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Style Spotlight: The LuLaRoe Dani Tank Dress

Style Spotlight: The LuLaRoe Dani Tank Dress

It’s love with this tank top maxi dress! With a simple column shape and on-trend slight racerback, the LuLaRoe Dani is your new favorite for every season! This Style Spotlight details the history, size, fit, price, and availability of the LuLaRoe Dani.

The History of the LuLaRoe Dani

LuLaRoe first introduced the Dani at Spring Leadership in 2018. It was the first mention ever of a sleeveless style, so as you can imagine, the LuLaWorld went wild! We awaited launch eagerly, and the Dani was finally released in July 2018. When questioned about the delay, LuLaRoe said they saw the amazing response to the teasers and realized they’d never have enough for everyone, so they waited until they could have more on hand.

The LulaRoe Dani was named by Dan Kang, CEO of LuLaRoe’s manufacturer, MyDyer, after his daughter, Dani. Dan won the rights to name a new style at the 2017 LuLaRoe Benefit Gala.

Sizing and Fit of the LuLaRoe Dani

Dani is a column dress, falling straight to the floor from the bust. That means any curve through the middle will show – so it’s recommended to size up if you prefer a looser fit. I compare sizing to the LuLaRoe Julia. Fit will depend of fabric, too. The Dani comes in fabrics ranging from an almost-no-stretch scuba and t-shirt material to an ultra-stretchy jersey and rib. Like the Julia, the Dani is great to pair with a layering piece like a LuLaRoe Lindsay, LuLaRoe Sarah, or LuLaRoe Sarah.

The size chart is below:

Price and Availability of the LuLaRoe Dani

The Dani is $55. I have a few beautiful LuLaRoe Dani dresses in stock currently at this link. I intend to carry the Dani seasonally in my shop and will restock in the spring. I have access to many more through fellow retailers and would love to personal shop one for you! To submit a request for personal shopping, Contact Me.

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Style Spotlight: The LuLaRoe Georgia Dress

Style Spotlight: The LuLaRoe Georgia Dress

This fun, flirty dress is taking the LuLaRoe world by storm. It’s my favorite new style since the LuLaRoe Carly made it’s debut two years ago – seriously! With a true-to-size fit and a flattering three-tier skirt, the LuLaRoe Georgia is your new favorite for every occasion from day-to-day to fancy! This Style Spotlight details the history, size, fit, price, and availability of the LuLaRoe Georgia.

The History of the LuLaRoe Georgia

LuLaRoe first introduced the Georgia at Fall Leadership in 2017. The LuLaWorld was immediately excited about it. I think maybe even more so than the LuLaRoe Maurine and LuLaRoe Debbie that were introduced at the same time! After months and months – almost a year – of waiting, the Georgia was finally released in July at LuLaRoe Vision 2018.

The Georgia is named after one of LuLaRoe founder Deanne Stidham’s granddaughters. They have 22 grandchildren – and counting!

Sizing and Fit of the LuLaRoe Georgia

Georgia fits true-to-size, very similar to the Nicole. The LuLaRoe Nicole is the same dress with a circle skirt instead of tiers and cap sleeves instead of long sleeves. Think of the LuLaRoe Georgia like a Nicole with a fancy skirt and LuLaRoe Lynnae arms! If you haven’t tried a Nicole, Georgia also fits very similarly to an Amelia. I recommend following the size chart, I’ve found it to be spot on. The size chart is below:

Price and Availability of the LuLaRoe Georgia

The Georgia is $65. I have a few beautiful LuLaRoe Georgia dresses in stock currently at this link. I intend to carry the Georgia alongside the LuLaRoe Nicole in my shop. I have access to many more through fellow retailers and would love to personal shop one for you! To submit a request for personal shopping, Contact Me.

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Style Spotlight: The LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck Tee

The LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck Tee is my favorite of the recent new releases. It’s flattering on all shapes and sizes! I love the v-neck. With a fit like a relaxed-fit women’s tee, the LuLaRoe Christy looks great sized up over leggings, half-tucked into jeans, or tucked into a LuLaRoe Lola. This Style Spotlight details the history, size, fit, price, and availability of the LuLaRoe Christy Tee!

The History of the LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck Tee

LuLaRoe teased the Christy V-Neck tee at LuLaRoe Leadership in the Fall of 2017, and then released it in March of 2018. The first round immediately sold out! They were re-released – and immediately sold out again – in July 2018. They are part of the main LuLaRoe line and should eventually be available year-round. The LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck tee is named after founder Deanne Stidham’s niece and fellow LuLaRoe Retailer, Christy Pethel.

