Hi friends, Quick little check-in today because it’s the last chance to enter my Amazon gift card giveaway. If you haven’t tossed your name in yet, now’s the time — it closes tonight! 👉 Enter the Amazon Gift Card Giveaway (Last Chance!) I’ve also been busy behind the scenes and wanted to share some new posts and a fresh YouTube video that went live this week: New on YouTube Herbishh Color Shampoo Review + Before & After | Dark Coffee Brown on Fine, Thin HairI finally filmed myself coloring my...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friends, Hope everyone survived the inbox mayhem over the past week! I’m keeping things very low-key today — just a quick note with something fun I’ve been working on. I finally published my Fun Things to Do in Chicago for First-Time Visitors guide. If you’re planning a trip (or just daydreaming about one), this one breaks down the best views, neighborhoods, museums, food stops, and a few places people usually overlook. And here’s the new YouTube video: Chicago tip of the day: Don’t sleep...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friends, I know your inbox is probably drowning in Cyber Monday emails, so I’m keeping this short and only sharing the things that are genuinely worth your time. First — a quick reminder: only buy what you actually need. A sale is only a deal if it’s something you’ll truly use. Otherwise, it eats up your budget, your space, and eventually ends up in a landfill. We all work too hard for that. Here’s the quick little gut-check I use before I buy anything today: Would I buy this at full...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friends, If you’re celebrating, I hope you’re gearing up for a relaxing Thanksgiving tomorrow... or at least one with minimal kitchen chaos. Quick PSA before the big cooking day: watch out for AI-generated recipes floating around online. I fell for two of them on Pinterest recently, and while they looked totally normal at first glance, they turned out absolutely disgusting. In hindsight, the red flags were obvious: they had generic intro language, overly polished photos, weird formatting,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friends! The $150 Amazon gift card giveaway got so much love that I figured… why not run one more before the holidays hit full speed? I’m giving away another $100 Amazon gift card, and the new entry widget is right at the bottom of the same post, just above the previous one. This one runs until December 11, 2025. Good luck — truly hoping it lands in the hands of someone who could use a little extra holiday boost. Enter here! Also, thank you for all the kind replies to the last newsletter....
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friends, Before the holiday madness really kicks in, I wanted to send over a few helpful things... plus some new stories you might’ve missed this week. A Couple of Travel Habits That Save Me Every Holiday Season If you’re flying soon, here’s one thing I swear by: screenshot your boarding pass and that little baggage tag sticker the second you get them. Airline apps always seem to glitch at the worst possible moment, but screenshots don’t. And that sticker? It’s the code they need if your...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friends, Between early holiday prep and the first real chill in the air, this week’s been flying by! So here’s a quick note with a few helpful things before the weekend hits. 💐 Nordstrom’s fragrance sale ends tonightNordstrom’s having a Fragrance Savings Event — get 15% off select scents from Miu Miu, Yves Saint Laurent, Jo Malone London, and more. It’s one of the best chances to stock up on gifts (or treat yourself). Shop the sale here before the sale wraps up tonight. 📝 Recent on the...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friends, As we inch toward the holidays, I’ve been thinking about how this season can bring equal parts excitement and chaos. Between planning gatherings, finding flights, and bracing for the first snow, sometimes the best thing you can do is pause and dream up your next escape...or at least plan one while airfare is down. If you need a dose of inspiration (or distraction), here’s what I’ve been working on lately: ✈️ Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Used AI to Plan a Trip—But Most Still...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friends, The votes are in. I asked you all what the next giveaway should be to celebrate my YouTube channel hitting 1,000,000+ views, and it was not even close — the Amazon gift card won by an absolute landslide. So… it’s live. 🎉 I’m giving away a $150 Amazon gift card as a thank you for supporting me, subscribing, watching, yelling at me in the comments (affectionately), all of it. Enter here A couple quick things: – You have to enter through the giveaway widget on that page or I can’t...
4 months ago • 1 min read