A beauty & lifestyle blog from a southern blonde. (Formerly Sweet Tea & Skyscrapers Blog)
It’s almost October and still nearly 90 degrees down here in Jacksonville, but I want it to be Fall so badly! I’m that girl who started drinking Pumpkin Spice Lattes the day they came out, is slowly transitioning to darker lipstick colors, and is busting out the booties and leggings one-by-one. I recently came across…
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Ever since I was a kid I have loved capturing important moments in life through photos, so of course my first pregnancy wouldn’t be any different. An old friend of mine, who is an incredibly talented photographer, happened to be coming in town from California during my 14th week of pregnancy, so I was able…
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It’s my favorite time of year – Fall! I think I say that every season is my favorite, but I truly do love them all for what they each have to offer. I must say though, I think Fall is my number one favorite (unless Christmas counts as a season?). It encompasses everything I love…
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Every now and then you just have to step outside of your comfort zone … and do something crazy … that you would never really do … ever. Like cover replace your regular makeup products with nothing but shimmery highlighters, for example. If you haven’t heard about it or seen it floating around on YouTube…
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Want to know what the best thing since sliced bread is? Champagne-scented bath products. No, I’m not kidding. And want to know what makes it even better? The fact that they’re small batch, hand-made, toxin free (meaning no sulfates, parabens or phthalates), vegan-friendly, and affordable. I’ve been using Nicole Made This products for a couple…
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You read the title right … If you haven’t heard yet, I’m pregnant!! Jimmy and I are beyond excited to announce that we will be welcoming a new baby girl or baby boy into our family in February! (Our announcement video is at the bottom – keep reading!) I’ll never forget that evening – Wednesday,…
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Notice anything different? My blog got a facelift! And a new name! I have been blogging at Sweet Tea & Skyscrapers since I first moved to Jacksonville in 2009. When I created the blog, it was meant to be a “diary” of my journey moving from a small town in Georgia to the big city…
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