For as long as I can remember, I have had a difficult time asking for what I want. Â As a child, I remember when everyone had an IM account (this is the oldest sentence you will hear today) and I was scared to ask my parents if I could get one as well. Â When I…
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Work Hard, Play Smart, Live Often
The Muse sends out a newsletter every Sunday, highlighting various articles that can help us work hard, live smart and play often. Â I used to peruse the articles sometimes, but for the most part, I was rather skeptical of the advice they had to offer. Â However, this past week, I have been having a quarter…
Read MoreLife is Messy!
When I was in high school, I thought I would have everything together by the age of 20. I believed I would know exactly where I wanted to go after college, who I would hang out with and how I would look. Â As the years have passed, life has surprised me more than once. And…
Read MoreThe Great Vegetable Soup of 2015
Hello friends! As promised, here is the recipe to the soup I made all last week for my nasty cold. It is quite simple and can be spiced up however you deem appropriate. Bon appetit! Ingredients: 1 cup cut and washed mushrooms 1 cup cut and washed broccoli 1 cup cut and washed peppers (pick…
Read MoreFeeling Like a Freshman as a Junior
As many of you all know, I made a joint decision with my parents after freshman year to move back home and commute for sophomore year in order to save money. My plans for junior year were up in the air in May, but I went to check out an apartment I saw on the…
Read MoreCrunchy Curry Roasted Garbanzo Bean Salad
Hella obsessed with this salad from Self magazine. I made this for lunch today and it was absolutely delicious! Check out the recipe below: Spread ½ cup rinsed, drained, and air-dried canned garbanzo beans out on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees until slightly crunchy and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, cool…
Read MoreEat Pretty: Chocolate Butter Rice Bars with Caramel Icing
I just saw this on Into the Gloss and had to share: Ingredients: -½ cup chunky almond butter -½ cup brown rice syrup -1 tbsp Earth Balance Original Spread -½ tsp kosher salt -1 tbsp pure vanilla extract -3 ½ cups puffed rice cereal (I like the kind from Nature’s Path) Chocolate Drizzle: -¼-½ cup chocolate chips…
Read MoreLuna Bar Chocolate Flavors
When it comes to food, LUNA’s philosophy is simple: They say no to guilt, deprivation, and dieting—yes to intuitive nutrition, pleasure, quality ingredients and, of course, chocolate. LUNA also says yes to community. From the LUNAFEST film festival and partnering withthe Breast Cancer Fund to Team LUNA Chix, they support strong, creative and committed women, coast-to-coast.…
Read MoreMacy’s Campus Tour, part I
So a couple weeks ago, I was chosen to be part of the Macy’s Kickoff campaign.  I have to say that it was rather difficult to narrow down on things that I wanted to buy as Macy’s has so many great clothes, bags and shoes that it is always hard to decide! Macy’s has always been…
Read MoreMacy’s Campus Tour, Pt. II
Alright, so I decided to talk today about different ways to style the Material GIrl Harem Pants I bought from Macy’s a couple weeks ago! You can check out other great styles at www.macyscampustour.com. Going to college in DC usually needs a large amount of business casual and fun colors.  I decided to pair the harem…
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