5 Post-Pandemic Closet Clean Out Tips

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It’s been one year since the pandemic started. Are you wearing the same clothes that you used to? I think it’s time to clean out your closet!

Purge!

Let’s get real. Go through your closet and ask yourself… when is the last time I wore this? Am I going to wear it again (honestly!)? Lastly, DOES IT EVEN FIT? You might have gotten the covid 19 pounds from stress eating! If you don’t even want to try it on and see if it fits, then it’s time for it to go! Same goes with shoes!

Post Pandemic Professional

If you worked in an office and now don’t… are you going to put those office pants on? Again… do they even fit? For many, the professional scene is forever changed as many companies have found they can make do with many days working virtually from home.

Empty out your closet completely

Now that you’ve purged what you’re not going to keep, empty everything out of your closet so you can start fresh. Is there a better location in your closet for some of your most used items?

Get organized!

I’m talking baskets, bins, dividers. Measure your closet and figure out what size baskets/bins/dividers you may need. Use labels, if you would like! Also, a simple way to make your closet look great is to organize hanging clothes first based on color and then within that color range based on sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve. This will save you so much time!

Use All The Same Hangers

An easy and not-too-expensive way to achieve a great looking closet is to use the same type of hanger for everything. This makes it looks like you had a professional organizer a la The Home Edit or Marie Kondo come in and do it!

The velvet hangers I use – from Amazon, $33 for 100 pack!
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Easter Basket Ideas for babies, toddlers and younger children

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Sharing a collection of ideas to put in your Easter basket for your babies, toddlers and younger children. I have a few outfit accessories too as well as Easter pajamas!

Easter basket stuffer and filling ideas, Easter gift ideas, Easter outfit ideas

Adorable Bunny Shoe also here and here

Bunny Slippers

Bunny Rabbit Toy

Lilac Bunny

Bunny chair

White Easter Baskets, in different sizes

Beatrix Potter Basket

Green wheeled basket

Natural basket

Rabbit ride on

Embroidered bunny bow comes in several colors

Bunny Pajamas also here in toddler and children’s size

Peter Rabbit Pajamas in infant and here in toddler/children’s sizes

Bunny Sweater

Counting Carrots

Carrot Toy

Aitbay Educational Wooden Toys for Toddlers, Carrots Harvest Shape Size Sorting Game, Developmental Montessori Toys for 1 2 3 Year Old Boys and Girls Preschool Learning Fine Motor Skill

Carrot teether

Infantino Lil' Nibble Teethers Carrot - Silicone Soft-Textured teether for Sensory Exploration and Teething Relief, with Easy to Hold Handles

Jellycat Rabbit Rattle

Jellycat Bashful Beige Bunny Soft Plush Baby Toy Ring Rattle

Jellycat Rabbit

Jellycat Blossom Posy Bunny Stuffed Animal, Medium, 12 inches

Bunny also in Pink

Jellycat Blossom Blush Bunny Stuffed Animal, Medium 12 inches

Books!

Bunnies for Tea

If I were a bunny

Jellycat If I were a Rabbit Board Book, Grey

Peter Rabbit set

Little Blue Truck Springtime

It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny

The Bunny Rabbit Show we love all of Sandra Boynton’s books!

Glitter Sidewalk Chalk

Pigtail Hair Bow Clips

20 Pieces Baby Girls Hair Bows Clips Hair Barrettes Accessory for Babies Infant Toddlers Kids in Pairs

Bunny Scrunchies for Bigger Girls

KECUCO 20 Colors Bunny Ears Scrunchies Hair Scrunchies Velvet Scrunchies Rabbit Bunny Ear Elastic Hair Bands Hair Ties Ponytail Holders for Women or Girls, Bow Scrunchies for Hair
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Inspired by Bridgerton

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Have you seen Bridgerton yet on Netflix?

If not… what are you waiting for? There’s period costumes, a handsome duke and a feast for the eyes of beautifully decorated rooms!

