Dear D'Arcy

Mail Day Monday Live on Instagram

April 24, 2023

Mail Day Monday Live on Instagram💌📫 Mother’s Day Edition

Hello pretty ladies,

1st & 3rd Monday of the month @6:00pm Mnt. (having an extra one this month) I hop on for a Live Chat and Share Pr packages, New product launches, and Items I have purchased, along with Sharing Tips, good information, and a time to get to know you and for you to learn a little more about me.

Kicking off Spring🌿🌷with some great items you’ll love and would make great Mother’s Day & Graduation Gifts

This Weeks Items:

Colleen Rothschild

Shampoo, Daily Conditioner Replenish & Shine, Quench & Shine Restorative Mask

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Retinol Supreme Night Oil

Restorative Hand Cream

*Great Gifting …. For Mother’s Day & Graduation gifts

Shop Colleen Rothschild Below:

Quilted Koala

Custom-made bags are the perfect Mother’s Day gift idea! Design everything you love into creating a bag🖤 Midi East West bag with love strap, monogram, 2twotassels silver, black and black heart. Usually $209, NOW $88. Grab it Here

Clutch bag black leopard with monogram in silver

Shop the Bag Below:

Canvas Style

My good friend Airica Puckett with AiricaPuckettstyle over on Instagram collaborated with Canvas Style at Christmas (maybe you remember the cute Christmas earrings I shared with you) Airica asked me to be a part of her latest launch. Airica is a Tennessee country girl who loves fashion, pink, statement pieces, and country music. This collection was created with parties and concerts in mind.

Airica has fantastic style, and Canvas Style creates fun pieces. I am so excited to be a part of the launch of this new collection. If you don’t follow Airica or Canvas Style, you need to.

Howdy Earings, Cowboy hat earrings, and Cowgirl bracelet

Shop Canvas Below:

Kusshi Luxury Makeup bags @Kusshibags

I am so excited to participate in the latest preppy launch of makeup bags. Being organized is the greatest luxury, and let me tell you, these washable makeup bags allow you to see everything in your bag. They open up, have several pockets, and come with a removable makeup brush organizer.

Shop the Bags:

Dime Beauty

Whipped Body Exfoliator is a Luxury exfoliating mask for the body. It is engineered specifically for the body’s skin to break up dead skin cell buildup effectively. The skin on the body is thicker than on the face. So this formula is aggressive enough to exfoliate the body properly but gentle sufficient to nurture the skin’s barrier lipids. Sale DARCY20 Shop HERE

Thompson Ferrier

A luxury perfumed candle company in New York @thompsonferrier, I choose the Silver Buddha Candle- Cassis Pomegranate; I cannot tell you how good this candle smells without even burning it. You can smell it throughout the house. It comes boxed so beautifully that it would make a beautiful wedding gift or Mother’s Day Gift Shop HERE.

Grande Cosmetics

Grande Brow- Laminate

Brow Styling gel with conditioning peptides. Get that lifted and sculpted brow looks with the lamination kit that lasts all day.

Save 15% HERE

Tula Skincare

Self-care in a stick now with a triple berry twist. Detoxing & toning face mask stick. New Launch with Amber Massey.

Code DARCY15

Shop Tula below:

Mode Chocolates

Milk Chocolate 4g sugar and Dark Chocolate 1 gr sugar

The Color of Roses Coffee Tablebook

A unique collection of 300 stunning roses that spans the full spectrum of the flower’s shades and hues, creating a breaking rainbow that will amaze flower lovers of all kinds. A beautiful book by Danielle Dall’armi Hahn

Compact Mirror

Led lighting rechargeable compact mirror. Portable compact shape, wide visual angle, high-definition glass, double-sided mirror, and intelligent control chip. I purchased this for myself and got one for my mama too. Perfect for travel and fits in your purse or makeup bag. HI haveseen advertise for $39, and I found this one, which is identical for $12

Makes a great Mother’s Day and Graduation gift.

