The Perfect Bridal Shower Guest Dress

  Although the combo of black and white is always in style in my book, “the experts” have declared it a spring trend. That’s great, because I own a TON of black and white items already- score! My favorite way to wear black and white is with colorblocking, stripes, and polka dots. Wearing an all-black…

One of the patterns that’s coming back into style this fall/winter is houndstooth. Houndstooth is described as a “duotone textile pattern characterized by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes”. Traditionally it’s in black and white or other contrasting dark and light shades. I personally prefer the classic black-and-white colorway of the pattern, but I guess…

When I think of Labor Day, I think of a relaxing day off with family, friends and barbecues. Outfits are usually fuss-free and something that’ll keep me cool in warm weather. It’s also usually seen as the last “hoorah” before fall comes, so it’s a time to relax and unwind. It’s also one of the…

It’s been a few years since I’ve gone “out out” on New Year’s Eve (the past few years I’ve either been pregnant or had a baby), but that doesn’t mean a girl can’t dream, right? There will come a day when we have a babysitter and can go out to a nice dinner and *gasp*…

  If you’re a reader of this blog (or you just have a set of working eyes), you know by my layout that I love lemons. The color scheme and graphics on my blog have consistently incorporated the sour fruit, and was part of the inspiration for the name, Life Unsweetened (lemons aren’t sweet, get…