While I am sure many adored the Bridgerton’s pastel set, I liked the Featherington’s household’s colors as well! So fun!

I had fun putting together this little mood board to shop below! So many things I want for myself!

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Valentine’s Day Style

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Rounding up a few favorite Valentine’s Day finds. I purchased the heart mugs as they reminded me of the Emma Bridgewater ones.

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Riley Sheehey for MODA OPERANDI collection

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Two posts in a week? To what do we owe the pleasure? Well, one of my favorite artists, Riley Sheehey, has partnered with MODA OPERANDI and come out with an exclusive collection of dinnerware and linens! They are so pretty!

Here they all are!

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Amazon Prime Day 2020!

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Today is Amazon Prime Day! I’m highlighting a few favorites here from my Amazon shop!

My #1 favorite item from Amazon is the Kindle Paperwhite! I LOVE this. It is also waterproof. I have an Ipad too but this is better for reading and causes less eye strain. If you are an avid reader, I would strongly consider getting a Kindle Unlimited membership which has unlimited reading of over 1 million ebooks plus tons of audiobooks. Also if you love Audiobooks, try a free trial of Audible (which I also have and love – I listen to audiobooks on my commute!).

I love these hangers for the closet. Come in several of colors.

I love this little watering can. I have it in green.

Cute headbands that I love – also would make a great stocking stuffer!

These are just a few things I like. I have lots of favorites lists.

You can shop: baby girl’s clothes here,

my absolute favorite purchases here

French Country Decor here

Fashion and Accessories Here

Peloton and Work Out Favorites Here

Kitchen Favorites Here

Favorite Design Books

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Halloween Charcuterie Board Ideas

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I had fully intended to make a Halloween dessert this year but frankly time got away from me and then I saw a Halloween charcuterie board and thought OH! That is a GREAT idea!!!

Halloween snack board from Cerriously
From Sugar and Charm
From I Love Lindsay
From RockyMtnMomma
From Bless This Mess

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New Design Books to Cozy Up To this Fall

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As the weather starts to cool and the evenings are getting longer, that means we have more time to sit at home nestled up under a cozy blanket reading a good book! I’ve rounded up some new art and design books that I thought would be great reads!

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You can shop ALL of my favorite books on Amazon Here!

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Baby Toile Round-Up

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Calling my French country lovers! I have rounded up some adorable baby toile items!

Baby Girl Fuchsia Toile Set

Rose Toile Romper

Toile Boppy Cover

Farm Toile Romper

Blue and White Dress

Pink Toile Pillow

Pink Toile Crib Sheet

Toile Changing Pad Cover

Puppy Toile

Toile Memory Board in Pink

Blue and White Toile Settee (also in Pink)

Blue and White Toile Storage Bench

Toile Top and Pants Set

Blue Toile Romper

Baby Romper

Toile dress

Toile Diaper Bag

Closet Organizers – I wish I found these before I did my closet!!

Monogrammed Nightlight in Blue (and also in Pink)

Crib sheets and changing pad covers in a pretty blue bunny/squirrel toile

Smocked toile dress

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Girl’s Clothes for Fall

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I know I never used to write about children’s shopping finds BUT since I have a daughter now I find myself shopping more for her than for me! As far as I’m concerned, she can wear all the cute clothes and I can wear a grain sack… so long as it’s French 😉

Aren’t all of these outfits like SOOOOO CUTE?!?! Ok I could not figure out how to get these into the widget, so here are they are too!

Toile Matching outfit set

Pink Floral Baby Dress (and here is the big girl version too)



Floral Ruffle Jumpsuit

Cute Jumpsuit for girls!

this dress above reminded me of some of the pretty Gucci dresses in addition to some antique fabric patterns.

This dress reminds me of Hermes!

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Pink & Green Fall Table Decor with Velvet Pumpkins

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In this post: Fall table decor ideas with nontraditional Fall colors of pink and green!

