This time of year is a relatively quiet one on the royal front – The Queen and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh are still up at Sandringham for their winter retreat, and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, are laying low as Prince George adjusts to going to school […]
Author: The Blogtini
Hello… It’s Me.
Recently, I’ve felt that my life was in a bit of a rut, which is part of why I decided to bring back the blogging full-force and organize my little piece of the Internet. Whatever type of day I’m having, sitting down and writing just makes me feel a little more calm and centered, and […]
A Look Inside Our Home | First Floor Tour
As I’ve mentioned a couple of times (here and here), when we purchased our home the very, very first thing we did was paint the entire thing. Yep. Every single wall in the entire house was painted. We hired a professional to do the work, since I suck at painting and my husband and I wanted it done before […]
Huge E.L.F. Cosmetics Haul
A while back I was on the hunt for a lipstick and ended up at the E.L.F. Cosmetics end-cap at CVS. The selection wasn’t extensive, but they had a color similar to the one I had in mind, and everything was ridiculously affordable, so I purchased the lipstick and a couple of other things (a […]
An Inspired Week | #1
The last few weeks have been hectic – the run up to the holidays, followed by the post-holiday crash and some looming projects at work have left me feeling like I need to curl up in a calm space with a good book, a cup of tea, and the coziest blanket I can find. This […]
The Crown – Netflix Original Series – Trailer Released
It’s here! The first trailer for the new Netflix Original Series, The Crown, just premiered at CES and – naturally, I am thriiiilled! So, I’m just going to leave this here for all of you to enjoy – let me know in the comments what you think! (PS: I am a huge Claire Foy fan, so I […]
A Very Cambridge Christmas
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as Prince George and Princess Charlotte, have a lot to celebrate this holiday season – and this year, they’re doing it their way. After months of renovations on their country home, Anmer Hall, the Cambridge family are prepared to settle in for a Christmas that is quite unlike the one to be […]
Cocktail Hour | The North Pole
It’s nearly time for Christmas, and although my husband and I are still without a Christmas Tree (#grinchy) that doesn’t mean I’m not in the Christmas spirit. That said, this week’s Cocktail Hour recipe is chocolate-y, peppermint-y, and downright delicious-y. The North Pole Cocktail Ingredients. 1 1/2 oz. Grey Goose Cherry Noir Flavored Vodka 1/2 oz. […]
Beauty Review | Sephora Outrageous Curl Mascara
I’ve only ever done two true beauty reviews on this blog, and I’ve got to say – I really enjoyed writing them. (I’ve also done two tutorials and one MAC + Sephora haul.) Since I’m attempting to get a little bit better at writing here, I decided to take a gander at my makeup bag and see what I’ve purchased recently that was worthy […]
Get To Know Me Tag
Hi all! I’ve been taking a bit of an accidental break from the blog for, oh, I don’t know – a year now. I’ve been stuck in a rut where I’ve really, really wanted to come back here and start writing, but I want to be generating good content. Not just writing for the sake of […]