I’ve been practicing a lot of self-care in recent months, and one thing I’ve been really into is trying new beauty products. I’m always up for seeing what’s out there and I’ve found so many favorites lately to share with…

I shared on Instagram some of the books I’ve read in the last few months here and decided it was worth a blog post too! There were some good reads in the past few months. Here’s a quick recap in case you are in the market for a new book!…
Ever since we have had to start wearing masks everywhere we go, I’ve been trying to up my self-care routine. One of the things I’ve been doing is wearing lip gloss all the time. No, not with a mask! That would be quite a mess. But around the house I…
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Anyone else totally digging up old bad habits or new weird vices during these strange times? I know I have. The other day the words to a Rufus Wainwright song came to mind and I decided I wanted to share some of my strange new habits. cigarettes and chocolate milk…
A lot happened in May and June this year, from wrapping up pandemic “home school” year, to celebrating my birthday. Now we are well into the swing of summer and I’m realizing that I never updated y’all on what I’ve been reading for the last two months. I was so…
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I have a shortage of selfies or pics to share right now because we are in the middle of a pandemic and I’ve worn real clothes like 3x in the last 3 months. Here’s a picture of me wearing the Lucky Chic lipsticks that I love…gotta dig those back out…
I’ve been buying everything online lately to avoid going to store (#pandemiclife) and one of the things on my list was to buy a new razor. I’ve been seeing ads for Billie for a long while and decided it was finally time to pull the trigger. I ordered my $9…
I’ve been really finding myself needing to engage in some self-care, so reading books for escapism has been just what I need during this pandemic. For me, reading self-improvement books always appeals to me, but it’s 100% NOT what I need right now. I might have been shopping with my…
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