the best sustainable black friday + cyber monday sales of 2019

It's the best time of the year~ We're smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, which also means Black Friday/Cyber Monday is here! There are so many deals that it's almost impossible to get to Inbox Zero during this time. Lucky for you, I've compiled the best of the best deals (from sustainable/ethical brands) that you need to know about!

Do These 5 Things Before Summer Ends

Summer is one of those seasons that we learn from a young age to look forward to. The skies get clearer, the weather gets warmer, there’s no school, trips to the pool are a must, and you just feel like you have all the time in the world. Until you hit high school.

From my junior year of high school and onwards, my summers were filled with relaxation but with a healthy dose of stress. Stress of wondering if I was doing enough to stand out in my college/internship/job applications and stress of not being able to find something to do. But now that I’m in my first summer post-grad (yes it is still weird that I don’t have to go back to school in September), I wanted to write a list of the 5 things you should do before this summer ends.

Finding My Perfect Top

Do you ever purchase a new clothing item and then wonder how you ever lived that long without owning that piece of clothing? Because...that totally just happened to me.

My Current Favorite Podcasts 🎧

I recently became ~that~ person that has their airpods in, walking around listening to a podcast about startups, self-care, and entrepreneurs. Now that I'm commuting around an hour every day, I’m usually able to squeeze in 1-2 episodes and TRULY I have never loved driving more. If you're just getting into the podcast-game or if you've been a long time listener, here are a few of my favorite ones at the moment!

HOW TO: Have The Best Concert Experience

I've been to my fair share of concerts, and while they've all been their own levels of incredible, I went to one recently that I truly just can't get out of my mind. So you might be wondering...is this entire post just going to be me fangirling and reminiscing about one night?

Yes.

BUT, throughout the post, I’m also going to be talking about what makes up a great concert experience (to me), and how you can always have one!!

My College Experience

✓ And there goes college

It still baffles me that I’m done with school (for the most part...but hey, grad school is still a possibility) and done with college. I feel like going to college was one of those milestone moments that I had just anticipated and had worked my whole life towards, so it feels weird that...it’s just over. Like..I did it !

These past four years have truly flown by and BOY was it a whirlwind. I went from despising my college to loving it and finding my place. Now that I’m graduated (sorry I’m going to keep saying this because whATTT?), I wanted to reflect on my four years and how I have changed ✨

My Last Week of College 🎉

HI, YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE FACE OF A FRESH COLLEGE GRAD 🎓🎉

Just finished up my last final EVER of my undergraduate career and I knew I wanted to document my last week of college! A college reflection coming to you very soon, but first- let’s recap the week.

P.S. I did not attend college in SF nor do I live there...but it's a cute picture SO WE'RE GOING WITH IT.

The Modern Pajama

California has been SO rainy lately, and while I’m the biggest fan of rainy days, it’s so nice to finally see the sun again! I definitely did not prepare myself and thought it was going to start raining again later in the day but JOKES ON ME because it ended up being in the mid 70s today. Nonetheless, I threw this outfit on and am so in love with it!

My (simple) 2019 Intentions

I LOVE writing resolutions for the new year because it always fills me with hope and excitement. There's a whole 365 (well..now 360) days ahead of us where ANYTHING can happen. Literally anything. To put it into perspective, I could be living in another city, married, consistent on YouTube and the blog ( 🤞🏼), pregnant, a business owner, and could have traveled to 15 countries by the end of 2019. Isn't that c RA Z Y? (I feel like it goes without saying but I would not prefer this outcome)

But for those who find this to be an overwhelming task, I don't blame you. Maybe this exercise will appeal to you more!