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june is birthday month (the 4th to be exact) so between the combination of wanting to treat myself (more so than i already do, lol) and the plethora of birthday discounts that brands offer for your special day, the past 30 days were filled with many purchases. some were splurges (exhibit a & b), but ...
i contemplated even writing this post because a majority of this month's purchases have been duds. however, there have been a few diamonds in the rough so i figured why not share everything? plus if i've learned anything with sharing my picks, it's that sometimes my "miss" just may be your "homerun" and for that ...
hi, hello, how do you do? it's that time of the week again, the time i share all of my outfits from the last seven days in one place! to be honest, i'm REALLY ready for fall (sweaters and boots and denim, oh my!), but i'm trying to get myself motivated to continue dressing for ...
hey all you cool cats and kittens (if you know, you know)! i hope you're all staying safe and healthy amidst this quarantine. we're sheltering in place at casa de rivera and i'm doing my best to stay busy with daily studio barre workouts, loads of laundry, and plenty of bravo tv. if you follow ...
this friday, i'm in love with... NEW arrivals to rustic rose wood shop || as you may know, my talented husband has an etsy shop filled with his gorgeous hand-made wood designs. his latest additions are live edge serving boards made from walnut. true, i may be biased (#proudwife), but i think they're stunning. they'd make ...
this friday, i'm in love with... queer eye season 3 || i am BEYOND thrilled that the fab 5 are BACK tonight with a fresh season of makeovers. i'd like to say that i will pace myself and spread the episodes out over the course of a few days, but let's be honest, we'll probably be ...
this friday, i'm in love with... the great british baking show season 6 || the latest installment of the british import is up on netflix and aside from the occasional nfl game and housewives episode, it's all we're watching in casa de rivera. though i miss mary berry and the original hosts, i'm still very much ...
this friday, i'm in love with... planning our two-year anniversary trip || with the rate at which this year has flown by, i know january 21st will be here in no time which is why i've already begun planning a mini getaway for our 2nd wedding anniversary early next year. since we weren't able to go ...
this friday, i'm in love with... outfitting my husband with a new work wardrobe || as you know, my husband recently asked me if i would help him spruce up his wardrobe for work and i all but squealed in delight. given my love for fashion and personal style, i couldn't wait to get to shopping ...
this friday, i'm in love with... fairytale pumpkins || i ran into trader joe's yesterday and was immediately greeted by a giant pumpkin display featuring my favorite variety -fairytale. they just have so much more personality than the traditional squash. i plan on making a repeat visit this afternoon to pick up a few (in a ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.