Thank you for tuning in♥️ on the gram or reading this post. “Mail Day Monday Live on Instagram” I appreciate you.

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a Beautiful Weekend,

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support!

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5 Ingredient White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Muffins

April 23, 2023

5 Ingredient White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Muffins

Happy Sunday, pretty Ladies!

How was your week? Can you believe we are already headed into the last week of April? Mother’s Day is going to be here before we know it. In addition, we have two college graduations this week, Hayden and Tyler are both graduating from Weber State, and we are beyond excited to celebrate these two boys. I can’t wait to see what the feature holds for both.

Today I am sharing an easy and quick recipe, 5 Ingredients White Chocolate Chip Blueberry Muffins —a great morning treat, an afternoon snack, and easy to take on the go. I created a REEL on Instagram a while back, making these yummy muffins. Watch it HERE.

“The fondest memories are made when gathered around the table.” So they’ll come running for these….

Recipe:

One box of super moist French vanilla cake mix

one 15 oz can of blueberries in light syrup (I like Oregon)

1 cup white chocolate chips ( I like Guittard)

Two tablespoons of flaxseed meal

Powdered sugar enough to top muffins

What to do:

Mix cake mix and flaxseed, add blueberries with syrup, mix, and add chocolate chips, stirring in. Scoop into muffin pan and bake at 350 for 12-17 min, depending on the oven

Makes 12-20 muffins depending on the size muffins pans

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Have a beautiful new week, and thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog post

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My recent spring finds under $100

April 21, 2023

My recent Spring finds under $100

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Today’s Friday favorites and weekly round-up look are slightly different this week. So I thought it would be fun to share my recent Spring finds under $100, some great items I found that will help you look chic all Spring and Summer that are also so affordable.

Do you have fun plans for the weekend? I plan on lying low and having some time at home with my hubby. I hope to catch up on some work and prep for the upcoming week.

Denim

Short sleeve Chambray top

The denim-on-denim trend is strong, and this chambray button-up with little ruffle detail is too cute. Style it over a tan dress, paired with shorts, or worn with white jeans for a fresh look.

Pant– Wide leg crop, Cropped Wide leg denim, the Meg jean cute paired with a simple tank or graphic tee. Cute and worn with a bodysuit, blazer, and wedge sandals for date night.

The Dress

The perfect dress you’ll wear all Spring and Summer is So versatile you can wear it as a bathing suit cover-up, Leave it open and wear it as a duster with a tank, shorts, or your favorite jeans. Button up and wear as a dress belted or unbelted. $33

Shop the look:

Spring Bag & Sandals

A little Spring/Summer bag refresh is always fun. So I found these cute bags perfect for the season that goes with everything. From $12-40

Pair with these fabulous sandals for a perfect pairing and finishing touch to your outfit. Neutral sandals go with everything, and my picks below are all on sale for under $50

Shop the Summer sandals:

Shop Summer Bags:

Jewelry

I am a sucker for accessories and jewelry for use on the outfit. So here are some pieces I purchased this SSpringI am already wearing on repeat.

Evereve large turquoise and gold statement ring and this delicate turquoise and gold bracelet. I love that it mixes and matches all my gold jewelry, yet it also works with several turquoise pieces I own. This bracelet is pretty on its own, but I love a good arm stack, and it looks great with the bracelets I own from Miranda Frye.

Shop the jewelry below: (tap on Photo)

For the Home

I can’t get enough of this $30 candle. The scent fragrances the main level of our home, and the 40 oz container is beautiful.

I picked up a couple of new pillows to freshen up the outside bench for SSpring, this great rug, and a fun silk plant.

Shop my Home picks:

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a Beautiful Weekend,

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3 Ways To Style The Spanx Air Essential Dress.

April 17, 2023

3 Ways To Style The Spanx Air Essential Dress.

Hello Pretty ladies,

I hope your week has been going well. Life seems to go by faster and faster as we age, wouldn’t you agree? We’re already halfway thru April! How does that happen? Today, I share 3 ways to style the Spanx Air essential Dress.

