It was another long week here in Briana's world and I'm so happy with the weekend arriving. Next weekend is a long, 3 day weekend so I'm even more excited about that. Work has been keeping me extra busy and honestly, I really have been enjoying it. The days go by super fast and I feel accomplished, however…

I'm home from work today because I had to take my mom to the doctor's this morning. All is well and good, she just had to have a little routine procedure done. Because of that, I switched up the editorial calendar a bit and what was supposed to be posted today will now be posted next week. I didn't know wh…

I've been flying through books and I'm loving every minute of it. Even though I'm listening to books all the time, I've been reading books too and need to get into the habit of reading more, and not just self-care/career books. I did find myself in a rut a few weeks ago and didn't know what book I …

When Sally reached out to me with an idea for a guest post, I was very intrigued. I am not one for homemade beauty DIYs even though I wish I could be, but if I'm being honest, I get lazy and am a little too squeamish for some of these. *I tried to use canned pumpkin to bake something last week and literally had to…

It's finally my season... it's my time to shine and I'm breaking out all my old (and new) favorites! With the change of season comes a change of routine, whether that's your daily routine, workout routine, or more importantly, a beauty routine. Usually, it's the skincare side of things that change …

This is a very late post as I'm writing it at 6:40 PM on Saturday night but boy, what a week! Work has been keeping me very busy and once I'm home, the last thing I want to do is jump on the computer, so I'm really running behind on everything lately. The trains also have been a mess this week and it took …

I have only read one Karin Slaughter book before, and it was one of the most effed up books I've ever read in my entire life. I briefly reviewed Pretty Girls last year and it remains one of my favorite suspense novels ever. When I saw that Slaughter had a new book out, I immediately downloaded it to Audible and…

The past few weeks I've been really down, mixed in with some utter happiness about fall starting, but nonetheless, I've felt off . It kind of feels like when I graduated and everything was up in the air. There was a lot of change on the horizon and new beginnings... it kind of feels like that now expect that n…

About a month ago, I saw Nails INC post that they now had a limited edition line of caffeine-infused nail polish inspired by coffee colors. I was at a beach party but couldn't pull up Safari fast enough to order two colors. The two colors that spoke to me the most were Chai Kiss and Afternoon Mocha . I'll pro…

Another long week has come to an end! Did anyone else feel like this week dragged on? I swear I woke up on Tuesday and thought it was Friday. I think it had to do with the fact that it was the first regular work week I've had since before Memorial Day Weekend. Getting back into the Fall groove of things is sometim…

When I saw that there was another Ruth Ware book on the market and one that I had never read, I jumped at the chance. I immediately purchased it with an Audible credit and started listening. Like other Ruth Ware novels, it takes place in England and revolves around the lives of Fatima, Thea, Isabel, and Kate. Back wh…

When it comes to makeup, I've never been a full coverage kind of gal. My skin is not that bad and it's pretty dry so I lean toward more medium coverage, radiant foundations. However, during the summer, I usually don't wear any foundation at all. It melts off my face as soon as I step outside and continues …

This was a tough one for me, not going to lie. Even though it was a short week, I felt completely lost. I was anxious, angry, nervous, and just really confused. I don't know if it was because of the end of Mercury Retrograde, my allergies kicking in (I always get very confused and dreary when allergy season starts…

This post was sponsored by Her Campus Media, UNiDAYS, and REN Skincare When I was in college, I knew that student discounts existed but it was not something that I took advantage of. Every time I went into a store, my first priority was not to ask if they offered a student discount but you'd be surprised at how ma…

When I heard that Amy Odell, editor of Cosmopolitan.com was coming out with a book, I nearly screamed. This was a few years ago, and  I immediately bought the book the moment it was available. However, I didn't read it until very recently. I don't know why I kept putting it off. I don't have a good reason.…

I was always a little self conscious about my sense of style. I really like to be comfortable and for my outfits to be easy. I don't wear heels, I don't wear items that don't make me feel good, I hardly even wear jeans anymore. However, the Fall season instills something in me and I get the will to be styl…

It's over! Summer is O.V.E.R!!!! I've already broken out everything pumpkin, bought my pumpkin candles, took my fall clothes out of storage, and my allergies have started. That's how you KNOW fall is around the corner. August was a fun month; I went to Boston, took a work trip to QVC, and was put to the te…

IT IS SEPTEMBER 1ST! I am so excited that it's the start of my favorite season ever! I've been waiting for this since LAST September! We've been having a bit of an Indian summer in New York the past two weeks or so and it's been a really great taste of fall. When I woke up today, it was 55 degrees and …