I stumbled across this list and wanted to share it… enjoy!
For some reason I’ve never gotten on the YouTube bandwagon and tend to prefer a little step by step picture tutorial. So here is my contribution to the tutorial world – How to Wrap a Gift:
1. Cut your wrapping paper. Make sure there is enough to fully wrap your present, but don’t feel the need to use the whole roll…no need to waste!
2. Cover half of the box in gift wrap and tape down to the box.
3. Take the remaining piece of wrapping paper and fold 1/2 inch under to create a clean seam.
4. Fold wrapping paper over the other side of the box and secure with tape.
5. Face unfinished end of the box towards you. Fold top half of the paper down and tape.
6. Fold both corners to the seam of the box and crease.
7. Fold outer flap in half to create another clean edge.
8. Tape to side of box.
9. Repeat Steps 5-8 on the other side of the box and voila! Finish with a bow.
While I dream about the day when I can have Rachel Zoe’s jewelry drawers in my house, in the mean time I’ve needed to figure out a plan B… which brings me to my current jewelry storage situation.
Ideally I would love to have my jewelry on display all over my home, but Jeremy put the cabosh (sp?) on that, so I headed to the Container Store. These storage containers were great for me and one holds gold jewelry, and one holds silver jewelry. I also love that they have made moving super easy. Just pack and go!
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I also had to sneak in a couple of jewelry displays… so I picked up a great tray at TJ Maxx and turned this great gold animal statue into a holder for my bangles (similar one here). My mom also picked up this mannequin at a boutique and its turned into a wonderful holder for my statement necklaces.
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How do you store your jewelry?
My mom gifted me a PopSugar Must Have Gift Box subscription this year and it couldn’t have been a better gift! Each month you receive a themed box of goodies – containing anything from jewelry to artisan chocolates to nail polish to full size designer mascaras. It is the best feeling ever to get home from work and find one of those puppies on your doorstep… SO when I heard about their Limited Edition Summer Must Have Box I knew I had to have it.
It is $100 (which feels like a lot) but the value of the goodies inside are worth well over that! Plus they just announced one of the gifts will include House of Harlow sunnies (from Nicole Richie’s line… so chic!).
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Happy (almost) Summer!
In honor of my favorite destination in the world, I will be hosting Hawaii week all week long! The perfect way to kick us off? Getting bikini ready!
Although I am all talk in this department… if I were to get bikini ready I would follow some of these great tips/videos:
1. Ok, I actually do this in the mornings… They got me with the “10 Minute” line and really, who doesn’t have 10 minutes? Thanks Pop Sugar for giving me hope that I too can look like a Victoria Secret Model! For the VS Model workout click here.
2. I also do this too… I love stability balls and think they make working out (slightly) more fun. This is a great workout, and if I actually followed it religiously, I would have a “fit tummy.”
3. I’m a big believer in core workouts… here is a “simple” one.
4. I also am an advocate of jump roping. I am really bad at running (and pretty much any form of cardio), but jump roping really works your heart rate and you can do it in a relatively small space.
5. Start your mornings off with this easy and yummy smoothie. Don’t be scared of the green!