Sizing and Fit of the LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck Tee

The Christy fits like a slightly relaxed women’s tee, very similar to the LuLaRoe Classic Tee. Sizing is generally true to size, or size up one for more coverage with leggings. Fit will of course vary on fabric, so make sure to ask your retailer their thoughts on sizing based on fabric. The size chart is below:

I would recommend staying true to size on the chart, or sizing up one for a looser fit with more bottom coverage. If you really love a print and don’t mind form fitting – for instance, to wear tucked in as above – then feel free to size down, too!

Price and Availability of the LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck Tee

The LuLaRoe Christy V-Neck Tee is $36. I have some gorgeous prints and solids in stock now at this link. I have access to many more through fellow retailers and would love to personal shop one for you! To submit a request for personal shopping, Contact Me.

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Style Spotlight: The LuLaRoe Cici Dress

The LuLaRoe Cici dress is an adorable ruffle-hem and shoulder mermaid-style dress perfect for any event you want to be a little bit fancy for! It’s perfect for date night, weddings, and vacations, and can be dressed up with heels and flashy accessories, or dressed down with strappy sandals and a jean jacket. This Style Spotlight details the history, size, fit, price, and availability of the LuLaRoe Cici!

The History of the LuLaRoe Cici

LuLaRoe first introduced the Cici to retailers on the 2018 LuLaRoe Cruise as the Flounce dress. Everyone back home wanted one – including me! I was so excited when it was released into the line in May 2018. The Cici is named after LuLaRoe Founder Deanne Stidham’s late sister Carol Joy, whom they called Cici.

Sizing and Fit of the LuLaRoe Cici

The LuLaRoe Cici dress can be worn off or on the shoulders, wherever you’re most comfortable! The dress is a form-fitting mermaid style. Sizing is comparable to the LuLaRoe Julia dress and dependent on fabric. Cici fabrics vary from the stretchy, textured Liverpool material standard in the LuLaRoe Cassie to a stretchy ITY to an amazing soft crushed velvet! Velvet will fit the tightest. The size chart is below:

I would recommend following the size chart for best fit or sizing up one size if you would prefer a slightly looser fit.

Price and Availability of the LuLaRoe Cici

The Cici is $70. I have a few beautiful LuLaRoe Cici dresses in stock currently at this link. I have access to many more through fellow retailers and would love to personal shop one for you! I recently found a beautiful white Cici for a customer to wear to her vow renewal in Hawaii, and would love to seek out the perfect dress for your special occasion! To submit a request for personal shopping, Contact Me.

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Top Five Beautycounter Products I Use When Camping

There are many things I love about Beautycounter products, but the thing I love the most is that every one of their products is worry-free. All of their products use safer ingredients, so I know they’re the best option when I need a product! I pack pretty light when it comes to beauty products when camping, but these five products are always on the go with me!

Beautycounter Countersun

Countersun Mineral Sunscreen is perfect for the whole family! In a SPF 30 lotion, stick and non-nano mist, this line covers all of our safer sunscreen needs. Countersun does not include Octinoxate or Oxybenzone, ingredients known to contribute to the collapse of coral reefs around the world, so we can feel good about using them, too. I go nowhere without a bottle of mist and a stick in my bag to ensure we’re always ready for some fun in the sun.

Beautycounter Dew Skin Moisturizer

This tinted moisturizer is perfect for every day with SPF 20 and a buildable tint for adjustable coverage. We take a lot of family photos while we’re camping – as well as business photos for me to use, it’s part of the full-time hustle! So even on days I’m off adventuring instead of working, I still want to look camera ready. I use Dew Skin every day, including on days I’m camping! It gives me enough coverage and the moisturizing is great. For high sun days on the beach or on the trail, I’ll layer our Countersun Mineral Sunscreen beneath it.

Beautycounter Color Outline Eye Pencil

Speaking of being camera ready … I have one real weakness. An Achilles heel, perhaps. And that is that I cannot go without eyeliner. I think I look absolutely naked without it! So yes, I’m that girl – the one with eyeliner on as soon as my contacts go in. I’ve tried a lot of eyeliners in my life, and I really, really love the Beautycounter version. It’s a great color, smooths on, and is non-smudging, but also isn’t so waterproof I need something harsh to get it off. And it makes me feel not naked, so there’s that.

