How taking on more responsibility is the ultimate freedom

In this day and age (this is almost a ‘back in my day’ moment but this Millennial will continue), as Kim Kardashian West famously said, ‘nobody wants to work anymore’. I think it was also, ‘get your a$$ up and work’ but I digress. Basically, when it comes to work, we want to hack it….

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Teaching kids how… when you don’t know how

The old saying ‘fake it ’til you make it’ never quite rang true with me. Maybe it’s my standing as a bit of an ‘Honest Abe’ (too much for my own good sometimes!) but I could never quite get on board with faking who you’re meant to be. Hiding it was probably more my style,…

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How to carve out “me time” as a SAHM

Years ago, our friends had a running joke about my need for “me time”. Yes, I was all over it! And to this day, I do still need it. Not that I get it, but I do crave it. Since then, I’ve learnt more about myself, and understand it’s probably a symptom of C-PTSD and…

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My Recent Face Duo: I’m From Rice Toner and Cancer Council Face Day Wear Moisturiser

I like to think of myself as a pretty simple gal. Low maintenance is the name of my game (ideally… it doesn’t always pan out this way though). And when I find something I like, I tend to stick to it — like my latest two skincare favourites, the I’m From Rice Toner and Cancer…

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Three K-Beauty Products To Restock Up On During Black Friday 2020

If you know me (and I hope that you do, at least a little bit, by now), you’ll know that I love Korean beauty products. Particularly, of late I’ve been loving a number of bits n’ pieces from Wishtrend, the online mecca of K-beauty. And with Black Friday coming up quick smart, I wanted to…

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Bathing in Luxury: L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil (Rave Review)

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. I have often raved about L’Occitane on this blog. Here, for example, or perhaps here. You’d be hard pressed to find me talking about hand…

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Introducing Rovectin: The New Vegan K-Beauty Brand To Know

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. Whenever a new Korean beauty brand comes into view, it gives me quite a thrill. Call it nostalgia for my years in Korea (especially now…

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A Forgotten Glossier Haul From New York

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. Remember when we used to be able to travel? Ah, what a life. A luxury! And even though we knew it at the time, there…

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Here is a post for 2019

I have a draft post called “Welcoming 2019” from back in February (late bloomer, I know), but I’ve decided to crack down and actually publish a post in 2019. A concept! Whether this ends up being an essay or more of a short story (probably the latter), I figured it had been far too long…

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Video: A Long List of Empties!

Hey y’all! So last year while I was still in Korea, I finished up a million products and hoarded them away like a normal person. I then proceeded to film an Empties video… which I never uploaded. Until today! 

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