Bare legs and bright handbags making me look way more summery than I actually felt in these photos... You know those first few times that you leave the house with extra skin showing, and then feel like you have goosebumps for about 6 hours straight? Ya, me too.

My only solace was found in my sweet new sneaks AND the fact that I had a chance to actually fix my messy mane that morning (beachy waves a la Donna Kim at our last Pepperologie event!). Somehow a good hair day and fun shoes overshadowed what felt like it might have been the early stages of...

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image My sweet Gracie tagged me with this fun little meme a few weeks ago, and I've been meaning to share a few tidbits with you ever since!  Keep reading for some fun facts about me, and feel free to share your own in the comments...

One // I have an obsession with sticky notes... They're literally ALL over my desk in every variation of shape and size that I've ever seen.  At first glace, it probably looks like I have a bit of a problem, but it's a system that works for me, and anything that can help to corral my craziness is something...

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Oh, " Professional Attire " - how you confuse me... (Why do people still feel the need to put stuff like that on invitations, anyway?)

I'll never claim to be the most buttoned-up when it comes to style, and while I always try to be in the realm of appearing appropriately, I can hardly resist the chance to sneak in a few quirky extras when there are expectations surrounding how I should be dressed.

In this case, the red strappy sandals and ankle-zip trousers were my way to spice things up, and as long as I could keep people from looking below my knees (that's...

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Yes, I'm still wearing heels and jewelry, but I felt downright rugged in yesterday's get-up. I figured if the weather won't allow for pretty spring pieces, I might as well go decidedly in the opposite direction....

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Quite a lot going on this week... Not only was I excited to announce the upcoming Pepperologie dates on Monday, but it also marked the launch of another new project I'm involved in: contributing to the latest Refinery 29 platform called Beauty Nation .  

It's a pretty awesome new online community that is meant to connect beauty fiends with great advice, top notch products, and a space to discuss all the freshest treatments and groundbreaking discoveries together in one spot.

One of my favorite parts about it is all of the interaction involved, so if you're into beauty and hair as much as I am,...

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