Category: Lifestyle
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Thanksgiving shopping deals so good you’ll ignore your guests…
You’re family’s in town and as much as you love to hear your Aunt repeat,”When I was your age…” everytime you took a breath, you care more about how much Grampa plans on giving you for those holiday deals. And yes, I’m sitting here giving you mad side-eye thinking,”This ungrateful heathen.” The news, year after…
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What’s your Possession Obsession?
Mine is a necklace of the Virgin Mary that I wore since childhood. A year or so back, I stopped wearing it for unknown reasons, yet it hangs delicately in my jewelry organizer in plain site. What I do remember is that the necklace brought me solace when I needed it most, to a point…
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Why I made the switch to Alcon DAILIES TOTAL1
All my contact wearing life, I’ve been pretty ride or die Acuvue. [Actually it started out as Bausch & Lomb then moved over to Acuvue.] Every other brand seemed so sub par in comparison. If you were wearing anything else besides Acuvue, I thought your eye doctor saw you as a easy pawn, and was…
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and the Blue Apron goes to…
Let me just begin by saying, not all food subscription boxes were built the same. [Says the woman who’s only tried two so far, but already believes she can beat Nigella Lawson in Master Chef.] So, not everyone will enjoy what I enjoy. Some call my palette bourgie and expensive. I call it refined and…
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Is Green Chef worth all the hype?
Since I’ve been doing these do-it-yourself stories, my apathy towards purchasing items from a store or online, has converted to wanting to at least attempt a recreation. But one thing I’ve strayed away from was cooking meals from a recipe as it just seemed too difficult, even with the subscription boxes. It wasn’t until I…
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You’re totally an Aquarius, Aries rising
“What’s your sign?” asked every creepy person who thought they were an astrologer because of the horoscopes in the back of magazines, from the 90s on. Yes, including me. I would ask anyone and everyone their sign. My desire for needing to know, was so deep, till this day when I ask my mum for…
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I DID IT! Finishing a 21-Day Yoga Shred Challenge
On Tuesday, July 19th I started a 21-day challenge that I told no one about. The reason for this secrecy was because I have a habit of telling people of my embarkments, and most times not following through. Like, a couple of years ago, I was moving to Portugal. I started learning the language, researching…
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Mon quatorze juillet avec Lipault et Ladurée
As many of you know, la Fête Nationale de 2016 was a very difficult one for many with the tragedy in Nice. I’m not from France, but did live there for some time while studying abroad. Upon setting foot in Angers, I knew we had been connected at some point in a past life. The…
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Blogilates Talk w/ Cassey Ho + 3 Abstastic workouts
Blogilates started from an intimate concept to a revolution of people looking to change their bodies one Blogilates video at a time. With the expansive growth of fitness, Creator Cassey Ho continued to expand her styles through platforms suitable for all smart devices, and reachable to a fanbase all over the world. Last week we…
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IT’S A FULL BODY EXPERIENCE AT MISSION 360
With technology basically living our lives for us, it seems undeniable that more avenues would benefit from bringing together synonymous accompaniments and house them under one roof – like wellness and fitness. Being coined one the fastest growing trillion dollar industries, how is that if one wants to meditate, receive life coaching, workout at home,…
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WEEK 4 @ FLEX STUDIOS | A NEW MUSCLE HAS BEEN BORN…
It’s not easy bidding adieu to things you love, but sometimes you just have to. Last week was my fourth and final week of FLEX Studios and to really get a feel for it, I went to classes at the Union Square location. I know. Leaving the comfort of the NoHo I love, and explore…