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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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Like cogs in a machine
In Radical Candor, Kim Scott writes: “When you treat people like cogs in a machine, you’ll get no more than you demand, and you create an incentive to break the machine.” Page 117 in Radical Candor by Kim Scott Taken from the chapter on relationships, Scott is driving home the point that trust building is…
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Where I’d like to stay in Geneva
I was geo-stalking the city of Geneva on Google Maps. Maybe that is a poor way of describing what I was doing, but essentially, I was zooming in and exploring everything the city had to offer and noticed a little hotel icon. There it was, La Reserve. As I looked at the website for the…
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Staying at the Langham Hotel Boston: Service
Wrapping up my review of the Langham Hotel Boston, I want to highlight the level of service there. Here are three examples of the level of service I experienced while there. These might seem as very small things, but it is the small things that add up and matter most. Despite the grandeur of any…
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Undoubtedly the least helpful Shiseido review
I tried Shiseido’s Future Solution LX Regenerating Eye and Lip Contour Cream and was able to come to my first impressions. I will get my first impression out of the way really quickly. It was a thick consistency, very hydrating. I didn’t get to try it for long enough to get to know how it…
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Les Mondes de Diptyque- their first refillable candle line
Earlier this year, Diptyque released a line of 5 refillable candles, Les Mondes de Diptyque. Each of the scents, housed in lidded glass vessels, hearken to a different spot around with world. Temple de Mousse (Moss Temple)- A blend of tree moss, matcha, and cedar send you to a meditative retreat in the zen gardens…
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