Beautycounter One-Step Makeup Remover Wipes

These wipes are made for on-the-go adventures! One oversized wipe removes all my makeup and cleanses my skin. That means it’s also great for a quick wipedown of any dirty, sweaty, or gritty skin – basically the end of any adventure day at Camp Bones. For maximum refreshment, I keep them in our camper fridge. Oil-free, no added fragrance, safe for contact lens wearers and compostable, too – these wipes are one of my favorite Beautycounter products.

Beautycounter Cleansing Balm

Next to my One-Step Makeover Remover Wipes in my camper fridge is Beautycounter’s heavy-hitter, the ultimate multi-tasker, Cleansing Balm. This is my one-stop moisturizer for camping adventures! My at-home skin care regime includes a half dozen products, full disclosure, but camping I remove makeup and cleanse and moisturize with just two, the wipes and Cleansing Balm. You can use the balm to cleanse – imagine that, right? – but camping I use a small amount on damp skin as a moisturizer. And as a bonus – Cleansing Balm is also a great skin soother for a sunburn or other irritated skin!

These five products will cover your next camping trip or adventure.

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Our Favorite Camping Recipes – Breakfast Tacos

This is our go-to camping breakfast because it’s a one-pan meal and it’s easier to heat tortillas over a campfire than it is to make toast. Breakfast tacos are also a favorite of our toddler, so of course, we keep making them! We usually cook this in our camper on the gas stove, but it’s 100% doable over a campfire as well, just use a well-seasoned cast iron and watch the eggs to make sure they don’t brown.

If we have two mornings camping, we have this both mornings. It’s part of my Weekend Camping Menu Your Family Will Love! This shopping list will make two days worth of meals for two adults and a toddler depending on appetites:

One dozen eggs
One package (12 links) pre-cooked turkey sausage
16 oz shredded Mexican-style cheese
Package of 12 taco-size tortillas
Pint of fresh-made pico de gallo or salsa from the produce section
Butter & Milk – which we usually are bringing from home anyway!

Breakfast Taco Recipe with Sausage and Egg

Sausage and Egg Breakfast Tacos

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

A perfect hearty one-pan meal for camping.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: breakfast tacos, scrambled egg

Servings: 2 adults + toddler

Author: Alyssa Bones

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
6 links pre-cooked turkey sausage
6 eggs
dash milk
fresh pico de gallo store-bought
6 taco-size flour or corn tortillas
1 cup shredded mexican style cheese blend
salt and pepper

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium heat. Cut sausage into chunks and add to pan. I use a pair of kitchen scissors and cut them directly into the pan. Cook until heated through and brown. Turn heat to low, add 1 tbsp of butter and allow to melt.

Scramble eggs and milk in a bowl, then add to skillet. Cook eggs slowly, stirring occasionally. When eggs are almost set, add cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat tortillas over campfire or on the stove. I use a pair of tongs and heat them very carefully over our gas stove.

Assemble tacos with pico de gallo, hot sauce and lime on the side as desired.

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Our Favorite Camping Recipes – Tomato Salad

This recipe for tomato salad was born on the Washington Coast. For years Mac and I, and now the three of us, have been travelling to the Oregon and Washington Coasts. Those annual and sometimes semi-annual journeys hold most of our best family memories, including when Mac and I got engaged on the beach below Cape Disappointment State Park.

One spring break we picked up crab cakes from our favorite local fish market and planned tomatoes and greens on the side. A snag, however – the tomatoes available in the small market in Seaview, Washington were not very ripe. On a whim I decided to marinate them – and BOOM – tomato salad, our favorite camping and all-around summer recipe, was born! Doesn’t this just look delicious?!

The zesty lemon, healthy dose of garlic, and zip of fresh herbs brighten up less-than-desirable tomatoes in no time. If it’s that good with pale tomatoes, imagine how good this tomato salad is with garden-fresh ones!

This dish is great camping because it’s easy to throw together and brings a nice freshness to what can be heavy meals. It’s part of my Weekend Camping Menu Your Family Will Love! Outside of camping tomato salad makes it into our weekly meal plan often. It’s easy to mix up the herbs to change the taste for your cuisine. We often sub the dill for cilantro, italian herbs, or parsley depending on what we’re having!

Tomato Salad

Prep Time

5 mins

Marinate

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

Perfect to brighten up any meal and great for camping!

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: tomato salad

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Alyssa Bones

Ingredients

1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 tbsp fresh herbs minced
salt & pepper to taste
drizzle olive oil

Instructions

Slice tomatoes in half. Add tomatoes, crushed garlic, herbs, seasonings and olive oil to a bowl. Toss to combine. Let marinate 20 minutes, serve.

