Today is my 28th birthday and I'm unsure how I feel about it. I had an entirely different post planned today -- I wrote it yesterday and I was in a horrible mood so the post reflected that. Today I feel better so I didn't feel like posting something so horribly negative... I also need to learn to not put so mu…

Black Friday has come and gone and even though I said I wasn't going to buy anything , I ended up doing a bunch of shopping. I'll link some of my items in the 'What I Bought This Week' section later on in the post...  Thanksgiving was super weird this year. It was only my sister, my mom, my mom's f…

I have to admit, I have nothing I want to buy on Black Friday. I know, it's very shocking. I just don't need anything and I haven't really thought about what I want. Usually, I'm making Black Friday lists on November 1st but this year, I guess it's like with anything this year, it just doesn't …

Yesterday I shared Thanksgiving recipes and tomorrow will be Black Friday deals and then Thursday is Thanksgiving, so we're feeling all the holidays this week.  I wanted to share my Christmas clothes roundup before December 1st hit so we can all share in the merry spirit for as long as possible. Also, you might wa…

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday ever. I love the spookiness of Halloween and the joy of Christmas but something about Thanksgiving makes me incredibly happy. Maybe it's because it's the start of the holiday season, maybe it's because my birthday is always a few days after it, or maybe because the food…

Happy Sunday! Happy Thanksgiving week! This is usually my favorite week of the year and this year, well, it's melancholy. I'm trying to remain in the spirit as best as I could but I know we're all feeling a bit 'meh'. The good news? We put up our Christmas tree over the weekend and it is definitel…

I've had a few Riley Sager books in my queue ready to read, and after Final Girl . I knew I couldn't wait too long to read another one. Lock Every Door is one of his newer novels and I had purchased it a few months back when it was on sale, so I figured this was a good place to start.  This was a weird book, …

In 2016, my dad passed away and my world was changed forever. When I think about it, nothing has ever felt the same, felt as happy, or as good as it did before 2016. The one thing that definitely didn't feel the same was the holidays, or any celebration, including my birthday. At the beginning of this year, my fam…

Since quarantine started, my makeup wearing has been at an all-time low. Some days I will apply a little concealer and mascara to feel put together but most days, it's just all skin. Also, like most people, I've stepped up my skincare routine during this time. To me, my skincare routine is a form of self-care …

It is November 14th and I have broken many of my self-inflicted holiday rules. I have not decorated for Christmas yet but I have bought Christmas snacks, candles, and baking supplies... however, I haven't used any of these yet. As I write this, I am currently watching Home Alone 2, after watching Home Alone and t…

I have been waiting to write this review for months and we are finally here! I received an ARC of "The Girls of Brackenhill" earlier this year and finished the book sometime in the summer. It was finally released last week and I'm so excited to tell you how much I adored this book!  If I remember correc…

I am not a doctor, let me get that straight. I am not a medical professional of any kind so take my advice with a grain of salt. What I am is a 27-year-old woman who has been dealing with anxiety attacks for almost 10 years so I know a little bit about how to deal with anxiety and/or panic attacks. The past few weeks …

It's a new week with a new President-Elect and I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief that (hopefully) everything is behind us. No matter what, we should never have to experience what we did last week. Onward and upward! I wanted to start the week with a lowkey post of things I've been loving & doing lat…

It's Friday night... we still don't have a president-elect, and it's starting to get annoying (LOL) sorry but it's true! I understand, we need to count all the votes but wow, what a goddam week. It was filled with a lot of emotions, uncertainty, self-care, and weirdness. I feel like this week was 15 da…

I can't believe we are finally here. I can't believe it's almost over. I wasn't going to post anything today... and was considering taking the week off (I probably still will) but I just wanted to come on here and tell you to VOTE.  It is our right as Americans to vote... and we're voting for more …