Pepper Bra Review: The Lift Up Bra

After trying out the Mesh All You, the Classic All You, and the Limitless Wirefree bras from Pepper (my first Pepper bra review here), I decided to try out their Lift Up bra, ie their version of the push-up bra. As I mentioned in my first Pepper review, I had been wearing mostly push-up bras before this because I’ve always been self-conscious of my bust size. But I have to admit that after wearing the All You bras (my favorite being the Classic for the comfort though it’s not as supportive) I’ve gotten used to my chest size and don’t feel the need to give it a boost. But for the sake of experimentation and for those days that I feel like being boosted, I decided to go for the Lift Up.

May 2022 Books

I think my reading speed has increased because I was able to finish an all-time high of 9 books this month. I was also probably motivated by the fact that I had renewed a bunch of these books the maximum number of times so I was under a deadline so to speak.

May 2022 Recap

May was a month of cherry picking and lots of reading.

Rudy Jude Day Blouse Review

I tried to go to the Rudy Jude store twice, on the two separate occasions I was in LA, and sadly the store was closed both times. I think fate was telling me not to be tempted with their high-priced (but ethically made) clothing. Well lucky for me, I happened to be on Insta when Helen decided to sell her white day blouse (just the item I had been wanting). So what did I think of the insta-famous Rudy Jude Day Blouse?

My Purse Collection Ranked in 2022

So back in 2019 I ranked my purse collection from my least favorite to most favorite. Well sometime late last year someone asked what my purse collection ranking looks like now (so thanks for that post idea). Since I’ve purchased quite a few new bags (and sold quite a few too), my list now looks different enough to warrant an update. So without further ado here are my bags ranked from least to most favorite:

My Experience Selling Jewelry In-Person At The RealReal {Updated April 2024}

In the past I’ve talked about selling bags in-person at the RealReal, and at that time a couple of you guys wanted to know what the jewelry valuation and selling experience would be like too. Well I decided to try it out a couple weeks ago when TRR was having a promo of $100 credit (for a $300 purchase) when you sold something in-person. Since I had a couple pieces to sell, I thought it’d be worth a visit.

The Childless Path Not Taken/Motherhood

No Mother’s Day gift guide from this blog this year. Instead, on this Mother’s Day I hope you don’t mind as I indulge myself in writing some of my thoughts here on motherhood.

Ree Projects Review: Ann Tote Mini Bag

As I mentioned in my February Recap post, I bought this Ree Projects Ann Tote Mini bag from Saks on sale and as an early birthday present to myself. This is my second bag from Ree Projects, a black woman-founded bag brand out of Amsterdam that makes all their bags in Italy with gorgeous Italian leathers.

April 2022 Books

I read an all time record of 6 books this month: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra, The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Nicely Said: Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose by Nicole Fenton and Kate Kiefer Lee, and Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.

April 2022 Recap

April was a month of toothache and adventure at Yosemite. I’m still continuing my practice of two non-commercial days a week (albeit imperfectly), and I’ve accomplished another month of being alcohol-free.

Hermes Evelyne III PM Review {Updated July 2024}

Can you believe I bought this Hermes Evelyne III PM (also known as the Evelyne III 29) bag last May when I was in Hawaii. It’s been almost a year and I’ve worn it maybe five times so far. So I guess you can tell from that how much I love this bag (sadly not very much). Ah well let me get into it here:

Hahaland Toys Review

As I mentioned in my March recap, I was gifted a couple toys from new-to-me brand Hahaland. I accepted because I found their large variety of toys to have be both fun and educational. Here are the two items that I picked for Emi

My Current Shirt Stash

One of my goals this year as part of #LessNewin2022 is to write more posts about items I already own and less reviews of new stuff. So today I’ll be doing a little roundup of my current shirt collection and how they’ve worn over the years. The following are my five most worn shirt brands:

Quince Fine Jewelry Review {Updated October 2024}

I’ve tried a lot of Quince’s jewelry over the last couple of years. I’ve been very lucky to earn credit from my referrals and since I’m a real sucker for jewelry, I’ve tried a lot of their offerings. And not to mention, since I don’t get paid to share my love of Quince (no freebies or sponsorships here), I feel like instead I use my credit to “pay” myself in jewelry. With the price of gold going up, let’s just say it’s not a terrible exchange. Plus I get to enjoy all the sparklies (as my daughter calls them) to wear on a daily basis (and Quince really does do daily minimal jewelry well).

March 2022 Books

I decided to make this a seperate post since I started going a little long talking about these books, and I didn’t want to squeeze them into my monthly recaps. As you can see I’m a big fan of personal development books (I’m always down to get advice on how to live a better life though I don’t know how much of it really sticks lol). These are books I finished reading in March:

March 2022 Recap

March was a month of distracting myself with books while I tried to spend less time on my consumer habits.

The Row Review: Cashmere Sweater

I’ve always thought of the brand The Row by the Olsen twins as a line of ridiculously priced basics. And even though I like basics (and even the Olsen twins’ fashion sense) I never thought about buying anything from them until I read this article by The Cut (which I found thanks to Cathy from Feather Factor). When I read the part about an ultra wealthy women buying 30 cashmere crewnecks (spending about $30k on them) and the author calling their sweaters “perfect,” I had to find out what all the hype was about. And well, now that I’ve tried this one I have to say I get it.

Two non-commercial days a week

I was inspired by the book The Day The World Stops Shopping to try to do two non-commercial days a week, or in other words, days where I don’t buy anything and avoid my usual consumer habits like scrolling through shopping apps and social media.

Weekend Update/Ramblings

How are you guys doing? I hope you’re doing as well as can be expected during these difficult times (I feel like that’s a sentiment that keeps repeating itself the last couple of years).

Tangie Review: The Hand Soap Paste and The Laundry Stain Remover Bar {Update July 2022}

If you read my last Tangie review, you know I’m a huuuge fan of their shampoo bar (though not their conditioner bar unfortunately). Well in that first order from WasteFreeProducts.com (this is the site of the people who make Tangie products), I also got two Hand Soap Paste Bars. I loved those so much (and used it up straight away) that I ordered three more hand soap bars, and I thought it was about time I reviewed them. Then I got the Laundry Stain Remover Bar from my friend for Christmas (thanks Lynne!) and thought I would review that today too.

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