New Years Sparkle

With the holiday season in full swing, it's easy to focus on #allofthetartan and forget about what's just beyond Christmas... New Years Eve! When Modcloth asked me to pick one of their Gatsby-inspired party looks for a post today, I got so excited because I hadn't even began to think about what I would be wearing for the sparkliest night of the year, even though it's only 10 days away.

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Soba Noodle Salad

My most requested blog posts lately have been easy weeknight meals and when you ask, I listen! Today’s recipe is one of my favorite things that I've been making lately.

Growing up, my sister and I used to be obsessed with the cold sesame noodles from our local Chinese restaurant. I crave them on a weekly basis, but whenever I order them on Seamless, I feel sick from all of the oils, and the super refined carbs in the noodles.

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Christmas Casual Outfit + Charitable Giveaway

Before I get into today’s post, I wanted to share that in my late grandfather’s name, my last giveaway of the year will let the winner choose a charity to which I’ll donate $1000 in his name. Enter on my last Instagram post today.

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Well, it's officially less than a week away from Christmas, and while I was finally feeling on top of of my to do list, a bunch of last minute errands popped up and per usual, I'll be running around like crazy all week.

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Amalia’s First Christmas

Ever since my parents got divorced (many years ago), the holidays have been a little sad for me. Similar to my Thanksgiving emotions, the holiday season brings me all the feels. I tear up when the nostalgic songs come on and when I see lights twinkling everywhere. This year is the first one where I'm genuinely so happy that the sadness hasn't hit...

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Gift Guide: For Your Coworkers

When you work in an office, you often spend more time each day with your coworkers than your own family (sad but true). I always felt very close to people that I worked with when I used to have a "real" grown up job.

In my last marketing roll before I quit to blog full time, my boss gave me a desk calendar for Christmas (Hi Jen!) and I thought it was the sweetest gift.

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