In the blogging world, it’s become something of a meme to say one particular phrase: “a lot of you have been asking me about [insert nonsense no one has ever asked about]”. And I couldn’t agree more that bloggers overuse…
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Whether we like it or not, winter is coming. And with it — dry skin season. I don’t know about you but I hate feeling like my skin is tight and parched during the colder months. So I’ve become something…
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When it comes to getting in the holiday spirit, one of my absolute favorite ways has been with scent. One whiff of an evergreen candle and you can practically FEEL Christmas. And last Christmas, my all-time favorite perfume company Jo…
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Everyone who knows me knows of my love for Jo Malone colognes. They’re the only colognes and perfumes I wear. And over the years I’ve amassed quite a collection of their scents. Too many almost… It’s gotten to the point…
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It’s no secret that Chicago has notoriously humid summers. The word ‘wretched’ often comes to mind as you trudge through the oily, sticky air, gasping for breath each and every summer… And it can be quite a process learning what…
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Sed Bona, a snippet of the Latin phrase “Pauca Sed Bona“, means “quality over quantity”. It means that having more isn’t always best. It means empowering yourself to do fewer but better, more beautiful, and more fruitful things
