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By Erika, Fashion Expert With issues like climate change looming larger and larger, my family and I have been working to incorporate practical ways to reduce our environmental impact into our lives. With our busy schedules and three kids, we needed to find simple ways to reduce our impact. Of course, I'm the leader of [...]
By Erika, Fashion Expert Happy Monday YCS Family!! A couple of weeks ago I posted a "60 Seconds of Chic" video showing how I use concealer to hide the dark circles under my eyes. After I posted the video, I had a few requests from people asking if I could post a make-up tutorial about [...]
By Erika, Fashion Expert As you may know, I’m away from home this week. It’s our son’s second trip and the first time he took a flight. He’s a great traveler but hasn’t been sleeping well (I think the unfamiliar bed has everything to do with it). As a result, Momma has not been sleeping [...]
By Erika, Fashion Expert Ever seen a woman wearing something you loved and wished you could buy it right then and there? Ever wanted to purchase something you see without having to sort through all the merchandise in a store or search through pages of items online? Ever wanted to get an idea how something [...]
By Erika, Resident Fashionista You say "to-MAY-to;" I say "to-MAH-to" . . . Oh who cares?!?! This blazing hot shade is all over stores just in time for Valentine's Day! Though, I certainly don't need V-Day as an excuse to grab as many clothing items as possible in this lovely hue. I love this tint [...]
By Erika, Resident Fashionista Normally, I reserve the throwback/flashback posts for Thursdays and Fridays; however, it's only Wednesday and I've had a conversation no less than four times this week about creating a vision board. Since so many (well, at least four) people had questions, I figured I would give them answers!! Most people want [...]
By Erika, Resident Fashionista It's the start of a new year and many of us are recovering from a financial hangover from the holiday season. There are no shortage of articles and blogs to help you recover from overspending. One really easy way to save a few bucks is by maintaining your own nails between [...]
By Erika, Resident Fashionista I must admit that the 2015 Pantone color of the year, Marsala, left me scratching my head. It's not quite Burgundy. Not quite Maroon. Is it brownish? Definitely not Oxblood. Or is there a hint of it? I still can't quite define it and, apparently, I'm not the only one. What [...]
By Alexis, CEO Jr. Moroccan Themed Party The other day I was watching Food Network and “Giada at Home” came on. The name of the episode was “Moroccan Magic.” After I saw the show, I knew I wanted to make a Moroccan themed party centered around this food. Below are some ideas I had and [...]
By Donte', Men's Style VIP This Friday marks the first day of spring! That means cleaning out those closets, packing away those heavy winter sweaters, and pulling out those warm weather clothes. Spring is a time full of color and my wardrobe tends to reflect just that! This year I am going to attempt to [...]