggedy nails and no real way to fix them. Not that I didn’t try! I, […]

read more

woman wearing purple dress with white sneakers and swinging her gold kitchen cabinet outside

The thing I didn’t realize about designing a house is how much my style would evolve over the process. Part of it was due to hiring an interior designer, part was just learning more about the process, part was my husband nixing certain ideas. The one place I have stayed true though is my dedication […]

read more

So, it’s the week before Halloween and you just realized you have nothing to wear? THE HORRORS! Fortunately, I have three last minute Halloween costume ideas that are super-easy to throw together and use things you can find in your closet (not sure how extensive your wig collection is so I added some links for […]

read more

mom wearing pink dress with leopard coat over shoulders

One of my hard and fast fashion rules is I don’t buy items for my everyday life unless I can wear them multiple ways. I try and stick to it throughout my wardrobe, but sometimes items like oversized, pink tulle skirts come up and a gal needs an escape hatch so she can rock her […]

read more

One of the shows that has given me the greatest joy this past year is “Schitt’s Creek.” Have you watched it? OMG, Catherine O’Hara as Moira is basically my dream character – I want her wardrobe, her attitude, and that accent that’s part 30’s screwball comedy and part Madonna lives in London now. So, of […]

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