The Mazda CX5!

When this gorgeous Mazda CX-5 in Soul Red Crystal Metallic pulled into our drive, we nearly fainted from excitement. Why?

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Because...

Bose 10 speaker sound system,

built in navigation system,

full color touchscreen display, 

auto Bluetooth connection,

advanced blind spot monitoring,

active driving display,

heated front seats,

power rear liftgate,

31 MPG highway, 

and let's not forget that new car smell.

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As you can see it wasn't only easy on the eyes, it was also packed with powerful technology and capability!

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We had an immensely busy week, filled with photoshoots, fashion shows, brunches, and plenty of trips to the gym to counteract the brunches! While we had plenty on our plates, our Mazda CX-5 made it a smooth ride ;)

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How?

Well usually, we get lost often.

Yes, I admittedly have no sense of direction!

The Mazda navigation system helped us successfully travel all over, from Troy to Farmington Hills, to Rochester to Birmingham!

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We stuff the car to the max.

Well obviously you need 3-4 outfits per day, right? 

The power rear liftgate helped us easily load heaps of bags into the back.

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We love our jam sessions.

Yes, we sing as terribly as we can at the top of our lungs for fun!

The Bose 10 speaker sound system provided tunes that were crisp, clear, and loud enough to drown us out.

Plus, the CX-5 automatically connects your phone to Bluetooth and picks the song back up exactly where you left off, so we never missed a beat!

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We drive A LOT.

Blogging means traveling, and sometimes we have to drive quite far for a blog job!

With 31 MPG highway, we only had to fuel up once the entire week!

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We like to arrive in style.

Being bloggers, models, and all-around fashionistas, we love to stay on trend.

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I caught Emily petting the car and muttering "I love this interior" under her breath a few times.

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With it's sleek style, red hot color, and white leather interior we stepped out to the shows and shoots in confidence. 

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If you're looking for comfort, convenience, capability, safety, and style then this is the SUV for you. We aren't sure how we survived this long without it ;) 

Thanks Mazda for reminding us how lovely the luxury of a brand new car is!

Photos: Emily Joanne Photography & I

Women Helping Women Fashion Luncheon!

On Saturday, Emily and I had the pleasure of attending the 20th annual Women Helping Women Luncheon and Fashion Show on behalf of Chair, Shannon Lazovski of The Lazov Agency and Glamorous Moms, to benefit Grace Centers of Hope. Since 1988, this event has been supporting thousands of women looking for food, shelter, and a renewed sense of hope. Held at the stunning Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester, it included a silent auction of tables upon tables of gorgeous gift baskets, a lovely lunch spread, speeches by those involved in Grace Centers of Hope, and a spring fashion show. 

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We were so delighted to run into our blogger friends, Grace Liang of Color and Grace, Becky Fixel of Week99r, and Kelly of Kelly's Reality. It was absolutely wonderful catching up with them, and hearing of their recent blogging ventures. We then sat down at table adorned with floral arrangements, candles, crisp salads, and colorful desserts. We heard many firsthand testimonials from graduates, residents, and families of Grace Centers. Their stories tugged at our heartstrings, and left us teary-eyed and inspired. 

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The fashion show was put on my none other than the local queen of fashion, RGA Model Management's Cheryl Hall Lindsay. With everything from the international fashions of Max Mara, LK Bennett, Lilly Pulitzer, and Halston, to local designers Rachelle Willnus of Derby Hats By Rachelle, Christiane La Rue, and Katerina Bocci. Not only did professional models walk the runway, but women from Grace Centers of Hope rocked the runway as well, looking gorgeous thanks to the artistry provided by Luigi Bruni Salon. 

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Being surrounded by beautiful women, fashions, and dessert is how we like to spend our Saturday afternoons ;) 

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We are ever so thankful we were able to attend such a wonderful event, for such an important cause.

Inspiring us all to be Women Helping Women!

Photos: Emily Joanne Photography

Travel With Verizon!

