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How I’d Style My Kate Spade Leighton Handbag

Kate Spade’s Leighton chain strap purse in quilted shimmery leather is the newest addition to my fashion wardrobe, and I’m looking for cute ideas to style it. I love peter pan collars (they evoke a sense of femininity and modesty at once) and this cute peter pan collared mini dress with the classic look of […]

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  • Jessica

    That dress is so cute! Where did you find it?

  • Mellisa

    I love that dress! I wish I could find things like that around here.

  • Sheri

    Very nice!

  • Alison

    I love what you picked to go along with the Kate Spade bag! It’s so classy!

  • Donna

    It’s so hip, trendy, and classic at the same time. Love it!

  • Nichol

    Oh super duper cute! Love the entire outfit!

  • Penelope

    That dress is from: missguided.co.uk but unfortunately I’m having the hardest time ordering it 🙁 Can’t tell if they are out of it.

  • Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies

    I love that purse, but I just adore that coat! I wish it got cold enough here to justify buying it. I spent so much on a new winter coat last year and I didn’t wear it once!

  • Jessie C.

    Love KS Leighton bag, classic and chic!

  • Jennifer

    yes yes and yes. I especially love that bag

  • Emily @FamilyNLifeLV

    The shoes – I love!! Cute!

  • HilLesha

    I’d so wear that outfit!

  • Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

    I love your fashion sense!

  • A Time Out for Mommy- Elaina

    Such a classic style!

  • Louise

    You have such fashion sense

  • Colleen

    That is the cutest outfit, fashion is so your thing!

  • Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving

    Penelope I absolutely adore your sense of style!

  • Tricia Nightowlmama

    ADORABLE!!! you have such good taste and style

  • Jennifer The Quirky Momma

    I like those shoes!

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    I really like that coat too!

  • Becca @ Mama B

    Very cute!

  • Toni

    Love that dress!!!

  • Marcie W.

    I think you put together some amazing ensembles Penelope! You should be a personal shopper, seriously.

  • Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom

    Will you come dress me?! I’d look instanly fashionable and feminine everyday!

Unusual Beauty Treatments And A $50 Visa Gift Card Give Away

Beauty is a goal for most of us, and some of us are willing to experiment a little bit more than others in order to achieve it, especially the wealthy and celebrities. I recently discovered some interesting, and possibly very effective, beauty treatments that the rich and famous swear by, and has now been embraced […]

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  • courtney b

    put mud on your face 🙂

  • Stephanie Phelps

    I have heard of hemoroid medicine for under the eyes

  • darlene bohannon

    my great grandma told me ,that years ago,mothers would use thier baby’s wet cloth diaper to wipe the babys face,supposely it was to keep the babies skin pretty and white.hope its still not practiced !!

  • Elena

    using sour cream on your face to make your skin lighter

  • Becky M

    I read that you can make a great facial mask out of pumpkin!

  • Lisa Brown

    applying milk of magnesia on the face to treat acne

  • Hanan

    Baking soda for pimples.

  • Linda White

    fish that eat the dry skin off of your feet!

  • Jessie C.

    Aspirin to treat acnes

  • Heather!

    Somebody recommended a product to me called Frownies. She swore by them, so I decided to give them a try and ordered a box. They are basically like the sticky part of an envelope; you wet the glue and stick them to your face where you want to decrease wrinkles. I suppose they work (they keep your skin from wrinkling by holding it taut as you sleep), but I felt so ridiculous wearing them!

    h4schaffer at gmail dot com

  • Penelope

    I have wanted to try Frownies! Thanks for the feedback, I still plan to give them a shot 🙂

  • Stacey B

    Putting baby oil on your razor before each use extends it’s life

  • Jennifer Marie

    Never tried it but people have told me that shampooing with eggs make the hair shinier?

  • Linda Kish

    I always thought the preparation H for bags under your eyes was pretty weird.

  • Joanna Broadbent

    I exfoliate once a week with baking soda paste and moisturize every night with coconut oil

  • Jennifer hutson

    Ive heard eggs for hair to make it shiny i just would never try it. Lol.

  • Kristi

    I had heard about the bird poop facial before reading this post. I can’t even imagine!

  • Ellie W

    My daughter-in-law removes her make-up with cooking oil on a cotton ball.

  • Shawna O.

    For dry skin, apply mashed avocado to your face for 15 minutes.

  • Harmony B

    Ive tried the mayonaise in the hair. It works but its doesnt smell good and its messy

  • Katy P

    I have heard of toothpaste used as a n acne treatment.

