I left for Korea on November 22nd, 2013. Brought an empty new journal, having every intention to document every event of the trip. I returned to the states with only 6 pages filled. Most of which was non sequitur, free writing– incomplete thoughts and memos to self. Somehow I thought that, years…
Spring Cleaning
For the past few months, our spare bedroom (which functions as my office/dressing room) had been overrun with wedding gifts. It was literally where Crate & Barrel boxes came to die. When the afterglow of the honeymoon faded, my first “back to reality” task was to unwrap, unpack, and CLEAN. For the…
4 Essential WordPress Plugins
I’ve been thinking a lot about WordPress plugins lately; both in working on this site as well as developing blogs for several of my business clients. Most WordPress bloggers know about the “popular” plugins– WordPress SEO by Yoast, Contact Form 7, and the like. But I decided to highlight a few of…
Review: Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in "Shame"
Although I am a huge fan of Urban Decay’s eyeshadow palettes (Naked 1 and Vice 2 are my all-time faves) but in reality, I don’t wear eyeshadow unless I’m going out or for special occasions. I’ve never quite mastered the monolid eyeshadow techniques, so instead, I choose to focus on my lips….
Jane Austen Tea Party Bridal Shower
“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” (Jane Austen) My maid of honor Nichole (who also happens to be my future sister), threw me the most amazing bridal shower. The theme we chose was “Jane Austen Tea Party” — in honor of our favorite author, which was one of the…
Blue Christmas
Blue is the new black. Last night, my fiancé and I attended his company’s annual holiday party. It’s our second year going together as a couple, and my third year attending (I used to work at the same company), but this was the first year I didn’t show up in my traditional…