Being bougie on a budget is my love language. I love finding ways to make my home feel cozy, welcoming, and luxurious without spending a fortune. Because the reality is: I am by no means a wealthy woman, and I know firsthand how quickly the costs of decorating a home [...]

I fall asleep every night looking forward to two things the next morning: making my cup of coffee and putting on my slippers. The coffee is an everyday thing, but because I don’t usually wear slippers in the summertime, it’s an extra special morning practice when the weather starts to [...]

As someone who spends way too much time scrolling online, I can confirm what you already know: The internet is a weird place. Amid all the influencer drama, toxic trends, and mindless content, there’s one corner of the web that feels like a breath of fresh air—BookTok. Or, if you’re [...]

As someone who lives in Texas, where fall feels like a distant, fictional concept rather than an actual season, I’ve always turned to certain movies to get into the autumn spirit. Namely: When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail. In my opinion, the patron saint of [...]

With iced matcha trending and pumpkin spice lattes making their seasonal debut, cacao is largely overlooked as one of the most powerful superfoods (and drinks). This is largely because chocolate has been industrialized and westernized, turning cacao (the raw, unprocessed form of chocolate) into a sweet, milky dessert that overshadows [...]

It’s no secret that French tips are the most classic and versatile manicure. I remember, as a teen, I begged my mom to let me get them for my first acrylic manicure (major grown-up vibes were felt that day). From that very first set, I was hooked. And to this [...]

When I decided to radically change my diet from one that was dominated by meat and animal by-products to one that was largely made up of plants, people thought I was insane. I was 14 years old and living in Mississippi, where the food scene is unapologetically meat-centric, and the [...]

With the ever-evolving skincare trends that are constantly circulating on social media—anyone else still slugging?—it can be hard to know what’s worth your time and what’s a gimmick. When double cleansing started to gain popularity, it sounded repetitive and unnecessary (kind of like the instructions on the back of a [...]

Whether you love or hate the classics, chances are you’ve read them. And you’ve probably got a favorite of the bunch—all of us bookworms had to have that one book recommendation that got us into reading, after all. Maybe you wished Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March were your own [...]