Author: awrensays
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Commodity’s Milk is the sweet and comforting scent you need this holiday season
You have a holiday party coming up. You want to smell good. You want to try something that is new but safe. The holidays are meant to bring people together; you don’t want to repel anyone with your scent. This is the time to venture into gourmand territory. May I recommend Commodity’s Milk + Expressive?…
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This isn’t recess
You have to stop waiting to be picked. Choose yourself. You are (likely) no longer a kid at recess just trying to get into a pickup game. You don’t need to wait on the sidelines waiting for someone to look your way and choose you. That is not how this works. Yes, there are a…
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Thankfully unsuccessful
I am writing this on Thanksgiving Day here in the states. Obviously, I have to write about what I’m thankful for. I just want to say thank you to all of you who have ever come across this blog and given it a read. And I am even more thankful that this page is experiencing…
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Just a reminder: UGG sells more than “UGGs”
As the weather gets colder, I find the shoes I keep coming back to are my UGGs. Let me clarify, not those UGGs. They are waterproof leather boots with the classic sheep lining. I have a black pair and a brown pair that laces up. These are not your early 2000s UGGs. That is the…
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Take a deep breath. The Black Friday sales have already begun.
You are already getting the emails and seeing the commercials. All of the stores have already started their Black Friday sales. Breathe deeply. Even though it all seems enticing, remember you don’t have to buy anything, just because it’s on sale. If you have been trying to save money to reach your goals, you can…
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Are luxury advent calendars worth the money?
Last year, Jackie Aina disappointedly opened the doors of the $3000 Dior advent calendar, designed by Pietro Ruffo. Her disappointment went viral. The online community also chimed in, laughing at the disrespect of tiny sample sized products. The common refrain was that for that much money, the company should be ashamed. Yes, $3000 is a…
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First impressions: Wake Up Gel from Good Molecules
I used the Wake Up Gel from Good Molecules for a couple of days. That is not a very long time, so let’s jump right in to my thoughts. It boasts the benefits of reducing puffiness while also plumping fine lines. I was confused how that could possibly work. From what I can tell, the…
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Quick thoughts on Tam Dao by Diptyque
Tam Dao and I have an off/on relationship. Sometimes, I think to myself, yes let’s definitely wear this Diptyque fragrance. Other times it’s, oh no, definitely don’t do that. And it’s not you, Tam Dao, it’s me. To call it a woody fragrance would be too simplistic yet completely true. It smells like freshly cut…
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Never enough time
Sometimes I wish I had more hours in the day. Then, then I would be able to get everything done. If only I had 24 hours with no interruptions, my entire to do list with be crushed. And then sometimes a wonderful thing will happen. A meeting will be cancelled, and suddenly I have more…
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On athletes and marshmallows
It is a study so often recounted in speeches and talks: The marshmallow test. The summary is that a bunch of researchers gave children a choice. You can eat this marshmallow now. Or you can wait until I come back into the room and then have two. The researcher then walks out of the room…
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