Our entire office is made of up fairly poor sleepers, so it naturally follows that any time one of us 'discovers' a new product that aids in sleep, we're talking about it the next morning. Over time, we've amassed something of an internal list of the 'best of' products. Here are ...read more
There are few things our office gets as excited about as products we 'discovered' at Trader Joe's. (Just us?) The aisles are packed with seemingly limitless examples of creative, time-saving, delicious products we can't get enough of. Frozen mandarin chicken that's as delicious ...read more
"Would you ever get Botox?" When Leslie posed the question to the office at lunch the other day, our opinions ran the gamut from a whole-hearted "yes!" to "never!" When the conversation took a turn to musings about anti-aging and skincare in general, we quickly hit "record" to ...read more
This morning, a reader wrote into our info inbox with pretty much the most flattering note we could have received: Kate Middleton is all about a plaid coat, and People Magazine suggested ours as the best way to get her look (see screenshot below!). True, Kate wasn't wearing our ...read more
We thought it'd be fun to round up our favorite, new-to-us books, shows, and movies from 2018. Enjoy—then don't forget to share your own in the comments! xEmily Educated by Tara Westover: I was slightly reluctant to read this book because of the title. I assumed it would be ...read more
My biggest strategy is one that's pretty obvious, but I'm consistently surprised by how much it helps when buying gifts: I keep a running list of ideas throughout the year. Even the items that seem beyond obvious that I'd never forget, I do, which is why I have an Evernote ...read more
I'm someone who's very susceptible to swelling—whether it's from crying, too much sodium, or too little sleep—so any time there's a product that claims to reduce inflammation, I'm game. The MDNA skin roller is the Ferrari of face rollers (with the price tag to match, but I swear ...read more
Earlier this summer, Chrissy Teigen (*ahem* Tei-gen) posted a Tweet about being the only person in the world who can translate her daughter's gibberish. As a mom, it was of course immediately relatable but also got me thinking about my own secret talents, which quickly turned ...read more
Today is one of the biggest shopping days of the entire year—and with good reason. Since sites are competing to offer the best Cyber Monday sales, it means you get to benefit from incredible deals. Now is the time to load up on gifts, holiday party staples, and even items for ...read more
When our VP of Ecommerce, Ann, organized an office potluck yesterday, the theme was obvious: Thanksgiving. We each brought in our specialities—Emily baked a pumpkin pie, our Marketing Manager Kelly baked a Tater Tot Hot Dish ("Midwest, baby!"), Geoffrey made a turkey, and our ...read more
It's hard to believe that it's only been a little over a year since we were a team of three, but since launching our Shop last year, we've tripled in size (to the point we're even considering a new office space early next year...). At this point, we have nine full-time employees ...read more
Okay, so we may be a bit biased... but we love our Shop. And despite the fact that we each have distinctly different styles that run the gamut from tomboy to unapologetically feminine, we all regularly arrive to the office wearing items from the Shop (working at cupcakes and ...read more
Reading this blog—or any blog—you might think that when it comes to shopping, online is the only way to go. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Offline, there's an incredible team of small business owners with beautifully curated stores featuring cupcakes and cashmere ...read more
By the time October 1st rolls around, I'm ready to pretty much exclusively watch anything scary. So when G and I learned that Hereditary (the movie we'd both wanted to see in theaters) was available to rent, we did so that very night. And let me just say that it. is. terrifying. ...read more
The other day in the office, our editorial team lunchtime discussion veered to bras—our favorite styles, how often we purchase them, and why it's so hard to find a perfect strapless option (a conversation that isn't entirely rare in a mostly all-women office, sorry G). After ...read more
At lunch the other day, our team was talking about the shows we're loving right now, several of which are on Hulu. I immediately brushed those recommendations off saying, "Oh, our free trial ran out," to which the team incredulously responded, "But it's $4.99 a month..." I ...read more
Face Halo: My skin is pretty sensitive, so even though the idea of makeup wipes is super appealing, they almost always cause me to break out. And when I use any face wash stronger than a simple foaming one though, my skin gets seriously dried out... plus it never feels like my ...read more
We're constantly swapping T.V. and movie recommendations in the office—and have found that each one of us is a go-to for different genres. Emily and Geoffrey are all about scary shows, Leslie is the opposite but loves something binge-worthy and character-driven, Raven is all ...read more
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin: I first discovered the author, Emily Giffin, after watching 'Something Borrowed' (based on her book) on a plane and raved about how it was such an underrated rom-com on my Instagram. Turns out, everyone agrees and claimed that I needed to ...read more
When it comes to breakups, you're usually in one of two camps: The type of person who drowns their sorrows in sad songs and feels the breakup, or the person who drowns out the feelings with 'boy/girl, bye' songs. In our office, we're squarely divided down the middle, so we ...read more
During a recent team editorial brainstorm, we got entirely derailed on the topic of celebrity doppelgängers and were surprised by how divided we all are on the topic. Some of us have lookalikes we swear are identical twins separated at birth, while others are perhaps more of a ...read more
It's all well and good to say, "Eat whole foods and practice portion control," but at the end of the day, we wanted more information—and we wanted it straight from the source. When celebrity nutritionists (like Kelly LeVeque, who's responsible for the likes of Jennifer Garner ...read more
On any given day, our editorial team is in the office by 9, then taking on the day with work, meetings, brainstorms, lunches, and events out. Needless to say, by the time evening plans roll around, we wouldn't look nearly as fresh as we did that morning—if not for a little help. ...read more
Before becoming an editor at Cupcakes and Cashmere, I worked at a hospitality company designing hotels and restaurants. Some of my favorite design tricks in my own home are those I've borrowed from commercial spaces. But even long before hotel design became my day job, I ...read more