This post was not planned at all, I moved some things around but stay tuned for an exciting post (and possible giveaway for tomorrow!)

Over the long snowy weekend, I obviously did some window shopping on the Internet and stumbled across the retailer ILY. I have never heard of this online boutique before (let me know if you have) but I immediately fell in love with every piece of clothing on their website.

They have the most beautiful sweaters I've ever seen and they have the graphic sweatshirts that are very on trend right now.

I just had to share because I want/need everything!

Did anyone else feel like this week went at a glacial pace? It started out super busy at work for me, and then slowed down. I thought Wednesday was Friday-- it definitely screwed me up! It was also the first full week of work for me since before Christmas so yeah, it definitely took some getting used too.

The good news is that I'm off on Monday so it's making my weekend a tad bit sweeter. I also will be catching up with my pledge class (sorority lingo) on Saturday and I'm so looking forward to some old fashioned girl time.

I also cannot believe that we're mid way through January. I mean 2016 JUST STARTED. Can time stop, please? It's genuinely freaking me out.

I feel like I haven't had enough time to do things I wanted to accomplish this month so Father Time, please chill out. Thank you!!

I won't ramble too much because it'll just be me complaining (it's that type of week) but sign up for the Royally Pink newsletter & let's get into my favorite links of the week!



I usually never care about Apple updates but this one,OMG GIVE ME!

It's always be ABC Family to me. Sorry not sorry!

This article comes at the appropriate time. RIP Alan Rickman <3

#SorryNotSorry again but leggings are pants IMHO & I will rock them forever

I'm lowkey obsessed with tea lately #TeaLife

I've been addicted to articles about sleep lately, mostly because I always want to sleep. #SleepNation

I bought this book last week from Amazon (new addiction) and so far, so good. Here's a little summary for ya!

Pretty Little Liars returned and where would we be without a Buzzfeed article??

The drugstore has been KILLING the beauty game and here's a round up for you (stay tuned next week for some reviews on new products!)

I have not an ounce of shame in me that this used to be me. #JonasBrothers #OneDirection

What did you love this week?

And another week bites the dust! It was the first full week of 2016 and it kicked my booty! I was in Pennsylvania Sunday-Tuesday for a work trip and it really wore me out. I've talked about it here before--once every few months my coworkers & I head down to QVC Studios and we basically stay up for 24 hours while the live shows are going on.

It is unlike anything I've ever seen or experienced and I really love it. It's one of my favorite parts of the job as Social Media Coordinator. However, it is quite exhausting. I was tired and run down all week so it definitely affected me but I'm glad the weekend is here. I'm hoping to get back to regularly scheduled programming soon.

Before I get into the links I loved, I really have to share one of the highlights of my week. I decided a while ago that I wanted to take my blog to the next level and I've been saying it for months. I've tried my hardest and I'm not anywhere near there yet --side note, I don't know where THERE is but whatever! I knew that one thing I needed to do was get new business cards. I purchased my domain last year and have never updated my cards with the new email address (Briana@royallypink.com) and the new URL.

I knew I needed new ones and when I logged onto Moo.com to pick them out, I fell in love with the Elle Woods design. I ordered them and they arrived last Saturday and I almost cried out of happiness.



How beautiful?! I am truly obsessed. They have rounded edges and feel really professional. I will be proud to hand these out whenever that time comes!

Anyways, if you want to help me take the blog to the next level, sign up for the Royally Pink newsletter! It's definitely in the working stages but I played around with something over the holidays and I like how it turned out! I have some more ideas for weekly content there so I'm really excited!

It's going to be a good year :)



And finally, here are my links!

I usually have my shit together but these apps would make things a lot easier (PS: I have some of them already -- oo maybe I'll do a favorite app post!)

Umm...the Tatums are HOT

I loved Barbie but I loved ALL of these toys too

Things to try in 2016 -- sure! 

Kourtney Kardashian is HBIC

I can sometimes relate to this article all too well

Tea has been my new obsession lately and I'm loving the benefits

Fake it till ya make it!

Happy weekend everyone!

Ooof, it's finally Friday!! This week felt like it took forever and I was super cranky. I haven't had a "bad week" in a while but this week everything caught up with me.

Honestly, I'm being a baby but I just wanted the week to be over. Nothing happened, nothing was getting to me--I was just not about it. The biggest source of my crankiness though was probably my commute.

