Because I’m doing a little blog content audit…
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07.28.2021
The Best Beauty Products From The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (that are still in stock!)
Because I polled my IG followers and you guys still want the Nordstrom deals!
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04.06.2021
15th Blogiversary giveaway: Your New Favorite Face SPF For Urban Environments
It’s hard to believe it, but today marks my blog’s 15th anniversary (“blogiversary,” if you will). As I’m sitting here typing up this post and prepping the giveaway with Shiseido’s SPF For Urban Environments (don’t worry- getting to that below, lol), I’m honestly just SO appreciative of everything that this blog has given me over the past 15 years. From the ability to share my honest thoughts, opinions and favorite products with strangers to the job opportunities both in the writing and marketing worlds. I’ve also made REAL friends that I never would’ve met or bonded with if not for this silly little website I started on a late night whim. This blog will forever be a part of my foray into adulthood and it also served as a creative outlet for me during some really hard times in my life.
(Yes, the tears are streaming now).
15th Blogiversary giveaway: Your New Favorite Face SPF For Urban Environments
Reflecting on my life since I started this blog on April 6, 2009…well, let’s just say I never would’ve predicted that I’d end up where I am now and, quite honestly, I’m really, really happy that I still get to do what I love AND the way my life has turned out…and I owe a big part of that to not only this blog, but also to YOU GUYS.
I’ll never be the influencer with half a million followers on IG and I’m ok with that.
I have all of you. Some of whom have been reading this blog since 2009 (!), and that truly just warms my heart with joy. To those readers – I’m honored that we got to “grow up” together. Thank you for all your support over the last 15 years.
To new/newish readers – thank you for trusting me when there are soooo many other voices that you could trust instead.
P.S. don’t forget to check back every day this week (Monday – Saturday) for a new giveaway every day.
I’m really just a ball fall of love right now and I’m excited to share today’s giveaway with one my ALL-TIME FAVORITE brands, Shiseido!
11.23.2020
Things Making Me Happy: 11.23.20
Happy Monday, friends!
I don’t know about you but, personally, I’m looking forward to a slower-ish Thanksgiving work week.
Btw, the photo above of Alanis and me is from 2013 at a Kiehl’s event (thank you forever and ever, Rachael Kelley!) and it makes me happy every single time I look at it 🙂 (more…)
10.19.2020
Things Making Me Happy: 10.19.20
Happy Monday! I’m oddly looking forward to this week, a week that still feels like a blur…eight months in to COVID quarantine. On Saturday I dropped off my election ballot and, my god, did that feel GOOD…then I had a socially distanced picnic with a few friends; I live for my friend picnics and I’m feeling very lucky to live in LA where we can continue to do them even through the winter months (so sorry east coast and midwest).
Anyway, I’ve been toying with the ideas of doing a “things that make me happy” type post on a weekly basis…and given that we can certainly ALL use a bit of happy on a COVID Monday, I want to see how this goes 🙂
Let me know what you think! (more…)