Recipe Notes

Try different herbs to mix up the flavor profile. Day to day we usually use Dill, but also love Cilantro, Oregano, or Parsley.

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Take Your Camp Style from Roughing it to Glamping with LuLaRoe

To me, LuLaRoe and camping go perfectly together. When I’m camping I want to be comfortable – and there are no clothes more comfortable in the world than LuLaRoe! I also want to look cute because we capture a lot of family photos for memories and, of course, for me to post on social media and here on this blog. I’m keeping it real, y’all. I don’t want to look shlubby! LuLaRoe is also perfect for layering, a key for camping in mountain climates. These are the pieces that I always pack for our adventures. They elevate my camping wardrobe from roughing it to glamping!

Bottoms – LuLaRoe Leggings & the Azure Skirt

Of course LuLaRoe Leggings are perfect for camping! Lightweight but warm and they don’t roll or pinch – they’re a magical, magical garment – no wonder they’re the most popular piece in my shop! I wear these anytime it’s a little chilly and often to bed, too. It gets cold in the mountains at night, even when the days are hot. They’re perfect to throw on under a skirt or dress when the sun goes down.

The Azure, LuLaRoe’s wide-waistband knee-length circle skirt, is the perfect skirt for adventure. The length is cool for summer and it can be found in many lightweight fabrics. I usually pair my Azures with the new LuLaRoe Tank Top or a Classic Tee. The Azure is also great to throw over a swimsuit as a cover-up skirt or dress

Dress – the LuLaRoe Carly

Speaking of swimsuit coverups, the LuLaRoe Carly works great for that too! This high-low swing dress can be found in many different fabrics. My favorite for camping or adventuring are the slinky fabrics. They dry quickly when wet and don’t lose their shape or wrinkle. If the skirt seems like too much volume, it’s easy to knot the bottom up or tie it. It’s also easy to throw a pair of leggings underneath when it gets cold or when the mosquitos are biting!

Tops – LuLaRoe Tank Top & Irma

Hooray, finally, a LuLaRoe Tank Top! This piece, introduced summer 2018, is perfect for camping! I love it paired with an Azure – what a perfect warm weather outfit.

Leggings’ best friend, the LuLaRoe Irma, is always in my bag when we pack for camping. The dolman sleeve and long length makes it great for evenings and even to sleep in! I love leggings material Irmas – those rare beautiful unicorns – for sleeping. I have one very soft oversized Irma that I use as a swimsuit cover-up, too.

Layering Pieces – The LuLaRoe Sarah

When the sun goes down, my Sarah goes on. This long-sleeve duster-length cardigan is so cozy for those cool evenings. The Sarah comes in many fabrications, so there is definitely one for your climate. I usually pack along a thicker-weight ribbed knit, perfect to wrap myself up in front of the campfire. Plus, the Sarah has pockets – convenient for camping essentials like a bottle opener, that special rock your toddler wants you to carry for him forever, and a roller ball of Bug Away to ward off mosquitos!

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Ultimate Camping Checklists

Mac and I started out camping together in a tent, then out of the back of our truck camper, and finally, now, with a kiddo in tow, we camp in our vintage 1976 Kit Companion pull behind trailer. Both of us are planners and over-packers, so we’ve developed thorough camping checklists for all of these situations – which we’re happy to share with you now! My Ultimate Camping Checklists are linked below!

Tent Camping Checklists

When I say tent camping I mean drive to the campsite and set up a tent, not backpacking! I’ve never been much of a backpacker – I just really like having my stuff with me at all times, honestly. We’re hoping to backpack with Bowman in the future so I’ll definitely be writing about it when that happens.

When tent camping, some considerations are:

Food storage
- Bear country or not, it’s important to keep food out of your tent and somewhere hard-sided to not let the critters in. Do you have the space in your vehicle to store your coolers and camp cookware?
Inclement weather
- Make sure to choose a space where water isn’t going to collect! One time on the Washington Coast we setup the tent, went to town for dinner when it started raining, and came back to our sleeping bags floating on Therm-a-Rests in a newly-formed lake! This was even on the tent pad – so don’t always trust the campsite engineers. Also make sure you have a rain fly, no matter what the weather, and stake that tent in good to prevent fly away situations!
Thoughtful storage
- Most of your camping supplies will need to be stored in your car once you get to the campsite, including food! How are you storing it and keeping it organized?

Truck Camping Checklists

We loved the freedom of truck camping! Wherever the truck could go, which is almost anywhere, we could go. We didn’t need to worry about campsites and dispersed camped wherever we could. This chapter in our lives is best described as … pre-kid. We truck camped one time with Bowman and I said never again. I don’t have the constitution for life including naps and sleep with a baby or toddler in an eight-foot truck bed, no matter how well kitted out it was. You may be different, but Camp Bones was not destined to camp in the truck.

