I had intentions of doing outfit of the day posts but it turns out I’m lazy. So lazy, that I actually wore this several weeks ago, before all the coronavirus hoopla began. You know, when tea houses were still open and I could still dress up to go OUT. Suffice to say, we will just call these “What I Wore” since “Outfit of the Day” will never be an on time post. I figured the kilt made this classy and snazzy enough to make me presentable for tea. Besides, the rest of my outfit was super boring and the kilt
Author: Kristen Grace
Beauty junkie, food obsessed, and constant wanderer.
Books: The Great Gatsby
This book is a tragedy. No, not because someone dies. It’s a tragedy because Gatsby lives a lie and loves a vapid gold digger. That, my friends, is how you waste a life. The story is told from Nick Carraway’s point of view–and what a view it is! F. Scott Fitzgerald’s power over description and the English language is a joy to read. Partially because he brings the roaring twenties to life and partially because he describes the characters just as they are. Whether they are brash, silly, insolent, or ignorant, he portrays them as just that and doesn’t faff
An Open Letter to Portland, Oregon
Dear Portland, We did not start off on the right foot. As a matter of fact, you were kind of a sloppy second. Our original plans included going to spring training in Phoenix, Arizona… But that was cancelled so we ended up with you. One thing you’ve gotten right Portland, is the love of books. Anywhere else, and a place like Powell’s bookstore would go out of business. Instead, it’s a monstrosity of a building that I could get lost in for hours. It was everything I’ve ever wanted a bookstore to be! And despite all the panic regarding coronavirus,
Cosmetic Ingredient: Cyclomethicone
Cyclomethicone is a common ingredient in the beauty industry. The products you can find it in run the gamut of deodorant and antiperspirants to sunscreens, hair care products, moisturizer, perfume and more. Let’s get into it! What is it? Cyclomethicone embodies both multiple and/or individual cyclic siloxane materials. It is derived from both silicon and oxygen. This ingredient is in the form of a clear liquid. It contains no alcohol and has no smell. Why is it in my beauty products? One of the benefits of cyclomethicone is its ability to provide a smooth texture that glides on skin in
Week in Review #18
This week has been anxiety ridden and stressful all because of the Coronavirus. Coronavirus, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you. People are dying, events are getting cancelled and there is a severe lack of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Plus, the stock market is only plunging into an abyss. But whatevs, it’s the return of my week in reviews, so let’s check out what happened: I’ve been fan girling over Cargo’s Blush “Catalina” since it makes me look all healthy and natural. I talk about seeing the National Museum of Natural History and looking at giant gemstones!
Currently Listening to: 25 by Adele
This album is a breakup guide to all the teenagers out there. I say this because from the sound of it, Adele has been dumped. A LOT. As a side effect, she’s learned to craft some ridiculously classy songs in response to breakups. Really, you could do far worse than to emulate Adele when your heart has been trampled on. And there are so many different types of breakup on the album. There is the regretful, I’m-so-sorry song of “Hello” that everyone and their pet cat has heard on the radio. It’s hauntingly beautiful. Although it’s clearly about her inability
Creamy Crab Croquettes
Many times I choose a recipe simply because I think it’ll be a challenge. You could think of it almost as an invitation to fail, because failure means I learned something. Spoiler alert: I did not fail. This recipe was oh-so-delicous. So delicious that my significant other became homesick. It reminded him too much of food served at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. It was the best compliment he could’ve given me. The recipe of course is for Creamy Crab Croquettes stolen from Beyond the Plate. We couldn’t decide which way was better–fresh out of the fryer or straight out
Adventures in Shopping: TopShop T-Shirts
You know, I’ve heard a lot about TopShop but have never actually shopped there. After perusing their website for awhile, I realized it was more or less a trendy rabbit hole where I found myself saying things like, “Why so many crop tops?” “What is that supposed to be?” and surprisingly enough, “Why are all the t-shirts so boring?” I mean, how many solid colored t-shirts in different lengths of crop top could one store sell anyway? Clearly, t-shirts is not the section I should’ve been wandering around in but that’s what I’ve got today. The t-shirts I would purchase
Five Favorite Things – February 2020
My Kitten Callie – I adore her. She has conversations with me and demands to know where I am if she can’t find me. She’s obsessed with giving me cuddles and likes sleeping on top of my head. She loves her sister and makes everyone happy with her instant purring! My Kitten Evie – Evie just wants to make sure every one is happy. Furthermore, she likes to sleep in my bed under the covers with head poking out and everything. Do you know how insanely adorable this is?! She greets me with a giant “MEOW!” every time I come
Jewelry at the National Museum of Natural History – Washington D.C.
I didn’t take many pictures, because the gemstones were so bright they were actually blinding my camera. Check it out. Can you imagine the bling that was happening in real life? I feel like it was damaging to the eyes to look at these babies straight on! You really do have to see these gems in the flesh to realize just how brilliant they are! Obviously, we had to stop by and see the Hope Diamond. You know, the one that seems to be cursed and kills everyone. It is huge and ostentatious. There is some jewelry that I lust