It seems ALL my favorites this month involve beating the sun and surviving traveling! Totally apropos for my lifestyle in the month of July! The Sunhat – I’ve already waxed poetic about this straw hat but I truly do love it! It’s fashionable and helped keep my face and scalp from getting scorched by the sun. Bonus points for all the compliments I got while wearing it! This old H&M bucket bag – I dug this out of the bowels of my closet and its been the perfect little bag to lug around lakes and beaches. Plus, I love the design on
Author: Kristen Grace
Beauty junkie, food obsessed, and constant wanderer.
I’m in Love with This Straw Hat and Want More.
I was never one for hats. I might wear one for practical reasons like hiding my unwashed hair or for fitting in at a local baseball game but beyond that? I really never invested in them. But then, I did so much traveling in the past few weeks to places that felt absurdly hot. I brought out this straw hat, more for keeping my face protected from the sun, and let me tell you, I’ve never gotten more compliments on my outfits in my life. Seriously, it was like someone body swapped me with a person that actually knows how
Lindt’s Truffles!
Lindt’s truffles are my dream come true. They are the PERFECT truffle. Trust me, I know. I’ve been a chocolate truffle monster sniffing out candy in many a place and these mass produced chocolates are the ones I come back to time and time again. They always make me close my eyes and say “Oh. My. God.” every time I take a bite. So you can imagine my reaction upon seeing a store dedicated to these awesome goodies in New York City. I entered and I grabbed EVERY TYPE THEY HAD. And then I went back and grabbed extras because
Bad Blogging and Vacation Recovery
I’m so tired. Why is it that sometimes you need a vacation after a vacation? I should hashtag this as #FirstWorldProblems. However, I am going to be an exceptionally bad blogger today because my energy just isn’t as focused as it should be. I had to ransack the cabin we were staying in to look for my Beats headphones only to find them already packed and tucked inside my backpack. I mean just look at that last sentence. Rambling much, Kristen? Clearly I’ve been a complete mess since six o clock in the morning. So I’m going to show several
Coming Back…
I’ve been sleeping with spiders and showering with spiders and eating food while spiders watched me from their webs but it’s been worth it. I only ever feel relaxed after a week like this away from the everyday lifestyle that I tend to live. I’m on my way back today from the realm of no internet. I look forward to catching up on comments and all the other blog posts I’ve missed!
Happy Birthday by Deborah Lippmann
I went hunting through my box of nail polishes and found this unicorn dream sitting in the pile. It’s Deborah Lippmann’s “Happy Birthday” glitter polish. I put it on my nails and it looked so festive! Almost like Christmas elves had barfed confetti onto my fingers! I’m sure if I had other base coats besides red it would have a different effect. Like if I had used pink it would’ve looked like fairy barf instead. You get where I’m coming from right? I have to say the pictures really don’t do it justice because you miss the sparkling effect that
Mac Matte Lipstick in “Kinkster”
I grew up in the heart of the nineties grunge movement, so it only makes sense that from time to time, I’d want to relive that grungy look. I mean, C’MON, grungy is so easy. It literally asks you to bask in the ugly. You can walk out of your house with your acne scars on show and your hair unbrushed and you’ve perfected the look! With a little brown lipstick, you will look like you were pulled from the nineties! I decided to relive some of my more youthful days and purchased MAC’s Lipstick in “Kinkster”. It’s a matte
Persimmon and Brie Crostini
One night, I was feeling fancy, as you do. Maybe not that fancy since I was wearing leggings, a hoodie, and llama socks, but I was heavily using my imagination here. So I wanted to make something sophisticated. And because I’m lame, I went to Martha Stewart because she has dishes that seem elegant but a super lazy person like me can make. You can see how fanciful my fanciness actually was that night. Then I found it. The Persimmon and Brie Crostini. I’d never had a persimmon, but it sounded like something that would be served at a high-class
On My Playlist: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by Elton John
I know what you’re thinking. I’m listening to “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by Elton John instead of the original Beatles version. Say what?! It’s difficult to pull off a beloved song and do it well. Especially when it’s a Beatles song. But HELLO! Elton John can do anything because he’s a genius. Plus, he makes the song magical for me. It loses the debate of whether its inspiration came from a son’s drawing or an LSD trip. It just is what it is — bursting with color and a universe that can only be translated into song. The
Please Hold Caller
I will be making a trip to Eastern Washington, to a remote area where an internet connection is unlikely. Please forgive me for neglecting any comments. Sometimes though, it does a body good to both unwind and unplug. In the meantime, some posts will go up because I did sorta kinda plan my absence. Enjoy the sun and for those on the east coast and midwest, please stay cool. That heat wave looks vicious.