Let’s face it, pregnancy can make fashion a nightmare. My first go-round I wore flower tunics with Peter Pan collars and weird, heavy Dr Marten sandals. My second time at the pregnancy rodeo I alternated between my super stylin’ mu-mu and a hospital gown. Sometimes I wore flip flop sandals when I got super fancy. These days maternity fashion is a whole thing; sexy high end jeans have maternity lines, and designers have maternity pieces in addition to their…
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This week’s What’s in Your Purse Series week 87 (too much) is from me. Again. I dumped my purse out all over the kitchen table last week, so I could organize and sift out the miscellany that has gathered over the last two frantic months of travel and end of school nonsense. I knew my purse was feeling extra heavy, but I’m completely embarrassed to show you the amount of crap I’ve been carrying around. It’s ridiculous. I tried to…
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I found a little something to wear this summer, a little something pretty and light, a tiny bit flirty and a whole lotta sexy. Wear this to lunch with the girls or lazy flea market shopping on a Saturday. Throw on some candy red lipstick for some fox factor and throw your shoulders back, because you’re sexy and you know it. platform shoes by petitelefant featuring platform shoes
I don’t know where you live but where I live, it’s summertime, Will Smith style. I live for warm weather, pool time, dipping my toes in the ocean, hot sunny days outside and pedicured toes in the sand. The trick with all this hot weather business is keeping your cool, at least a little with sunscreen, iced drinks, cool mists, sunhats, sunglasses, the works. But I don’t want to get carried away and miss out on all the good stuff…
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This week’s What’s in Your Purse Series purse is a woven purse from Payless. Love it. –If you love this series and want more of it, submit your purse. Take two photos of your purse {NICE, CLEAR, NOT-BLURRY ONES} one of the outside, one of the inside, along with a listing of the contents to: allison AT petitelefant DOT com This is a purse I’ve carried for perhaps 5 summers. Purchased it at Payless (for I’m sure) around 10 bucks,…
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All dressed up with nowhere to go! Not yet, anyway. I spent yesterday pulling weeds and chasing little monsters around the neighborhood and probably didn’t shave my legs or comb my hair, but then a package from William Riera arrived. I forgot about the dirt under my nails, tore open the package and tried on the dress immediately. Guess what? I actually do love it! For starters, it’s soft and comfortable. For finishers, it’s forgiving, ahem. And in between, there are flirty ruffles to love. Finally,…
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*** WINNERS! *** #78 Brenda I “Liked” William Riera on Facebook (and I really liked it too) and #49 Heidi F. And I subscribed to their newsletter! Congratulations, gals. Please send us an email right away to claim your gift card. Thanks to all who entered, and thanks to William Riera for all the prettiness! Summer hasn’t even really started yet and already my calendar is filling up with special events. So much for the “lazy days.” Weddings, graduations, and…
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This week’s What’s in Your Purse Series is from Andi. This is actually Andi’s beach + pool bag for the Summer. Thanks Andi! –If you love this series and want more of it, submit your purse. Take two photos of your purse {NICE, CLEAR, NOT-BLURRY ONES} one of the outside, one of the inside, along with a listing of the contents to: allison AT petitelefant DOT com Contents of big beach bag: hats for all sunglasses snacks (that are not…
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I don’t need to tell you I’m obsessed with facial care. I whip up homemade beauty recipes at least once a week: yogurt face masks, carrot facials, you name it I’ve tried it. I’ve also tried practically every product on the market promising to make me 17 again. Hint: I’m not going to be 17 again. Ever. For a few years now I’ve had the Clarisonic in my sights thinking it’s exactly what I need, the secret to amazing looking…
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