–Sami Moss–
5 Meaningful Gifts to Give the Bride on Her Wedding Day
May 21, 2019
One of the sweetest gifts of my early 20s has been watching my best friends fall in love. It’s been such a joy to be there as they’ve met, fallen in love with and become engaged to the men of their dreams. What has made that gift even sweeter has been being a part of […]
Great Gifts for Graduates
April 15, 2019
It’s graduation season and the open house and party invitations abound! There’s so much to celebrate as the high school seniors in your life look forward to this new adventure: life on their own at college! How can you help equip them for this next, exciting step? We have a few gift ideas we know […]
10 Unique Wedding Venues for an Unforgettable Day
March 7, 2019
There are pros and cons to being a 21st century, Pinterest and Instagram era bride. The pros are obvious: unending inspiration, DIY ideas galore and lots of friends to share in the fun with. However, as you dig through your Instagram Explore tab or begin to seriously pin to your dream wedding board, you may […]
Wow-Worthy Winter Wedding Accessories
January 2, 2019
Raise your hand if you’ve ever zipped up a sleeveless dress for a winter event and rationalized it by thinking, “I’ll just run inside really fast.” For anyone who has done this, and then spent the rest of the night 1. Shivering; and 2. Covering up her dress with a man’s jacket: this post is […]
College Essentials for Winter
December 6, 2018
The first time I saw snow fall from the sky I was 18 years old. Needless to say, when I moved from South Florida to southwest Ohio for college, I had a few things to learn about winter. As a self-proclaimed fashionista, seasonal living meant adding even more fun pieces to my already full wardrobe, […]
How to Plan a Book Themed Baby Shower Party
October 31, 2018
Baby Shower Inspiration from Your Favorite Book When it comes to throwing a baby shower, we know you want to keep it simple, yet creative. Maybe you’ve been to enough pink, blue or neutral colored showers to be in the hunt for a different way to celebrate the mom-to-be in your life. As always, you’ve […]
– What to Wear to a Fall Wedding – Fall in Love with these Fancy Finds!
September 13, 2018
One of the best parts of moving from South Florida to the Midwest when I was 18 was how much my wardrobe expanded. It was summer year round when I lived as a native South Floridian and there was little need for scarves or fleece jackets. I could get away with my color palette of […]
– Overwhelmed to Organized – The College Edition
September 6, 2018
Here’s the thing about college: everything comes at you fast. You move in and all of a sudden you’re bombarded with 10 different syllabi, 80 different campus clubs or organizations to join, a million events to attend and everything else in between. The secret to keeping up with all of it and having the time […]
Macy’s Top Selling Wedding Registry Gifts
July 19, 2018
Macy’s offers more than just your favorite designers, a great shoe selection and the best sales. Their registry is full of fantastic perks, great products and exclusive brands like Martha Stewart and The Hotel Collection. Your registry is the time to think through every possible item you could ever need in your future as a […]
Easy Summer Recipes for Babies and Kids
July 17, 2018
Summer is the time for all things fun and fresh! Everyone is on the hunt for the best smoothies, ice cream, and iced coffees. It’s also the time of year where kids are on the hunt for a multitude of snacks. Without the routine of school or daycare that the fall and winter provides, it […]
Why You Need Amazon Prime in College
July 15, 2018
When Amazon bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion last year, it pretty much confirmed that they’re ready to take over the world. Of course, that was a fact I already knew for certain when I was in college. In the tiny one-stoplight town where I went to school, the closest anything-mart was a 15-minute drive […]
15 College Dorm Room Essentials
July 3, 2018
Today, we’re featuring 15 college dorm room essentials from Bed Bath & Beyond®. Give the college bound kids in your life a practical and unique gift they’ll be so thankful for when they get to campus! I remember opening up a big box from my cousins on the night of my high school graduation party. […]
Summer Baby Essentials
June 6, 2018
I had never seen snow fall from the sky or autumn leaves change colors until my freshman year of college 7 years ago. I spent 18 years of my life in a perpetual summer as a native Floridian. Now that I call Ohio home, I’ve learned to truly appreciate the changing of seasons and especially […]
What To Wear To Your Rehearsal Dinner
May 24, 2018
When I came home to finish up wedding planning over my final college spring break, I walked into my room to find a handful of new hung up in my closet. My mom had purchased outfits for all of my wedding week activities (showers, bachelorette party, bridesmaids’ brunch, rehearsal dinner, etc.) and I was overjoyed! […]
6 Tips for a Stress-Free Wedding Morning
May 17, 2018
Before my own wedding day in June of 2015, I had an uncountable amount of stress dreams focused on my wedding morning. Blame it on the fact that I grew up on My Big Fat Greek Wedding and replays of Toula’s wedding morning danced around in my head: everyone coming after me with tweezers and […]
Your Step-By-Step Guide for Writing a Maid of Honor Speech
May 11, 2018
When it comes to greatest fears, I’m an anomaly. Public speaking energizes me at the same rate it makes other people think about fainting. I love getting in front of a group of people with a microphone and telling stories and sharing information. However, none of that made giving a Maid of Honor Speech any […]
