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The Year in Review

Merry Christmas to all you fine folks!

If you're reading this on Christmas Day, it's either because your family sucks and you are avoiding spending any time with them or because you are so completely into our blog that you couldn't stand not knowing what great advice or recommendations we have for you.

Fear not! We have recommendations, but of a different sort.

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you loyal readers and even you not so loyal ones. We also want to thank those of you who have randomly stumbled across our humble little blog and kept reading up until this point. (The blog is humble. We are not.)

As a thank you, we want to give you the best we have to offer (at least in our opinions). And the best we have to offer is a list of our favorite posts from this past year, whether because . There are some posts we have really enjoyed researching, writing, or reading back. Take this opportunity to take a walk down memory lane as we share the best of the best of 2017. (We promise- there will be all new content coming later this week!)

Katie 1
  1. Working Out While Traveling: With only 12 views, I don't feel like this post got enough love. I absolutely loved writing this post and was so happy to share what I've learned over the years with all of you. Writing it not only allowed me to relive some of my favorite travel memories but it also encouraged me to try a running tour during my last trip to New York.  If you're fairly new to the blog, I encourage you to give this post some more love! 
  2. Evening Shoes: I had so much fun writing this post! Maybe I'm just a sucker for bling and fancy parties but I enjoyed every minute of getting lost in the sparkly, frilly splendor that makes shoe shopping this time of year so much fun. I also ended up finding the perfect pair of tartan pumps on sale so there's that too. 
  3. Favorite Drug Store Finds: While I may spend way too much on clothing and shoes, I'm notoriously cheap when it comes to skincare and makeup. Thus, this post was right up my alley.  I was able to learn about some new products and share some of my tried and true favorites. What's not to love about that? 
Katie 2
  1. How to Wear Black and White (and not look like a waiter): This post is special to me for a very important reason. For years, I have avoided wearing black and white precisely because I didn't want to look like I did during the my of waiting tables in undergrad. When I came up with the idea for the post, I started to think about all the times I had seen women pulling it off. I paid attention to women I work with and women on the street. I actually learned something in the process. I also loved looking for recommendations. I haven't worn black and white since writing that post, but when I do, I will feel much more confident about it.
  2. Shoes Day Tuesday: Multiples: I loved this post because I think it is some of the most practical advice we can offer. We can talk until we're blue in the face about things we love, but the best way to show you is to put our money where our mouths are. I loved looking online at all the places that sell the amazing Licorice pump, and my wallet was a bit lighter after finding some adorable colors and patterns that I knew would fit like a dream.
  3. Introducing: MM. LaFleur: I heard about MMLF months prior to working on this post, and I needed an excuse to try it out. I loved trying out a new brand and paying attention to all the details so I could be thorough and explain why I feel the way I do. As a bonus, by trying it out I (and by extension the other ladies here) was invited to the special event at the Langham to try out even more pieces from the brand! I ended up finding a brand I will absolutely shop again.
  4. ***Keep an eye out! My other favorite post is coming at the end of this week!!
Elizabeth
  1. The Old Navy T-Shirt Dress: Why? Because it's the first one. And because I really do love that dress and its versatility.
  2. Ask the Expert: I like talking about make-up (as I'm sure you've guessed by now). And I liked finding out more about micellar water for the good of the blog- and you.
  3. My least favorite? Any of the "What We Really Spend" posts, because STOP JUDGING ME!!! (I won't link to them because I really don't want you to go back and read any of them.)


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