Daily Grace

Hello, again! Wow... it has been so long, unfortunately.  I was just lying in bed trying to get to sleep (it is now 3:12 in the morning) and I thought of doing this post. I have spent every year of my life being home around this holiday season, and this year I won't be able to be with my family until Christmas Eve Eve. And although this is the case, I am in the Christmas spirit this year more-so than ever! (Of course, when I should be sleeping, a million and one things are running through my mind.) I thought about the little things I've done differently this year that have caused me to feel especially joyous, so I thought I'd share these things with you.  Be warned as you read, these things are very small and do not require much effort, but do not doubt their power of influence!!!  So, without further or do...  HOW TO FEEL THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS: 1. Light sweet/spiced holiday candles.   My roommates and I have burned through candles like craz

I haven't been on here in a hot minute and I probably said the same thing in my last post... But right this second I feel so inspired to share this story that actually happened within the past hour. I was a total wallflower during all of this, and it definitely had its perks. (Please get my cheesy movie reference.) I am in a three-hour long public speaking class with about 25-30 students and today, we each gave a "personal story" speech in front of the class. If you're interested, I told about the time I encountered a huge sting ray in the ocean in the Bahamas. *interrupting to say this: I get chills just thinking about how flawlessly this story fell together and that I was lucky enough to observe its happenings. So, the presentations went in order by the groups we were assigned into. This guy got up to tell the story of how he figured out that he was colorblind. His parents took him to the eye doctor and that is when they received the news. Years lat

Yes, ladies and gents. It is time to save some time and money by baking your eyelids. Who needs eye primer when you have this technique?! Baking your lids is a full-proof way to get ready quickly and prevent any oil from coming out and causing smudges throughout the day. People with oily skin will especially appreciate this--I've got ya covered. This is what I do when I don't really have time to apply a full eye look or if I'm trying to be simple. Also, a good eye primer is expensive as all get out and I'm a broke college student, ya feel? Still not trying to have oily eyelids though... it's not cute in my book. And the best part... this look takes 5 minutes TOPS. So, let us get started...   The items above are the only things I used. There are two beauty sponges, because I'm weird. I refuse to put powder and concealer on the same beauty sponge even though it's perfectly fine to do and everyone else does it. I should also men