Building your personal style is no easy feat. It’s taken a long time for me to condense and reevaluate what pieces should come along with me on this life journey. How it started… Over the past year or so, I have been extremely picky about the items I choose to keep in my closet. More…
THE WEDDING VENUE
What you’ve dreamed about since you were a little girl/boy… Where will you do it though? Before you search… When I imaged my slow dance to forever and always, I always thought I’d want a wedding larger than life. I wanted every person in the world to see me walk down the aisle, beach, road,…
WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING
What better way of starting off 2020 than bringing you all into my wedding dress experience? What was I looking for? When I dreamed of a dress that was unique and romantic. I fell in love with flower appliques and off white colors. I pined after off the shoulder sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. I…
2019 WAS ROUGH…
2019, the year of searching and failing… I went into the new year searching for a career in a field I was unsure I fit in. I loved my degree. I tried hard to fit into a job that wasn’t my calling. I thought that’s what I was supposed to do, find a place and…
SUBSTITUTE TEACHING: The woes of middle school
I found myself at a crossroad. I could continue to work in child services or I could explore my interests in the one thing I’ve been around my whole life, education. New Beginnings I feel it best to start my story with context. It all happened so suddenly. I was not content in the work…
LOSING A PARENT: A LONG JOURNEY BACK TO NORMALCY
Exactly 1 year, 2 months and 5 days ago my mom passed away from stage four colon cancer. I don’t mean to startle the reader, that’s just the facts of it all. I would dare to say it’s better I say it now than later. So, how does one recover from a trauma that harshened…
THE KACEY WELCH METHOD: HAIR EXTENSIONS, AGAIN
I followed this salon on Instagram for a solid year, then I made the plunge to try this new and exciting extension method. Follow me on my journey to hair bliss… I started following Indianapolis hopping new salon in 2018 after I decided to forgo being blonde and dealing with tape-ins. Witch Hazel Salon had…
ESTÉE LAUDER DOUBLE-WEAR FOUNDATION: IS IT WORTH IT???
I think I’ve wanted to try Estée Lauder for about 5 years, and somehow I never have. When I was younger, my mom used to use their products. I would always slap on some lipstick and eyeshadow whenever I could play with her makeup. I finally made the purchase about two weeks ago, after my 22nd birthday….
WHY INTEREST IN MAKEUP IS DYING
Lately, everything has been crazy in the beauty community. From poor ethical practices, secrecy, and bad attitudes. The question is, why is the beauty industry struggling for attention when it was so recently booming? It’s simple, people are getting bored. As a consumer, I am tired of brands shoving items in my face that I don’t…
TRAVEL BLOG: MY EXPERIENCE IN ROME
Rome, Italy has called to me since I was a little girl. Part of the draw came from The Lizzie McGuire movie. However, I have since learned my more recent ancestors (and ancient) came from Italy and Greece. It is crazy to think I might have walked where they did so long ago. The Food:…
Paige Eacret 