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Pottery Barn Baby

Something I’ve learned in recent months is that navigating the endless baby options out there can be SO overwhelming. But, any time I’m looking around on Pottery Barn Baby (which is OFTEN these days) I don’t feel that way. I think it’s because the selection is so curated that I don’t feel the need to go down a two hour internet research rabbit hole for every item—the hard work has already been done for me. Pottery Barn Kids has always been my go-to for cute baby gifts because their quality is top-notch… but also because nothing (and I do mean…
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The Mirror

If you’ve seen this all over your instagram feed and are wondering if the hype is real, allow me to clear things up for you: IT REALLY REALLY IS. At first glance, the mirror looks like any sleek floor-length mirror you might hang on the wall in your home. However, inside this beauty lives a magical HOME GYM. When turned on, the mirror transforms into an interactive LCD screen with instructors ready to take you through just about every possible workout class under the sun (barre, boxing, cardio, chair, dance, yoga, ERRYTHANG). It’s completely personalizable (can even sync with your…
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Elemis Instant Refreshing Gel

My fan-girl status of all things Elemis is pretty well cemented at this point (my face is currently slathered in this holy-grail facial oil, as per usual) but I recently fell in love with yet another product from the brand. This instant refreshing gel is amazing for soreness, aka a long day at the office in heels. Or, in my current case, seven months pregnant and sore literally everywhere. It revitalizes and revives your sore muscles, by combining arnica, birch and witch hazel, with cooling camphor and menthol. So basically all the good things. I also love that the product…
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Oven Gloves

Hey, here’s something that’s not cute: You know when you bake or grill or roast marshmallows or do any of the fun summer-y, campfire-y things and accidentally torch yourself? Yeah, let’s stop doing that. These gloves protect your forearms, not just your hands, and are 100% Kevlar with 932°F heat resistance. Seriously look at those reviews. They will protect your paws from all of the fun outdoorsy cooking you’ll get into this season, pain-free. Also, I feel like they should just replace my oven mitts in general. Why must we be restricted to early 20th century creations that give us…
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Tank Dress

When you see a product on Nordstrom that has nearly 3K 5-star reviews and is only $45, you don’t ask questions. You just add to cart. If you’re looking for the comfiest wear-everywhere dress, this is it. Also can we talk about these endless color options?
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Tote Organizer

Yeah, that whole digging around in my tote thing? I’m over it. I recently got this tote organizer to secure my belongings and my sanity (especially when enjoying this fab Everlane tote that I shared recently). Undoubtedly, it has become even more handy when wanting to convert my favorite totes into diaper bags, but regardless of whether your organization needs are baby-induced or not, I love that this tote organizer keeps your things in place AND makes swapping bags SO much easier. Also, it comes in tons of other colors, too, so will blend in with any color lining!
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Summer Essential Dress

In this recent post of mine rounding up recent favorites from Ann Taylor, the most-clicked-on dress aside from the dress I was wearing was this one. Color me not at all surprised. It’s such a great price point, a gorgeous hue and super wearable—plus it comes in petite, regular and tall sizing. And, if you’re going to buy the dress, how do you say no to these objectively perfect sandals shown with it? You just don’t. The combination of that muted olive green with cognac brown is drool-worthy.
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It Cosmetics CC Cream

If you missed last week’s post on the top 15 beauty products everyone will die without, click here to check it out because it’s a GOOD ONE. I shared a lip product on instastories (this one) and mentioned that if Neutrogena ever discontinued it, my life would be officially over. This got me wondering about the top products you can’t live without, so I did a handy-dandy instastory poll and the top 15 products (the ones that were shared by literally hundreds of you) made this list. It was no surprise that many of you are obsessed with this CC…
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Chalkboard Labels

In addition to ordering these stacking drawers for the re-organization of my beauty and skincare products, I also ordered these cute chalk board labels for the drawers because they’re functional and adorable. For a cool $6.99, you get 90 reusable labels PLUS the chalk board pen. Aside from labeling my new drawers, I also love the other uses showcased on the product page and 100% plan to use them for labeling cheese boards when entertaining this summer (because ya know it’s brie, but I might want you to know something else about it that’s fancy). These are such a cute…
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Container Store Stacking Drawers

It might be the “nesting phase” kicking in, but I’m on a major cleaning/organizing spree. This weekend I took a page from Marie Kondo’s book (that or I was just overwhelmed by the sheer amount of product about to cave in on me) and did a massive reorganization of my beauty closet, using these stacking containers. They are truly amazing. You can choose the sizes you need and stack them together in any configuration that fits your space. They’re absolutely brilliant, easy to use, easy to stack and now my collection no longer feels like it’s on the verge of…
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