Author: Jennifer Shadoff

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Food

Top 5 Best Christmas Cookbooks

Last year, I rounded up my top spring cookbooks and have received some comments from you guys saying how you appreciated the cookbook round-up! I love to bake but don't always get around to it. Thankfully, the holiday season is coming up and I always find time to bake a few desserts (or more)! I thought to create a new round-up of cookbooks featuring the top Christmas cookbooks! What better way to celebrate the holiday season than to make good food?
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Lifestyle

Wedding Wednesday: Long-Sleeved Wedding Dresses For Winter Brides

When the weather gets cold, there's nothing better than getting cozy in a long-sleeved sweater sipping hot cocoa. Although brides don't usually walk down the aisle in sweaters, long-sleeves are definitely a nicer option when it comes to choosing a wedding dress. Before doing research on long-sleeved wedding dresses, I was a bit nervous because I was assuming only traditional, modest and conservative looking dresses would show up. Thankfully, there are lots of options for winter brides looking for long-sleeved options!
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Dr. Jart+ Tart of Masks Sheet Mask Set
Beauty

Dr. Jart+ Tarot of Masks Holiday Gift Set

I love sheet masks! I try to incorporate one at least once a week because my skin just drinks it up now that it's getting colder. Only recently have I been incorporating more K-Beauty into my skincare routine, branching out with more brands and products. When I first saw the gift set for sale, I knew I had to have it! Tarot of Masks features six different cotton or microfiber sheet masks and one rubberized mask.
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Healthy DIY for Kitchen Spices
Food

DIY Homemade Gifts

For those hard-to-buy-for people in your life, an easy homemade gift can be a wonderful surprise. Many of the pre-made store bought herb and spice blends can be expensive and contain additives or anti-caking agents that some may not appreciate. Fortunately, spice mixes are very easy to make at home and you can make many different spice blends using only a few essential herbs that you may actually already have in your home. By making gourmet spice blends, your recipient would appreciate your beautiful DIY homemade gifts. Also, having a quality spice blend at home can make even the most picky of vegetable eaters enjoy their meal.
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Winter Wedding with Snow
Lifestyle

Wedding Wednesday: Winter Wedding Ideas

For some, winter is the season that you stay indoors. For others, there's no view that's more romantic than a fresh blanket of snow on the ground. Winter weddings in pictures are the most cinematic and magical and a glamorous winter wonderland wedding ceremony can be achieved with little effort! I've got some winter wedding ideas that are sure to wow your guests and make your day spectacular!
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Retinoid Molecular structure of Retinoic Acid Tretinoin
Beauty

Skincare Ingredient: Retinol | What is Retinol? | Do I need to use Retinol?

With countless brands and products on the market claiming to turn back the clock on your skin, anti-ageing products can be difficult to navigate. Retinol is a key skincare ingredient in many anti-ageing skincare products and has become very common. Although prevention is key when it comes to youthful skin, using products specifically for ageing skin can help.
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Lifestyle

How to Overcome Your Fears

Yesterday, I posted an Instagram photo with a caption that I had been thinking about for a while. It's been at the back of my mind and I have been wanting to write about how to overcome your fears for a while now, but couldn't get over the anxiety and stress that came with reliving these situations and feelings. Over the past month, I had been reflecting on my life and I wasn't happy with where I was. I had to learn how to stop living in fear. It's kind of sad for me to even read what I'm typing, but it's true. (It also probably doesn't help that I'm currently listening to some 80's angst-ridden songs...) In terms of my personal life, I might go more in detail in the future, but let's just say that I had lost my creative spark and was working for someone that didn't believe in my professional abilities.
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Sephora High End Luxe Givenchy Mascara
Beauty

Givenchy Noir Interdit Mascara Review

Mascara is a major part of my makeup routine. It was the first makeup product I ever purchased and over the years, I've just grown more and more interested in all of the different kinds and variations. From different brands, brushes and formulations, I've tried many! I've always loved voluminous lashes and most of my favourite mascaras give great volume in addition to length. When I'm having a good lash day, I know I'm going to have a great day ahead! I got to try the new Givenchy Noir Interdit mascara for a few weeks, keep reading and get to know what I thought about the $38 mascara!
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Beauty

Think Dirty July 2017 Limited Edition Beauty Box Review

Since taking baby steps toward a cleaner, healthier lifestyle, I've been choosing different products and making more conscious choices. But, do you ever wonder just how clean some products are? Thanks to Think Dirty, you don't have to use much brain power! Think Dirty is an app that helps consumers make clean beauty choices. Based on a scale of 0-10, products are rated on the carcinogenity, developmental and reproductive toxicity, allergenicity and immunotoxicity of the ingredients. The lower the score, the cleaner the product. You can scan your current products or view the extensive database that's growing every day.
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