When truck camping some considerations are:

Thoughtful storage
- If you’re living in the truck bed, all your stuff is going to be living elsewhere. Do you have a plaform under the bed? Does everything fit well in the cab? Do you have hardside storage boxes on top the truck?
Location
- Don’t drive somewhere it will be hard to leave if the weather turns! Mac and I did this once. It started to sprinkle and we threw everything – including the skillet cooking our breakfast – into the truck and raced out knowing we would be stuck for a couple days if the road got wet. Also make sure you’re on a level spot.
Space
- You may love your partner and your family – but have you tried living out of a six or eight-foot truck bed with them? Make sure you’re using the truck space thoughtfully.

Trailer Camping Checklists

One week after our truck camping experience I swore to not do again, we found an amazing vintage trailer for sale locally and before we knew it we were trailer campers! We love our little camper, nicknamed Kit, and have taken her on all kinds of adventures. Our favorite thing about having a trailer is that most of our camping gear is inside Kit year-round! That means less tubs, less storage space needed, and an easier way to camp spontaneously!

When trailer camping some considerations are:

Trailer limits
- Total tow vehicle length and height will determine where you can go! We love our small trailer because we can still get into the out-of-the-way camping spots.
Logistics
- Are you dry camping – that means no water or potty on board – or are you going to use all the facilities? You’re going to need to fill with potable water and find a place to dump at the end of the trip.

I hope this article gave you some considerations on how to camp.

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The Happy Camper Toddler Activity List

When we’re camping we don’t spend a lot of time planning activities. We like to let adventure – and the toddler – lead the way! That being said, toddlers sometimes need a little push to keep them in happy camper mode. This Toddler Activity List is full of cheap and free ideas to keep the toddler happy while you get dinner together or wait for the adventure to start.

No Materials Required

I’ll usually start these activities with Bowman, or give him the idea. Where he takes them from there is always the fun part!

Fairy House Construction Toddler Activity
- Gather materials to build tiny houses like stones, sticks, and leaves, and then decorate with pretty rocks, lychen, and other bits of nature.
Mini Scavenger Hunt Toddler Activity
- Keep this as simple as you can and give one description at a time until they get the idea!
  - Find:
    - Two different kinds of cones
    - Two different leaves
    - Three different colored rocks
    - A feather
    - Trash!
      - Kids are great at finding bottle caps, soda can tabs, and pieces of plastic. Keep an eye on what they grab just in case.
  - Gather Firewood or Kindling
    - Might as well put them to work, right? Remember to follow the campground rules for collecting wood if you’re going to burn it!
Natural Artwork Toddler Activity
- Draw in the dirt with a stick
- Arrange sticks or rocks into a fun pattern
- Use water to paint rocks, trees and leaves and notice how it gets dark and then dries again
Build a Fort Toddler Activity
- The last time we went camping we unloaded our new generator out of its box and Bo immediately made himself a fort with it. He entertained himself for hours! Leave it to a kid to be taken to the great outdoors and still find a cardboard box the most entertaining thing around! No boxes? Try sticks or branches!

Limited Materials Needed

Glow sticks
- We buy these from the Dollar Store every time we go! Sticks, bracelets, necklaces, wands – we love them all!
Use binoculars or a magnifying glass to take a closer look
- We have a set from Melissa & Doug and Bowman loves using them.
Bubbles
- If you know a toddler, you know they love bubbles. Easy.
Water Wow Books
- These are our favorite time-killer, and since it’s only water, it’s mess-free! The paintbrushes also double for the nature painting activity above.
Toys from Home
- We always let Bowman pack his own backpack before we leave. It’s always so fun to see what he packs! Cars and trucks and mini dinosaurs are a lot of fun in a new environment. We always take a picture of what he has before he takes it out of the camper so we make sure to get gather it all back up.
Camping Only Toys
- We have a basket of toys in the trailer that he can only play with while camping. Every trip it’s like they’re brand new toys! I rotate these out seasonally to keep it fresh.

And When All Else Fails…

We go for the tablet, y’all. There’s rarely a disgruntled Bowman moment that can’t be solved by an episode of Paw Patrol or gametime with Sago Mini World on his Kindle Fire. Yes, we go camping to escape from the day to day technology distractions, but we are 100% not above some “tabby time” as Bo calls it if it means we all get to be happy campers.