Drink in Style

If you can't survive a day without caffeine, raise your hand! (raises hand too!) Seriously, a day never passes in our household without a cup of coffee (or two). It gets me started for the day and let's be honest, who can resist that delicious aroma of freshly brewed coffee? I'm sure my fellow bloggers will agree with me on this... coffee gives you that extra oomph when there just seems so many things to get done in a short amount of time. But one thing I like as much as coffee? Adorable mugs to drink them from! Below are some of my coveted mugs at the moment and the best part is that none of these cost more than $25:

Drybar Mornings Blow Mug / Gift Boutique Gold Dots Mug

Gift Boutique Put A Ring On It Mug / Gift Boutique Bride Mug

ban.do The Boss Ceramic Mug / ban.do Love Potion Ceramic Mug

ban.do But First Coffee Thermal Mug / ban.do I Am Very Busy Thermal Mug

Do you have a weakness for cute mugs, too? Is that even a question?

New Favorite Products: Home Edition

I'd like to take a break from the fashion and style posts for a while and share a few home decor updates. Technically, this isn't a home decor update but more of a roundup of new items that I have added as accent to my home - specifically, my bedroom vanity. We have a small space and so we had to improvise a lot with what we have to turn it into a comfortable space for us to live in. It's a work-in-progress but I love how it is turning out. 

This Bride lidded box from Gift Boutique is one of my favorite additions to my vanity. This is a small porcelain container which I use to store my stud earrings in. I love that it is large enough to store my earrings but small enough not to take up too much space. It also comes in a pretty mint color (which coincidentally is also one of our wedding colors) and the Bride calligraphy on the cover for a personal touch.

This prism jewelry stand is another favorite new addition to my home decor, especially my vanity. This jewelry holder comes in a unique prism shape, which I use for storing my necklaces and earrings in. I love the matte brass finish that doubles as an accent to my room's interior decor. 

This clear acrylic lipstick holder is the most recent buy of this batch. I needed a way to get my lipstick more organized rather than keeping them in my makeup bag all the time. I love that it is easier for me to pick the shade that I want, which will hopefully make it easier to get dressed up. I definitely need to buy a new one to cope with my growing lisptick collection. Right now, I've only placed my most favorite lipsticks. 

Okay, I know this isn't related to home products but I just had to squeeze this in as it is a relatively new purchase (worn it only once since it arrived). I have been looking for a new wedge for a while now but wanted something with short heels. Most of the wedges that I found locally or online were at least 5 inches in height. I opted for shorter heels (this one was 1.5 inches in height) to wear with casual outfits and not hurt my feet in the process. This wedge sandals from Splendid was super comfortable on - first time I wore it, I had to walk around for 5 hours and did not feel a thing. Bonus - it's only $68!

What is your favorite new purchase?

Wishlist: Blogger Essentials

As much as I hate to use the words 'resolution' and 'new year' in one sentence, I would like to break that personal rule today. I have decided to put more work into blogging for 2016. It does not necessarily mean that I will be posting more often. I would like to retain the life-work-blogging balance that I've established in 2015, but I hope to take blogging more seriously in 2016. Over the past few years, I've looked at blogging as a hobby. I would like to explore the business side of blogging this year. It is a huge challenge and one that would require my persistent attention and hard work. But I could not be more excited! It is one of the things that lights my fire and I am embracing the challenge with much enthusiasm.

And to help make this goal come into fruition, I've listed a few things that I would like to add to my collection to make blogging more productive:

Sticky Note Set / Garance Dore 2016 Les Femmes Desk Calendar / Kate Spade Deco Dot 12 Month Agenda / Kate Spade Pencil Me In Pouch / Soiree Noire Mug (because I need coffee, duh!)

What is one blogging essential you can't live without?