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August 21, 2015

Token of the Day: Stop + Smell the Roses

Happy Friday! This week has been a crazy one, and I know I’m not alone in the chaos. That being said, take some time for yourself today. Stop and smell the roses…but actually do it! Maybe that means literally taking a moment to buy yourself some flowers for your own personal enjoyment, or maybe it means just taking a step back from…

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August 20, 2015

Sparkling Berry Lemonade

I hate to say it, but our remaining days of summer are numbered. It’s unfortunate but also all the more reason to make the best of the heat while it’s here! With today being National Lemonade Day ( another one of those obscure holidays that I secretly love to celebrate ), cool off and savor summer with my homemade sparkling berry lemonade recipe! Ingredients: 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 cup…

Eat + Drink

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August 20, 2015

Token of the Day: Bloglovin’

If you’re not already on Bloglovin’ , you should be! Before The Lilac Press, there were a few blogs out there that I loved to follow regularly; however, I just didn’t have the time to go to each site everyday. Bloglovin’ is essentially an aggregator that allows users to view all their favorite bloggers’ new posts in one central location, i.e.,…

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10 Must-Do Activities Before Labor Day

For some reason, I’ve been feeling Labor Day’s impending arrival lately. The last few weeks of summer are kind of like a very prolonged version of the “Sunday scaries.” Even now that I’m not going back to school in a few short weeks, I still feel that sinking feeling that summer is ending soon. To combat this end-of-summer dread, I’ve rounded up…

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August 19, 2015

Token of the Day: Quaintrelle

Quaintrelle. I’ve seen this word come up a lot lately, but what does it mean? You may have seen it tossed around on Instagram, Pinterest or other social media. Confused? I was too, so here it is: Source An old word from the 1800s that was more or less passé for a long period of time is currently being brought back by…

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