Wedding Influencers

known since my Celiac Disease diagnosis that activated charcoal is one of the best things to take if you’re accidentely “glutened” but hadn’t purchased a bottle until earlier this month when I got super sick from take out – ugh. This planner is not only dateless and evergreen, so if you skip a few days you’re not wasting paper, but each page helps you create a complete road map for your day – work, home, and wellness in one. I don’t think I’ve used Herbal Essences since high school but the grapefruit + mint combo in this Herbal Essences White Grapefruit and Mosa Mint Shampoo + Conditioner caught my eye at the grocery store a few weeks ago. I like the Beauty Collagen, vs Vital Protein’s original collagen peptides, because my face as been SO dry all winter and the hyaluronic acid in the mix is supposed to help your skin retain moisture.

So at some point this year I decided I’m going to start taking care of myself, and I’m not going to feel guilty about it either! It doesn’t feel heavy or oily, yet my skin feels clean and refreshed! Also included is holi (c), which is a powder-based serum that helps brighten, tighten, even out skin tone, and minimizes the appearance of scars, acne, and rosacea. Overall, I noticed a more even skin tone, reduced puffiness around my eyes, and my skin is more bright with a smoother appearance.

Ideas for the week include lots of beach time, backyard swimming sessions (we’re bringing a little pool), visiting my brothers in New Orleans (we’re less than 1.5 hours away), eating at outdoor seafood restaurants, hitting up the outdoor children’s museum, and hiking the nature trail. The backstory is that our cabinets are currently painted Benjamin Moore Ivory White, but slowly over time, the paint has yellowed—and quite significantly in certain places. Kira from Kira David Design (who’s helping me with the project), recently figured out that the cabinets were likely painted in an oil-based paint… and oil-based paint has the tendency to yellow in spaces that aren’t very exposed to natural light. One home project per day” update: We’re hanging these brass hooks on the back of our front hall closet doors for the girls to hang their coats on.

After eating half of a pan of Gluten Free Lemon Bars, I can confidently say that I want you to enjoy this sweet-tart lemony treat, as I am officially cutting myself off. Aside from the lemons, I can almost guarantee you already have all the ingredients on hand to make this Gluten Free Lemon Bar recipe, plus several ingredients are used in both the shortbread crust and lemon filling. * Gluten Free Flour Blend: A gluten free flour blend WITH added binder is used in both the shortbread crust and lemon filling to give it structure. Again, I tested this recipe using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour Blend.

A huge thank you goes out to Kira from Kira David Design—now serving Chicago, Boston and Rhode Island!—as well as my friends Bradley (who will one day have her own design company) and Shaheen (who’s in the middle of renovating her kitchen) for helping so much with this project. The desk cabinets aren’t yellowing as badly, and Calacatta marble is far less blue than Carrara… so this might add to why I’m so in love with how it turned out, haha. Bench upholstery: At the moment, the bench looks VERY white against the cabinets, and I’m a little worried about that. The cabinet knobs: I spent all of 10 minutes scrolling through Rejuvenation’s cabinet hardware before I fell in love with the Massey knobs in “Aged Brass.

Longer days, warmer temperatures and the looming end to a global pandemic have me planning some delightful spring outfits, and today I’m here to share what I’ve found for a perfectly simple men’s capsule wardrobe. J. Crew: As far as I’m concerned, J.Crew is the best value in the men’s clothing game. No matter the season and no matter the weather, basic pocket t-shirts are the key to any men’s wardrobe post. Casual sneakers, comfy clogs, flip flops, dress derbys, mud-proof Bean boots, boat shoes and rain boots are the minimum varieties of shoes I need for the spring.

Chocolate Truffle: We like using this protein powder to make our own smoothies, chocolate protein balls or protein muffins. Keira loves milk, chocolate milk and milkshakes, so we knew she would like Chocolate Carnival Kid’s Drink. : According to Keira, Chocolate Carnival tastes like chocolate milk. We’ve been drinking these delicious shakes for the past year, and Iconic has helped us stay on track with our health and wellness goals while we work and workout at home.

Don’t let this make you think that these are winter sneakers because they’re not; I wear them all summer long as well and my feet don’t get hot! I also love this gingham cashmere sweater, which is a warmer substitute for the classic gingham button-down, and this striped cashmere sweater! Looks really good with the Quilted Trench Coat and Wool Trench Coat, too. Sweater Blazers with Striped Boatneck T-Shirt or Striped Perfect Long-Sleeved T-Shirt or Short-Sleeved Version

I’ve had mine for what seems like forever, and it’s nearly sold out. But Mark & Graham is my go-to for initial necklaces! Top of my list right now is this one in gold with an “E” and an “L.” (Also, cute story: Mitch got me mine for Mother’s Day. And Emma gets so happy when I wear it!)

To give you some background, Charlie and Shirley run Above Normal Eggs: a chicken farm down in Normal, Illinois. One of my favorite parts of the night was the toast given by my father-in-law, John, who grew up in the farmhouse that Charlie and Shirley now live in. You can buy eggs direct through them, or you can visit ANE at the Bloomington Farmer’s Market. You can buy eggs direct through them, or you can visit ANE at the Bloomington Farmer’s Market.