This easy-to-wear buttery soft dress with pockets is easy to wear and style. With a mock neckline and a tank sleeve style, you’ll wear it all Spring and Summer. You can quickly wear this dress in many different ways, but today I am showing you three ways to style it for work wear, sporty chic, and for travel.

Work Wear

Spanx dress styled with the Spanx blazer.

The Spanx air essentials crew neck sweatshirt is over the shoulders for a fun detail. I chose the cognac color crew neck sweatshirt because it matched my Cecelia New York sandals and tied in with this vegan leather tote.

Finish off the look with Gold Accessories. This is a great professional look for work, a Zoom meeting, or a Business lunch.

This look is also comfortable to wear all day, yet removing the crew neck for a chic dress and blazer look could take you straight to a dinner date.

Shop the Look Below:

Sporty Chic

Spanx dress paired with a denim jacket immediately takes it to a more casual look. But take it to sporty chic by adding a fun Ball cap, big silver hoop earrings, White leather sneakers with a bit of silver detail, and a dressed-up belt bag with silver chain detail.

This Sports chic look is great for traveling, sightseeing, sporting events, or grabbing coffee with friends.

Again easy to wear, Easy to pack, and looks oh so put together.

Shop the look below:

Travel Vacation mode

I made the Spanx dress look like a skirt, paired with the Spanx Air essential crew neck sweatshirt, a cute Gigi pip Straw sun hat, an Amazon Find Straw bag, and fun Dolce Vita sandals. The espadrille platform is a fun look.

On a warmer day, you could easily swap out the crew neck sweatshirt for a button-up or oversized graphic tee. Or wear it with no layers.

I think a denim shirt tied around the waist would be cute.

A great alternative to wearing an extra layer is using it as an accessory on a warm day. This gives the layer a look without adding an entire layer.

Fashion Tip:

Adding texture to an outfit with accessories helps create a well-put-together look without much effort.

Think of different fabric mixes, adding texture to a shoe or a bag. Finally, jewelry finishes off the look.

Shop to look below:

How Hairstyles help create a look

Another thing to consider is how you style your hair for each look. Choose a hairstyle that will compliment the outfit.

Higher necklines look great with hair pulled back to show off the neckline. A top knot is a cute look with a work/office look. Glasses on the head as a fashion statement pull hair away from the face to show the neckline. Looks business-like as well.

Spanx discount Code

I have a discount code for any Spanx purchase. If you are interested, use the:

SAVE 10% off all Spanx with my CODE: DEARDARCYXSPANX. Great free shipping and returns too

You might find this Styling Spanx Blog post interesting if you enjoyed How to Style a Spanx 3 Ways.

Thank you for your support and for taking the time to stop by my blog. I hope you feel inspired to try out one of my styling tips.

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a Beautiful Weekend,

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support!

Easy Bruschetta Charcuterie Board For Dinner

April 16, 2023

Easy Bruschetta Charcuterie Board For Dinner

Happy Sunday, Pretty Ladies,

I hope your Week was a good one. April is flying by, and we are finally having some Spring weather in Utah. Of course, spring in Utah will spring back and forth from Summer to Winter, sometimes on the same day. But I’ll take all the sunshine I can get. Today for “In the Kitchen with D’Arcy,” I share a family favorite. Easy Bruschetta Charcuterie Board For Dinner.

This is a great dinner idea that you can whip up quickly and refreshingly on a warm evening. I love to serve outside on the patio. Our family loves this meal, and I love that I can whip it up in under 30 minutes. Under 15 minutes if I use a couple of premade items. I like Trader Joe’s Bruschetta mix. Their French Baguettes are excellent, too, as well as the mozzarella balls or log. While you are at Trader Joe’s, grab the balsamic glaze too. Best price around.