  • Donna Marie

    I use the white colgate toothpaste (the basic with whitening) for acne. I have used mayonnaise in my hair as well as egg whites to treat dry hair. vingear for sunburn

  • amy pugmire

    i use baby powder to help with my greasy hair

  • Tina M

    an egg-white mask can help soothe and brighten dull, tired skin.

  • June L

    Washing your hair in vinegar

  • Sena S

    weird beauty tip i’ve heard but never tried – put ground, raw garlic on your pimples.
    i wouldn’t want my face to smell of garlic!

  • Katy

    I think the fish pedicure has to be tops. I might be willing to try it :/.

  • nannypanpan

    i’ve used mayo in my hair to moisturize it
    nannypanpan@gmail.com

  • Juan Sanchez

    Not really a beauty tip, but if you rub onions in your face you grow facial hair faster 😛

  • rebecca shockley

    I heard that if you use sliced potatoes on your eye’s it will help with dark circles and bags under your eye’s

  • Elizabeth

    I’ve heard people use lemon juice or strawberries to whiten their teeth. I would never try it though, I’d imagine the acids would damage the enamel

  • Audra Weathers

    I’ve heard of using baking soda to wash out temporary hair color. I actually have tried it (a hair dye gone wrong story) and I really couldn’t tell much of a difference.

  • Amanda Sakovitz

    putting mayo in your hair to make it shiny.

  • Kim D.

    You can slather on a layer of diaper-rash cream to help with cracked elbows and feet.

  • Cat Davis - Food Family Finds

    I’ve heard you’re suppose to put cucumber slices on your eyes but I’ve never tried it myself.

  • Laura Jacobson

    I have not tried it but heard that you can mix oatmeal and one egg white for a mask for your face! Heard it is wonderful!

  • Wendy T

    I just heard about moroccan oil for hair yesterday. I want to try that.

  • Terra Heck

    I haven’t tried it but I’ve heard of spas that offer the service for people to put their feet in a tank of small fish. The fish nibble at the skin, exfoliating it. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • Amanda Sakovitz

    toothpaste can remove zits

  • Janice Cooper

    Put a dab of toothpaste on a pimple to make it disappear. Haven’t tried it yet.

  • Cyn Hughes

    Hemmerhoid cream to treat under eye puffiness. Never tried it thought!

  • Dorothy Sandman

    Mayo in hair for dryness.

  • Patricia Wojnar Crowley

    I’ve heard that mayo makes a good conditioner…but i would probably never try it.

  • betty wojnar

    I put henna in my hair to dye it.

  • Jill H.

    Using baby oil as a deep conditioner when hair is extremely dry.

  • Jenny Ham

    Soaking your feet in tea so they don’t smell… It’s works….

  • Adella Gonzalez

    I’m all about beauty secrets and anti-aging! The most unusual beauty tip I’ve read about came from Asia. Asian women have been known to not make any facial expressions whatsoever. This is to completely prevent facial wrinkles.
    I see the logic in it and have actually made a conscious effort to do this myself. It’s quite hard to keep up with to say the least.
    Aside from this, and one that is quite easy to follow, is to change your pillow case to silk, so that you don’t produce any creases during the night…which lead to wrinkles as well.

    NO smiling and frowning ladies!!

  • pam

    mix brown sugar with honey, baking soda and apple cider vinegar and coconut oil. makes a great face scrub. I have also tried the fish on your feet and that works.

Gluten Free Halloween Treats @UdisGlutenFree #GFCommunity

Halloween is almost here, a holiday that translates into one main thing for kidlets everywhere…treats! I’m not even sure children care so much about the costumes or the rest of it (even though carving pumpkins and dressing up like a Super Hero is lots of fun). As long as all roads lead to yummy, the […]

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  • Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

    I just love that raisin bread cat!

  • Jenn

    Cute ideas! raisin bread critters would be fun all year round.

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    Great treats!!

  • Zipporah Sandler

    I have two words for you: Udi’s Snickerdoodles

    MY FAVORITE cookies

  • Penelope

    Mine too! I just couldn’t think of any way to make them Halloweeny, so I used them to make a circle around the plate instead (then I ate them all)

  • Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)

    Now if those aren’t cuter than a box full of puppies!!!! I’d bet the Ponderosa that they are as tasty as they look too!!!

    Woohoo…does life get any better? ‘Just sayin’…..

    From the hungry hills and hollers of the Ozark Mountains, ya’ll have a blessed and beautiful week!!! :o)

  • Billie

    That cat is so cool!

  • Emily @FamilyNLifeLV

    Wow! Those are all awesome treats! I bet your boys loved them

  • Theresa

    Such cute ideas!

  • Marcie W.

    I love how creative you got with your treats and I bet they taste even better since they’re GF!

