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Books: One Good Deed a Day Journal

Books: One Good Deed a Day Journal

This cute little journal is just the thing to help bring the “Do Good, Feel Good” quote on my vision board into fruition. I really like the facts that it includes 1.) small, beneficial actions as well as larger projects, and 2.) deeds that also target the good-deed-doer. (Sometimes we’re the hardest on and […]

January 24, 2014 × 4 comments

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Little Luxuries: Perfume! On a Tray!

Little Luxuries: Perfume! On a Tray!

To me, Little Luxuries are those small things that don’t cost a fortune – or anything! – but that never fail to bring a bit more shiny, happy Joy and Sunshine to my day 🙂 Before I can tell you the story about this beautiful silver tray with gorgeous tortoise handles, I […]

December 5, 2013 × 2 comments

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I have SO much to be thankful for this year (and thankfully, every year), and YOU, lovely, supportive Reader, are one of them! Thank you for reading, commenting, sharing, and supporting Joy and Sunshine Blog 🙂 J&S ** The pictures above are of two easy, use-what-you-have DIY Thanksgiving […]

November 28, 2013 × 0 comments

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Books: The Cutting Season

Books: The Cutting Season

I’ve been an Attica Locke fan since reading Black Water Rising a few years ago. She has a talent for fusing likable, but flawed characters; vivid settings; true, real-world issues; and mysteries within mysteries in such an interesting way that her novels are engrossing and very hard to put down. Locke’s […]

November 27, 2013 × 2 comments

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Little Luxuries: Honey Lemon Candies and Tea

Little Luxuries: Honey Lemon Candies and Tea

To me, Little Luxuries are those small things that don’t cost a fortune – or anything! – but that never fail to bring a bit more shiny, happy Joy and Sunshine to my day 🙂 Go Naturally Organic Honey Lemon Candies & Tea Forte Lemon Sorbetti Organic Green Tea I love the scent and […]

November 6, 2013 × 0 comments

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Little Luxuries: Kate Spade Compact Mirror

Little Luxuries: Kate Spade Compact Mirror

Kate Spade Compact Mirror (available here and here) I really like the classic preppy quirkiness* of Kate Spade New York houseware and gifts. I really, really like the fact that the little beauty pictured above is engraved with the perfectly apropos “hello sunshine” 🙂 *Case in point: how cute is it […]

October 23, 2013 × 0 comments

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Current Faves: Neutral Nails

Current Faves: Neutral Nails

While I love beautiful saturated nail color including true reds, sometimes there’s nothing better than a great, low-maintenance, goes-perfectly-with-everything neutral shade. My absolute faves right now are OPI San Tan-Tonio and Samoan Sand, two really clean, polished (no pun intended… well maybe a little pun intended), sophisticated neutral nail colors. Also, did you know that […]

September 27, 2013 × 6 comments

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Three Things: Blogging Edition

Three Things: Blogging Edition

Image courtesy of Facebook, Pinterest Hi, Everyone (who’s still there :-))! I’m back from another blog vacay, this one somewhat unintended.* Like I mention in my “About Me” description, I started this blog as a visual means of sharing some of the little things I love (shopping, styling, cooking, reading, […]

September 23, 2013 × 2 comments

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Little Luxuries: Mason Pearson Combs

Little Luxuries: Mason Pearson Combs

 To me, Little Luxuries are those small things that don’t cost a fortune – or anything! – but that never fail to bring a bit more shiny, happy Joy and Sunshine to my day 🙂 After a jacked up an unfortunate, surprise! layered (jacked up) haircut last year, I’ve been committed to […]

August 28, 2013 × 1 comment

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What’s in My Beach Bag

What’s in My Beach Bag

Here’s a look at what’s in my beach bag: Water and a healthy snack Reading material: a book and magazines Clean-up crew: hand sanitizer and baby wipes Sunscreen for sensitive skin: Oil of Olay Complete (face) and California Baby Super Sensitive (body); I mix the latter with regular body lotion […]

August 13, 2013 × 2 comments

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Travel: Hilton Head Island

Travel: Hilton Head Island

Harbor Town Lighthouse I’m super happy to say that my fam and I took a much-needed beach vacay to Hilton Head Island last week! I so, so, SO needed that 🙂 View from the top of the lighthouse Boats in the marina at Harbour Town Horses at Lawton Stables Swing at […]

August 12, 2013 × 4 comments

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Books: State of Wonder

Books: State of Wonder

Even before I  finished reading Bel Canto, I already knew I wanted to check out more of Ann Patchett’s fiction. (I snatched State of Wonder up fast when I spotted it for a great price at my local bookstore :-)) Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I think the fact […]

August 10, 2013 × 2 comments