Super Last Minute, (Fairly Inexpensive) Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Hey… did you know Mother’s Day is SUNDAY? Yea, the thousand and one posts about it on social media and the blogosphere reminded me too. I actually mailed out my gifts this year BEFORE Mother’s Day. (Though, likely, they will still be late.) A serious accomplishment for me nonetheless. I do have good intentions. I …

The C-Word: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

A few weeks ago I shared on Instagram about going in for a biopsy on my face. (See bandage above.) I recently received the news from the biopsy that I do indeed have skin cancer. I’ve been mulling the news over for a while before deciding to post about my experience. I’m a pretty even-keel …

Bring your blog to the next level with a blogging conference & BlogHer ’14!

This post is a sponsored post opportunity from BlogHer. All opinions are my own. I signed up for this opportunity to bring my readers a great opportunity and to help connect more bloggers!       Kerry Washington—a keynote speaker for BlogHer’14! I’ve been blogging her on A Well Crafted Party for just over 4 years …

Portland Fashion Week: Spring Edition

You guys… I’m so stinking excited to be attending the Spring Edition of Portland Fashion Week this weekend! As a member of the Spring 2014 Style Collective I have been attending some great pre-fashion week events to get ready for the big weekend and for some fun upcoming posts. I’ll be sharing my experience through …