Come Back Around

A tale about how a vest + boot combo can change your life

When I first wore this bohemian dress, I was enjoying a paradise-like getaway on the west coast. See proof here. It hasn't stopped being a fave since then, but thanks to winter, I haven't been able to pull it out like I'd like to.

"Half of my closet has been given back to me, and for that, I am eternally grateful."

That is until I bought these boots. Oh, yes, these heeled OTK babies have breathed new life into my closet. Everything I wear with them just feels different, you know? Combined with my warm shearling vest, they've made a drastic impact on my quality of life.

Now I can pull out somewhat seasonally inappropriate dresses and make them wearable once more. Half of my closet has been given back to me, and for that, I am eternally grateful. So grateful, in fact, that I bought these boots in taupe, too. What can I say? When I fall, I fall hard, dammit.

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Drake On Cake

Drake lyrics + pretty sprinkle covered cakes. You're welcome.

Drake, Champagne Papi or my personal favorite, regular ol' Aubrey, is easily one of the most fun rappers to quote. We have him to thank (or hate) for infiltrating pop culture with YOLO,  and I know I wasn't the only entranced by "Hotline Bling" and the memes that followed.

Joy The Baker has a blog with loads of other delicious recipes, but for now Drake on Cake, well, takes the cake.

More than my general appreciation of Aubrey, though, is my appreciation of dessert. So, imagine my pure joy upon finding an Instgram account dedicated to both things simultaneously. Joy The Baker, the genius behind it, has a blog with loads of other delicious looking recipes, but for now, Drake on Cake, well, takes the cake.

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2016, We're Ready For You

A no-stress guide to plotting, planning & scheming your plans for the new year

Last year, I made an ambitious list of resolutions. This year, I'm not even bothering. It's not because I don't believe in resolutions or even that I didn't accomplish any of mine, which for the record, I did. 

In 2015 I learned that planning your life out on a grand scale, say, over an entire year's time, is not only intimidating, but really impractical. You never know where life will take you. This time last year I thought I'd be living in California. I can only laugh about that as I pack my final bags for New York. 

"This time last year I thought I'd be living in California. I can only laugh about that as I pack my final bags for New York."

That doesn't mean I'll stop hoping, dreaming and planning, though. It just means that I'll be adjusting how I do those things.

1. Grab the cutest planner you can find

Writing onto the crisp pages of a cute new planner gets me excited. Opening it makes planning feel like an event – a special daily ritual, even.  I keep one main planner and a few supplementary notebooks for life's to-do lists, my blog and journaling. And yes, they are all adorable (I got mine from Sugar Paper L.A. for Target).

2. Plan a little now, plan a little later 

Planning too far and too specifically into the future gives me anxiety. When my family asks me to make plans for 2016's Christmas with them, I silently freak out. I mean, how am I supposed to say yes to going on a cruise in December? January JUST started. Instead, I plan in monthly or seasonal intervals. Plans that don't seem so far away become less intimidating and more tangible.

3. Break big goals down into smaller, specific ones

I'll be honest: to me, big, vague goals like "save money" or "be healthy" don't seem real. Last year, I wanted to "move more". Then spring came, and I realized I hadn't gotten any closer to making it happen. I needed to give it specifics. I wanted to take a burlesque class. After I looked up dates, times, prices and locations, it became real and pushed me to finally get my shake, shimmy and body roll going. P.S. I highly recommend taking a burlesque class.

So, girlfriends, how do you plan? Or are you just done and over with New Year's Resolutions completely?  

Black On Black

Welcome to 2016! Throw glitter & let's celebrate  – by wearing all black?

Girlfriends, 2016 is going to be a good one. I can feel it. I'm thinking positive thoughts, dreaming big dreams and planning for one of my brightest, sparkliest years yet. It seems my closet didn't get that memo, though, because here I am brooding in head-to-toe black.

"Thinking about it, I rarely ever do, so maybe this is the perfect way to start the year. As a matter of fact, I know it is."

I felt like I should've rung in the year with glitter and sequins, but because of my move, my closet is going through some things. My go-to moto jacket and #allblackeverything is just easy right now. I'm just hoping all black doesn't look too depressing with a dash of leopard, right?

Not that there's anything wrong with going over to the dark side. Thinking about it, I rarely ever do, so maybe this is the perfect way to start the year. As a matter of fact, I know it is. Here's to trying new things in the new year. Cheers!

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