Natalie Ho

OMG … we’re just under 6 months away from the BIG day! I failed to report on my wedding planning progress in November, primarily because I really didn’t get much accomplished. Not because I was lazy, but much of what we needed to do in the first few months was behind us, and much of what we need to accomplish really just didn’t make sense to get moving on until closer to date. So, November and December were all about brainstorming and narrowing our wedding decor ideas. Trust me … magazines and Pinterest can help, but can also overwhelm!

Of course, I did have several items slated in for the 4th and 5th month (again, I’m working off a 9 month wedding planning schedule), and happy to say I did manage to check a few items off the list and a couple of surprise items that also got added.
Read further to see my list of wedding planning progress!

Happy New Year friends! I’m totally excited to introduce some fabo new beauty products for 2015! I love trying out new products and learning all about the new things that are going to make me feel ‘oh so fancy’! Hopefully you’ll enjoy this round up of beauty sneak peeks coming to Murale this early part of 2015.

What are some beauty products you’re most excited to add to your vanity?

I can’t believe another year has flew by! Apologies for being MIA the last week, while I’d like to say I was indulging in oodles of holiday goodness, unfortunately I was hit with the flu and was home bound for days. Wishing hose of you that also caught the flu over the holidays to a speedy recovery!

A short post to reflect on what a fantastic year I had in 2014, so many memorable moments and I’m forever grateful to have a fabulous support system in my life. From magazine features, to TV appearances, to memorable vacations, to promotions, and being engaged, 2014 will certainly be a year hard to top!

Thank you for every single one of you for visiting my blog, following my journey through Instagram and encouraging me to continue to inspire, I wish you all the best this coming year!

Remember, tomorrow is the start of a new book, make it a good one! I hope you have the best NYE, be safe, put on your sparkly shoes, and dance till dawn!

Hooray! Just a couple of days to go until Christmas! Though it is the most exciting time of the year, it can get fairly hectic, don’t you agree? I’ve got a great DIY to help you simplify your table setting and easy clean up too!

This year, Kyle and I are hosting an intimate dinner at our house on Christmas Day. When the two of us eat at home, we are super casual and rarely properly set the table, therefore I am so thrilled that I finally get the chance to ‘formally’ set the dining table. Instead of running out to to purchase a set of matching placemats, coasters, and name cards, I decided to design a fun faux table setting placemat accompanied with matching coasters and place cards.

Guess what? I also laminated these DIY table setting placemats so that they can be personalized and reused for my next dinner parties to come!

Greetings! I came across these DIY Jewelry Trays on Gaby’s Instagram feed a few weeks ago and absolutely HAD to take (virtual) lessons from her and made a few of my own. Last weekend, with DIY materials in hand, my girlfriends and I had a mini DIY night-in and made an assortment of DIY jewelry trays from FIMO Clay. It was such a fun way to spend time with the besties while sipping on wine and catching up. The girls did a far better job then I did with their DIY jewelry trays, I had to borrow them to take photos.

Thanks Gaby for sharing your tutorial, these DIY jewelry trays make a great Christmas gift or favors at your next party! Keep reading for some minor variations I made.

Hello Friends! I’ve barely started my Christmas shopping … yikes! If you’re on the same boat as me, I’ve curated a selection of great (and affordable) gift ideas for you to consider! There are also some great promotions happening this weekend, so be sure to snatch up your gifts on sale, it’ll definitely help you save a few bucks!

Top on my list are Daniel Wellington watches. I recently purchased this Classic Sheffield for my BFF and acquired one for myself as well. They make the best gift and lucky for you, receive 15% off until Dec 31 with an exclusive promo code: holiday_mylittlesecrets during checkout!

Earlier this week, I had BIG plans to revamp a wall in our living room and picked up a few jars of CIL Testers (on sale for $3.97 at Home Depot). My plan was (and still is) to hand paint a super awesome wall paper pattern I spotted in a Kate Spade change room. Since the pattern really don’t require a full can of paint, the small CIL Testers definitely works.

However … let’s just say the Christmas party we attended over the weekend may have set me (slightly) back from my big paint project that certainly would have required attention to detail and focus. I managed to not let my entire weekend go to waste and tackled a few mini DIY holiday paint projects that are worth mentioning!

Hello! I’m so excited to partner with the ladies at Destination Femme to bring you this giveaway, personally curated by yours truly. Destination Femme aims to inspire, inform, entertain, and connect today’s modern woman with unique content to keep her at her best every day. Being today’s modern woman is definitely not an easy task – often juggling between a career, family, friends, (ahem) a blog, and just about anything that you love to do – it can become overwhelming and daunting.

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Happy Friday friends! I rarely bake. However, I do make an exception during the holidays and absolutely love to greet my friends with a fresh batch of cookies and treats. Last weekend, I decided to put my (super cute) apron on and baked some fresh cupcakes for my girlfriends. A special thanks to the team at President’s Choice for making my bake day such a breeze. Instead of baking from scratch, I gave their Decadent Chocolate Cake Mix a try and let me tell you – I definitely fooled a few … an apology to my girls, they were actually made with cake mix!

I was introduced to Lint and Honey by a friend and instantly fell in love with their kitchen textiles. Our kitchen has never been my favourite room in our house (I had a vision for white marble and light cabinetry), therefore, I’ve always been on a hunt for super cute kitchen accessories. The quality and design of their tea towels and matching aprons to die for, and get what, their aprons are come with adjustable button straps – genius!

I’m completely stoked to participate in the December Smart Set 1 piece, 10 styles project as their guest of honour! I’m so thrilled to work alongside 10 other fashionable ladies to style this month’s feature item – The Sequin Blazer.