If I can get farm-fresh tomatoes or homegrown, I love to make my bruschetta Recipe Here and serve tomatoes on the side deliciously with fresh basil, salt, and balsamic glaze. Yum

A light & easy dinner✔️ Bruschetta Charcuterie Board🥖 Serve alone or with a salad… My family loves this year-round but loves it with Farm Fresh tomatoes on summer nights. You might like the REEL I created to show how I created the board.

What you need to create a Bruschetta Charcuterie

-Fresh mozzarella

-Fresh basil

-Trader Joe’s Bruschetta or make your bruschetta depending on time etc. The recipe for my homemade Bruschetta is on the Blog here.

– Fresh Sea salt

-Balsamic glaze

-Fresh tomatoes

-Olives (optional)

-French Baguette

-Garlic butter (recipe on Blog)

-Fresh Parmesan to the top with

Tip: For a perfect Baguette

For perfect warm, yet the right amount of crunch…. Quickly run the bread through water and place it at 350 for 5-10 minutes, depending on the oven.

Place everything on the Charcutier board… and let people plate up✔️

Do You Love Fresh Tomatoes? What about Bruschetta?

Shop some of my favorite Charcutier Board items below:

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Thank you for stopping by. Have a Beautiful Weekend,

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Friday Favorite’s Weekly Round-Up

April 14, 2023

Friday Favorite’s Weekly Round-Up

Hello pretty ladies,

I am so ready for the weekend, how about you? Spring is finally in Utah, and the snow is quickly melting. I can’t wait to start working in the yard and getting our outdoor living spaces decorated.

Ben and I plan to head out for a drive after church on Sunday, which I look forward to. Of course, this also means Sunday brunch, and I am All about a good brunch. I’ll share peeks on Instagram stories and hope you’ll tune in.

I hope you have been enjoying Friday round-ups, as it’s been fun for me to share everything and brain dump! If you like a more personal and closer connection and a “what you could have missed,” you might like my Newsletter. You can sign up . I send it out every Sunday.

| A couple of things I’ve loved lately |

This Amazon Vanity light-up travel/purse mirror. Fits perfectly in a travel makeup bag and your purse. One side lights up, and the other side is a magnifying mirror. It’s so good and 35% off.

I recently purchased this Everever Olive cargo/jacket I’ve been wearing on repeat. It’s a perfect weight for going. It goes with everything; think of it as a replacement for a denim jacket.

I can’t get enough of the Air Essentials Spanx; everything is buttery soft, and perfect for travel and everyday wear. SAVE 10% off all Spanx with my CODE: DEARDARCYX.SPANX Great free shipping and returns too

| New Launch |,

Dime, Our new Whipped Body Exfoliator, has officially arrived at DIME. Code DARCY20 20% off

GoPure new Vitamin C dry oil 25% off https://glnk.io/2o17r/darcyvandenberg. A nighttime treatment that works overnight to brighten skin and helps with dark spots, fine lines, and wrinkles.

|Treat Yourself |

A little something I’ve been wanting for a while and treated myself to is these Gucci sandals. I can’t wait for them to arrive to style them for you. I’ll be wearing these all Spring and Summer on repeat for years.

| Back in Stock |

I have the best-selling quilted Messenger bag in Navy, but it comes in 3 colors. Great for travel and errand running.

The Vintage Havana slip-on sneaker that’s been a best-seller year after year!

| Beauty Sale |

Walmart

Walmart Beauty is having their BIG glow Sale with several items I live on significant sale:

Kendra 25 Hair Spray

ELEMIS Superfood Facial

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask EX Berry

Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer

Fenair Hollywood Vanity Makeup Mirror with Lights Tabletop

Jergens Natural Glow Instant Sun Sunless Tanning Mousse

Shop the Sale

| Sephora’s Beauty Sale|

Retinol Remix– Whether you want to try out retinol or want one that isn’t causing you to look like you just got a chemical peel, this one is great to have in your skincare drawer. Why? Because it’s not only retinol. It has Hyaluronic Acid and 2% peptide giving you plump skin. Plus, it has nature’s hydrocortisone to help fade discoloration and scarring. It’s like a Magic

