if you think about it, our live are essentially books. there’s the cover, a canvas of our own creation, painting portraits of our lives, as we’d like them to be observed by those around us. then there are the pages, chapters spilling our every wish, every desire, every mistake ever made. once written, they are […]
We, Like Books
Dear Fall
Dear Fall, It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance once again. Although I anticipate your time here will be depressingly fleeting, I want you to know how my spirit transforms when you’re around. Wonderful changes are on the horizon. The foliage turns vibrant in color and mood. The sticky, humid air becomes cool and crisp, […]
’80s Love Child
Now, for part two of my NYFW outfits, I present to you a look that unabashedly embodies “Grandma trying to make ~cool~ happen”. That is, if Grandma rummaged through her millennial granddaughter’s wardrobe and gave leather skirts a twirl because she wanted to feel young and hip again. If you continue to scroll down, you […]
NYFW Spring 2018: Look 1
With the craziness of New York Fashion Week behind me, I can now resume the blog’s regularly scheduled programming. Boy, do I have a lot to catch up on! It was my second time attending NYFW, and while it is fun and exhilarating, it can definitely take a physical and mental toll. Having learned my […]
Help Me, Help You
Hi there, my dearest readers. To all of you who took the time to peruse my last two posts, YOU DA BEST!! I am truly thankful for the constant love and support you’ve shown Sweet Blog of Mine since its inception, as well as the encouragement you’ve given me to pursue my passion to write, […]
Five Tips for Conquering Your First Year in NYC
Well, folks, I have officially survived my first year of living in New York City. I remember the conversation I had with my parents like it was yesterday. Early last summer, I declared that I was moving to the city, with or without a job, from my significantly smaller college town of Madison, Wisconsin. Was […]
Blogging: A Year of Reflection
As I near the completion of my first year living in New York City—an experience I’ll delve into more in a forthcoming post—I’m taking a moment to reflect on the remarkable growth and transformation of my blogging journey over the past year. Initially, I viewed my blog merely as a personal space to express my […]
The Backup Plan
Some of life’s best-laid plans are the ones we don’t plan at all. My best days have involved deviating from my original itinerary and doing something completely spontaneous. With a city as vast and exhilarating as New York, it’s easy to go through the motions of scheduling your whole life out in advance just so […]
Paper-Bag Pants
Hi, friends! It’s been a minute since my last post, but absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? With summer flying by (HOW is it almost August already?!), I have dedicated my weekends to living in the present moment as much as possible, and that includes reducing my social media usage. Needless to say, I […]
Coney Island
There is something about the summer air that really gets me going. While I could do without the pervasive New York humidity, the summer instills a hankering for exploration in me. With so much to see and do here, I make it a mission to frequently hit up the spots I’ve never before experienced. If […]
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