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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:

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a Beautiful Weekend,

You might also like the following:

Summer Charcuterie

4 Things to Buy at Trader Joe’s.

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!

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!

10 Products you loved too

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,

You Might also like the following:

Judy’s Chocolate Kahlua Cake Recipe

Strawberry shortcake

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!

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,

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!

Cabana Life- Resort Wear or Streetwear

March 29, 2023

Cabana Life- Resort Wear or Streetwear

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Who’s ready for a vacation? Spring break is right around the corner. The first thing on my packing list: Sun safe styles. Keep yourself feeling confident & sun safe with Cabana resort pieces. 🏝 Check out these looks perfect for your next getaway: And easy to style for streetwear.

Ideas for Styling Cabana Life

Wear to the pool and then straight to lunch, or even better, style a Cabana Life swimsuit as a bodysuit paired with linen pants or jeans. Style a Cabana life dress in a blazer or denim jacket for a Summer Nights dinner.

You are packing for your next warm-weather vacation with @cabanalife Spf resort wear. Create easy looks from the pool to lunch, beach to dinner. Each collection piece can be styled in multiple ways, which means you pack less🧳🧳 Use swimsuits as body suits and poolside dresses styled with blazers for dinner; the options are endless!

Shop the look below:

Shop and SAVE 20% with code DARCY20

Life’s Blog

Check out Cabana life’s latest blog post recipe: A refreshing “Cool Cucumber” cocktail Perfect & refreshing for Spring 🙌🏻 Check out the recipe now

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Shop this look below:

My Sale Picks

P.S. Celebrate spring by taking up to 70% off our sale section styles. Stock up & save! 🛍

Shop my Sale picks Below:

Thank you for stopping by to read “Cabana Life- Resort Wear or Streetwear.”

Tell me your favorite travel essential item in the comments below.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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Two Spring Basics You’ll Never Get Tired Of

March 27, 2023

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Happy last week of March, can you believe how fast March flew by? I keep telling myself Spring is coming; it is! In the Spirit of Spring, I have a couple of spring photoshoots. I’m looking forward to some fun pieces I can’t wait to wear. With all the great sales lately, I’ve grabbed some fun clothing & accessories I am also excited to share with you.

Here are two great Spring basics wardrobe pieces. You’ll never get tired of styling, and the best part is that they work in every season.

Two Spring Basics You’ll Never Get Tired Of

Spring Wardrobe Builders

~Two Spring Basics You’ll Never Get Tired Of Wearing~

~ Straight Leg/ slim boot cut Jeans

~ Gauze Button up

The Jeans are under $69, And the top is under $36

What are wardrobe builders?

Wardrobe builders are staple/ key pieces you purchase that help you build your wardrobe. I like to make a wardrobe, starting with classic pieces that can help you create many different looks. Then, build a cabinet with 80% good fitting, good quality pieces and fill in with the trends. I wrote more about this HERE.

Ways to Wear these two pieces

The White Gauze button-up top

This gauze button-up is just like the Free people one I own♥️ you can’t tell them apart✔️Wear over a bathing suit, with shorts, or throw over a tank tee dress. 🖤 The many ways you can style this versatile piece genuinely are endless.

I own several white Gauze button-ups, one because I always need one, as I wear them on repeat. And two, I wanted to see if you could tell the difference between the Target $25, Peppered in Leopard$36, and Free People $69 versions. Unfortunately, you really couldn’t unless close up and with touching.

The comparison

The Target button-up is the thinnest but not too light, and the stitching isn’t the quality of the Free People, which is to be expected. The Peppered in Leopard button-up is a perfect dupe. The buttons are different, the stitching is good, and the weight is pretty close. I recommend purchasing it for the price if you want to save money. The Free People’s quality is the best, with excellent stitching, buttons, and gauze fabric, just the perfect weight.

Free People added this Spliced -up Shirtdress Tunic to this year’s Spring lineup, and the fabric is the same Gauze as the button-up. Talk about a cute dress you’ll wear over and over. Cute for concerts and festivals with boots, and so cute for Summer with a cute sandal.