This is a sponsored post featuring Hot Skwash Pumpkins from LoveFeast Shop. All images and opinions are completely mine.

I am very excited to share with you my Fall tablescape for this year! This year I am partnering with LoveFeast shop to feature Hot Skwash velvet pumpkins. I received these beautiful pink pumpkins to feature in a post. Keep reading – I have a special discount code for you at the end of the post!

For years (seriously – search the blog… you will see!) I have slowly been purchasing and building my velvet pumpkin collection. Needless to say, I was thrilled when LoveFeast shop approached me with an opportunity to collaborate! Now that I think of it, I think I bought my first velvet pumpkin in 2008. So I REALLY like these pumpkins!

This year I was inspired by the pinks and greens of Fall colors. PINK?! Yes. I know. It is not a traditional Fall color. BUT if you look at a tree turning colors there is a myriad of colors: green, yellow, orange, dark pink, red, brown!

The velvet pumpkins come in tons of colors. On my table there is a combination of blush, guava, rose, magenta, lipstick, chartreuse and moss.

They also come in many sizes. They look best when you mix and match several colors with several sizes. If you have no idea what sizes and colors you would choose, LoveFeast Shop has some curated sets to choose from.

Decorating tip: Pair your pumpkins with some natural greenery or flowers to make them look their best, like I did for the centerpiece. The big pumpkin in the center is guava and is 8″ for size reference.

I love using velvet pumpkins in my Fall decor because they are so versatile! I like to use them on my mantel, as well as little vignettes throughout the house.

Decorating Tip: Place a small pumpkin on each place setting. Below is a 3″ Rose pumpkin on the plate.

Here is a slightly different look. I placed a blush colored pumpkin in the centerpiece. It’s so easy to just mix and match them!

What I love about these pumpkins is that they are made of a silk velvet which make them luxurious and give them a really nice color. I also adore the real dried pumpkin stems that are used. The real pumpkin stem is what makes them so charming! I love the whimsical curls of the dried stem.

They are also nice because they never go rotten! To store them in the off season, I carefully place them in plastic storage bins.

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My Favorite French Children’s Brands and Stores

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The French just do some things better, such as croissants, and baby clothes as well! I thought I would share my favorite brands and stores with you (and also for me so I have one convenient place to have them all!)

Petit Bateau® | Quality Clothes for Babies, Children & Adults

Petit Bateau

Classic French brand. Known for Breton stripes and yellow jackets. As of this time, their website does not ship to the US but there are retailers (such as MeliJoe) that do carry them.

 Children’s Shops in Paris by Paris

Jacadi

My favorite French brand! Classic colors and shapes. It is a little pricey so I generally just shop the sales. They do ship to the US.

Tartine et Chocolat

Makes the sweetest dresses! Expensive but adorable!

Baby's 2-in-1 dress Black & Navy/cream gingham che+Cream & red/green check

Cyrillus

Another very popular brand in France, but very hard to find in the US!

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Natalys

I actually just discovered this Parisian store while writing this blog and have saved it! However, I was informed by a reader there is no shipping to the USA.

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Antoinette – Paris

Makes the prettiest special occasion dresses!

Atelier Choux Baby : Clothes & Accessories | Melijoe

Atelier Choux

Makes the CUTEST swaddles and other items for the nursery. They do have a few children’s clothing items such as bibs, one pieces and dresses.

L’Amour Shoes

I don’t know if these are technically French BUT they have a French name and are adorable!

Moulin Roty La Grande Famille Doll House – My Sweet Muffin

Moulin Roty

Children’s toy store with adorable products!

H&M

Yes I know H&M is not French – it is Swedish but I like H&M because not only do they have great prices, but they do have cute children’s clothes. The only caveat is that you have to search for them as IMO there is a lot of ugly items too. I have found some cute dresses, lace collared one pieces, lace socks, waffle knit sweaters – oh yeah, and all 100% cotton.

