Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 I hope you all had a w Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 I hope you all had a wonderful day with family and friends and lots of good food ❤️ #thanksgiving🦃  #familytime
2 holiday party looks from @saylorny 🎄🎁 They 2 holiday party looks from @saylorny 🎄🎁 They always have such good pieces! Which is your fave?! Linked a bunch of festive party looks in my LTK profile! Will share in stories ❤️ #saylorny #partylooks #holidaypartyoutfit
SURPRISE!! 🥹 baby number 3 coming May, 2025 🤍 We are over the moon! Swipe to the last frame for the reveal 🤍🩵🩷 #babyannouncement #babynumber3 #2under2
VOTE 🇺🇸👩🏻💪🏼🌈❤️ VOTE 🇺🇸👩🏻💪🏼🌈❤️
Halloween 2024 👻 Abominable snowman, Celia, Sul Halloween 2024 👻 Abominable snowman, Celia, Sully, Mike Wazowski and Boo 🎃
FOUR 🦖 cannot believe that this smart, hilariou FOUR 🦖 cannot believe that this smart, hilarious, loving, fierce, big little guy is 4 today. 🥹 He has made our world infinitely better. Your love of popsicles and dinosaurs makes my heart smile. We love you so much Charlie Alan Port. ❤️
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars 🍂 they’re like pumpki Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars 🍂 they’re like pumpkin pie meets cheesecake. Super yummy and creamy and irresistible 🤤 recipe is live on the blog and is linked in stories! #pumpkincheesecake #fallbaking #fallrecipes #pumpkinrecipes #pumpkincheesecake Who’s ready for Fall baking?!
Before it goes full-blown Fall around here… 🍓 Before it goes full-blown Fall around here… 🍓 We had a special mommy Charlie date strawberry picking with @meg.braden and fam earlier this Summer and forgot to post! He had so much fun running through the flower fields too ❤️ #strawberrypicking @underwoodfamilyfarms
When the chair matches your outfit 👏🏼 had to When the chair matches your outfit 👏🏼 had to celebrate temps below 100 with some Fall outfit inspo from @saylorny 🍂 #saylorny #falloutfits #transitionalstyle #suedeboots
Back to (pre)school!! Our big almost 4 year old. F Back to (pre)school!! Our big almost 4 year old. Future “monster truck driver by night and teacher by day.” 🥹 #boymama #boymoms
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Honest Darling

life & style blog by Tessa Port

About

Thank you so much for stopping by! I’m Tessa and I live in sunny Los Angeles with my husband, Joe, and two dogs, Rooney and Husker. I was born and raised in a small town in Nebraska. I loved so many things about it but I always wanted to live in a big city. I do still love me some chicken fried steak and football! Go big red! 

Anyways, I left Nebraska and went to college in New York. The city of my dreams where I formed my world opinions and saw so many different types of people and cultures. It was incredibly enlightening to see all that at the age of 18. I ended up moving to LA after 4 years in NY. It took me a little while to fully adjust to the slower pace of LA. But it is certainly my home now. 🙂 

Why did I start Honest Darling?

I was tired of seeing my favorite bloggers wearing things that I couldn’t realistically afford in my everyday life. I believe in investing in good pieces and maybe a few splurges here and there just as long as all my bills are paid. I’ve always loved experimenting with style, trying new products and cooking…I love to cook and bake. It’s actually a stress reliever for me. So, that’s where the idea sprang from! I’m here to share my approach to an honest, stylish and filling life for the everyday girl. I also love shoes…I believe in the power of a good heel. You’ll see that’s my guilty pleasure! 

Again, thank you so much for checking out Honest Darling. I sure hope you come back for more!

Xox

Tessa

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