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Links I Love: December 2018

December 29, 2018 2 Comments

I am so excited to share some of my favorite “links I love” with you because this is the last “links” post for the year. It’s an eclectic collection of links, including New Year’s Eve outfit ideas, new beauty products to try in 2019 {did someone say cranberry?}, and a list of spices you should keep in your kitchen. Check out these links, and more! Beauty & Fashion Cranberry Beauty Products That Are More Than a Sweet Treat For Your Skin {StyleCaster} – Beauty brands like Eminence and Drunk Elephant are proclaiming the benefits of cranberries {listed as cranberry seed […]

All Things Fashion, Style

Dress Form Outfit: NYE Party

December 28, 2018 No Comments

Dress Form Outfit / www.vanessahwood.com

I love sequins, and I can honestly say that I don’t wear sequins often enough! But today’s dress form outfit begs to be worn to a New Year’s Eve party! I actually bought this last year and wore it to my office Christmas party, but who says I can’t wear it again this year to celebrate New Year’s Eve? I purchased the dress at Gabe’s in Knoxville for less than $10! The heels are BCBG Generations and I purchased them several years ago at a discount shoe store. I topped this dress with my velvet jacket and added a little […]

Life, Style

I Am FabFitFun… Are You? Celebrating 1M with FabFitFun 2018 Winter Edition Unboxing

December 26, 2018 No Comments

FabFitFun 2018 Winter Box Unboxing / www.vanessahwood.com

Little did I know when I opened up my FabFitFun 2018 Winter Edition box that this subscription box company would be celebrating the milestone of having one million members across the United States and Canada. That’s HUGE! When I started going through my winter box a couple of weeks ago, I had a sense of kinship, a kind of closeness, with my fellow FFF members and was wondering if there was anyone else who got the same exact things as I did! Who knows, but I can’t wait to share with you what I got in this winter box! {*Disclosure: I […]

Life

Merry Christmas to You!

December 25, 2018 No Comments

Merry Christmas to you and your family, from me and my family! Today is Christmas, and I’m taking time to reflect on this past year. I’ve had some ups and downs this year that still affect me emotionally on an almost daily basis. Having to put our sweet, precious Daisy down was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do this year {or ever, to be honest with you}. Taking care of my husband after some woman pulled out in front of his motorcycle, causing him to flip over her car and be hospitalized for a week, was […]

Style

Party Perfection: Sparkle and Shine This NYE

December 22, 2018 No Comments

NYE Party Perfection clutch / www.vanessahwood.com

If there’s one time to have fun with your look, it’s on New Year’s Eve; the perfect opportunity to dress up and unleash your inner glamour puss! And what better way to add a little pizazz to your outfit than with a bit of sparkle. Here are just a few of the ways you can go about it this NYE. Accessorize with Sparkle If you start off with a plain outfit (such as your best little black dress) you can easily add sparkle in a way that looks tasteful, and isn’t juvenile or over the top. How about a stunning […]