Online Shopping Tips & Tricks

The days of shopping online have become more frequent than ever. People are home more and while our purchases may have shifted from work dresses to lounge wear, there are a few tips you should know to shop successfully online. My biggest reservation with buying things online was always the fear that it wouldn’t fitContinue reading “Online Shopping Tips & Tricks”

What No One Tells You About After You Getting Engaged

On June 2, 2018 the love of my life dropped to his knee on Virginia Beach Oceanfront and in one breath said “Will you marry me?”. From that moment on my life changed. Looking back on that happy time, I feel blessed that Jacob went to such length to make our engagement perfect for me.Continue reading “What No One Tells You About After You Getting Engaged”

Style For Everyone

Have you ever been shopping in a clothing store and a sales associate comes up to you and says “can I help you find anything?” More than likely you blow her off and say “I am just looking.” I don’t need a pushy sales person trying to sell me random things. Then there are otherContinue reading “Style For Everyone”

Rainy Day Relaxation

The rainy season in RVA is almost continuous in the spring. The most beautiful morning can easily be over run with afternoon showers to spoil the fun. During a rainy day, it is easy to be unmotivated or grumpy even if your day was ruined. I for one love the rain, I used to splashContinue reading “Rainy Day Relaxation”

Meet & Greet

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Meghan Butcher, formerly Meghan Lucas. I am The Dirty Blonde Stylist. While you may know my brand, I want to share a little more about myself. I have found that the best connections with brands stem from knowing who is behind the logo, theContinue reading “Meet & Greet”

Work vs Personal

If you work from home, like so many people do now a days, it is hard to keep a solid line between your home life and your work life. Your dog is right there, your laundry is staring at you and your kids are pulling on your arm. There are endless distractions at times. WorkingContinue reading “Work vs Personal”

Carrying on with Carrie Bradshaw

When Sex and City first entered my life, it was on E!. I was five when the first episode aired on HBO. I remember my parents would put my sister and I to bed on Sunday nights a littler earlier so that they could be on the couch for that opening theme music. As anContinue reading “Carrying on with Carrie Bradshaw”

Memories That Last a Lifetime

It is hard to believe that I have been married 6 months now, how time flies. Once the thrill of being a newly wed started to sink in, I began to think about how I can preserve all of my wedding memories. Memories as special as these are going to be cherished. All throughout myContinue reading “Memories That Last a Lifetime”

Day Dream Travel

I will be honest, I do not travel very much. My childhood vacations were spent in Williamsburg, VA and VA beach. Both no more then 2 hours from home. In my teen years, I loathed the same old trip with family to such a “boring” place. Now as an adult, we don’t take many familyContinue reading “Day Dream Travel”

Weekly Wedding Words: Ways To Save

In the beginning of your planning, determining your budget is a huge first step. No venue can be booked and it is hard to get started without an idea in mind. When Jacob and I started planning our wedding, we knew we had a smaller budget. Once we selected our venue and that was overContinue reading “Weekly Wedding Words: Ways To Save”