Dry January Didn’t Change My Life. Ninety Days Did.

Dry January Didn’t Change My Life. …

People get weird in January. Suddenly everything needs fixing. Drinking, spending, eating, productivity, personality. The pressure to reset has been packaged, branded, and sold back to us as self-improvement. I’m not anti better choices. I’m anti pretending that January is…

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The Maker Candles Review: Scents, Burn Quality, and Where to Buy

The Maker Candles Review: Scents, Burn Quality, …

This will be a very quick, bite-size post. I plan on sharing more of these. It has been a few years since The Maker hosted me at their hotel in Hudson, New York. The memory is still vivid. Snow falling.…

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My Pandemic Reading List

My Pandemic Reading List

Greetings from lockdown. After the attention my homemade bagel received on Instagram yesterday, it’s only natural I branch out into lifestyle content, right? Not to worry, I am only taking a quick break from skincare because I’ve been reading a…

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Mindless Summer Reading Vol. 1

Mindless Summer Reading Vol. 1

I’ve been reading. A lot. I have started to make a dent in the latest in hardback while and diving into the pile of paperbacks that have accumulated bedside as well. I’m a klutz who spills liquids on the plane…

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20 Random Facts That Make Me So Extra

20 Random Facts That Make Me So Extra

You may have noticed a slight redesign of the blog… Thoughts? I quite like it but am not done tweaking it just yet. As a break in between skincare posts, hope you enjoy some random facts about me! Though extremely…

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Gone #clubbing. – NYC Swatch Club Event

Gone #clubbing. – NYC Swatch Club Event

I remember my first Swatch. It was 1989. I was 9 years old and obviously cool. The black and yellow strap resembled a metric tape. Fast forward twenty five years to 2014. I walk into one of the best NYC…

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Have Friends Will Travel – Destination: The Dominican Republic

Have Friends Will Travel – Destination: The Dominican …

One month ago to the day, I was in the middle of a 4 night getaway in 1 villa with 8 bedrooms and 17 people. If there had been cameras, they would have captured a blend of The Real World…

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InStyle – April’s Flying Colors

InStyle – April’s Flying Colors

Thou shalt not underestimate the importance of color. In a world of patented hues like Tiffany blue and Hermès orange, I advise that we take advantage of every shade possible when expressing ourselves. Afterall, flair is not so much about…

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