Stores

MeliJoe

Carries many of the brands that I mentioned above. I love shopping here! Ships to the US.

Du Pareil au meme (DPAM)

A fixture in France – They have great sales, ship to the US. I read they are like the French “Old Navy”. For me, many of their clothes are not quite “classical” enough, but they do have some great bargains.

Maisonette

Ok not technically a store in France, but it has a French name and carries many of the brands I listed and more! Very cute children’s store.

The Tot

Yes not technically a French store, but it also carries many French brands that I listed

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Louis Vuitton Neverfull Similar Handbags

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I have always liked the Louis Vuitton Neverfull handbag, but if I purchased it my wallet would be… never… full… (I laughed and cringed as I wrote that).

They are a nice canvas bag that has many different functions – work bag, travel bag, diaper bag, gym bag, and just a plain ol’ handbag!

However each year their price rises and now I just can’t bring myself to buy one for its cost!

So I went searching for similar alternatives bags to the Neverfull!

The Tory Burch Gemini Link Tote

It comes in two sizes and many different colors. Not that Tory Burch is a “steal” in terms of prices, but it is a fraction of the cost of the Neverfull! You can also get it here. There is even one with a shoulder strap! I actually ended up purchasing this bag in a limited edition daisy print.

Barrington Bags Totes

There are several different styles of Barrington Bags totes – the St. Anne with zipper, St. Anne without zipper, Savannah Zippered tote. They come in TONS of patterns and you can even add a stripe and monogram – some of the patterns look very similar to Louis Vuitton, others look like Goyard! I *ALMOST* bought this bag and still might! They also have a great diaper bag.

Coach Canvas Tote

Coach also makes a nice canvas carryall. This one has a pretty gold chain to spruce it up!

Kate Spade Molly

If pattern is not your thing, Kate Spade makes a really nice large tote with a zip top too! That said, of course Kate Spade has patterned totes too!

Michael Kors Stripe Tote Bag

Another nice logo tote bag, but has a stripe. I also like his two tone stripe bag.

Michael Kors Voyager Tote

Yes MK is on here twice but he has lots of good bags! He also makes this tote in plain leather if you don’t like logos.

Checkered Handbag

This one appears to be the most similar. This is also the most budget friendly on the list!

Brown Tote Bag

This one also looks quite similar to the

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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks for the Home

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Sharing my favorite finds for the Home!

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2020 Home Decor Finds

Hydroflask water bottle, 32 oz – I LOVE my Hydroflask wide mouth water bottle and to find one on sale is very rare!!! I have had ice in that thing remain unmelted 24 hours later! Seriously!

Le Labo Basil Hand Soap – Le Labo never goes on sale. This soap “is made with antioxidant sea buckthorn, rosemary leaf to soothe and sugar cane to cleanse. It pairs basil with verbena, a citrusy and vegetal alternative to most aromatic notes, which increases each facet of the basil. The soap comes in a bottle with an easy-to-use pump.”

Voluspa tin candle – comes in many different scents, but Japanese Saijo Persimmon is my favorite!

Diptyque set of 5 travel size candles – my most favorite candles in the whole world on sale in a set of 5. I wish the set had the bigger candles, BUT this is a great foray into Diptyque and lets you try their bestselling scents.

Le Labo Santal 26, Set of 3 Candles – A Nordstrom exclusive of a luxury brand that *never* goes on sale. Santal 26 is the scent that made them famous. The notes of the candle are: Top: violet, cardamom. Middle: iris, ambrox. Base: Australian sandalwood, cedarwood.

Marble and Wood Serving Board – cute serving board

Jo Malone Lime, Basil and Mandarin Hand and Body Wash – SMELLS SO GOOD!!! Wood Sage and Sea Salt Hand and Body Wash is also on sale.

Faux Fur Throw Pillow – perfect for the Fall and Winter!

