I think we can all agree that this past holiday season was very different from what we are all used to, with the canceling of Christmas concerts and shows, family celebrations, and so many other highlights of the season. First things first, I am not…
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CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
The first time I experienced the tangy sweet taste of homemade candied orange peel was as a little girl at my family’s annual soup-and-sing gathering at my grandparents’ house. Every year, the whole family would gather at their home to eat a delicious homemade soup,…
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MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020
This past year was full of a lot of ups and downs, however, it was also a year where I found time to do things that I truly enjoy, like reading! Sometimes through challenges we can find peace from chaos, and that is exactly what…
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GOODBYE 2020, HELLO 2021 + READER SURVEY
I cannot thank you enough for being a part of the Chic Ideology community this year. I started this blog years ago as a creative outlet, and this year as so much was up in the air with uncertainty, I jumped into blogging as an…
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ADVENTURES AT PIRATE TOWER
With Covid-19 still going strong in my little corner of the world, and travel being put on hold for the summer, I have been feeling a little stir crazy to get out and about. I still am very worried about venturing too far from home…
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PUPCAKES BIRTHDAY DOG TREATS & SCHENNA’S TROPICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY
This past weekend, we celebrated a very special pup, Schenna Marie, with a social distancing birthday party in my parent’s backyard! Tuesday was her actual birthday, or rather her gotcha day since she is a rescue. Some of you may already know her adoption story, but…
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SHINE BRIGHT RING WASH
With all the extra hand washing we have been doing lately, my hands have become extra dry, which means that I am finding myself applying more hand lotion than normal. That’s great for my hands but not for my rings. They have become so dull and…
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COLD STEEP ICED TEA
To say I love iced tea is an understatement. It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is; I can probably be found with a glass of iced tea nearby. As a little girl, I spent part of my summer vacation each year at…