Happy Friday | 01.05.18

Holy crap it's cold out there! At least there is some snow to make it pretty :) and I thoroughly enjoyed my snow day yesterday! Curtis and I finished The Handmaid's Tale last week and Godless this week. I had been dying to watch The Handmaid's Tale since I read it a couple months back and the show was just as horrifying and enveloping as the book. Godless was a bit of a disappointment to be honest, but I have a soft spot for the 1800s/1900s West, so I eat up anything in that era. With crazy cold temps this weekend we'll most likely dive right into another show...we've been meaning to watch Season 2 (and 3!) of Fargo.

// Dying over this John Denver skiing music video

// Getting my haircut tomorrow and hoping I still have enough courage to get the fringy curtain bang I've been eyeing for months! Check out what I've pinned as reference.

// My favorite beauty YouTuber (and instagramer) with her 2017 make-up faves

// Design*Sponge did a bunch of 2017 round ups, this and this one being my two favorites! 

// lol - Examples of Toxic Femininity in the Workplace

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Happy Last Friday in December!

How is it going to be 2018 next week?! Seriously this year has FLOWN by. Probably because I was planning a wedding for most of it...haha. Now that the wonderful day has passed, life has slowed down a bit, but we rushed right into the holidays, so here we are, days away from 2018! 

Curtis and I are off to a fun 90's themed dress-up NYE house party with some friends that we are pretty pumped about. If you don't know this about me, I love.love.love to get dressed up for themed parties/halloween/events/you name it. So I am going to hit up Goodwill on Sat and find the perfect outfit :) Wishing ya'll a fantastic NYE and a happy & healthy 2018. xo

// Pretty into my recent discovery of Dazey LA (amazing tees!) and their Boss Blog! 

// The Hotel We Want to Stay in in Every State

// What an amazing gift - definitely need to remember this for next year!! Or anniversary...

// We made these Korean beef tacos recently (in the crock pot, not the instant pot), and I want to tell everyone about it! SO good! 

Stay warm out there, friends!

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Happy Wednesday | 12.27.17

Welp, already falling off the wagon! What was I thinking starting this all up during the holidays...

Well, I'm at least here with some links after an awesome Christmas! This was my first Christmas as a Mrs., and Curtis and I had our first Christmas morning just the two of us! It was really nice to wake up next to him (rather than in my twin bed at home...), and we opened a couple more gifts together lounging on the couch before heading out to Canton & Greenwich for the day. 

I hope you had an amazing holiday! xo

// The #1 was pretty expected, but the others were a fun surprise! The 10 Most Instagrammed Cities of 2017

// #WokeCharlotte

// I honestly thought this was going to be a clickbait type of article, but was pleasantly surprised with how useful this actually is! I have had my fair share of tiny apartment sinks...

// Cup of Jo, one of my favorite blogs, with her favorite posts of 2017

// This just made me giggle - How to Spike Martinelli's Sparkling Cider at Your Wholesome Family Gathering

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Happy Friday | 12.15.17

And I'm back, trying to stick with it :) Yesterday was my birthday and I had a lovely day! I had some morning treats, our holiday UCPEA (union) lunch, a delicious dinner with Curtis at Sayulita in Glastonbury and then drinks with all my besties at our neighborhood bar. I'm heading to NYC this weekend to hang with some dear college friends and it's going to be so.much.fun! 

// This laptop cover is gorgeous

// A great idea for instant (well maybe like 10ish mins) deliciousness 

// This week like...

// Cute DIY

// Gray Malin’s tips for perfect smartphone holiday photos

I guess that's it! xo

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Just sharing...

One of the most unexpected things I miss from running Gardenias & Mint was our Friday round up posts. I guess I'm on the internet A.LOT. and I come across so many things that I just want to share. So I figured why not start a Friday round up again :)

// Women Are Supposed to Give Until They Die

// The Silence Breakers

// The Unspoken History Behind a Surname

// What's Kevin G from Mean Girls up to today? Living his best life as a calligrapher.

// This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake.

// Ryan Gosling not eating his cereal is still one of my favorite things on the internet

// Your “Stranger Things” Character, According to Your Zodiac Sign

I also miss making monthly moodboards, so keep an eye out for some of those. Happy Friday <3