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Rollinson Baby Girl Announcement - Pink Shoes

Baby Girl, Coming Soon

If you are one of the hundreds of people who congratulated Mark and I on Instagram over the weekend, thank you!  For those of you who did not see the news yet, I shared the photo above with the caption "2023 is going to be filled with so much love! 💞👶🏼 Mark and I are excited and full of hope for the impending arrival of our rainbow baby - she will be here soon! #thirdtrimester #babyrollinson"The last eight and a half months my emotions have been all over the place, since May 1st when our world was turned upside down.  And if regular emotions weren’t a lot, add pregnancy hormones on top.Yes, I’m pregnant. And she’s coming soon. Mark and I have known a baby girl would be joining our family for a while now but unlike my last pregnancy, didn’t feel comfortable sharing until now.  It’s ...

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Fuschia Winter Fashion Trend

Currently Trending: Viva Magenta

Every year the masterminds at Pantone announce the color of the year and in 2023 Viva Magenta has certainly started trending. I have shared past Pantone annual hues but this is the first one in a while and the shade this year was described by WhoWhatWear as, " Pink is power. Magenta, that is. "It has been described as warmer than Barbie Pink and the descriptions even for those who advertise something as viva magenta also use shades like cerise, dragon fruit, fuchsia, and  magenta haze to describe it.  Can you decide if it should be more fuchsia or more merlot? Honestly, I am not sure so i have pulled together some chic options that lean towards each shade both in inspiration and then how to shop it now.Rebecca Minkoff Janine Sweatshirt | Lululemon Pink Flow Sports Bra  Retrofete ...

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One Day in Monaco - Monaco Harbor from Castle

One Day in Monaco: The Perfect Day Trip from Nice

When I was in the south of France I planned to spend One Day in Monaco and I fit so much in!   Take a look at the 16 places I visited in this tiny country.  And yes, I am going to call it a country.  Many also call it a principality of France and while I have heard it argued both ways but which ever way you cut it, it is a gorgeous, affluent coastal region.Arrive by Train | The easiest way to get from Nice to Monaco is to take the train and for standard class ticket you can book round trip for less than  €9 if you book in advance.  There are more than 40 trains per day and the tickets are not timed so you can make a dozen options work with your schedule.Stroll through the Casino Garden - Walking from the train down to the seaside I would recommend a visit to the gorgeous Casino ...

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Prada Vitello Daino Shopper

Really Love My … Prada Vitello Tote

In the Spring of 2018 my life turned upside down a bit when in a span of six weeks I accepted a job in the United Kingdom and went through the entire move process landing in London with my five suitcases in April. It is hard to believe that is nearly five years ago now but that means my Prada Tote has been a staple in my wardrobe for at least half a decade as it was one of my last NYC purchases before I moved.While I think this Prada Vitello Daino Shopper is a classic it is from quite a few seasons ago.  I can not say exactly how many as I purchased it from the RealReal secondhand so it is at least pre-2018.   I checked on RR and they do not currently have the bag but my exact version is available at FashionPhile (at least at the time of publishing) and the Prada Vitello Tote in navy ...

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