Monthly Archives: May 2014

I'm sorry I have neglected the blog a little lately.. I was out of town for a couple days and ended up getting a nasty sinus infection. I just hope this is natures way of getting all the germs out so I don't have to worry about anything for the rest of the summer! Wishful thinking?

Anyway, I hope all you mommies had a great Mother's Day! Tyler and Ricki made the day so special for me starting with my favorite guilty food, a McGriddle with no cheese and an Iced Latte with whipped cream, waiting for me when I woke up. After church we went to one of my favorite breakfast spots, Zada Janes, they let me take a nap, and then we walked to the park with the dogs because it was so beautiful outside! The best gift of all though was just getting to spend time with them, so I guess everyday is Mother's Day for me! Minus the whole nap thing, which I strongly believe should be a requirement for all adults.

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Are you as tired of hearing about the weather as I am? It's the go to awkward conversation starter that everyone is guilty of, but really, how crazy has it been this year? I don't know about where you live, but in Charlotte it will be warm one day and then freezing the next. Hopefully the warm weather is here to stay for a little while! However, I'm just so thankful we don't have to worry about the awful tornadoes and hurricanes so many other people have to deal with, especially this time of year.

So, if you're like me and beyond ready to wear all of the cute sundresses that have been hanging in the back of your closet for what seems like an eternity, it's time to pull them back out! If you live somewhere that it gets a little cold at night, or even during the day, try layering a cute crochet over it. I also love this look for the summer with a lightweight lace tank or tshirt for an easy way to dress up a simple dress.

If you follow me on Twitter (@EmilyMaynard) you might remember me asking what color you all liked in these Vanessa Mooney by DV heels. Well, I took your advice and got the nude! Let me tell you, the last thing I needed was another pair of nude shoes, but I LOVE them and had people asking me all day where I got them! I also love them with a pair of rolled up boyfriend jeans.. I'll do a post on that later :)

Last thing.. you can now shop your favorite bloggers Instagram pictures! Just sign up at liketoknow.it and then every time you "like" a picture on Instagram, you get all the details and links sent straight to your inbox!

PS-- Sorry for the awful pictures! As much as I love Tyler, iPhone photography is not one of his gifts :)

I'm embarrassed to say that I'm on my 3rd iPhone 5, since I got it in December. I dropped the first one the day after I got it and, not wanting to go wait at the Apple store, I procrastinated on getting it fixed until I actually cut my finger on a piece of glass. You'd think after that I would've learned that I need to have some sort of case on it, right? Nope. Flash forward two phones later, not to mention investing a small fortune, and I've finally given in to the whole "case idea". I've always thought they made your phone so much bulkier and wouldn't fit in my bag. So, after searching high and low for the cutest cases out there, here are my favorites!

What are your favorites? Let me know in the comments!

I've been saying forever that I want to start doing video tutorials on my blog, but to be totally honest, I'm scared to put myself out there in that way! Like pretty much every other girl out there, I stay up way later than I should watching everything from Cara, of the blog Maskcara, highlight and contour to Mr. Kate, doing the perfect sock bun. How do they make everything look so easy?!

When I try to film mine in my bathroom I look like, well.. a girl in her bathroom filming on her computer. It's not good. So, thats where I need YOUR help! For all of you that have done the "YouTube" thing, what am I doing wrong? Is there something I need to invest in that will make this whole thing much easier? Give me all your tips!

In the meantime here are some of my favorite YouTube channels:

Maskcara Jaclyn Hill Mr. Kate Elle Fowler MMandLShow Kandee Johnson

Who are your favorites? What do you like about them? What kind of things would you like me do? Let me know in the comments!