• Grand Rapids,  Travel

    GR Girl: Traverse City Weekend Guide

    Upon hearing the news that Ricky would be completing a part of his orthotics and prosthetics residency in Traverse City, I was saddened. "Great. The long distance relationship continues," I thought to myself sulkily. I was not looking forward to…

  • Lifestyle,  Personal Growth

    Why I Started A Blog

    Part of me thinks this blog post is a little overdue, but another part of me says that there is no better time to write about this than during my 31 Days Of Blogging Challenge.

  • Beauty

    Review: The Ordinary’s 3 Bestsellers

    Before I take the plunge and buy a skincare product, I heavily research it, read reviews from those who have the same skin type as me, and then I sit back and longingly think "do I really need this" until…

  • Beauty,  Lifestyle

    72 Self-Care Ideas

    Self-care is a lifestyle. I can go on and on about that, but you can read all about how I came to that conclusion here. Yet, when we think of self-care, images of sheet masks and bubble baths float through…

  • Blogging,  Creative,  Lifestyle

    My Favorite Photo Editing Tools

    For some bloggers, their photo editing technique is a closely guarded secret, but I am more than happy to share. I would consider myself to be fairly low-tech when it comes to my content creation and editing process. For example,…

  • Beauty

    The Empties: June Edition

    It's been four months since my last empties blog (February Empties), and since then I have certainly accumulated some well-loved products and empty products.

  • Personal Growth

    40 Of My Favorite Self-Love Affirmations

    I talk a lot about self-care and how it is important, but another component of a healthful lifestyle that is dear to me is positive self-talk. A single negative comment directed towards yourself has the potential to ruin your entire…

  • Personal Growth

    How To Graciously Accept A Compliment

    Compliments are tricky. They make us feel happy. They make us feel awkward. They make us feel like Regina George is about to play mind games with us. I don't know about you, but it's hard for me to accept…