Apartment for One, Please

roommate

I currently live alone in a studio apartment. It happened more out of necessity than choice – I had barely any time to find an apartment in a new state, and I didn’t know anyone yet. Turns out, I actually love living the solo life. I’m the type of person that needs my own space. […]

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Haley’s Healthy Hash

sweet potato hash

I haven’t exactly done much cooking in my new apartment. Unless you count reheating. I just find that my schedule can be unpredictable, so I don’t really plan meals in advance. By the time I get home from work and veg out for a bit, I’m not into the idea of preparing a ‘real’ meal. […]

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Chronically Ignorant

About two weeks ago, a news story came across my phone that immediately got my attention. I quickly wrote up a Facebook post while I was between tasks at work to express how it made me feel. Although I’m a little late on posting it to the blog, I figured I should use this platform […]

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Book Review Round-Up

book reviews

Obviously, I’ve been more than a little M.I.A. lately. Who knew starting a new life would be so distracting?! I’m quite behind on posting book reviews for you guys. Since I read these ones before the madness of moving even began, let’s just say the details aren’t the freshest in my memory. Because of this, […]

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Selena Gomez for Louis Vuitton

selena gomez

Those of you that follow fashion news will probably have seen these photos already, but I just couldn’t risk anyone missing out on them. Selena Gomez, one of my all-time favorite girl crushes, just debuted in Louis Vuitton’s latest campaign. Needless to say, Selena looks so fierce in the photos. I feel like her versatility […]

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Yes, I Still Exist

real life

I cannot believe it’s been so long since I posted to the blog. I knew adjusting to a completely new life would take a good chunk of my attention, but I guess I didn’t realize how few and far between the moments of downtime would be. Or the fact that when I do have downtime, […]

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Book Review: Lean In

lean in

If you haven’t read Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead yet, get to it ASAP. I can’t believe it took me so long to get to it myself – but I’m so glad I finally did. While Sandberg is currently known as COO of Facebook, that may be the least of her accomplishments, […]

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Making Moves

moving, first apartment

It has been almost two weeks since I last posted to the blog, which makes me so sad! But, my temporary disappearance from the blogosphere has been for an exciting reason. If you haven’t heard yet, I’m moving to Connecticut! I’ve accepted a position as Junior Copywriter for vineyard vines in Stamford. Needless to say, […]

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Think Outside the Bag

kate spade flower pot bag

Obviously you know by now that I appreciate fashion that’s a little quirky… just like me! So when I saw the above image on Kate Spade’s Twitter account the other day, I nearly died and went to quirky-handbag-heaven. Umm, that presentation with the dirt and shovel? Cuteness overload. I appreciate a well thought out and […]

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