April flew by in a flash... much faster than March that's for sure! It was also the first full month of quarantine and I'm shocked at how used I have become to this lifestyle. Being stuck in the house isn't horrible for me. I love being at home and I feel comfort knowing that I'm safe. I love working f…

I've been using my new iPad Mini as an e-reader but mostly through the Nook and Kindle apps. I haven't read on iBooks in years but I downloaded some free eBooks that I had stored on my computer to the Apple app so I figured I'd check out the book store. To my surprise, there was a big sale happening on tha…

My dad's side of the family is very neat. It was always a running joke that my aunt and grandma were obsessed with cleaning; I hadn't sat on my grandma's couch for perhaps the first 20 years of my life. She used to use plastic slipcovers to protect the white couch and I never walked in the house with shoes…

My makeup routine was non-existent for the first few weeks of quarantine but then one morning, I decided I needed to put a face on. That day, when I applied minimal makeup for the first time in weeks, I felt good. I was a little happier and more positive all around. I realized that the act of putting makeup on, even i…

I listened to Governor Cuomo's daily briefing this morning and he informed us that we are on day 56 of the Coronavirus pandemic. Personally, I am on day 43 of lockdown and I really don't see an end in sight. I don't know what the future holds, no one does and there is nothing more stressful on the human br…

I have been reading a lot of books... almost too many books if I'm being honest. A few weeks ago I read 4 books in 6 days. That's a lot... however, I'm not complaining. There comes a sense of strange accomplishment when you finish reading a book. It's like checking something off your to-do list. Noneth…

Disney + came out in November and ever since then, my life has been more magical. My Disney obsession has been in full force for quite a while and Disney+ really drove that feeling home. Now, more than ever, I feel drawn to Disney to give me something happy and fun to lose myself in. I will be doing another post about…

Loungewear is all I'm wearing right now. I cannot find it in me to actually get dressed every morning and I'm starting to become concerned with my future self when she has to get dressed in real people's clothes every day. Before quarantine, I wore leggings most days but would try to rotate in jeans or dre…

TGIF! Even though we're stuck inside, there's something great about waking up on a Friday, but perhaps that's because I'm grateful enough to be working 5 days a week. It was another hard week but when you hear that you're going to be quarantined another month, it's hard to not have it be a hard…

Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year... the Sephora VIB Sale! Rouge gets 20% off, VIB 15% and Beauty Insider gets 10% but either way, it's a discount from Sephora. We might not be wearing a lot of makeup right now, but if you can afford it, it's a nice way to treat yourself. My aunt got me a gift card for E…

My reading has been off the charts as of late. All I do is read, read, read. I have so many books I don't know what to do with but of course, I needed a new one because I've been hearing so much about it. " A Good Girls' Guide to Murder " has already been on top of the NYT bestseller list and th…

A new season brings new nail polish and more than ever, we need a little brightness. Essie's Spring collection has launched in all retailers and is already fully sold out at Ulta. However, you can still find it at Target . Upon first seeing the collection, I was intrigued by a few shades but mostly the pale yellow…

Happy Saturday and almost a month into quarantine. I'm pretty sure I stopped going to work on March 13th. This is not how I thought the past few months would go but I'm sure no one did. This week was so-so. I'm struggling somewhere between wanting to be productive and wanting to lay in my bed and do nothin…

I had this idea for a blog post a while ago but now, in the midst of quarantine, I feel like it's more appropriate than ever. There is nothing to do but be inside and therefore, we are probably using more of our possessions than ever before. Whether it's food, beauty, self-care, technology... we are using ever…

Without sounding too full of myself, I've always had really great skin. I get blemishes and pimples every so often, and my skin is very sensitive and dry so I have to be careful of the beauty products I'm using but aside from that, I'm ok. I would never classify my skin as acne-prone but I'm human, I&#…

Another week in quarantine down, a lot more to go. This was a solid week in terms of my mental health which is something I am very thankful for, but in the same breath, one of the most devastating ones for the virus. There were too many deaths this week; two in my extended family and many more in my neighborhood and f…

I have been meaning to write this post for months and I kept putting it off but better late than never! When I found out that Kim Kardashian West aka my queen was releasing a solution wear line, I knew it was going to be good and I knew that I needed it. However, I had no idea that she was going to expand the collecti…

Over the past few months, I've heard a lot about " The Wives" by Taryn Fisher. I heard that it was a wild ride of a book and that it was unlike anything people have read before. I bought this book on my Kindle a few weeks ago and finished it within maybe 3 days. It was truly addicting and really a great…