It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes to get to and from work on the subway but this week the MTA decided to screw all of New York over. It took me two hours to get to work one day and almost two hours to get home another day. It's just been unbearable and it got to me.

I also think I'm getting sick and the weather has been so ridiculous lately; yesterday it was 70 degrees in New York and it's almost November!!!

UGH.

End.Rant

I promise I'm done whining ;)

It is Halloween weekend and I have zero plans. That is totally fine with me. I had places to go if I wanted too but Manhattan on Halloween? That sounds worst than New Years Eve in the city. Give me some wine, popcorn, and a scary movie and I'll be good to go.

Halloween has lost its appeal in post grad life, in my opinion. Halloween was THE HOLIDAY in college and it lasted all weekend but nowadays, I forget what day of the week it is.

One last thing! Did anyone update their iPhone to ios9 (or ios9.1--whatever it is) and get the new emojis? The new emojis and the entire update is giving me life. It's my favorite iPhone update yet!

Enough rambling, let's get to the good stuff.



The internet was on point this week and there was so much good stuff:

The struggle of blogger life is alive & well

Chronically tired but constantly thinking about everything? YEP

This kind of sounds like the story of my life so I think stress is just my middle name

All of the beauty products in this article are amazing and I want them ALL

I've learned a lot about anxiety in the past few years, and this is all great advice

I WILL USE EVERY INSTAGRAM CAPTION ON THIS LIST #DRAKE 

#TeamSleep #AlwaysTired


As you can tell from my article choices, it was a lot of stress, anxiety, and tiredness haha!

Have a good weekend everyone :) 

I'm going to be honest, this week I just wasn't having blogging. I've mentioned this before but usually I *try* to write all my blogs for the week on Saturday or Sunday (or even Thursday or Friday night) because during the week I'm pretty tired and I like to use my weekends to get shit done.

Hence, I am writing this on Sunday afternoon at 1pm and I am beyond exhausted. I've already changed my editorial calendar about 4 times within the past hour (picture below to prove it) because I having a massive brain fart.

Scatter brained & chocolate & lip balm #Sunday

The past three weeks have been an emotional world wind and it's been taking a physical toll on me. Being anxious and nervous constantly is exhausting, believe it or not, and I have been an emotional wreck... for good reasons.

I have officially accepted a position to be the social media coordinator of a major makeup brand. I'm unsure if I could say what brand here but I'm sure if you follow me on social media, you will find out soon enough. Interviewing for the job and going through the entire emotional process of realizing that my entire world is about to change was scary.

For the past 9 months, I have been working part time at an amazing, incredible company with some of the most creative and smartest people I have ever encountered but I knew that coming up on a year out of school, I needed to establish a more permanent, set in stone routine.

Knowing that you are going to start a full time job where you are responsible for everything, it's intimidating, so emotionally, I've been drained.

It's my last week at my current company and I start my new job on Monday (omg) so I've been trying to get a grasp on everything.

This weekend (remember, it's Sunday as I'm writing this haha) I was so busy. I went out for dinner and drinks with my sorority sister on Friday, Saturday afternoon I hung out with one of my friends, and then Saturday night I went out with all my college friends to a bar in Manhattan. I never do that much in one weekend and with everything going on, it's taken a toll on me.

Hence why I'm rambling and maybe not making total sense (#LOL). It's also why this week's blog posts have been more chill and not too hefty. I have a feeling that while I'm getting adjusted to my new job, my blog posts will be a little lighter but once I get into my routine, everything will go back to normal.

I'll be doing a full blown post grad update in a few weeks to really get into the nitty gritty of how I've been feeling.

For now, take a look at some stuff I've been up too. I've been getting into the habit of taking more pictures of random things during my day haha.

It was raining in Manhattan on the day of my interview and clearly, I didn't have protection.

I'm 22 years old and still get Easter baskets #zerochill

Selfies on Easter Sunday

Snuggled up watching Opening Day because there was nothing else on

A quote from a book I was reading on my iPhone; loved it so much I had to screenshot! Book review coming soon

You bet your little butts I have a review on the prettiest palette ever coming soon! #mailday

On the end of a long week, I did not want to wakeup, hence my snapchat

Much needed Mexican food & sangria with my best friend

Red lips on a Saturday night and snapchat emojis, duhhh

Trying to be artsy; did I do good?

Let me know what kind of posts you'd like to see on Royally Pink! I want to up my content so please let me know :)