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72 Hours in Paris
Recently, I spent about three days in one of my favorite cities – Paris, France. I am lucky enough to say that this was my second time there and visiting 10 years after my first trip definitely gave me some much needed perspective on how to best enjoy the city. I’ll be outlining some must…
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How to Host a Bachelorette Weekend Your Friends Don’t Secretly Resent You For
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To All of the Wedding Dresses I’ve Loved Before
I am a June 2024 bride and I have finally found my dress after months of searching and five different try on appointments. I won’t be sharing photos of my final dress until after my wedding, but I can say that I am really happy with it and can’t wait to wear it on my…
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Molly’s Gift Guide 2023
The perfect gift is something that the receiver would appreciate or get a lot of use out of. The key to being a good gift-giver is to know your audience and to have some sort of understanding as to what those items would be.
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Fancy Ramen Noodles and Chicken
This Ramen dish is something that I made up as I went along one night and it was without a doubt one of the best recipes I have ever made for dinner. Not to brag, of course!
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Nantucket Travel Guide
Hello and welcome to a travel guide to Nantucket that isn’t the same basic places you see influencers go to once in an Instagram post. If you’re traveling to the island for the first time, this is the guide you want to follow to get the most out of your experience there, just trust me…
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Saving Time and Money on Wedding Stationary
It can be easy to fall into a trap of spending too much time and money on your save the dates and invitations. This can be a result of spending too much time on social media seeing stationary from other brides or listening to outside influences telling you what you do and don’t need to…
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Flying to Europe for $200
This fall I am finally returning to Europe and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s been 10 years since I’ve been there and it’s been my goal to save up and find an opportunity to go back, and it just so happens that one of my best friends from college is getting married in England…
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Designing My Engagement Ring
I recently got engaged about two weeks ago now and I wanted to share my experience on deigning my own ring. What influenced our decision to design my ring (rather than buy one already made): Our decision to design our own ring was mainly based on the fact that my fiancé’s mother gave us her…
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Our Favorite Fall Trends
As the seasons change, so do trends, and below are the few we are loving for Fall 2022.
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Curly Hair Routine and Product Favorites
I have had very curly hair since I was very young and for most of my life I didn’t know what to do with it, how to style it, or how to keep it from getting frizzy and unruly. It became such a challenge that I began to straighten my hair whenever possible until I…
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How to Spend 48 Hours in 30A/ Rosemary Beach
30A is likely a place you have never heard of unless you are from the south, and if you are from the south, you probably know all about this collection of little beach towns in the panhandle of Florida (aka 30A). This is a popular vacation area for those who live in the southeast as…
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Where to Eat in Boston
We (Sam and Molly) have just spent an entire week running around Boston eating and drinking wherever we wanted to in the city. We had been sending each other Instagram accounts of restaurants we wanted to try for weeks and we’re here to share where was worth going to and where was not based on…
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Fall Clothing Haul: Zara, Nasty Gal, Macy’s, Amazon
I have a trip to Boston coming up, and in November I know it will be cold, very very cold. But- I want to look cute so I bought a few new things that I can mix and match for a while. Stay tuned for how I style these pieces and follow us on Instagram…
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Halloween and Fall Movies for People Who Don’t Like Scary Movies
I’ve never enjoyed horror movies, and I honestly never will, so the Halloween season is where I lean into the cozy aspects of fall with a touch of spookiness and nothing more. These are my favorite Halloween and Fall movies for a cold night in. Practical Magic Anything that takes place in a quaint New…
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Patio Update on a Budget
When we moved into our apartment, it was honestly supposed to be a very temporary situation. We thought that the pandemic would make us need to move up north within a few months, but job situations changed and we decided to renew our lease for another year! Since we decided we were staying and I…
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What I Wore to an Island Wedding
Wedding season is upon us again and frankly it can be stressful to dress for the occasion. I recently went to a wedding on Martha’s Vineyard that was a weekend long event – I’m talking events and parties from Thursday to Sunday and an outfit was needed for each one. The key is too look…
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How to Spend 72 Hours in Panama City Beach
When I got back from my vacation in Florida and told my coworker I was in Panama City Beach she told me how it made her think of “Flora-Bama Shore” which is basically a remake of Jersey Shore in the south. I know she probably thought I was going to clubs and doing crazy things,…
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Spring Sephora Sale 2021
It’s my favorite time of year, AKA when Sephora actually has a sale. This is the one time you can get what you really want for a discounted price so personally I like to stock up. Below are my must haves for the spring and summer from this year’s sale. Supergoop! Glowscreen Sunscreen SPF 40…
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The TikTok Juice
Well we had to try the TikTok juice, you know the one we’re talking about. After going by the recipe on the video and modifying it, I think we got it down pat! Here’s what you’ll need: Juice from 1 lemon 1/4-1/2 (depending on size) of a peeled cucumber 1/4-1/2 inch of ginger 1 cup…
