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It’s no surprise to most that I love Halloween (and a good theme). The decorations, the scary(ish) movies, and of course dressing up for a night of fun. About 10 years ago I found 3 Wishes and it has continued to be my go-to for sexy, playful costumes. At the time I was hunting for […]
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If you know me you probably know how much I adore being on the water. A lake…the ocean…in a pool. I live for warm afternoons floating on a boat with the sun shining down. The love of the water runs deep…my grandpa and my uncle also have this deep affinity for it as well. Growing […]
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I am literally sitting on my front porch, looking at the ocean as I write this post. That isn’t meant to be a braggy comment but more of a kick off to this post about how much I am in love with life in Santa Barbara. It’s been almost 2 months since the move and […]
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For months all I have heard from friends and family as I expressed my ever present concern over my Fall 2021 wedding was: “Don’t worry, that’s so far away!” “Your wedding will be fine, but the poor people getting married in 2020!” “Why are you so worried? That’s so far away!” (PS, never say things […]
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Dear Palm Springs, Wow, what a ride it’s been! Like any relationship we have had our ups and our fair share of downs but the good has always outweighed the bad. You have brought joy, tears, friendships, opportunity, and plenty of heat! When I moved here back in 2014 I was a young woman who […]
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Let’s get real for a minute you guys. As I have gotten older (hello 39 knocking on the door) I have realized how important keeping myself feeling and looking young is. My family has naturally crepe prone skin that just honestly doesn’t age very well. I have been good over the years about facials, dermaplane […]
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It has been 7 years since I launched The Darling Niki and to say things have evolved along the way is totally an understatement. When I arbitrarily decided to launch a blog/Instagram back in the Summer of 2013 the blogging world was brand new. There were no “How to launch your blog in 5 easy […]
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Since the world came to a screeching halt in March, and I have been comfortably camped out at home for most of the last 5 months, the things I once used daily have quickly become obsolete. You too? Raise your hand if your car, bras, jeans, and heels are all things you remember being super […]
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I will be the first to admit that the idea of traveling during a global pandemic was not my idea of fun but sometimes life has some unexpected plans. In early July I found myself having to make a trip to Santa Barbara for a few days and immediately started researching. Over the course of […]
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I woke up one day about 2 weeks into this whole Quarantine situation and decided to research how to make sourdough bread. After seeing a handful of people on my Instagram Stories posting about their own I knew it couldn’t be completely impossible. I grabbed a cup of coffee and began my research on how […]
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