Two years ago I went on a trip to Kentucky with Erik and a bunch of friends. We spent our days hiking, backpacking, camping, and climbing in the mountains. You could have said it was the trip of a lifetime, until I dropped my BRAND NEW phone off the side of a cliff while mountain climbing. 

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Needless to say it cracked!

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Ever since then I've dealt with it, because my coverage did not cover a cracked screen. Until last week when Verizon FIXED IT for me while I dined with them. Their Total Mobile Protection program is exactly what you need while you're traveling, especially if you're klutzy like me!

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Their Total Mobile Protection includes everything from:

Cracked screen repair options.

Coverage for loss, theft, and damage, even water damage!

Coverage for post-warranty defects.

Next day device replacement delivery.

And much much more!

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On top of that, their new lineup of travel tech is absolutely incredible! I stared in awe as the new Galaxy S9 Smartphone instantly translated a picture of a French menu to English in a matter of seconds, witnessed their new UE Wonderboom bluetooth speaker be completely submerged in water without any damage, and watched the OSMO Mobile create a smooth and cinematic video on the fly. 

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My conclusion?

Whether you're climbing mountains, canoeing rivers, or sightseeing foreign countries, make sure you travel with Verizon! 

Photos: Emily Joanne Photography 

Justin Timberlake With Verizon!

We arrived at the Verizon booth outside of Little Caesars Arena to pick up our tickets, and have our picture taken next to "Justin Timberlake". Which we bursted out laughing afterwards, because Emily looked like she was getting friendly with Justin's backside xD Little did we know that we had golden tickets in our hands, and that we would soon come that close to the real JT! No joke, Emily could have had her chance in real life ;) 

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We took our tickets to the line, and to our surpirse we were escorted to the front, making us the first two to enter LCA for the concert! From the expression on the attendant's face, we could tell we were going to be a lot closer to the action than we anticipated! We made our way to the floor, and quickly found out we were stageside!

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That's the moment I regretted wearing heels.

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Then the show began, and Justin stopped inches in front of me to breakdance.

And that's the moment I instantly forgot about the shoes ;)

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We sang out of tune, danced out of time, and fangirled over Justin like it was the 90's and we were jamming to NSYNC all over again xD

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Verizon brings you the experiences of a lifetime with their new Verizon Up program! VIP entrances, stageside tickets, up close encounters, and much much more! Join Verizon Up and get even more than tickets to the concerts, get tickets to the games, and movies you love! Once enrolled, every $300 you spend on your Verizon Wireless monthly bills earns you rewards with Apple, JetBlue, NBA and more! Enroll today, and start earning your way to amazing concerts like JT's!

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Good luck holding back your inner fangirl ;)

Photos: Myself & Emily Joanne Photography

Rodan And Fields Self Tanner!

"Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the tannest of them all?" Okay, so I'm not the most tan in the land, BUT I'm coming pretty close to it with my Rodan and Fields Foaming Sunless Tanner! 

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Real talk guys, if it weren't for their natural tanner my legs would be as white as my blouse! It came in handy on my trip to Texas, and now it's saving me from looking like a ghost this spring. Come on, people!!! I live in Michigan, I won't get a nice tan like this until at least July.

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The foamless self tanner is a natural tanning solution, and is actually SPF 30. In case the sun decides to show itself here ;) It's lightweight and non-greasy. It's fast-drying, and water-resistant for up to 40 minutes! It only takes about an hour to start working, and takes only two applications to see a significant difference in color. The tan lasts a little longer than a week after each application, so you have to keep up on it! And you can't slack on your applications. Make sure that you evenly cover every inch you'd like tan, or you will definitely notice a missing blotch of color! That just goes to show how fast and fabulous it works!

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Thank you to my friend AJ for blessing me with this gorgeous natural glow! Message my girl on her Instagram, email, or visit her website and use her ID: 8695652 if you want to get that golden glow going on too!

*This is my unique story; for info re: typical results search 'Rodan + Fields IDS.*

Photos: Emily Joanne Photography 

Outfit: Top: Pitaya, Skirt: Express, Shoes: BCBGeneration, Watch: Michael Kors, Necklace: Craft show find ;), Earrings: Aldo