Denim skirts get a bad rap sometimes, especially among those of us who grew up in the conservative homeschooling world. Many of us didn’t have the greatest fashion sense or personal style (let’s be honest, though, most 14-year-olds don’t!) and we associate denim skirts with oversized t-shirts and chunky athletic shoes. But the right denim […]
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5 Fair Trade Wedding Resources for the Ethical Bride
First comes love, then comes a ring, and then there’s a wedding to plan! We all know that’s how love stories tend to go. But what if you are a bride who cares about whether or not your bridal products are ethically made, fair trade products or not? Planning a conventional wedding is not for […]
How to Shop at Kohl’s
“They basically pay me to shop there.” “This whole outfit was free.” “I bought five pairs of shoes for $28.” “I love Kohl’s!” Yes, I really love Kohl’s. I shopped there almost exclusively for several years (especially when I lived right across the street from one) and if “money made off her” is any indication, I was probably […]
We’re Celebrating a Birthday!
Today is Adornabelle’s birthday! We’re celebrating three, ridiculously good and crazy years today in our little corner of the internet. It’s been a huge learning experience, and I won’t lie–there’ve been a lot of sweat and tears behind the scenes on my part! But Adornabelle keeps growing, and I’m super excited about the things we have […]
A Real Mom’s Guide to Amazing Nails – A Jamberry Review
I don’t paint my nails anymore. I love pretty colors and I love pretty nails, but as a stay at home mama of little people, nail polish is pointless. I’ve even tried a real manicure 3 times. The first one lasted an hour, the second one a day and the third one slightly longer than that. […]
Online Thrifting: My favorite Shops
Several years ago, I sighed on facebook about the complete lack of decent thrift shopping in my local town. A friend sent me a message and said “Have you heard of ThredUp? It’s a new thing for online used clothing sales!” I was completely intrigued and immediately started trying to see if there were other places […]
A New Mom’s Guide to Dressing without Stressing
The last thing you want to worry about during the first days and weeks as a mom is what to wear. Your time and energy are consumed with meeting the needs of an adorable yet demanding little person, your body is healing from the physical destruction wrought by said little person, and you are trying […]
Adornabelle’s Guide to a Healthy, Whole Christmas
We tend to think of total fitness as just being about our physical shape. but although I am a core fitness specialist with Fit2B, I do my best to teach about our overall wholeness and how each of these six dimensions of wellness affects each other: Physical, mental, environmental, social, emotional, and spiritual. As a fitness professional, I […]
Adornabelle’s Guide to a Curly Girl Christmas
You may be a curly girl if you get super excited about getting a bottle of shampoo under your Christmas tree. Well, that special, just for curls kind of hair cleanser that you’ve been longing to try for years, at least! The curly girls on the Adornabelle Team can relate! That’s why this year we’re sharing […]
Adornabelle’s Guide to {another} FairTrade Christmas
Christmas is the season of giving. And there’s nothing more fitting for the holiday season than gifts that are more than a token of love to someone in your life–but to someone trying to break free from slavery in some other part of the world. The FairTrade movement is growing, and it is such an important cause […]
