Like many kids who grew up in the nineties, I had a superhero crush on Sailor Moon. I was going to be her, except less ditzy and without the meatball head hairstyle. Plus, her boots were so on point, I wanted them in my closet. My first high end makeup piece was from Clinique when I was fourteen. It was their Superbalanced Foundation and I both treasured it and used it up quickly because, I NEEDED TO WEAR IT EVERYDAY. I rub my thighs aggressively when I’m stressed. I don’t know why this habit happened but there it is. I’m
Author: Kristen Grace
Beauty junkie, food obsessed, and constant wanderer.
Why I’m Winning at Life
I just did the move in with my boyfriend and for awhile I’ve had STUFF everywhere. Stuffed in corners, overflowing out of Sterilite bins, and bags that desperately needed unpacking. I ordered a bookshelf and some containers, the used my storage jiu jitsu skills and now everything has a place. THANK GOD. Someone told me I’ve been looking smaller. I got to say, “Oh, I’ve been working out.” I’ve been waiting to give that response, because I thought I’d sound all posh and stuff, but really, I just sounded like a giant nerd. Whatevs. I still look like I lost
The Quality Inn and Suites – a Hotel in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
I’ll be honest. My man and I are snobs when it comes to where we stay. We like boutique hotels. Places with character. Places where you feel a bit fancier than you normally would. So I bet you’re wondering why the hell we stayed at the Quality Inn and Suites. Welllll, there’s a LIMIT to how much we are willing to spend and I am sorry, but hotels in Rehoboth Beach are ridiculous. No way in hell am I spending $400-$500 for one night’s stay. Are you kidding me? It’s not like it’s the Ritz in the middle of New
Almond Orange Panna Cotta
I felt so elegant whipping up this Panna Cotta. That is until I screwed up one of the steps and then hastily tried to readjust the amount of gelatin that ended up in the pot, but whatevs. It sounds posh. I made Panna Cotta. AND it was an almond orange flavor. So there. This was quite the delicate little treat. You got the undercurrents of orange and almond, rather than having it be in your face. The texture was a wee bit thicker than pudding. I felt like someone with too much money and not enough good sense to get
Blogs & Vlogs: I Covet Thee and Hunida
I’m a blog reading junkie and YouTube is my version of TV. As a result, I’ve decided to share some of my favorite things to watch and read over the next few weeks/months/FOREVER. Hope you enjoy some of my own finds! I Covet Thee – Blog & YouTube Alix Coburn runs the blog and YouTube channel known as I Covet Thee. There, she talks home & lifestyle, fashion galore, a little bit of makeup, and vlogs like a champion. Since moving, I’ve been devouring her own moving series, and taking notes of the small changes she makes to her place
Week in Review #11
I. am. sick. I’m not a good person when I’m sick. I’m grouchy and tired and angry that food doesn’t sound appetizing. I love food. What is happening to meeeee? Regardless, I still managed to churn some sort of written whatever out this week. See that last sentence? It’s garbled because I’m SICK. (Overdramatic, yes. BUT I’M SICK.) I take a look at the Kryolan Icicle Gel and am left baffled and a wee bit grossed out by the snotty texture. Take a walk with me through Central Park in New York City, where I draw the line on how
Getting my Posts, Part 2
I bet you never imagined that there could be a part two for getting my posts. I definitely didn’t. BUT, thanks to the Eclectic Contrarian, we’ve got a solution. Unsubscribe and resubscribe to my blog to get my posts in your reader. It’s so simple, who would’ve thought? Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash
The National Museum of Natural History – Washington D.C.
When we arrived in Washington D.C., my boyfriend kindly asked me what I would like to see. Like a child hyped on pixie stix, I shouted “DINOSAURS!” because the six year old kid that is my soul still wondered in awe at the behemoths that used to roam the world. “Oh yeah! Or we could go to the museum of space and–“ “But there are DINOSAURS.” “There’s that too. We could also visit the Lincoln Memorial–“ “And we could DINOSAURS.” “…That’s not even a sentence.” “DINOSAURS.” Since I had been reduced to incoherence, we decided that we should go to
Roast Beef with Shallots
I am not allowed to forget this recipe. Ever. The boyfriend LOVES it. If I ask if he wants me to make a special meal for him, it often includes this. But the first time I made it? He was full of suspicion saying things like, “Are you rubbing mustard on that roast beef? I mean, I don’t know about that…” He also warned me that he didn’t like horseradish cream and would have a taste of the shallots as a courtesy. I told him it was okay. We were trying something new and I’d probably throw it out after
Getting My Posts Through E-Mail
I feel like a total jackass posting this, like people are soooo eager to not miss a single thing I write, but I have been getting complaints that people are missing my posts. Apparently, since switching to a self hosted domain, I disappeared from the WordPress reader. I don’t know how to get back on your feed, but I know some people must see me. Some people can “like” my posts and some people say that they can’t. I’m a domain noob. I don’t have the answers and that feels crummy and makes me feel stooopid since I can’t figure