Shop my sale Picks:

|For your Entertainment|

Need another Book? This is next on my list, The Club, and I am finishing up The House in the Pines.

|Family feel-good movie |

Wing and a prayer

After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, Doug White (Dennis Quaid) has to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.

| A Recipe that you loved|

Wow, so many of you emailed me saying you tried my Best Carrot cake Recipe, and It was a hit. You loved it and agreed it is the BEST Carrot Cake. Thank you for trusting me, making it, and serving it for your Easter Gatherings.

|Recap|

Last week I did a Fashion Fix Tv segment on Good Things Utah can be watched HERE. Also, here is a Fashion Fix Blog post you can read: Spring Trends Perfect For Easter At Any Age!

March Best Sellers can be viewed on BLOG and Liketoknowit.

Avara restocked two of my favorite pieces from last year that I wore on repeat: this Great top you’ll wear all the time and this Puff sleeve denim Jacket.

I add some new inspiration and a Shopping board to my Amazon Storefront. I’d love for you to follow me over there. I think you’ll love my picks.

|Sales Happening this Weekend|

ANTHROPOLOGIE 40% off sale items

Banana Republic Factory 40% off & extra 20% off

Cabana Lifestyles Up to 70% off sale items

Caraway’s Mother’s Day promo -up to 20% off select products

Cecelia New York -FLOWER promotion Code: FLOWER15 will save 15% off any purchase on the CNY website from Thursday, 4/13 – Saturday, 4/15

Chico’s Styles start at $29 through 4/18

Colleen Rothschild Spring renewal sale

$25 off $100 code: Renew25

$50 off $200code: Renew50

$100 off $300code:Renew100

Express 40% OFF ALL DRESSES + TOPS

Go Pure Beauty– Save 25% on everything with code SPRING25, valid 4/27

J Crew UP to 60% off everything

Loft 30% off everything

VICTORIA EMERSON $18 Sitewide sale Great time to grab Graduation and Mother’s Day gifts

Shop some of my VE picks:

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a Beautiful Weekend,

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support!

10 March Best Sellers

April 5, 2023

10 March Best Sellers

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I hope you are having a great week so far, today I am Sharing, March 10 Best Sellers you don’t want to miss. A couple of these are best sellers over and over again.

We also had new spring product releases from Spanx that sold well and quickly made it on the February & March best-sellers list. My Makeup organizer is under $20 and stores a lot of make-up and is pretty. I shared a REEL you might want to watch on organizing. The quilted messenger bag has sold out twice and is fully restocked. Perfect for vacation and weekend activities. The Avocado Keeper is the best and truly works.

It also brings me joy you are loving these items as much as I am. All of March’s best sellers are items I enjoy using on repeat and I know if you try them you will too.

March Best Sellers!

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A couple of these are best sellers over and over again

1. Chanel lipstick rouge –

2. New Balance 327 sneakers –

3. Make-up organizer $18.99 Perfect to organize your make-up, nail stuff, or toiletries. Looks pretty and holds a lot

4. Spanx air essentials Wide leg crop-

5. Spanx crew neck sweatshirt– Spanx air essentials crew neck sweatshirt is So butter-soft you’ll want to wear it daily! Comes in several colors! Light weight too so you’ll wear it all spring and on summer nights! Great for travel!

6. Spanx wide leg crop- Spanx air essentials wide leg jumpsuit Same as the crew… buttery soft, True to Size, and perfect for travel, daily wear, etc

SAVE 10% off all Spanx with my CODE: DEARDARCYXSPANX Great free shipping and returns too

7. Quilted messenger bag– Great for travel

8. Avocado keeper $9.99 This really does work and saves the Avocado from going bad.

9. Stanley tumblers– Stanley cup 40oz tumbler comes in several colors, also sells out fast but restocks… in-stock right now

10. Mac fix plus

Shop the Post Below:

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support!

Spring Trends Perfect for Easter At Any Age.

April 3, 2023

Spring Trends are perfect for Easter at any age.

