When Tech Met Fashion ║ #tbt TechStyle NYC for NYFW SS16
Although NYFW SS16 has come to an end the trendsetting, styles, and the art of fashion continues! One of the most enjoyable things to see are the ways millennials are integrating tech and fashion into more than just entertainment but a…
So Many Reasons to Celebrate Today & Much Love to All as We All Come From the Same Place ♡
To my Jewish friends and family – G’mar Hatimah Tovah To my Muslim friends and family – Eid Mubarak To my Christian friends and family – Enjoy this last day of summer Much love to all as we all come…
A Few of My Favorite Things ║ The 4 Essentials For Your Mind, Body, and Soul!
Life…when one project is done it seems like there’s 3 more that reveal themselves. There’s a beauty to this engine we use to get us through good and bad times. A bottle of wine with good friends is always a…
#NeverForget 14 Years and It Still Feels Like Yesterday ║ Remembering 9/11
There is a special place for tragedies in one’s heart. It’s where strength is built and new beginnings are formed. Most people, all around the world, remember where they were the morning of 9/11. When the planes crashed into…
Are You Ready For Spa Week 2015 ║ Unique & Affordable Spa Treatments For $50
Who doesn’t love a spa treatment?! Better yet a whole week full of great deals for all your massage needs with various locations near you! From October 12th-18th Spa Week provides unique and luxurious treatments that enables millions to enrich their personal health and well-being…
5 Clever Kitchen Tools That’ll Reduce Your Prepping Time & Keep Your Kitchen Organized
Recently, a friend of mine introduced me to a wonderful kitchen line from Paris called Mastrad where they take ordinary essentials and create stylish and elegant kitchen accessories. These tools have helped me organize my kitchen space, reduce my prepping and cooking time, while…
Maybelline Inspired Hot Pink Lipstick Look ║ Makeup Tutorial by Aliah Banchik
Pink! Pink! Pink! Better yet make that HOT Pink Lipstick! Aliah Banchik shows us her how-to makeup tutorial. This look is inspired by Maybelline and their hot pink lipstick! Because there’s something about that bright fuschia hot pink lipstick that…
Tips for a Non-Traditional & Budget Friendly Wedding ║ Here Comes The Bride!
To follow-up on “Sessy Tips for Low-Budget Weddings” I interviewed newlyweds who recently organized their own low-budget union. They graciously answered my questions, and shared what they learned from planning the wedding that they both wanted. Alia and Brandon are close…
What is Adulting, and How Can I Do it Better?!
At some point when I was a kid, I decided that 27 was the age that would see me successful, happy, and an adult. I projected that 27 would be the year that I would get married and probably buy…
Vegan & Gluten Free Recipe Tips by the ‘Substitute Teacher’
An Vo presents her Organic Designer Desserts in NYC. With a lifetime of indulging in her sweet tooth and 5 years of baking, the founder of the Organic Designer Desserts, invited me and Tia Rudd, the Gluten-Free Princess, into her world in one…
100 Facts About the Legendary Lucille Ball to Celebrate What Would Have Been Her 100th Birthday
There are a collected few women who’ve changed our perception today by fighting for equality, acceptance, and an extraordinary life. Though today we recognize them as legends and icons, in their own time, they were far from that word. But…
Far and Wide Collective ♡ Connecting Artisans in Emerging Economies to the International Market
The most beautiful crafts are made with heart and the founder of Far and Wide Collective, Hedvig Christine Alexander, found a way to bring us some of the best crafts from locals in regions like Afghanistan, Africa, and India. Hedvig,…
Brode Electrolyte Vitamins║ Join the Cause & #BrodeBenefits
The older I get the more I find myself conscious of what I put into my body. Beside the fact that my metabolism isn’t what it was back in my teens, I also love the benefits of feeling healthy and…
Eco-Friendly ║ Candles by Get Wickd Will Transform Your Home
This summer, I’ve been introduced to a lot of eco-friendly brands that are not only great for the environment, but are also better than the products I’ve been using. Thanks to Creeds Collective I was introduced to Get Wickd — Well the…
V is for Victory ║ M is for Misery by Jill Firns
I tend to not get personal on my blog, because part of me likes to think I’m supposed to uphold some strange semblance of a division. A division between “the real” me and what goes onto the internet. No one…
Meditation Made Easy ║ My Life with Muse
Meditation is a wonderful habit to embrace. The relaxed state of mind can be a very powerful tool for every facet of your life, but to achieve that habit takes patience, and I’m not very patient. But I need meditation…
Meet the Grooming Expert Pirooz at Lucky Guy ║ An Experience for Gentlemen
Haircut by a modest gentleman for gentlemen at Lucky Guy by Pirooz “PRZ” Sarshar, the exceptional grooming lounge in Manhattan ✄ Lucky Guy offers men a one chair grooming experience in a private and modern environment. Each guest meets with men’s…
Choose Your Mood & Make it a Positive One ♡ Lifetherapy by Lynette Lovelace
I love a good fragrance and more so I love when it has a purpose. Like in the Gary Ross movie Pleasantville, we long ago dropped the black and white world we live in and have accepted color into our lives — color…
Iran ℒoves America ║ My Escape from the Iranian Revolution
My name is Yekta Aarabi. I remember being very young in 1985, even too young to remember, when we left Iran. The whole shitty Iranian Revolution was going on, and it was too dangerous. My mom decided after my father…
May Your Choices Reflect Your Hopes ║ May Your Courage Roar
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. — Helen Keller I believe in courage — I believe it to be a main…