So how is everyone holding up after a month of this? I’ll be honest, each time I think I’m fine, something causes me to unravel a bit at the seams. I think I have a grasp on the new normal, then I hear of a friend who is diagnosed, I see a story on the… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #101
If you’re not aware, Amazon is not the most… ethical company and it’s becoming even more obvious in the recent weeks. I won’t get into it, you can Google it and find out for yourself. I admit I have become a lazy shopper and often go to Amazon for super simple things, especially now that… Continue Reading Where to Shop Instead of Amazon
Yoga mats are shoved under all the furniture to prevent our dog’s balls from rolling underneath. The living room floor lamp now has a grow lightbulb in it and has moved to the end of the dining table which has been transformed into a plant nursery. The bedroom is cleaner than it has ever been… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #100
This is my current closet. I took this picture Sunday evening. On the right is my husband’s stuff; I have the left and the back. When we bought our 1940’s row home in 2000, our bedroom was what is now our home office. That closet was small, and not only was it small, one wall… Continue Reading My Heart, My Closet (and an IG live 1pm ET today!)
I’d like you to meet “Self Acceptance” by Kristine Mays. Many of you have noticed her in the back of my photos on Instagram and in my weekly outfit recaps. I connected with the artist Kristine Mays over a decade ago, when we were both blogging about our everyday lives on Blogspot. I’ve followed as… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #99
We all have them, those soundtracks to moments in our lives. Multiple songs that remind us of summer camp, of senior year of high school, that one job with the really long commute, that weekend at the lake, that one year at that music festival. 20 years later, we hear it and are immediately transported.… Continue Reading If This Was Made Into a Movie, What Would Be the Soundtrack?
At work, you can walk to a coworker’s office or cube to vent and take some time away from your desk. You can walk to the coffee shop or convenience store for a latte or just some fresh air. You could take lunch in the courtyard and use it as a time to discuss anything… Continue Reading Legit Tips for Working from Home
When I asked for your feedback on how you want the blog to look during this time, one reader asked me to share how we are socializing while remaining physically apart from anyone outside our household. My mom lives a block or so away, my sister a half-mile away. My mom goes on daily walks… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #98
I’m calling it now; after years of contouring, compression garments, lash extensions, hair extensions, fake tans, and fillers, after this pandemic, the pendulum will swing. We will have weeks and weeks of our roots growing out, our brows growing out, our nails growing off, our skin getting clear from being bare and cared for. We… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #97