I never once thought I’d find myself on a duck boat. I’ve seen them in Seattle and New Orleans, and heard absurd quacking emanating from them. But you know what? Not only did I get on one at the ungodly hour of nine in the morning but I quacked. That’s right, I honked with the rest of the crowd and I loved it. I liked it because you learn so many interesting facts about the city. In this case it was JFK’s favorite restaurant and his apartment on the side for any naughty affairs he may (or may not) have
Author: Kristen Grace
Beauty junkie, food obsessed, and constant wanderer.
Strength and Sculpt Class, Part 1
I never thought for a second that I would join another class in addition to Barre. BUT I CAN EXPLAIN, kinda. The gist of it is…. That I figured I needed to work out more than once a week. So look at me. I’m upping the self-inflicted pain to twice a week all in the name of feeling good about myself. It almost sounds oxymoronic. But holy sweat-fest Batman! If I thought Barre was intense, Strength and Sculpt had me perspiring buckets within the first ten minutes. I can’t believe I didn’t bring a towel because I made it rain.
Black Magic Woman by Deborah Lippmann
This bottle, when you look at it, presents itself as your average glittery gray/black bottle of polish, BUT IT IS SO MUCH COOLER THAN THAT. This is the aptly named “Black Magic Woman” because trust me when I say that this is sorcery in a nail polish formula. It initially comes off as a dark gunmetal grey but then light hits it and let me tell you, it comes to LIFE. It shimmers with an opalescent beauty that shows off all the colors of the rainbow. It’s like a very low key holographic effect that doesn’t demand your attention, but
Week in Review #4
Catch up on all of the week’s posts here! I dug into my cookbooks, and decided to make this delicious Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal. I had forgotten how good a great bowl of porridge could taste! The healthy choices continued this week with my continued attendance at Barre class. Miracle of miracles, the class hasn’t actually killed me yet. I recounted my trip to the 1950’s, aka the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in Delaware. The place was riddled with pizza and fries but I enjoyed the sun, sand, and good old fashioned fun! Sometimes I window shop like I can afford fancy
Five Favorite Things – August 2019
Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 – I cannot stress enough how much this saved my hair from turning into straw this summer. From going blonder to living my life in the sun, this kept it looking healthy, shiny, and oh-so-chic. My hair would be a goner if it wasn’t for this. MAC LipMix in Red – I CAN NOT GET ENOUGH. This red is everything I want a red to be. I’ve worn it this summer and you can bet everything that this will be my go-to holiday red when the winter season comes around! FitBit Charge HR 2 –
The Dermstore Sale
I know everyone has gone crazy with the Sephora sale, but I cared more about the 25% off that was happening at the Dermstore website. I congratulate myself on not turning the whole store upside down and crashing the website, because I dearly wanted EVERYTHING, but I held myself to five items. FIVE! Paula’s Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA – I have super dry itchy legs and I’m hoping this lotion will exfoliate, hydrate, and help in the removal of dead skin. I have a body brush that aids in these things but honestly? I canuse all the
Fashion Cravings: Tom Ford Jennifer Sunglasses
I have a thing for accessories, mainly because they tend to fit me no matter how much my waist expands or thins out. A scarf will always be able to drape itself in a sophisticated way across my shoulders, and barring serious water retention, a pair or shoes should always slide on. Which brings me to sunglasses. They should always fit my head, protect me from crows feet, and make me look fab. Like these Tom Ford Polarized Jennifer Sunglasses. They are so chic, like what Aubrey Hepburn would wear today if she went for Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I just
Barre, Part 5
This will be my last post about torturous, strenuous, max-my-muscles-out barre. Don’t worry though, I’ve done myself the horror of adding my name to the Strength and Sculpt class and you KNOW I’ll have something to say about that! This time, the class had a unique twist. My boyfriend came (aww), and it was our anniversary (aww!) and I bet you’re wondering why we exercised instead of drinking champagne and eating truffles (seriously, wtf). Never you worry, we had our celebration on the weekend which meant we had a perfectly good reason to exercise (damn.) Lucky us. He was a
The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Delaware
I can’t say that I’m an expert on boardwalks. It’s not like I’ve ever lived near one or made a goal to visit all the boardwalks in the world or anything… But there’s a feeling that’s stuck with me since visiting the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. That thing is that there must be a huuuuge difference between beach culture on the west coast and the east coast. I think the most confusing thing for me was the epidemic of fries and pizza on the beach. Both of those things sound like the most unappetizing food to consume while the sun
Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal
from the Vegan Cookbook for Beginners When I was a wee one, I quite enjoyed a spot of oatmeal. Never healthy oatmeal since I doused it in brown sugar and added a pat of butter to help it go down. Regardless though, it was a former favorite of min I recently rediscovered this “old love”. Honestly, I’m no longer as psyched about oatmeal as my younger self but I also no longer add a hunk of butter. Sacrifices will kill a dish if you let them. However, I was perusing a cookbook, Vegan Cookbook for Beginners, and quite liked the