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I hope your weekend was what you needed it to be. Ours was laid back, and I did get a lot of work done, which felt great. Today’s blog post is in conjunction with the Fashion Fix Tv segment I created for Good Things Utah today. Live at 10:00 am Mnt. Time. Stream it from anywhere by clicking HERE.

Watch the Tv segment= link to Watch

I headed to my go-to shopping center, Station Park in Farmington, knowing I could find what I wanted to create the looks for this segment. Evereve, H&M, Old Navy, and Bohmn are where I headed this time.

Station Park has all your shopping needs, with a beautiful outdoor setting and something for everyone. Let’s not forget several restaurants so you can make a great outing.

Perfect for Easter

Whether you’re headed to Easter services, Brunch, the kid’s egg hunt, or dinner with family and friends, I’ve created some on-trend looks I think you’ll love and look great in at any age & stage in your life. You can wear these pieces all Spring and Summer to look and feel great. Watch the fun REEL I created

“Florals for spring are nothing new, here are a few Spring trends that are fresh and doesn’t evolve a large floral print.”

Trending Styles for Spring:

-The suit

-The trouser trend

-Eyelet

-Wide-leg crop or wide leg

-Denim skirt med length and long

-Twist on a shirt dress

-The ribbed tank dress

-The Blazer

– Pj style pantsuit

Color trends:

Hot pink & Orange

Lilac

Sage green

Kelly green

Neutrals

Cornflower Blue

Navy blue

Details:

Bows, small or large

Laser cutouts

Cutouts

Studs

Braided

Quilted

Tiny ruffle detail -think trim

Pearls

-Added a slight floral touch for a fresh look without screaming “Floral for Spring.”

My Model’s looks:

Cammi-Cornflower Blue Eleni Maxi coverage dress with pretty little bow details. It is paired with a pop of floral on the Cecelia New York shoes. And finish off the look with an ivory custom coastal clutch. A perfect look for Easter services, Brunch, and would be darling for A bridal shower.

Swap out pieces for a more casual or youthful look:

This dress could be worn in many ways: pull off the shoulders for a less modest way, or add a bunch of turquoise jewelry and cowboy boots for a boho vibe. So cute for festival and concert season.

Kjirstin -Modeling the pantsuit trend in this season’s fresh color trend sage. The Blazer & the Pant was paired with a slightly floral detailed top in sage and pink. Finish the look with the Quilted accessories trend in the shoes and bag. The final finishing touch is Pearl accessories.

The pantsuit is a great alternative to a dress. A fresh and chic look for Spring

Swap out pieces for a more casual or youthful look:

Change up the look, A younger person could swap out the top for a cropped top, and swap out the accessories for simpler pieces. Think simple platform sandals and a belt bag.

Myself– Wearing the Neutral color trend with the Twist on a Shirtdress, a mocha-colored high-low button-up dress. It was paired with a cute Cream cargo cropped jacket and Studded detail neutral sandals. For a bit of Pop of color, a hot pink bag.

: Mannequin 2

: Mannequin 3

: Mannequin 4

Outfits on the Mannequins

1st Mannequin – Med length Denim Skirt, Eyelet top, and pretty bow detail heels. If you don’t love a denim skirt, pair it with Wide leg crops. Works for every age, as shown in the segment.

2nd Mannequin – Hot Pink and Orange – solid Ribbed Tank dress in Orange pairs with a solid Hot pink blazer, Accessorized with A darker orange braid bag for texture and a little pop. Hot Pink tassel earrings and finishing the look with a fun circle detailed, neutral sandal.

Change up for a more youthful look

This look could be worn at any age as well, but to look more youthful, you could add a denim jacket instead of a blazer, swap out sandals for tennis shoes or pass on a jacket and tie a denim shirt around the waist.

