Month: August 2014

Year of Surprises

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Millennial Central Consulting for Marriott Rewards. I received Marriott Points to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I can’t believe the summer is almost over! The beginning of a new month, and an end of a season, […]

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Sparkle Go Bag #ineedsparkle

Sparkle Go Bag #ineedsparkle

This post was sponsored by Heaven Hill Distilleries Heaven Hill Family of Brands. Bardstown, KY © 2014 When was the last time you felt frumpy the same day you got a last minute invitation for a night out on the town? With the right accessories, and an adorable go-bag you could easily transition from drab to […]

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S is for Silhouette: Little Black Dress Edition #CarefreeChallenge

The following is a sponsored story on behalf of Carefree® as part of their Carefree® Freshness Challenge. You can expect the usual Genpink insights, with some added prizes! According to Google there are over 140 MILLION results for the search “little black dress”. If there was ever an occasion to use the phrase “ain’t nobody got time for that”, […]

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Entertaining: Wine & Cheese Supplies from UncommonGoods

Cheeseboard & Wine Adventures at Home

Thanks to UncommonGoods for sponsoring this story. Do you have a dish or a specific meal that you love to order when you’re out? Several weeks ago a group of girl friends and I started this Monday night adventure we’ve titled #indefinitecheeseboards. We’re on a mission to try, and analyze, all of the cheeseboards in […]

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fall fashion styles by belk via genpink.com

Recap: Fall Fashion Panel at The Ladies Roundtable Conference

The Ladies Roundtable took place this past weekend in Irving, and the conference was a fun-filled experience created to educate, empower and inspire today’s modern women. The producers of the event helped provide resources to women that can help them become successful in their careers and personal lives. We enjoyed networking with Dallas-area women and bloggers, as […]

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when was the last time you... // 26 items to ask yourself

Ask yourself this

I’ve been revisiting old blog posts lately. I found a great list I wrote in 2009. When was the last time you… ate something you cooked yourself bought something you’ve been wanting for a while called someone just to say hi discovered something new about yourself entertained people in your home felt what it is […]

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Blogging Tip : Optimizing Your Archives

Blogging Tip : Optimizing Your Archives + Genpink posts from August past

I was recently asked to be a guest on XO Sarah’s Badass Babes Blog + E-course. I answered several questions about how to use social media to grow new and established blogs. This year marks seven years since I’ve been blogging. My style has certainly changed over those years. But I decide some downtime this […]

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9 Travel Tips :: Girly Summer Edition

Thanks to Katydid Collection for partnering with us on this post!  I know some girls, particularly those who love fashion, are known for being overpackers. I learned the art of lean packing from my mom. There are a few transferable tips, but for the most part being a lean packer requires practice and self-discipline. A […]

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Pinterest Pressure: “Unfinished” Home Tour

I received a notice several weeks ago from Timehop that one year ago we were in the process of waiting on our loan to go through so we could buy our very first house! When we started the home buying process I envisioned we’d have a whole series of Young House Love-esque posts. The house […]

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Fashionista’s Guide to the Perfect New Car Pic + #NewCarFace Contest from Cars.com

This sponsored story is in partnership with Cars.com as part of their #NewCarFace Campaign!  Buying a car can be a monumentus occasion. If there were record books (outside of Instagram) it’d certainly be that type of occasion. I’ve had three cars so far in my car driving years. The first two I wasn’t part of the […]

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