Each year seems to go by faster than the last, but 2016 was one to remember – lots of wonderful memorable moments – though of course there were dips as well. It was such a great year both personally and professionally that I find it necessary to focus on the good and leave the bad in the past (because let’s be honest, there is always a touch of the unwanted in a year – it’s not all perfect). Days before…
When I look back on 2016, I am simply pinching myself as it will forever be a year to remember. The Mr. and I were engaged, bought our first home, were married, and traveled both overseas and locally. For work, this year has been…
Christmas Day is almost here (can you believe it?) Whenever my family gets together, we love to create a festive cocktail or two for each other to try. Okay, who am I kidding? Sometimes we enjoy more than two?! I know I’m not alone…
I typically go all out when it comes to Christmas. I simply can’t help it, I love the holidays! We are headed to the family lake house for Christmas, as we did two years ago. Back then, I waited until I was at the…
One of the many reasons we purchased our current home is the amount of natural light that pours in through the windows. With soaring ceilings reaching above 11′, we knew that we would want to make a statement with our window treatments but with…
There is nothing like a good DIY project to get you into the holiday mood. If you have been following along on My Manicured Life for a while, you are well aware that my family is from England and that we like to recognize…
I can’t believe we only have one week left until Christmas! I’m of course excited, but as expected, I’m a tad behind on all the things I want to accomplish when it comes to DIY projects, present purchasing, menu perfecting, etc. Growing up, my…
With the holidays, there are always so many things to enjoy, whether parties, trimming the tree, catching up with friends, and spending quality time with the ones you love. Of course, it can be hard not to forget all of this while racing around frantically…
It wasn’t too long ago that I left my old neighborhood of Lower Pacific Heights, living just steps from a boutique filled street sprinkled with bars and restaurants. The Elite Cafe was a common destination to meet friends for brunch, dinner, and or drinks…
Last night we got picked up in an Uber to head to a party and the driver wasn’t exactly happy due a mix of Santa Con and city traffic. That was until, she put on the Mariah Carey Xmas album & she & I…