3rd Mannequin – A coastal look with a Navy striped ribbed sweater tank dress, Paired with a Navy blazer (Save 10% with code DARCY10) and accessorized with a Neutral Laser cutout bag and sandals. Finished off with a straw hat gives this look the perfect coastal vibe. Cutouts on bags and shoes are a great choice to wear the trend if you don’t feel comfortable wearing clothing with cutouts.

Change up The Look

-Here’s another look that could be worn at any age, but simply changing out a blazer for no jacket or a cargo or denim jacket and changing accessories to simple Converse tennis shoes and a belt bag, would create a more youthful look.

4th Mannequin -Pj Pant suit set, Oversized top & Pants. Easy, breezy, and Chic. Kelly Green is a hot color trend, and paired with black gives it a fun edge. Yet, still very Spring-like. Accessories help take this look from looking like pj’s to looking business chic. The black body suit keeps the eye clean and flattering. A lightweight wax-coated black jacket over the shoulders, gold bow detailed slides, and a black quilted bag with gold trim polish off the look.

Change up the look

Here you could opt to not were the button-up and only wear the bodysuit with the pants, and forgo any jacket. This look would also be just with a denim jacket and a simple sandal or Converse or Ked-type tennis shoe. Swap out a quilted bag for a crossbody bag.

I hope I inspired you to try something a little new to you this Spring. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read “Spring Trends Perfect for Easter At Any Age.”

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support!

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

April 2, 2023

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Happy April and Sunday, my friends. I am sure you have figured out I share a recipe on Sundays. Are you a carrot cake lover? I have the best carrot cake recipe that is tried and true. This is a recipe I have made for years and family approved. Do you want a cake that is such good people ask you to make it for them? This is the one my hubby asks him to make him. This is the cake I make for his Birthday.

This Carrot cake is perfect for Easter; it can be made into cupcakes, two loave pans, a bunt pan, two rounds, or one square. So, you can get creative and decide which look you’d like to have for serving.

Ben and I have tried many carrot cakes, and only one has come close to this recipe; trust me when I say, My carrot cake recipe is so good. I know you’re going to love it.

I created a REEL you might want to watch.

Carrot Cake Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 Cups Flour

2 Cups Sugar

1 1/3 C Vegetable Oil

4 Eggs

4 Cups Grated Carrots (Tip: the bag of Shredded carrots at the market is 4 cups)

2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

3/4 Cup Walnuts. (1/2 cup extra , chopped to garnish if you wish)

2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

In A Mixing Bowl

Preheat oven 350. Beat Sugar, eggs, and vanilla, and add oil until thick. Add in flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon. Fold in Carrots and walnuts. Pour in the greased pan or pans of choice. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, depending on the oven.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8oz Cream Cheese

One Stick/Cube of Butter

1 Tablespoon Vanilla

1 Box of Powder Sugar ( you won’t use the whole box) I use 3 cups

*Double the frosting recipe if using a bunt pan, two round pans, or two loaf pans.

In A Mixing Bowl

In a mixing bowl, beat Cream cheese and butter until light; add Vanilla, then add Sugar to taste while mixing. (Sugar is to taste as some like it sweeter than others.)

Frosting The Cake

Let the cake or cakes cool on a cooling rack. Once cool, flip on a plate to remove it from the pan. Once completely cool on a plate, use a frosting spatula, and frost the cake. Embellish cake with chopped walnuts or carrot shavings. If you are good at decorating, add little carrots.

A Few baking Items I love:

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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Judy’s Chocolate Kahlua Cake Recipe

Strawberry shortcake

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Friday Favorite’s weekly round up

March 31, 2023

Friday Favorite’s weekly round up

Hello pretty ladies,

March is coming to an end; can you believe it? It went by pretty fast, considering it snowed daily here in Utah. Praying April is a new weather trend and that we get Spring.

I hope you have been enjoying Friday round-ups, as it’s been fun for me to share everything and brain dump! If you like a more personal connection and a “what you could have missed,” you might like my Newsletter. You can sign up . I send it out every Sunday.

|A couple of things I’ve loved lately|

Below is an outfit I’ve been wearing on repeat. Eyeing this Free People Top, Vintage Bebe Pleated Long Sleeve Button-up Selected by Nomad Vintage, the attention to detail and flattering pleats without adding bulk. I recently purchased this Puff Sleeve Chambray top and loved these Pearl pink Jeans. I can’t wait to style them for you.

