by stephanie borak
Looking back, Chinese New Year has never been something I celebrated or even knew much about. I typically knew it was happening from the calendar alert in my phone and making sure to get orders in before the well deserved multi-week shutdown at the Chinese factories (in reference to my actual job). This year, Chinese New Year is much more special to me as I am experiencing it with my darling boyfriend, who happens to be Chinese. Continue reading “A New Kind of New Year”
Hi! It’s me again! I bet you were wondering where I’ve been, and the answer to that is all around, but mostly San Francisco 🙂 Let’s catch up! Continue reading “Rainy Red Dress”
A couple of weeks ago, I journeyed back home to New Hampshire to spend time at Lake Sunapee and Lake Winnipesaukee. I was so so excited, and not just because my best friend was getting married, but also because I had new paddleboards waiting there for me. I’ve never tried this aquatic activity before, but trust me when I tell you that you do not need to be athletic to enjoy them. If my mom can do it, so can you. Continue reading “So I Tried Paddleboarding”
Preparing for the New York heat, I knew I needed to bring a few key things: refillable water bottle (saving the planet, etc.), dresses, shorts to wear underneath my dresses, and of course lots of sunglasses. I went on a little ‘add to cart’ binge on Asos a few weeks ago, and definitely dont regret it. I may not be able to wear these summer dresses all the time in SF, but with all these trips on my cal, I got dresses-o-plenty. Continue reading “New York in the Pink Dress”
Living in California and being able to drive just a few hours to Los Angeles is so amazing. It is something I never thought I would be able to do, as cheesy as that sounds. And despite having a bit of car trouble and missing a day in the city of angels (who needs an oil pan anyways?), weekend getaways are becoming one of my favorite things to do! Continue reading “LA for the Weekend”
