Real Life with Royal + Reese

Best Self Tanner

Earlier this year, I had written a piece on why I chose to quit tanning. * Spoiler alert, it was because I had gotten so burnt in a tanning bed, I ...

Misconceptions of Working From Home

“So, you get to do whatever you want during the day?” The above question is one of the most common misconceptions I get about working from home. Ma...

R+R Favorite Fragrances

I used to sit on our bathroom counter and watch my dad shave his face for church every Sunday morning. Then, he’d put on some Obsession for Men c...

Favorite Apps

A typical Sunday morning consists of me lying in bed until the last possible moment before I need to get up and get ready for church. As I’m flying...

My Two Best Pieces of Advice

Before I sat down to write this piece, I thought about it for awhile. I pondered, what IS the best advice I had ever been given? Now that I’m sitti...

Best Songs for the Pool

“Funny how a melody sounds like a memory” It’s a hot, summer day and I’m driving in my silver 2004, 40th Anniversary Mustang GT, complete with b...

Best 3 Dry Shampoos

After I graduated high school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, so I decided to go to Cosmetology School to become a hair stylist. A...

Dating is Tough

To say that I’m fluent in this subject would be the understatement of the century. You’ve heard of them: Match, Farmer’s Only, EHarmony, Tinder, Bu...

Healthy Snacks for Adults

It’s that time of year where everyone is watching what they’re eating because #swimsuits. Am I right!? I work hard each week to prep out exactly wh...

Making Memories

I remember watching my mom make a dessert or some type of cold salad in the kitchen the night before. I’d go to bed and barely be able to contain m...

Party Styling

I may be completely biased here…but did you know that on RoyalandReese.com , underneath Services, there is an option to enlist Tara on her ‘Party S...

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

We’re a little over a week out from the Fourth of July and I’m sure everyone has some sort of idea what they’re going to be doing: what boat they’l...