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    I’ve not tried raison bread with my kids. I wonder if they will like it?

Hairstyle Tutorial: How To Make A Hair Bow #Beauty

I recently baptized my second son, and I wanted to have a really pretty hairstyle for the occasion. Something pretty and unique, and at the same time prim and feminine, a style fitting for the mother of a boy being baptized, and I fell in love with the Hair Bow Hairstyle: I came across a […]

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  • Leilani

    This is SO cute and different! I’ve never seen it before.

  • Emily @FamilyNLifeLV

    So beautiful!! I will have to try it as my hair grows out!

  • Heather!

    Absolutely beautiful! It’s details like that that make you such a gorgeous lady! (And I do mean ‘lady’.) 😉

    (I’d love to try it, but when it comes to hair, I’ve got two left hands. Heh.)

  • Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving

    Your hair looks beautiful! I wish I could do stuff like this with my hair.

  • HilLesha

    I love this look!

  • Becca @ Mama B

    OMG this is gorgeous and the step by step pictures make it look like something I could do!

  • Jenn

    That is too cool! My hair is long enough, but kind of slippery so I’m not sure it would work. Looks fab on you!

  • Courtney

    Beautiful! I’m lucky I can put mine in a pony tail. I really need to learn for little M!

  • Kathleen

    That is so cute. Wish my hair was a little longer so I can do it.

  • Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins

    Very beautiful!

  • Jennifer

    I am seriously amazed by you. Even though you followed a tutorial I am still amazed. I wish you were my mommy so you could do my hair all the time! lol

  • Rachel @ Following In My Shoes

    I wish I had straighter hair so I coud something like this off! It’s gorgeous.

  • Louise

    Your hair is amazing.

  • Theresa

    That is so cute!

  • Stefani

    That is so pretty! I wish I could do that with my hair.

  • Notorious Spinks

    This is too cute. I could never do this to my own hair. I’m left handed and it never does right.

  • Mellisa

    I Love this hairstyle! My hair is layered so I’m not sure if I could pull it off but I think I’ll give it a try.

  • Stefanie

    You have great hair, Penelope.

  • Jennifer The Quirky Momma

    You have lovely hair! I think the ‘bow’ is amazing! I wish I had long hair!

  • Colleen

    That looks adorable you do such cute things with your hair.

  • Jenn @therebelchick

    I thought your hair looked gorgeous in that photo from the baptism. I must try this on my hair!

  • Tricia Nightowlmama

    how clever and so unique to looks beautiful

  • Lolo

    I love that style! I am going to have to try it myself!

  • Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    You have such beautiful hair!!

  • Billie

    Wow, your hair looks amazing. Unfortunately my hands just don’t work as well as I’d like to do styles like these.

  • A Time Out for Mommy- Elaina

    Wow! You make it look effortless! Wish I was coordinated enough to even attempt this!

  • Nichol

    Absolutely beautiful Penelope!

  • Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom

    I love this look! So unique, classy, and beautiful all at the same time. You make it look so easy!

  • Jessica

    Thank you dahling! I’m so going to try this as soon as possible. I’ll try to send pics if I can pull it off. Have a great week!

  • Tania

    Congratulations on the birth of your second son – you look absolutely stunning with that hairbow – very feminine!

  • Donna

    What a beautiful style. I’m not sure I could do it on my own hair, though. I have a problem doing anything cute/stylish to my own hair. :/

  • Marcie W.

    What a unique and elegant style!!

  • Jess @UsedYorkCity

    This is gorgeous! Truly looks so polished and professional, will have to give it a try!

  • Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

    That looks absolutely beautiful on you!

  • Alison

    This is such an adorable hairstyle!! I wish I could do it on myself but I bet I would mess it up haha.

  • Sheryl Mae

    This is really nice, Penelope! I am actually looking for a hairstyle that would fit for my daughter’s school activity next week. I think this is just what I’m looking for, simple but classy and very, very nice! I’m just glad I have landed here on your site. Thanks for this! And one thing more, your hair is very nice. I love it! -Sheryl

  • Nishi

    Wow This Is Just Aweasome!I i’ll definitly try it……..

  • Angela

    What beautiful hair style! I love the bow. I love the simple elegance of it. If my hair was longer, I’d try that for sure.

Gift Idea For Children: Chuggington Wooden Train Set {Give Away}

Train sets are a classic toy for children, and giving a little boy a wooden train set for Christmas is about as traditional as it gets. My son absolutely loves his Chuggington wooden train sets, and we recently added a new one to his growing collection: Chuggington Brewster’s Icy Escapade Set. Keep reading to find […]

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