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At-Home Photoshoot: Part 2
For my assignment, I needed to go back and re-shoot my Elemis Superfood Cica Calm Hydration Juice. While I could have just tried to better my original shots, I wanted to try to push myself and try out some different ideas. P.S. I did re-shoot the wine glass pictures and thought they came out WAY…
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Target Finds: White Button-Down
Like a lot of things, I heard about this button-down on TikTok. This creator (I forget her name but will try to find her and tag her account) bought this shirt and talked about how it was so perfect for this Spring. Though I do love the button-down look, I am hesitant about buying them.…
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How to Get Your Own Apartment
I’m so grateful for my education, I was lucky enough to go to really good schools and learn a lot in my lifetime thus far. Here’s my beef with my education though (and I’m talking all the way through grad school) – we never learned some pretty crucial life skills such as building credit, paying…
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Boston Bars as Zodiac Signs
Yep, we are jumping on this trend. I love Boston and I love being an Aquarius so it was time about time to do this: Boston bars as zodiac signs. Note: This is just my opinion and I solely based this off the signs personality traits I Googled. Aries – Flight Club Throwing things and…
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Amazon Work Out Fashion Favorites
Work out clothes are tough for me because I have been burned so many times by high end brands that claim to be high quality and worth the price and long story short, are not. I turned to Amazon to build out my collection of active wear because I do something active at least once…
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Top 10 Items You Need From Trader Joe’s
Ever since my college friends, shoutout Sof and Lily, showed me Trader Joe’s, it has become my absolute favorite grocery store. Like most people, I used to try to get it and get out of my grocery store and this weekly task felt like a massive to-do. Now I actually enjoy grocery shopping… all thanks…
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The Perfect Candle Doesn’t Ex-
Who doesn’t love a good candle? I could spend hours and hours just smelling all the different candles at Home Goods. Typically, I go for a fresh or beach-y scent but this candle changed the game. This is the Bachelor Pad candle from the Manly Indulgence line at Colonial Candle. Unlike some other candles that…
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At-Home Photoshoot Pt.1
While I’ve done a few photoshoots for high school projects and during my time at a on-campus fashion magazine in college, I haven’t really done one since. UNTIL NOW! Currently, I’m enrolled in a digital photography class at Cornell and my first assignment was to pick a genre (portrait, product, etc) and take some pictures!…
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Tips for Making WFH Better
It’s a huge privilege to work from home, one that I am grateful for every day in these times, but at the end of the day it is still work and it can be taxing in several ways. Here are 5 ways I make my work day better, at home. Walk away or look away…
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Cleaning Out My Closet
It may be a little early to deem this a “Spring Cleaning” but DAMN is my room clean! With the help of my roommates, I spent a few hours going through every piece of clothing I own. Since I graduated college in 2018, I have definitely parted with some clothes but not all. This time…
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7 Safe Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day will definitely be looking different this year. Sooo we compiled 7 cute, at-home date ideas so you safely celebrate with your SO! At-Home Picnic for Two – Grab a blanket, a bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers and some apps to create your own at-home picnic. You could set this up in…
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TikTok Made Us Buy It
We’re definitely spending more time on TikTok than we’d like to admit. BUT this additional time on TikTok has led to some amazing buys. Yes, TikTok did make us buy the following items. THE TikTok Leggings – While I didn’t necessarily look like some of the girls on TiKTok, I actually really like them! And…
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The Realities of Adopting a Dog
If you didn’t know, my boyfriend and I adopted a 2 year old lab from our local shelter about two months ago now. I know what you’re probably thinking: “I bet it’s going great, I bet your dog is so cute and fun!” Not entirely. While this experience has had it’s ups and downs, I…
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A Thrifting Moment
During quarantine, I’ve started to see more and more people talking about thrifting. Mostly on TikTok and I can’t stop watching their amazing finds. I know this is nothing new but I’ve never really thought about it too much until now. I’ve recently found two spots that I LOVE! The first is Covet. They have…
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Corepower LIVE : Do or Don’t
As part of my 2021 goals, I wanted to get back into working out. With the weather being too cold to run and gyms and Corepower studios closed, I needed to find an alternative that worked for me. After being served 1000 Instagram ads, I decided to give Corepower at Home live a shot. And…
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The BEST Roasted Grape Tomatoes
If you can’t tell I love to eat and I love Half Baked Harvest. So naturally when I wanted to try out these roasted tomatoes I’ve been seeing all over TikTok, I checked her page for a recipe. She didn’t have a recipe dedicated to these tomatoes specifically, but she did include it in one…
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2021 Wardrobe Change
Like many people, I am looking for a total refresh after 2020. So one thing I really want to do this year is focus on creating a new wardrobe and look for myself. I’ve never really been “stylish” or knew how to dress for my body type and honestly I have always been kind of…
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Three Keys to my Three Year Relationship
January 14th marks three years with my boyfriend and as this anniversary approaches I can’t help but think back on what has made our relationship grow in love as each year passes. I am no relationship professional by any means, but I am sickeningly happy with my boyfriend and I can genuinely say we are…
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These boots are IT, sis.
