April Golightly

Before and After Kids #Motherfunny

February 22, 2016November 13, 2013

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Before and After Kids #Motherfunny

After hours of being with the baby, I need something funny to lighten my mood. My favorite new place to get my laughs is NickMom.com and NickMom programming on Nickelodeon. In the spirit of NickMom, I created this list of the Top 7 Things About Working from Home that are different before and after kids.

Uncomplicate with Pure Jill #JJillInspiredStyle

February 22, 2016November 12, 2013

Uncomplicate with Pure Jill #JJillInspiredStyle

Thank you to J.Jill and The Motherhood for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

It is time to uncomplicate your life and spend time on what is really important like your friends and family. Who wants to spend hours planning what you are going to wear everyday? As a new mom, I barely have time to take a shower let alone spend hours in my closet trying to put something fashionable together. J.Jill’s new philosophy is to uncomplicate. Trust J.Jill to take care of what you wear so you can focus on the things in life that are most important to you. You can see this principle guiding the clothes, website, and the stores.

VSP Open Enrollment: Importance of Annual Eye Exams

February 22, 2016November 12, 2013

VSP Open Enrollment: Importance of Annual Eye Exams

You may have noticed that I wear a lot of glasses. I don’t wear them just because they are fashionable. I wear because I am pretty much legal blind without them. I have been wearing glasses since second grade and contact since sixth grade. Over the years, my vision got worse and worse until finally it leveled off during law school. It was also out of wack during pregnancy. This apparently is a side effect that no one tells you about it until you Google it after a few weeks of not being able to read street signs.

MANIcure MonDAY: Kate Spade Orange Solar

February 22, 2016November 11, 2013

MANIcure MonDAY: Kate Spade Orange Solar

Last week at the Tour de Fashion, I received a pack of 4 nail polishes from Kate Spade. The colors are very Kate Spade which I love! I wish I could afford more Kate Spade bags and accessories, but of course I have to limit my purchases since I have a new baby and house to worry about it. The Kate Spade nail polish is great way to wear Kate Spade without breaking the bank. My first nail polish that I tried is the Orange Solar. I wore it for about a week on my hands and now going on 2 weeks on my toes. The color is very versatile and looks great with everything.

Goodwill: Donate Stuff & Create Jobs!

February 22, 2016November 10, 2013

Goodwill: Donate Stuff & Create Jobs!

Did you know that donating one bag of clothing and one bag of books can equal up to 2.3 hours of on-the-job training for someone in your community? Add to that a used lamp, a dusty computer and perhaps a box of DVDs and CDs, and that number nearly doubles to 5.2 hours! I am huge fan of Goodwill for finding awesome clothing pieces you just can’t find in retail stores. I go to other vintage stores here and there, but Goodwill is old reliable for me. The idea for this Jackson Pollock DIY came from a canvas that I picked up at Goodwill. I found these amazing St. John’s capris at Goodwill as well as these awesome plaid shorts.

It is really easy to find your nearest Goodwill location. Visit www.goodwill.org to find stores, headquarters, job training centers and donation sites near you.

Street Style: Tour de Fashion Sawgrass Mills

November 27, 2018November 8, 2013

Street Style: Tour de Fashion Sawgrass Mills

Last week, there was an awesome fashion event at The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills called “Tour de Fashion” with George Kotsiopoulos, celebrity stylist and co-host of Fashion Police for E! Entertainment. It was a perfectly temperate day with great food, fabulous styling, fashion shows, and shopping. Check out more details about the event in the article I wrote for Examiner.com. Of course, the Street Style of Tour de Fashion at Sawgrass Mill was my favorite part of the event.