Life

New Year, Fresh Start

January 2, 2013

The beginning of a new year brings with it the chance for a fresh start. After a difficult past year, the prospect of starting over in a hopefully *new and improved* fashion is music to my ears.

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The last two weeks have been a blur. I went to New York twice – one of those times to see a taping of The View (fun!) – and I just got back to Philadelphia from visiting my best friend from high school in Washington last night. When I’m out of town my usual almost-vegan [...]

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Recharge

June 15, 2012

Image via my Instagram I’m heading to NY this weekend to spend some time with friends and family and to go to a couple of places in the city I’ve been meaning to visit for a while. I’m hoping this weekend will be the recharge I need to be more productive moving forward since I’ve [...]

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Thoughtful Tuesday | I believe…

June 12, 2012

…that school can only teach you so much. …that you can be nice at work and still be successful. …that great style doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. …that it should cost more to buy fast food than real food. …that you are responsible for creating the life you want. Image via WeHeartIt

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Things I Like

June 11, 2012

I started my weekend off by going to the grand opening of a new boutique in Philadelphia’s Antique Row called Things I Like on Friday night. The next day, I treated myself to small indulgences on an impromptu run to Whole Foods. I rounded the weekend off by taking a stroll through the park (where I found [...]

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Thoughtful Tuesday | Mid-Year Check In

June 5, 2012

When I first realized we were officially into the month of June, I became both happy and sad. June is usually a happy month for me since I love the start of summer and everything it symbolizes – longer days, warmer weather and, if you’re lucky, leisure time with family and friends. But this year [...]

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Thoughtful Tuesday | Turning 30

May 29, 2012

Some of the birthday cards I received this year. Unlike some other people my age, I did not dread turning thirty years old recently. I consider getting older to be a privilege and with each year that passes, I feel grateful that I’ve made it to see another year. As I get older, I feel myself [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend

May 28, 2012

San Antonio, 2010 Memorial Day weekend is one of my favorite weekends of the year. The holiday is significant on its own but for me, the occasion also signals the (albeit unofficial) start of summer. I look forward to it all winter and each Memorial Day I convince myself that this season will be different [...]

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Longwood Gardens

May 27, 2012

When my sister was in town last week, we visited Longwood Gardens. About an hour away from Philadelphia, it’s over 1,000 acres of beautiful indoor and outdoor gardens. Since I’m working on improving my photography skills, I brought along my Canon DSLR to capture some of what we saw. Purple flowers in the Theatre Garden [...]

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Project Prom

April 4, 2012

A group of my co-workers and I just wrapped up Project Prom, a prom dress drive for high school girls in North Philadelphia. The event was inspired by one of my co-workers whose family did not have enough money to send her to her prom. Instead of forgoing the tradition, some of her friends stepped [...]