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Life Lately #7 – Where I’ve Been, My 30th and Christmas

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Hey guys! These past few months I’ve taken a healthy break from posting here on BGB to focus on other areas of my life, only posting about once a month. It’s been great, and here’s what I’ve been up to: October October saw my sister’s birthday, Thanksgiving and Halloween. I LOVE my sister’s birthday, and Thanksgiving (I tolerate Halloween to make my coworkers happy). October also saw the return of my favorite sport: HOCKEY. Sadly my team is struggling as per usual this year but someday soon they’re going to sort themselves out. November November was a great month! I enjoyed my birthday, a fun contract with a client and some outings with friends. But first thing’s first… my dad fixed my microwave for me early on in the month, and now I can make microwave popcorn! (And reheat leftovers). Next up was loads of fun snuggling puppies. Jazz, Whiskey…

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Brunch Series – Savory Baked Brie

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Hey guys! Today I wanted to share the perfect Christmas morning brunch idea- savory baked brie. Why is it perfect, you may be wondering. Who wants a giant block of cheese for breakfast on Christmas? Me. And once you’ve tried this, you, too. It’s ideal for Christmas because it’s a perfect “snacking” brunch, you can have as little or as much as you want and it goes amazingly well with fresh fruit like nectarines and pears as well as fresh salads. And a glass of wine, if you’re feeling it. Another reason it’s perfect for Christmas is that you use the same fresh herbs to top it as you’d want with turkey dinner, so it makes things super easy in terms of shopping.  Lastly… this is really, really easy to make. Let something about your holiday season be easy, why don’t you? Savory Herb Baked Brie 1 double or triple…

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Life Lately #4- Jazz, Fun Activities and Christmas

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Hi Guys! Happy Friday! Today felt like a great day to do a Life Lately post since so much has happened in the past seven weeks. Firstly, I chopped my hair off in late November and it’s been super fun playing with it shorter. I waffle on keeping it this length versus growing it back out, but my general dislike of my hair touching me will probably lead to me growing it back out eventually- I just love how fun short hair is. Next item, I hosted a super fun “Friendsgiving”/Holiday Dinner with some of my friends and it was great to all hang out together! That night I also discovered a water issue in my garage that set into motion a BUNCH of things that sort of took over December, but thank God for good friends and especially my dad, who helped me troubleshoot and clean up what was…

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How to Host a Holiday Dinner Affordably

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Hey Guys! I hope you are all doing well as we cruise into the holiday season! Since getting my own place, I’ve loved having friends over to visit and share a meal. Especially during the holidays! That said, when you’re having a bunch of people over, with dinner, snacks, drinks etc, it can get expensive to host friends! Lots of people recommend potlucks for this type of concern, but if you’re wanting to truly “host” your friends, I have some recommendations. I apologize that I don’t have many pictures with this post- just as dinner was about to hit the table, I found a leak in my garage. The evening got a bit more interesting after that, and adulting kind of took precedence over taking pictures. You’ll be able to see more of the process and about my leak in my upcoming holiday VLOGs. Still, had I not…

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Sephora Sale 2017- Gifts

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Hey guys! This is my final post about the 20% off Sephora sale, and it’s all about awesome gift options! If you have a beauty lover in your life and you’re on a budget, this is an opportunity to purchase something for them that you may not normally be able to! I’ve linked below some awesome ideas for gifting- from a ton a cult favorite mini mascaras, to gorgeous face palettes, to skincare and lipsticks more expensive than most can justify. When giving beauty gifts, I try to give something fun or that I know the person has been coveting. For those who have messaged me asking about my most recent instagram photo- the palette pictured is currently sold out at Sephora, but it is the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Volume 3 and I’ve linked it for you in case it comes back in stock! Becca Après Ski Glow Face…

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Affordable Christmas: Gifts from the Kitchen

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Hey Guys! I hope this last week before Christmas is treating you well and that you’re ready (or almost ready) for the big day on Sunday. I have been super busy given that I started a new job on Monday (part time currently, but loving it!) and came home to a house raining inside of itself on Monday as well. I could go alllll into that situation but I will save it, as it’s not yet resolved. Suffice it to say, I’ve had my zen turned on to not go all whacky about it. Does anyone else feel that way about their homes, like God help anyone who doesn’t take me seriously about this, they’re going to have their ear talked off? Probably more people feel that way about their kids I’m guessing! Anywho, back to the point of this- if you’re like me, Christmas can be one of the biggest…

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