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In case you haven’t figured it out, I love Christmas. I’m not like Molly Shannon’s character in The Santa Clause 2, but it’s definitely my favorite time of year. And, like many people, my favorite Christmas pastime is trimming the Christmas tree. As a tradition, my mom buys me a new ornament every year (sometimes,…
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Yeah, spoiler alert – I love Christmas. Y’all have no idea how difficult it was for me to narrow down my favorite Christmas songs into a list of 14, but here’s the lineup I have playing year after year. Clearly, I had a pretty eclectic childhood – and I definitely grew up during the 90s.…
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Christmas is only five days away, so last-minute shoppers: this one’s for you. Whether you’re in search of the perfect gift, or simply feel like pampering yourself after a hectic year, check out the holiday gift guide I wrote for Cheeky Physique HERE.
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Last month, my friend Bekki flew in from Florida to visit for a couple days during the election. After the new president-elect was chosen, New York City seemed more depressed than I’ve ever seen it in the past six years. But rather than looking as if someone had just kicked our puppy, Beks and I…
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past six years living in New York City, it’s that friends are everything. I’m lucky enough to have parents who will always be there to support me when I fall down and bruise my ass – both, literally and metaphorically – but if it weren’t for my…
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As I tackle this year’s stack of Christmas cards, I’m reminded of what I keep hearing nowadays: “I never send Christmas cards.” “Nobody sends letters anymore.” “Nobody cares about that stuff.” “Email is better.” Yeah, no. I don’t care if I’m part of a dwindling population. I will always believe in the importance of handwritten…
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Ever since I first watched my first episode of Seaquest at the age of seven and learned what marine biology was, I knew I wanted to be a marine biologist – or at least learn as much about the topic as I could in my spare time. Being born in Hawaii and growing up swimming…
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Last month, I was invited by Komnata Quest to experience their newest escape room adventure here in New York City. Having seen people go through escape room challenges on shows like The Bachelorette (don’t judge me), it was something I’ve always wanted to try. So I was super excited when Alina from Komnata Quest reached out…
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With December finally being here, I wanted to throw it back to one of my favorite Christmas memories and traditions. In December of 1992, six-year-old me was watching the Christmas in Washington concert with my dad. There were performances by stars like Julie Andrews and Neil Diamond; but for me, it was the Soul Children…
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For the last two weeks in November, I was able to enjoy the most amazing working vacation ever – all thanks to one of my besties, Bekki. While staying with Beks and her hubby at their house in Florida, I was able to relax, get away from my noisy NYC apartment, catch up on work,…
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