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Blackberry Cold Brew Tea

My New Obsession with Charleston Based Oliver Pluff & Co.

Growing up in West Virginia, let's just say that Pepsi was a big part of my diet. As I grow more health conscious I understand the negative impacts of too many sugary drinks. As a result, I'm always searching for refreshing and all-natural alternatives. Now that we live in the south I've really come to love tea. I mean, is there really anyone in the south who doesn't like tea? Recently, I've heard about the Charleston-based company, Oliver Pluff & Co. who specializes in cold brew tea. I'm hooked. About twice a week I make their gourmet Cold Brew Blackberry Tea -- it's super easy. You just fill a half-gallon pitcher of cold, filtered water. Next fill the filter with 4 tablespoons of tea. Then add the filter to the pitcher. I usually steep the tea overnight in…

Our Moving Announcements

Using Minted Customized Stationary To Announce Our New Home

This post is in partnership with Minted. Opinions are 100% my own. This new home of ours has been a labor of love. Like most renovations, everything has taken longer than anticipated, but I can say we are finally settled! Our next step was finding the right moving announcements to send to our family and friends. We're already big fans of Minted who we usually use for our Christmas cards but they're also a go-to for original stationary, birthday cards, wedding invitations and you guessed it -- moving announcements. Their look is fresh and contemporary and they use high quality card stock for all of their stationary. So a few weeks ago I asked Kelli take a picture of our family (pups Gracie and Riley in tow) in front of our new home. I uploaded the image and personalized the card…

Transition Your Wardrobe from Winter to Spring

Spring Layering with Secret Silky

With our hectic schedules, it is sometimes difficult for Casey and I to really connect during the week. To avoid that from happening, we've been making date night a priority in the Lavin household. We try our best to schedule one night a week where we can go out, uninterrupted to focus on our relationship. This has definitely been a priority for the both of us since we have decided that 2017 is the year of finding the right work/life balance! Who's with me?! For our date nights, I like to put a little more effort into my look (A.K.A I leave the yoga pants at home) and dress up a bit. To handle the varying spring-time temps, I find the best approach for an evening out is layering my look. I tend to…

Laundry Room Storage Ideas

Canvas Storage Totes by Judy Ross

We have one wall of cabinetry in our laundry room that we use for detergents and household cleaners. When we initially designed the room, I thought that this would be plenty of storage space. However our built-in dog crates take up a good bit of space leaving us with only two upper cabinets for storage. It was time to think outside of the box and come up with some creative (and pretty) storage ideas. And if you know me that you know that I like clean and minimal spaces. So today I'm sharing how I added extra storage to our small space. I found these beautiful & durable canvas storage totes by Judy Ross. She just launched exclusively with Garnett Hill, a site that I frequently visit for home decor and textiles. I've been using mine to help store…

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Toast To The Amazing Women In Your World With Oyster Bay Wines

Being an entrepreneur, nothing makes me happier than seeing other women take risks (big or small) to create a life they love. It's important to surround yourself with other women who are working hard to make their goals and aspirations a reality. This Wednesday is #InternationalWomensDay and it's definitely a day to celebrate! I am blessed to live in an area that is filled with brilliant & inspiring women from small business owners to full-time moms. In honor of International Women's Day I thought it would be a great idea to toast to some local SSI #girlbosses! I hosted a wine happy hour for my good friends Adrian and Bethany from Johnson Vann Interiors. These talented women are making waves in the Golden Isles with their beautiful interior designs. I stopped by their office on Market Street last week to toast to their most…