Category: Lifestyle
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Expat in Colombia | Monique Wise
Where are you from? I was born and raised in Washington, DC. If I’m not in a foreign country you can usually find me back there trying to spend a bit of time with my mom before heading off to the next location. What brought you to make the world your home? I always say…
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All I want for Christmas… is everything on this list.
Ho, Ho, Ho…. Merry Christmas! Ok, it’s not Christmas just yet, but it is that time we show the ones we love, how much we love them, with the perfect pressies. To relieve some of the stress, we’ve found a gift for everyone on your list. So kick back and enjoy that extra glass of…
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I tried it, so now you can buy it this holiday!
“It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year…” The holidays are actually my least favorite time of the year, but it doesn’t mean I’ll be a purple haired Grinch about it. Socially, we’re meant to gorge on decadence, splurge like we don’t have bills to pay, so I’m here to help you with that. All…
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It’s always a relief with Theramu.
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been looking for different ways to ditch my need for prescription medication. With all that has been prescribed to me by various doctors, it seemed the side effects outweighed the relief it was meant to cause. So, overtime, I decided to quit all of them cold turkey, which…
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
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Stephen Twining’s 10 Tips to Perfect Herbal Tea
In honor of their three latest Twinings Tea launches – Lemon Delight, Berry Fusion, and Buttermint – we’ve got the tips on how to brew the perfect cup (or batch) of herbal tea from 10th generation tea master, Stephen Twining. Clean as a Whistle: Warm the inside of the teapot first with hot water, then…
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What’s Happening? W Hotels New York
It’s Winter… ok, it’s actually Fall but feels like Winter, and that means all activities for me need to be inside and accompanied by drinks that can warm (i.e. liquor) or are warm (i.e. tea, coco, or hot liquors). Otherwise, I’ll be tucked away hibernating in socks with Netflix on repeat. But, I don’t want…
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Bullet Journal. Planning for those who struggle to plan.
I’m not sure how the solar eclipse affected you, but I’ve turned over a leaf that I attempt to turn over every January 1st. Details will not be provided, but I know a lot of you all felt that shift. Now with Bullet Journaling these practices will be more effective than any resolutions set for…
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Try the risotto at Tartinery in Nolita…yum!
Last week, I had a friend date with a pal I hadn’t seen in eons. This dude and I used to be two peas in pod, but with life getting in the way, it has been difficult to nail dates down. Anyway, we finally made plans and hit up Tartinery in Nolita. Tartinery is a…
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Party Planning w/ Evite’s Jessica Bailey
It’s easy to plan a get together, it’s even easier to do it all wrong. A few weeks back, we got the 411 from Evite’s in-house Party Stylist, Jessica Bailey, on how to party plan the most efficient way. (That includes telling guests it’s time to go, without telling them, “it’s time to go.”) How…
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Must have Summercessories!
It’s a season many love and few hate, but no matter your feelings are towards the devil months, we can all agree there are must have summercessories to get you through it. Literally, all the things you need to get through swollen ankles, the itch of bug bites, dehydrated skin, SPF, and so on. To…