A Long, Forced Run to Marathon

Round three of Unprompted Prompts comes from the one and only Isiah Magsino: Vogue contributor, fashion aficionado, and the most recent member of Merrell and I's group chat. Read his thoughts on growing up below :)

*You’ll find that I switch between 1st and 2nd person throughout this piece. It’s…

Ready Or Not, The Training Wheels Are Coming Off

Round two of Unpromtped Prompts comes from Ms. Merrell Readman! Read her thoughts on becoming an adult ~ below ~ As a child, it’s almost inevitable that at one point in your life you will find yourself wishing that you were an adult. You know in your heart that when you’re older, everything will be …

What No One Told Me About Growing Up

Hi, hello, happy Wednesday!
Today has been the best day for three very important reasons. 1 - I made homemade salsa and have been snacking at work since 10am. 2 - Jay Z released all of his music on Spotify. And, 3 - UNPROMPTED PROMPTS ARE BACK BB! It's been far too long since our last interweb …

Skincare Advice From Someone Who Is Not Qualified To GIve It

ME I am product a junkie, a hoarder, a collector - whatever you wanna call it. I spend every spare penny on makeup, skincare, and haircare products and live for a free sample. Most of my free time is spent watching tutorials or reading product reviews, and I even work in the beauty industry.
MY SKIN I…

Do I Use Too Many Exclamation Points, Or Am I Overthinking It?

Hi there!! Did that sound friendly enough? Casual enough? Are you picturing me with a pleasant smile as I craft our digital greeting? Do I look pretty? Be honest...It’s totally fine if I do. Great even! That goes perfectly with the mild tempered yet excitable, cool and fun, but not too desperate, p…

Advice For My Younger Self

Hello hello, I'm back (kinda) and with a gift!  A couple of months ago my friend Merrell and I started a blog series where we answer a prompt and post our responses on each-others websites. We did it once and now we're doing it again, but this time we're talking about advice. AKA - how…

TILL

Meet Olivia Greenspan: Sustainable clothing enthusiast. Former Ted Talk host. Protector of the earth. Lover of coffee in mason jars. My new favorite person to brag about knowing. And, of course, the Co - founder of TILL:bioFASHIONtech LAB - Connecticut's first sustainable fashion incubator.

The …

2 Liters a Day

There's a girl in my office who I oftentimes see carrying a large, personal, pitcher of water. I never learned her name but after a few days of people watching I discovered four key facts. She has great skin, she looks kind, she owns an assortment of cool shoes, and, most importantly - she and …

32 Days

Hi there! I'm back, and as usual, very sorry for my absence. 




The past 4 weeks have truly flown by. I've been whisked away with weekend trips, side jobs, applications/interviews, lunches, and apartment organizing. Needless to say I have a problem with over-scheduling. I'm constantly gu…