Pin me! Strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. And may we spoil them with Christmas gifts! This gift guide is chock-full of Christmas gift ideas for her. They also happen to be some of my very favorite things. And they’re all under $50!! (Not only are they… [Read More]
Moving with cats: 5 easy ways to keep them happy (and you from going insane)
Moving with cats is not easy you guys. Cats *do not* like changes in their routine or interruptions to their daily patterns. Mess their schedule and they can hide, meow incessantly, get sick, go on a hunger strike, and/or just turn into brats. We knew leaving our apartment and moving into a house was going… [Read More]
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Growing up, I spent a lot of time in my head. I felt like an onlooker to my own life, studying it and narrating it from afar. It was like those around me were really living life while I was merely watching them live. I waited for the day I’d grow up and life would… [Read More]
My favorite Amazon finds in August
I love Amazon. Browsing their fashion and beauty items is like a treasure hunt, you never know what amazing goodies you are going to find. This past month was the month I got hair extensions, so a lot of my purchases have to do with my hair. I bought all the cute headbands and the… [Read More]
Life after LASIK
I can’t believe it has been nearly four months since I had LASIK surgery. Time flies when you have better than perfect vision! If I had to pick one word to describe my life after LASIK it would be easy. I don’t have to worry about looking for my glasses first thing in the morning… [Read More]
7 eco-friendly products that help support the environment
If I’m being honest, I’ve been feeling a bit bummed out by the news lately. There are a lot of news stories that make me sad, but the ones that make me feel the most helpless are the ones about our planet. Global warming is real and the fact that we as a society aren’t… [Read More]
3 ways to maximize your time
24 hours. We all have the same number of hours in our day, but how we use that time varies widely. How is it that some of us are able to accomplish so much with our days, and others seem to never quite get a handle on the best ways to use our precious hours?… [Read More]
Weekend Snapshots
It has been a long time since I’ve done a good old-fashioned snapshots post. I thought it would be fun to share our weekend as told through photos. Blogging used to be a lot more of an online diary, and sometimes I miss seeing what everyone’s life is like behind the curated content and Instagram… [Read More]
Holiday Gift Guide: For Him (that you can still get in time for Christmas!)
We are less than a week out from Christmas you guys! Every year I feel like we start celebrating Chritmas earlier and earlier and every year I feel like it’s not enough time. It truly is the most magical time of year with so much to see and do and celebrate. If you still have… [Read More]
The lowdown on LASIK (and other laser eye surgeries)
I was in fifth grade when my vision got blurry. I don’t remember the specifics of how it happened but at the start of the year I could see everything clearly and by the end of the year I needed glasses to make things far away come into focus. (Otherwise known as nearsightedness.) Thus began… [Read More]
Holiday Gift Guide: For Her
Between Hanukkah and Christmas we are in the thick of holiday celebrations over here. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. And stuffed. And busy. And a bit overwhelmed. But most of all in love with the season and all the fun it brings. Every year I love to put together gift guides to help you… [Read More]