Hello! I moved into my new apartment about a week ago. I’m excited to be living with a roommate and in a two-bedroom, but it’s a weird adjustment being in a new place! I’m in the same complex but on a different floor. I have to admit, I might have gone to my old apartment a couple of times on accident after moving! The living room space is a little smaller so I’m still figuring out how to move my old decor into the new place, but I’ll have an apartment tour up soon.
One of the very first things I did when moving in was bake chocolate chip cookies. I had some friends from work help me move my couch and a few other things and that was their payment – but I’ve realized that baking my mom’s recipe always helps make a new place feel like home.
Loving Lately
Watching
Modern Love: I watched Modern Love on Amazon Prime while I was moving/unpacking and finished it all in two days! It’s based on some of the stories from the long-running Modern Love column in the New York Times. I’m lucky enough to have a Times subscription from my college still (if you’re seeing this KU, please don’t take it away) and I love reading the little love stories in the weekly newsletter. All the stories were so sweet but the one with the doorman was my favorite. It was such a great piece of storytelling.
Good Girls: I started this series on NBC after my mom recommended it. The first two seasons are on Netflix and the third just came back on and I was SHOCKED by what happened!! I can’t recommend this show enough, it constantly keeps me guessing. Here’s the plot: two sisters and their best friend rob a grocery store, just for some quick money to stay afloat with their own personal financial situations. They get pulled way more into crime than they ever imagined it would go. I can’t say much else without giving it away!
Five little things
- I’ve been obsessed with this citrus cucumber candle from Target
- I baked a red velvet cake for Valentine’s day and brought it to work just for fun – there is no better feeling than getting compliments on something you’re proud of + sharing baked goods!
- This Covergirl lipstick is the perfect nude for me – a little bit darker than my lips and with a great finish
- Elena Taber’s Youtube channel. I’ve followed her for a few years now and I am constantly impressed by her content. She’s one of few channels that I can go back and rewatch her old videos and still be entertained
- Big plants! I’m going to Home Depot this week to hopefully purchase a silver bay plant (maybe a different one if I see another that I like). Home Depot has a great plant selection for awesome prices – so underrated!
H&M try-on haul
I did a little try-on haul on my Instagram stories the other day (go follow me if you haven’t already) and got a lot of great feedback, so I decided to re-share that content here! H&M has a ton of great basics in lots of color options, I’d recommend if you’re trying to change up your wardrobe for less
Red floral chiffon dress (comes in three other colors, the black would be super easy to dress up)
Red boat-neck striped sweater (comes in three other striped variations)
Fine-knit turtleneck – not super flattering on me but the color didn’t help
Fine-knit sweater in beige
2-pack hair scarves – H&M has a TON of cute hair accessories and different-patterned scarves too
I also shared two videos of scarves but couldn’t embed them here. The first one is a neutral, super-wide scarf that would be great for travel and the second is a pink and black plaid flannel scarf that totally reminds me of Burberry!
Happy February!
xo, Hannah