I’ve wanted this tray for a while and treated myself to Acrylic Bed Tray with Handles – a Clear Laptop Bed/lap Desk.

One of my favorite hat brands is having a warehouse sale Gigi Pip with up to 70% off, and I scored this Hat LIEUTENANT CAP – NAVY WITH GOLD NOW $ 20.40 Was $ 68.00

|For your Entertainment|

I am finishing up the 3rd book, “The Southern side of Paradise,” In the Peachtree bluff series, and loving it. I highly recommend any of Kristy Harvey Woodson’s novels if you haven’t read them. She writes so detailedly, with fun characters you can relate to.

Binge-Worthy shows

If you want a couple of binge-worthy shows, I just finished Genny & Georgia on Netflix Crazy, what kids are going through and what a mom will do for her kids. If you like a murder mystery and suspense, YOU Is a pretty crazy show with twists and turns. In the 1st & the 4th season, we’re the best. Unfortunately, 2nd and the 3rd felt a little like serial killers!

If you love fashion and haven’t seen Mrs. Harris goes to Paris♥️ It’s a must! About a maid who sets her eyes on A Dior gown and saves and saves on purchasing a custom-made Dior gown at the house of Dior in the 1950s.

|Easter is almost here🐰|

Are you hosting an Easter brunch or dinner? Here are a few pretty things to set the table. Maybe you need to take a dish for a party you’re attending? Below are a couple of dishes you could take.

Easter Recipes

Here are a few of my Favorite Easter Recipes my family loves. My scallop potato recipe is a great Easter side paired with Ham. This Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus dish is another great side for brunch or dinner. They’ll love eating their veggies. As for dessert, my Easy Strawberry Shortcake is always a hit and tastes like Spring. Finally, check out Sunday’s blog post, as it will be my secret recipe for the BEST Carrot cake.

This Deviled Egg serving dish makes any deviled eggs look delicious.

Easter is always a great excuse to get a new outfit. Here are some outfits I think are Spring worthy of celebrating Easter in. |Here |Here| Save 10% off with code DARCY10

Ideas for Easter Basket Stuffers for all ages

Easter baskets for the Littles

Basket Fillers for the Little one’s GIRL or BOY

Easter Baskets for Young Adults

Basket Stuffers or Young Adults GIRL or BOY.

Here are a couple of items my boys are getting in their Baskets.🐰

This is what I picked up for their Girlfriends 🐰

|Buttery soft socks| Buxom Lip plumper gloss| Initial Necklaces

|Coming up|

Mondays have a Fashion Fix Tv segment on Good Things Utah. You can Stream it HERE at around 10 am Mnt. Time. Spring Trends Perfect For Easter At Any Age! I’ll have an entire blog post on Monday if you miss it! I am excited to have two girlfriends model for me too.

|Restock Alert|

Dime Beauty’s Best-Selling Perfume= Dans Les Bois. This viral-selling perfume is in stock! Save 20% with code DARCY,20—a sophisticated multilayered scent featuring warm tones of cedarwood and subtle fresh florals.

Sales Happening this Weekend:

Banana Republic Factory |50% off & extra 15% off

Bohme Clothing Boutique| 20% off everything

Cabana Lifestyles |For one day only, get FREE shipping – use code NOFOOL & Up to 70% off sale items

Colleen Rothschild Beauty| 25% off Best Sellers

Express|Jeans are $49 each. I have These| JEANS | Cargo JEANS|JEANS

Gibson Looks Blazers 20% off code Hoptoit

Loft| 30% 0ff

Nordstrom| Dior Lip oil|YSL Lipstick |Clinique Black honey lip| Spring Sale up to 60% off

Quay| BOGO sunglasses

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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