Grab a fruity drink and a snack because this post is gonna be a long one. We just got back from our spring break adventure on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas  and there is so much to share! As you may remember, we’re avid Disney cruise fans, with over 5 under our belts, so […]

Last night we got home from our suuuuper fun spring break cruise (which I’ll share more about this week!) but I’m popping in quickly to show you the new Refresh magazine we were featured in! Nearly two years ago, we had the honor of being featured in @betterhomesandgarden’s Stylemaker magazine. I can’t believe it’s been […]

Good to the last drop! I’m a self-confessed beauty product junkie, and I’ve gone through tons of face creams, eye shadows, mascaras, and every possible tonic you can imagine. I’ll try ANYTHING. But there are only a handful of items that make the cut as repeat purchases. These are the ones that I use down […]

If there’s one repeating theme in both my work and my favorite inspiration images, it’s a happy, bold stripe. And so today, I’ve rounded up as many stripe images from Pencil Shavings’ archives, as well as some new favorites from other sites. Stripes are cheerful, bold, graphic, iconic, cheeky — they can be serious and […]