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Tis' the season for warm outerwear pieces! Just when Orange County finally became cold, I've picked up a few essential outerwear pieces YOU need to have in your wardrobe this winter season! After all, bundling up in cute layers with your favorite hot beverage makes for the perfect Instagram photo, am I right? ;) So what pieces do I recommend picking up just in time for Christmas and New Year's? Let's find out together!
Read MoreI just love the winter season to spend quality time with our loved ones, don't you? When I flew back to the Bay Area for the last half of November to relax with family and catch up with friends, the workaholic and social butterfly inside of me wanted to plan a holiday party. Before any planning commenced, I had convinced myself that this just wasn't possible with people's busy schedules during the holiday season. However, with the help from the lovely owners of Ketsourine Macarons and blogger babe Eva, I was able to spontaneously host a holiday party for both Bay Area bloggers and my close friends. All of our planning was done in a matter of less than four days, but I was quite impressed with the outcome. When you have a passionate and positive group of people to work with, anything can be made possible.
Read MoreHey everybody! I truly apologize for the random, unannounced hiatus that I took from my blog for about a month, but it was due to personal reasons. Don't worry, I didn't use this break to be a couch potato and Netflix (okay, maybe just 30% of the time, hah). Honestly, I used this extra time to take a breather from my stressful schedule, reanalyze the direction of my blog and Instagram, heal my wrist injury, and more. However, if you want to know what I'm up to on a daily basis, feel free to follow me on my Instagram, Snapchat (missmisschelle) and Instastories because I post daily on those social media apps! Despite how busy everybody's schedule is, I believe that is it truly necessary to take a break every now and then or else you'll end up burning out - like me. As much as I want to overwork myself and push out content past normal working hours and on weekends, I have to also remind myself that I'm human. With the proper amount of rest, we can be a whole lot more productive with our time with a focused mind versus working on low energy and high levels of caffeine.
Now that I'm back, I am SO excited to address future topics that I've always wanted to write about and what projects will come my way in 2017! Just in time for the holidays, I've collaborated with the positive, bubbly, and inspirational blogger babe Jillian from @comfycitychic to bring you all a fun blog post catered around "5 Holiday Gifts For Her". Not only did we come up with unique and affordable presents for women of all age ranges, but we also created a YouTube video explaining WHY these gifts would serve as the perfect holiday presents! Keep on reading to find out what items we chose and the reasons why these products are winners in our eyes.
Read MoreEver since I've started blogging just a little over a year ago, this burning passion of mine has opened doors to many other passions I had yet to discover. Along with blogging, I didn't realize until later on that it also went hand-in-hand with photography and travel, which were activities I never expected to fall in love with. Today, I can confidently say that I have many passions, but I wanted to focus specifically on two passions that enhanced my love for blogging even more.
Read MoreWith the ever-changing weather and my on-the-go lifestyle, my skin definitely needs the care and protection it deserves. After all, I'm always looking for the best and most trustworthy products to moisturize, hydrate, and clear my skin with ease. However, we all know that finding the right products that actually work for your skin is much harder than it seems. In the past, I never really found products that benefitted my skin until I started doing my research. Recently, I've discovered a skin care brand called OZ Naturals, which naturally ended my hunt for additional effective skin care products. Using natural ingredients in all of their products, I'm super happy to know that OZ Naturals does not shy away from informing me what I'm actually applying to my skin. Additionally, I can feel more confident knowing that their eye creme does wonders in tightening and firming my skin. Let me take you on a quick little tour from introducing OZ Naturals to the reasons why I wholeheartedly support this brand.
Read MoreI don't know about you, but I am certainly not a morning person. When I'm really in a hurry, I grab my essentials and dart quickly out the door. Little does morning Michelle realize until later on that eating a healthy breakfast is the key essential to a productive day. My repetitive routine of skipping breakfast eventually backfires on me, as I become super hungry and irritable if I do not energize myself properly in the morning. That's why I have formulated a few quick and easy breakfast ideas that you can make or buy when your morning schedule is super busy. Just because you have a packed schedule does not mean you have to starve yourself throughout the day! By taking the time to eat breakfast, you are fueling yourself for the long day ahead and will find yourself more efficient and productive at your work by doing so.
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