Hey Socialites! Random fact about me: I grew up doing ballet, and continued to dance well into adulthood, thanks to classes in college, and sweaty, challenging barre workouts! While the days of tutus and tights are now long over for me, I continue to watch Svetlana Zakharova YouTube videos on a weekly basis, or dust off my New York City Ballet workout DVD when theRead Now
How To Be Yourself As Well As An Awesome Mom
1 CommentImage Motherhood is one of the most intense experiences a woman can have. The love you feel for your child is unlike anything you have been through in your short time on this earth. Whatever they want, moms do their best to provide for their children even if it means sacrificing their dreams. However, investing everything in your kids is going to leave a voidRead Now
My Most Functional Handbag!
1 CommentHey Socialites! I have always been a sucker for a great bag (shoes and bags always fit, no matter what size you are!), and there are certain handbag silhouettes that are not only fashion forward, but also functional! Most women I know have so many essentials that they cart around daily: Cell phones, tablets, cash, cards, etc., and they need a bag that will allowRead Now
The Perfect Valentine’s Gift With MVMT
Leave a commentHi Socialites! My mom always taught me that the perfect gifts are usually priceless, sentimental, or something that you can keep forever. Valentine’s Day is usually the time for grand gestures and dazzling gifts from/for your significant other, so jewelry often comes to mind as a really nice gift. However, it can be really difficult to shop for jewelry because everyone has different taste preferences:Read Now
Keeping The Faith In Low Places
15 Comments*This post was originally published on 9/4/2017 and updated on 2/7/2019* If you’ve watched the news at any point over the last few weeks, you’re probably exhausted from listening to anchors and pundits discuss government shutdowns, the state of the union, and hot button topics about abortion and sexual orientation. On a personal level, so many of my friends and family are in their ownRead Now
Has “Petty Culture” Taken Over?
Leave a comment“Oh the shade!” “I can’t stand her…she’s a toxic piece of trash.” “Girl, I can’t believe he said that! He is cancelled!” “I’m about to be real petty.” via GIPHY I heard phrases like this all through 2018, and they don’t show any promise of disappearing from the 2019 lexicon. I’ll admit, I love watching shows like Love & Hip Hop (in all of theRead Now
The Best Dressed TV Characters of All Time
1 CommentHey Socialites! I’m doing something a little different today, and paying homage to some of my greatest fashion inspirations: Women who entered my home on a weekly basis courtesy of the television! I grew up wanting to emulate many of the stylish and sophisticated mavens I watched during the late 80’s-early 90’s, and through the years, I refined my style and picked up fashion cuesRead Now
Winter Beauty Favorites + Giveaway!
Leave a commentHey Socialites! I try to do a beauty post on a weekly basis, but life has been hitting me pretty hard, and I got a bit behind. Mea Culpa! Anyhoo, I wanted to do a complete round-up of ALL the beauty products I use to get me through the winter. I cannot stress the importance of taking care of your body from head to toeRead Now
Give Dry Winter Skin The Boot!
Leave a commentHey Socialites! For those of you who have been following me for a while, you’ve seen where I’ve shared my 3 major skin woes: Dullness, dryness, and fine lines. I have combination skin (oily in the T-zone, and dry on my cheeks), and during the winter, I get little circular patches of dry skin on my cheeks, and around my mouth. If I don’t keepRead Now
My Everyday Look For Winter
1 CommentHey Socialites! This winter has certainly been one for the books already: we got about 12 inches of snow at the start of December (technically, it was still Fall) and between then and now, the temperatures have fluctuated wildly between the low 30’s, and the mid 60’s. Now, before ya’ll start wondering why I’m giving out weather forecasts, I promise it has to do withRead Now