Valentines Day is just around the corner, dear readers! I’ve pooled together a few of my favorite Essie shades that fit the bill for a romantic candlelit dinner, or a movie-night cuddled on the couch, or Gal-entines with your lady friends! Whatever your Vday brings, I’ve got your nail polish color covered…
A Simple Everyday Makeup Routine
With the exception of a new shade of blush, bronzer, or type of mascara, I have stuck with the same simple everyday makeup routine for the last few years. I have been a die-hard bareMinerals gal since my freshman year of college. The products I use on a daily basis give me that polished, yet seemingly natural look I…
Five Questions Everyone Asks as Soon as You Get Engaged
Ladies, as soon as you get engaged, there are questions that everyone wants answers to… ASAP. The Sunday after we got engaged, Alex and I had 700+ miles of open road to pass through on our drive back home from Chicago to DC (thanks, Winter Storm Jonas for the cancelled flight….). We figured we’d take advantage of the…
Book Club | Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
I don’t know how it was accomplished, but I managed to squeeze in enough time this month to read SIX books January. Even for me, that’s a bit aggressive, but hey, I’ll take it. Out of the six books crossed off my reading list this January, one book in particular really struck a chord with me… Everything I Never…
We’re Engaged!
Guys. We’re engaged. ENGAGED! It feels so surreal. As I type, I’m getting distracted by the ring (it’s so shiny!) that now hugs my the ring finger on my left hand. I can’t stop gazing at it. It’s distracting me as I type. Oh, and the stream of (joyous) tears pouring out — I’m not wearing waterproof mascara…
Personal Development | The Ultimate Reading List Part I
Let’s continue with personal development, shall we? This is my friend Kristen. We met fall semester of our sophomore year of college, during sorority rush week. Back then, when I met first met her – all those years ago — we were sweaty, starving, sleep deprived, and our faces hurt from all the fake smiling required…