Hi all! I bought myself a little present recently and I am so glad that I did. In terms of love affairs with fragrance in my life, I have had only one great love, Tory Burch First Fragrance, a beautiful crisp clean citrus scent, that smells like grapefruit and has notes of peony – until…
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Perspective
Ab said Jim never wanted a daughter. When she found out that I was a girl, he was disappointed. He wanted another son. She said that when she brought me home from the hospital for the first time, he danced with me in his arms, that he didn’t do that with the boys. That every…
NYC in June – Brunch, Bagels, And All The Instagrams
Darren and I just got home from Bermuda last week, which I’m still crying over; we had so much fun there and decided to give ourselves an extra day on the way down by staying in the city the night before getting on the cruise ship. I always keep a note on my iPhone with…
Vacation-Wear And Where It’s From
Hi all! I’ve spent just about 25 years trying to fine tune my personal style and I think this year I’ve finally made some progress. I haven’t been shopping at stores in the mall, but rather have been shopping online at some more unique places, so that I don’t find myself wearing the same dress…
Milk – Inspiration And Ice Cream
If you haven’t watched Chef’s Table on Netflix yet, you are seriously missing out and I can no longer be your friend, just kidding, but really. I’ve watched the episode about Christina Tosi at least three times and I just can’t even explain it. You might know her because of one of the most Instagrammable…
Vacation Essentials
Hi everyone! I just finished packing for vacation and thought I’d share with you a few vacation essentials, since I’ve tried a few new products recently and fallen back in love with a few old ones too. Generally, whenever my skin gets kissed by the sun I go sans foundation, since my freckles start to…
Life Update & Things I’ve Learned Recently
Hello! First things first, I’ve been MIA for like two whole months now; I’ve been pretty much absent on social media since March, which basically never happens, not to mention I’ve pretty much abandoned this little blog that holds such a special place in my heart, and I’m so sorry, but the past two months…
Having A Terminally Ill Parent
When I was little, Dad would look up at the sky on summer nights and would tell me, pink sky at night sailor’s delight, pink sky in morning sailors take warning. I remember having a diary when I was younger and writing it in the cover, and for whatever reason, I remember thinking that I…
A Candle Subscription Service?!
This Christmas, I was gifted one of the most fitting gifts I’ve ever been given, my friend gave me a candle subscription and I am obsessed! Once a month I am delivered a package containing a candle, a satchel, and a little treat that matches the theme, sometimes a candy, sometimes a mini beauty product,…
March Beauty Update
Spring is here! Which, of course, means new spring-themed beauty favorites. Warmer days mean dewy skin, highlighted cheeks, winged eyeliner, and subtle pinks and peachy tones for a natural glow-from-within makeup look. Remember when I said I was on a makeup no-buy?! Me either! Read on for my March favorites!My first spring splurge was this…
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