{Stars Hollow poster, planner, bedding. dog not for sale}

January 5, 2014, the day that With Dignity + Coffee was born. Technically I had rebooted the blog the September before, but it wasn't until January that I found the current name & really found a rhythm of what I wanted the blog to be. 
Inspiration. Style, dignified. A way of life. 
That's the core of it all. Everything I put up on this space inspires me in some way & I want it in turn to inspire you. To take action, to go shopping, to listen to a really dope band. Whatever it may be that inspires us, this little community is our spark. 
Looking back, I feel I've come a long way from that day in my grandmother's house in too-hot-for-January Florida. Maybe I'm not Julia Engel, (no matter how hard I want to be, darn you woman) but I feel like I've found my place in the blogosphere. (is that what we're still calling it?) I've written posts I'm really proud of, ones I could've left alone, & greatly improved my photography skills. WOO. 
For the first time in awhile I'm 100% sure of the direction of this blog & how I want to inspire you. Because you inspire me. 
So here's to three more years of staged instagram photos, "can you take this photo of me posing thoughtfully at the ground?" & buying needless things at Target because I'm a blogger, danggit. 
But for real. I love blogging. HAPPY THIRD, WDAC!
xo,

Nip + Fab Micro Blur Primer

Primers: a necessary but often overlooked product. I didn't even use one for years. But the fact is putting on face makeup without a good primer is like making a grilled cheese without the butter. The cheese doesn't stick & it's just a mess.

So when Nip + Fab sent me their Micro Blur Fix Primer to try, I was ready. I was already familiar with the brand & trust their products to a T. 

This primer "works to prime, blur, and mattify the skin" for a smooth complexion. The thing I love most is the end result when put on before my go-to foundation. Flawlessly smooth, is how I'd put it.

The formula is creamy & smells like a fruit smoothie. (LOL) If you use your hands to apply, the product will feel a little gooey afterwards.- the ONLY downfall.
Pretty great, no?
Tell me, have you tried Nip + Fab?
xo,
* This post is in collaboration with Collectively and Nip + Fab. However, I only work with brands I believe in & all opinions are my own.  

16 Things I Learned Last Year

{planner found here}

1. The grass isn't always greener.
2. Success is only achieved if you work for it.
3. The world will disappoint you & it will hurt you, but it also comfort you. Focus on the comfort.
4. You can't change the way people feel.
5. You can never have too much glitter.
6. Not everyone loves the same way you do. Don't take it personally.
7. I love Denver.
8. Some things aren't meant to be, no matter how badly you want them to be.
9. Time really does go by faster when you realize it's just an illusion.
10. Meditation is a game changer.
11. Don't ever let the harshness of the world take away your light.
12. Taylor Swift not putting out an album really throws everything off.
13. Find your thing & run with it.
14. Sometimes you can grow and grow and then take five steps back. It's okay. Take five steps forward.
15. You get out what you put in.
16. Love even when it's hard.

HAPPY 2017!

xo,