Author: Karen

That time my alma mater stole my essay.

That time my alma mater stole my essay.

It has always bothered me that my university plagiarized my admissions essay and made it LESS GOOD. So, on the almost 10th anniversary of having submitted it, I’m publishing the original. When I originally found out they had stolen my essay I was pretty mad. 

The last year. (Or four.) What I’ve been up to.

The last year. (Or four.) What I’ve been up to.

Last October, on the night before Erynโ€™s sisterโ€™s wedding, I drove to her parentโ€™s house, walked past the entire extended family, and had a full on breakdown. It was getting too hard to watch my peers reach life milestones while I was living in my 

A month in the life… September 2022

A month in the life… September 2022

A year ago, I was heartbroken and unhappy with where everything in my life stood. Even my dog was overweight! So I made a resolution to do things differently in 2022. Do the same thing, get the same results. And staying in my little bubble, 

My Top 5 Makeup Products ๐Ÿ˜

My Top 5 Makeup Products ๐Ÿ˜

Originally published for Glou Beauty. Glou is a marketplace for beauty product hoarders to buy and sell their underloved products. A huge part about the fun of makeup is finding the best of the best. The hunt for the ultimate Holy Grail product. These were my go-to 

My Top 5 Most Reached for Skincare Products ๐Ÿ˜

My Top 5 Most Reached for Skincare Products ๐Ÿ˜

Originally published for Glou Beauty. Glou is a marketplace for beauty product hoarders to buy and sell their underloved products. Do you have skin goals for 2022? Take it from this skincare obsessive these five products are worth the coin. It was so hard to 

Are Sheertex worth it? How do they compare to other tights?

Are Sheertex worth it? How do they compare to other tights?

I have been a life long tights wearer, and I love them. I live in skirts and dresses, because I find leg prisons (you may refer to them as “pants”) restrict my mobility.

The Truth About Doodles: What you should know before bringing one home

The Truth About Doodles: What you should know before bringing one home

As someone who did years of research into dogs, before getting one of my own, there are plenty of resources out there that will sing the praises of poodle mixes (doodles), but not enough the… more challenging aspects of having a doodle.

Fluff yeah! Bringing faux fur back to it’s former fluffin’ glory.

Fluff yeah! Bringing faux fur back to it’s former fluffin’ glory.

Okay, so apparently I have a real weakness for fluffy things from Anthropologie because three out of four of these guides has been for items purchased there. Here I am again, back by popular demand, for my DIY laundry tips! This is the item I 

Restoring My Anthropologie Sophie Faux Fur Blanket to Like New Condition

Restoring My Anthropologie Sophie Faux Fur Blanket to Like New Condition

I’ve bought a lot of shit from Anthropologie over the years, but the Sophie Faux Fur blanket might be my favourite purchase of all time. I’ve probably purchased six or seven of these as gifts. They’re probably the most raved about gift I’ve given. For 

Bringing life back into my faux fur cardigan that looks like road kill

Bringing life back into my faux fur cardigan that looks like road kill

I got this cardigan from Anthropologie a couple winters ago and it’s gone from soft and luxe to… road kill. I’m still obsessed with it though. However, I did wonder if there was a way I could revive this delicate faux fur without damaging the