I’ve had my eye on these Zara boots for a while and I finally bought them and I am OBSESSED. These shoes instantly made my outfit look from looking okay to BAD BITCH for only $59.90. Plus they are a dupe of Prada’s black boot. I can’t stress how comfy they are! I didn’t even…
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New Year, New Goals
It’s that time of year again, a time to reflect on the shit show that we call 2020 and think about what we want in 2021. This year, we actually took the time to sit down and set some goals. Here’s what we got for you. Sam’s 2021 Goals School To do really well in…
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Why you should be able to change your birthday
I love being an Aquarius. I love that I could bring cupcakes to school or celebrate during February break. I love that all of the Valentine’s day candy was 1/2 price on my birthday. But I am a beach bum. I want to celebrate my birthday on the beach or at least have the option…
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What I’ve Been Binge-Watching
If you’re looking for a new series to start, you’ve (probably) come to the right place because if you’re anything like me- all you have been doing lately is watching TV. I work full time and my boyfriend travels for/ often is out of the house for work, which means I need to find ways…
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Why you can’t sleep on Trader Joe’s Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
I’m still very new to the coffee game – I only started drinking coffee at my first job out of coffee. But now it is very necessary and one of the best parts of my mornings. Like most people in their twenties, I’m balling on a budget and can’t really afford to buy coffee everyday.…
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Lover Boys; The Best Drink Ever.
I’ve had my fair share (or more) of White Claws over the past few years but I’m here to tell you about the best new drink on the market: Lover Boys. Here’s why: Not a Hard Seltzer – I think we’re all getting a bit sick of the hard seltzer trend. I was thrilled to…
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The Christmas Recipes You NEED
Thanksgiving has come and gone and even though it was a weird one, it was the first time I cooked for a holiday. I wanted to share some of the recipes I cooked, and LOVED, that you can use for this Christmas. Mac and Cheese – All credit goes to my friend, JULZ, who made…
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What to do Before Adopting a Pet
I want to start this off by saying you should imagine this as phase 2 of moving in with my boyfriend. A while ago I published a post here about questions you should ask your significant other before moving in together. Now that he and I are settled into our place and we’ve gotten into…
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Hair Chronicles: Easy Waves
Most days I let my hair air dry, whether it’s work, a date or just an outing I still usually just skip styling my hair. Why? Because I have naturally super curly hair and sometimes it’s hard to fight a force of nature that strong. On top of that I think my style has leaned…
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How to Spend 48 Hours on Martha’s Vineyard
From two girls who have spent some time there. Congrats, if you’re reading this you are either on the vineyard or considering going there. It’s a great place to be and full of so many wonderful memories from time spent there with my family and of course, my best friend Sam. Sam has a beautiful…
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What I Learned from My Personality Type
I always knew I was people person and ~ 100% extroverted but I didn’t know much beyond that. Back in high school and college we were asked to take the 16 Personalities quiz. It was only now, after chatting with Luke’s uncle who is certified in this, that I am really started to understand my…
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Alpaca. Yoga.
Two words for you: Alpaca. Yoga. You HEARD me right! On Martha’s Vineyard, there is is a wonderful place called Island Alpaca. For a small price you can visit and see some ADORABLE alpacas and walk the grounds. But if you’re into yoga (or just sitting on your mat and being close to alpacas) you’ll…
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Southern Mini Moon Destinations: Maison Madeline, Blackberry Farm, The Pearl Hotel
I am sharing the places we considered going to for a special last-minute trip in the south that you might also want to road trip to, and if you aren’t in the south, I would still highly recommend checking these places out.
Molly Thompson 