Glitz Guide: Dating During Quarantine

A week before the COVID-19 scare really took hold of NYC I had my first date with Harry*. We met on Le Bumble (my fancy way of saying the dating app Bumble...this works better in person and people think it's a fancy French wine bar) and talked for a week before meeting up. We instantly clicked, had great conversation, a hot make-out, and made tentative plans to get together the following week.

And then NYC issued a quarantine.

City Savvy: NYC Budget-Friendly Recipes

Saving money in the city is HARD! I'm always tempted to go out and meet my friends for lunch or dinner, but then I look at my credit card statement and cry. The solution? Making meals at home! But to be honest, even cooking at home can be expensive with NYC food prices. I usually try to only shop at Trader Joe's, Target, or Amazon Fresh to get the best bang for my buck (prices listed below will be reflective of that). Do I hate eating the same thing for more than two days? Yes. But do I hate spending money on pointless take-out even more? Hell yes. See some of my go-to budget friendly recipes below!

Happy Hour: Mistletoe Martini

Little known fact about me: I LOVE creating cocktails. It all started when my mom would come home with some sort of flavored liquor or juice and my assignment was to create a delicious drink out of it. Then I started buying cocktail shakers and fancy glasses and the rest is history!

Happy Hour: Mistletoe Martini

Since I'm home for the holidays, I obviously had to make a holiday themed cocktail. The main ingredient I had to work around? Winter Spiced Cranberry Sprite. Oh, you've never heard of it either? I swear, my mom finds the absolute weirdest things when she grocery shops. Nonetheless, this Sprite is actually damn delicious. To accompany the soda, she also bought cranberry apple juice and then told me to "work my magic."

Holiday Gift Guide: BFF

Thanksgiving is over and I've officially eaten too many carbs, which can only mean it's time for holiday shopping! I LOVE shopping (mostly for myself but for other people is still fun) so I figured I would create some helpful guides to get you through your gift-giving woes. Best part? All of these gifts can be found online and are $50 or under so you don't even have to deal with the crowds at the mall or break the bank! Oh, and remember, any time you online shop remember to use Honey to save!

Holiday Gift Guide: BFF

I tell all my friends that I'm the easiest person on the planet to shop for. I'm a simple girl -- anything with glitter, leopard, or a crown on it and I'll probably love it! But sadly, not everyone is as amazing as I am (deep sigh) and it can be tricky to find the right gift. I've put together a list of gift ideas for every kind of friend in your friend group so everyone is satisfied! And when in doubt, everyone loves champagne (if she doesn't then she shouldn't be your friend anyway, we don't play)!

Holiday Gift Guide: Men

Thanksgiving is over and I've officially eaten too many carbs, which can only mean it's time for holiday shopping! I LOVE shopping (mostly for myself but for other people is still fun) so I figured I would create some helpful guides to get you through your gift-giving woes. Best part? All of these gifts can be found online and are $50 or under so you don't even have to deal with the crowds at the mall or break the bank! Oh, and remember, any time you online shop remember to use Honey to save!

Holiday Gift Guide: Men

Is there anything harder than shopping for the men in your life? Whether it's your boo thing, brother, dad, or grandpa -- men are notoriously known for being near impossible to shop for. I can't even tell you how many wallets my dad has received from me, he could probably open his own Fossil at this point. And even though men pretend to be "chill" about everything we ladies know that in reality they are so picky and particular about EVERYTHING! Hopefully my little gift guide helps, but if he doesn't like what you give him then dump him and obsess over celebrities you can never have like me (but stay away from Harry he's MINE!).

NYC Skincare Routine

One thing I was not expecting when I moved to New York (so young, so naive) was how the city air would ruin my once porcelain skin. After only a month I noticed my pores seemed larger, I was breaking out more, and my skin just looked dull. Seeing as how I'm 26, the thought of what this constant pollution can do to my skin freaked me the eff out and now I'm considering myself skincare-obsessed. I did my research, gave myself my own degree in esthiology, and prepared a skincare routine that will not only make my skin happy, but me happy!