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5 Self Care Areas I Focus on Weekly
If you’ve been reading my blog since the beginning, you’ll know that self-care is a topic and practice that is so important to me. Many of my ideas for blog posts come from one of five self-care areas that I value the most for my anxiety management and quality of life! These areas are constantly evolving and changing. Some weeks one area may be more of a priority than others. I should also note that I do struggle with guilt when I feel like I am not giving enough time to one of these areas on a given week but the truth is, even if I am focusing more on…
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DIY Cozy At Home Spa Night
I have been to only a handful of spas in my life, but every experience always leaves me so relaxed. This year has really thrown us all a curveball and one of my favorite ways to try and forget about my worries for a while and relax is to do an at home spa night. Today I thought it would be fun to share how I put one together and share some DIY’s for the ultimate spa experience at home! The first step to any great spa night is to create the spa like atmosphere. I am fortunate enough to have a dimmer for the lights in my bathroom but…
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Weekday Wardrobe #2
It’s the tail end of summer and I will be honest, I find this time of year very difficult to dress in terms of transitioning. I love the bright colors of summer clothes but sometimes I am really just ready to throw on my cozy sweaters that I live in for the whole of late fall and all of winter. This is just a really simple outfit for work that is comfortable but a little more put together. I love the color of this top and the peplum shape is really flattering. I always pair this one with a pair of darker wash jeans because for me they make the…
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Happy Hosting: A Fall Table
I never realized how much I loved hosting until we moved into our house a few years ago. There is nothing that gets me more excited for a get together than whipping up a bunch of crowd pleasing appetizers, decorating the patio for a birthday party or setting an elaborate table for the holidays! And since we are entering peak holiday season, I thought it would be so fun to start a feature called Happy Hosting where I share hosting inspiration for every occasion. I want to share everything from my favorite recipes to serve my guests, fun DIY party decorations, delicious cocktails and mocktails, fancy tablescapes, and other tips…
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Some Goals for the Rest of 2020
It’s safe to say that 2020 has not turned out the way anyone imagined. It’s amazing how my motivation has ebbed and flowed throughout these months of lockdown but I decided last month that I really want to pull myself out of the fog and accomplish a few things throughout the rest of the year. Here are a few goals that I have for the rest of 2020, share one of your goals in the comments below so we can work towards them together! 1. Practice Daily Gratitude The women I follow who I find most inspiring rave about the mental health benefits of having a daily gratitude practice. I…
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4 Ways To Style a PWT
I love a Plain White T…and I’m not just talking about a member of the alternative/emo band of my “Hey There Delilah” dreams. No friends, I am literally talking about a Plain White T-shirt. I would be willing to bet that most people, fashionistas, or not, have a PWT in their wardrobe which is why I loved the idea of sharing 4 different ways that I would style one! I recently bought a few t-shirts from Torrid and oh.my.gosh. they are the comfiest t-shirts I have EVER worn so naturally, I wanted to style the white one right away! I haven’t really posted much on this blog on the topic…
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Hi Again!
Thanks for stopping by! Since my consistency in posting has been lack luster at best, I thought it would be a good time to reintroduce myself for any readers that may come across my little corner of the internet! Soooooo, Hi! My name is Sam, the face behind Learning to Bloom. I am a 30-something lifestyle blogger, living near Seattle, WA with my husband Jake and our fluffy orange fur baby Baxter both of whom cameo over on my Instagram quite frequently! Iโve been blogging for about 3 years now and love to write about all sorts of topics including home dรฉcor, fashion, food, self-care, and body acceptance. To get…
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Blogs I am Loving
While weโve been in lockdown, I have fallen back in love with reading blogs! Blogs have always been a source of inspiration for me and are of course what influenced me into wanting to start a blog of my own! Here are the ones I have been loving recently! 1.ย ย ย ย ย ย Jojotastic โ This is a recent discovery. She is a Seattle based lifestyle blogger and I LOVE her decorating style! 2.ย ย ย ย ย ย Wit & Delight โ This feels like such a grown-up blog. The topics discussed range from career development, interiors & dรฉcor, to food & entertainment, and more! I find the articles very insightful and enjoyable! 3.ย ย ย ย ย ย The Every Girl โ This is…
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5 Things in January
January officially feels like the longest month of the ENTIRE year. As I am posting this there is still 2 days left in the month! Personally, the pace of life has slowed down this month which was needed because work has been crazy busy and I also have been battling a cold in the last week but this month has had so many great things for me to look back on and I am excited to share them today! Epic Star Wars Marathon Jake and I started the year off by watching all the Star Wars films. Starting with the original episodes 4-6, then 1-3 and finally we watched 7…
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Why You Don’t Need A New You This Year
We’ve all seen the slogan “New Year, New You” all over the internet. The sentiment sounds nice, encouraging you to overhaul your entire life overnight in order to be a success in the new year. This is your new fresh start and changing yourself is the only way. But, what was wrong with the you on December 31st? Yeah okay so maybe you overindulged on the sweets these last few weeks or had more than one holiday dinner where you ate to the point of needing to wear stretchy pants to feel comfortable or breathe. Maybe you havenโt eaten โhealthyโ since Thanksgiving or beyond that. Maybe you had a few…