Silk Pillowcase set – Silk pillowcases are supposed to decrease the likelihood of you getting wrinkles. Whether there’s a study on that or not… who knows.

Pink Wine Glasses – Always thinking ahead… would look great as a tablescape for a pink vintage themed Christmas, or Valentine’s Day, or Spring, or Easter!

Smeg Retro Kettle – seriously the cutest kettle!

Blankets and Throws

Chunky Knit Throw – all the rage right now. Spruce up your house and instagram account with one of these. haha!

Nordstrom Plush throw – comes in 16 colors and is under $25!

Barefoot Dreams Animal Print Blanket – SO soft! These always sell out!

Nordstrom Faux fur throw – comes in 4 colors and is so soft and cuddly! I remember last Christmas they had these out and I face planted into them as they were so soft! (Note to self: there will be no face planting into blankets in the store anymore w/ covid)

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Shop Home here

Here are my home favorites:

MISS A POST OF MINE? Here are my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale FAVORITES, Home Favorites, Lounge/Stay at Home Isolation favorites, and everything you need to know about the sale. (Some links may not yet be active as they have not been published.

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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks: Stay at Home & Lounge Favorites!

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We will all be spending more time at home than before, so why not get a few new items for lounging at home? Who needs work clothes, just a work top is at all that we need since work is done either in PJs or Pj bottoms and work top! Haha.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2020 Lounge and Stay at Home Favorite Picks

Faux Fur Throw – Last Christmas I remember feeling these and they were SO SOFT! Would make a really nice gift!

Sugar Lip Balm Set – I purchased this at the sale last year and loved it! I still have the little jar of lip scrub so I don’t need to get it again this year. It made my lips so soft and kissable- and it tastes good!!

Saijo Persimmon Candle – smells really nice and it’s under $7. Also great stocking stuffers

Ugg Slippers – Super soft slippers. I rarely wear “normal” shoes now, so new slippers are a must.

Lounge T- Shirt – A soft bargain priced under $12 lounging t-shirt.

Barefoot Dreams Slipper Socks – My FAVORITE slipper socks and I get some every year for Christmas. Buy them now for Christmas gifts too!

Cozy Lounging Top and Matching Pants – These look so soft and cozy! They come in TONS of colors. The entire matching set is under $50.

Soft Crewneck Sweatshirt – Perfect for lounging in or going to your home gym (aka living room!)

High Waist Crop Leggings – Comes in Pink and Black. I LOVE Zella and always stock up at the sale – this year I need more cause I am carrying my extra baby weight around, oh joy!

Ribbed Tank Top – great for working out or lounging in! I have it in the bright pink (it comes in many other colors) and it looks super cute with high waisted leggings like below!

Ugg Bow Cable Knit Fleece Slipper Socks – These slipper socks are so cute with the bow on the back! Would also make a great gift for Christmas!

Ugg Fleece Robe – You know this robe is going to be soft, cozy and warm! Will be getting this!Comes in several colors!

GloPro Microneedling Set – I got this last year and I LOVE it. It is seriously like an at-home facial. It is a really good price in this set – the only other time I’ve seen it this price was at their Black Friday sale. Otherwise it never goes on sale.

Parfums de Marly – Okay, I confess I have not smelled this perfume BUT the bottle was too cute not to include! Smells of a Turkish rose and then “After an opening bergamot, pear and lychee, the Turkish rose takes on a veiling of incense and suggestions of burning oud before nestling into a soft bed of woody, amber and vanilla notes.”

LED Lighted Mini Vanity mirror – Read lots of good things about this mirror. Since we can’t go get our facials, waxes, and massages done… a nice mirror can help us touch up at home!

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MISS A POST OF MINE? Here are my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale FAVORITES, Home Favorites, Lounge/Stay at Home Isolation favorites, and everything you need to know about the sale. (Some links may not yet be active as they have not been published.

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