The Straight Leg slim bootcut Jeans

Straight Leg jeans have been a classic style since jeans wear invented. They will always be in style. It’s a classic fit that always looks good. In fashion, styles come and go, but the classic fit never goes far. The type I am wearing above says a slim-fitting flair, but it does fit like straight-leg jeans.

Ladies…Get your butt into this pair. You won’t be sorry! Judy Blue High Waist Control Top raw hem slim bootcut jeans are slim fitting through the waist, hip, and butt with a slim-fitting flared leg. Made of stretchy denim, it will fit you just right without stretching out too much. The control top helps keep your waist slim, and the wash is GORGEOUS, making these a must-have!

The Jeans Fit

Rise 10 3/4″, Inseam: 32″
Recommend sizing down one size for that fitted look.

Two Basic Wardrobe pieces giving Coastal Grandmother vibes

*Coastal grandmother is a VIBE, not a grandmother thing☺️Want to learn more? Want to learn more? Here’s a fun Coastal Grandmother blog post I did last year that people enjoyed reading. Here’s a REEL you might enjoy, with 1.6 million views.

Giving me all the #coastalgrandma vibes… Think of all the ways you can style these two great basics✔️

A few other classic Jeans and White button-ups you might like:

BB Dakota by Steve Madden -Gauze button up a complete match for the Free People Button up

Tyra Cotton Oversized Button-Down Shirt-Get down to the business of statement style in this cotton button-down that makes a fashionable problem of rolling up your sleeves.

Stevie Straight Leg -These jeans are crafted in soft, stretchy denim, making them accessible and comfortable to wear all day. This simple but essential pair can complete any look they are paired with.

Christine High Rise Straight Leg– from cotton with a little bit of stretch, these high-waisted jeans with a straight leg will soon be your comfy favorites.

Thank you for stopping by to read “Two Spring Basics You’ll Never Get Tired Of.”

Tell me your favorite essential/wardrobe item in the comments below.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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5 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries

March 26, 2023

5 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I hope you’re having a beautiful Sunday. Someone keeps shaking the snow globe we seem to be living in, in Utah. I am quiet over winter and ready for sunshine, green grass, and flowers.

Yesterday was our youngest son’s 20th birthday. So naturally, Hampton requested chocolate-covered strawberries as dessert; I had to oblige. Thank goodness his birthday is when strawberries are in season; at least, when we lived in California, they were. We’re lucky our grocery store carries California strawberries, and they happened to have large ones. The larger ones are more fun to dip and have for a main dessert.

I thought you might like to know how I whipped up a batch of chocolate-covered strawberries, in case you haven’t tried making them yourself. You can also watch the REEL I created, So easy and yummy. If you are a home baker like me or just starting, check out the baking list on my Amazon Shops.

5 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Recipe

-Strawberries ( I like good size ones)

1 1/2 Cups chocolate chips
1/2 Cup White Chocolate Chips
2 Tbs butter
3 Tbs olive oil

Wash strawberries and lay them out to dry (they must be dry to dip)

In 2 small glass bowls, add chocolate chips in one and white chocolate chips in the other.

Line cookie sheet with wax paper

In chocolate chip, add 1 Tbs Butter & 2 TBS olive oil

Warm in microwave for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until chocolate is smooth, & melted, and silky looking, Working quickly, dip strawberries and lay them on a cookie sheet. When all strawberries are dipped. You’ll now decorate with white chocolate.

You’ll make the white chocolate the same way as the Regular Chocolate. (Just a smaller amount)

1/2 cup white chocolate, 1 TBS Butter, and Oil. Melt

And if you have a piping bag, you can create pretty white lines. I didn’t have a bag, So I drizzled the white chocolate on the berries. With a spoon.

TIP:

You could also drip the chocolate-covered berries in mini chocolate chips, nuts, or toffee bits.

Dipping Strawberries Size Tip

Using medium or small-sized strawberries to dip works excellent on Charcuteries boards and as a decoration on another dessert and is superior to garnishing a smoothie or cocktail. Large Strawberries make a great main dessert.

A reminder of the Caraway Sale

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I love the Ceramic coated Bakeware. On my list, we have the baking sheets and the cookware set.

A few of my favorite Baking tools:

Thank you for stopping by to read “5 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries” Does this make you want to make a batch? I’d love for you to tell me in the comments.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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