If most of my family photos eventually end up on Instagram, doesn't it make sense to use the app to make my holiday cards? That's what Chatbooks thought too, so it came up with the Instagram card function in its holiday card department! All you have to do is open Chatbooks, … [Read more...]
Makeup Files
It all started with this lip color. Nyx Liquid Suede cream lipstick in Cherry Skies. Not for every day. It's a long and boring story, but the point is that I pulled all my makeup out from under the sink and realized that it's not very much makeup at all. I have a minimalist … [Read more...]
Last Minute Gift: Vellabox Candle Subscription
UPDATED on August 8, 2025. So many years later, I still love this. My gift guide has only one thing on it: Vellabox candles. I first met Vellabox last year and I loved it at first sight. It's the only subscription box that has come along that I would actually recommend. … [Read more...]
How To Host a Clothing Swap – New-to-You Clothes For Free
Four of the many tops I've gotten from clothing swaps For a few years now I have been attending a clothing swap organized by a friend of a friend, and I love the experience so much that I want to spread the joy. The basic idea is that you take the clothes you never wear and bring … [Read more...]
Unique Birth Announcements at Basic Invite
Guess what everyone! I had a baby! Look, I even made a birth announcement! Okay, that was 10 years ago, but it's never too late to announce it, right? Right? Oh, yeah. It kind of is. In fact, by the tenth year, they just call that a birthday party invitation. Still, I had … [Read more...]