Author: awrensays
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A shining release from Clean Reserve
I am fairly certain that the last time I tried a fragrance from Clean Reserve was back in my teenage years. But this week I tried Radiant Nectar, their slightly fruity and definitely musky release. Today, as I sit and smell the fragrance instead of rushing off immediately after spraying it, I notice those fruity…
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You need to learn to share
I couldn’t stand that I had gotten flustered by the curve ball thrown by my coworker. I hated that I let myself get so silent as the stress creeped up, and I became less sure of the right steps. “That wasn’t what we had agreed to do. Why is she countering all my statements? Aren’t…
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Pizza and books
What does reading and pizza have in common? Not much, unless you are a major pizza executive looking for new ideas. The origins of the Book It! Programs were simple: What if you could encourage kids to read by rewarding them with pizza? Art Gunther and Bud Gates, the originators of the program, were sitting…
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Remember Book It?
I was an avid reader as a child. I like to think that it was because I enjoyed getting carried away into a new world, like in the series of books by Lloyd Alexander. Books like The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha and The Book of Three transported me into fantasy lands where I used…
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A Copenhagen restaurant to try: Vækst
As a foodie, I was well aware of the lore of Noma, the epitome of pretentious high fare dining the Danish capital. (If you watch The Bear, you’ll hear a lot about it there, too.) But elevated dining experiences in the city don’t stop there. Down an unassuming alley is Vækst, yet another Michelin starred…
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So ChatGPT
“So I asked ChatGPT…” It’s a phrase that I’m hearing more often. Years ago, when we wanted to know something quickly, we would ask a friend. And then we would ask Google. And now, the shift is to ask ChatGPT. As more and more people enter their questions into that large language model instead of a…
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My lip product hunt continues: Farmacy Lip Smoothie
As a member of the semi-perpetually dry lip union, I am constantly on the hunt for products that keep my lips juicy and plumped (without having to evaluate my hydration habits). Now, I’ve been using the Honey Vanilla Lip Smoothie from Farmacy for long enough to give my personal review. It’s called a lip smoothie,…
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Carmina might change my mind about Creed fragrances
I sprayed it on my wrist. Breathed it in. Yes, that’s what I want to smell like tomorrow, Carmina from Creed. It is floral, but softly sweet. As I run through my limited scent vocabulary, I guess that it has lily in it. Something to make it feminine and demure. Not at all, it is…
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My M.O.
I was honest. “I feel like I should cancel the trip and just stay home. I don’t know why I feel that way.” Quickly, she said, “Oh I know why. It’s because that’s your M.O.” It stung. My M.O. My modus operandi, or way of doing things. Over the course many of conversations, it became…
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How much do you think Rhode’s lip treatments are worth?
$1 billion. That’s the answer. Or rather that is just how much E.l.f. Cosmetics just paid for Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin. In a deal that went through this week, E.l.f. put acquired the brand known for its peptide lip treatments and glazing milk, has captured hearts across social media. This comes after it was announced…
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