vlog: NYC diaries - some q&a.

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The #1 thing I get emails and questions about is related to living in/moving to New York, so I’m going to start chipping away at those in my vlogs! (By the way here’s a previous one I don’t think I ever shared on GML, oops).

In this video I answer some recent questions I’ve gotten, from dating to my advice for someone new to the city.

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Mentioned in this video:

Arrojo Studio (I go to Nadia)
All About Hinge
Do You Tinder?
All of my previous NYC posts + restaurant/attraction guide

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Do you have any questions about New York (or anything else)? Let me know and I’ll try to answer it in my next vlog :)

vlog: a GML day in the life.

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Hi loves!

It’s been a while since I did a day in the life post/vlog, so here’s one I made yesterday. My daily routine can really vary day to day, but this is a glimpse into what my Wednesdays usually look like :)

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Mentioned in this video:

Sleeves Up Productions
Liberty Church Community Groups
Fika
The Jade Hotel

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Does your daily routine typically look the same or does it vary?

eats: 2 ingredient sweet potato & white bean veggie burgers {video}.

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2 Ingredient Sweet Potato & White Bean Veggie Burgers

When snowed in and bored at home = make a vlog of your lunch. Naturally.

I’m actually pretty excited about how these turned out, especially considering how simple they are to make. I recently had a similar veggie burger at The Squeeze here in New York, so I tried to recreate it. These are vegan and gluten free, and they take under 20 minutes to make.

ingredients:
* 1 small can white (cannellini) beans, drained
* 1 medium to large sweet potato, cooked and peeled
* spices of your choice (I used black pepper, salt, ground mustard and paprika)
* coconut oil for frying
* OPTIONAL: use a flax egg to bind it better
* bread and toppings of choice - I used a gluten free english muffin, avocado, and baby kale

directions:
* mash the white beans and sweet potato as much as possible with the spices mixed in
* form 4 patties
* fry in a nonstick pan with coconut oil on medium heat for 4-6 minutes per side

This is the Potato Express I used (this thing is seriously awesome, haha).

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Have you ever made your own veggie burgers?

it is well | 1.26.15.

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it is well || girlmeetslife.com

IT IS WELL {WITH MY SOUL}

I mentioned a few weeks ago how my word of the year is SIMPLIFY, and since then I’ve really been trying to focus more on getting my mind in the right place before rushing into the day ahead. I’ve always tried to squeeze in productive mornings when I could, but lately I’ve made it an every day practice of being even more intentional with how I spent the first hour or two of my day.

Here are my top tips for making the most out of your morning. Whether you implement one or all six, I think you might find them helpful in your own life as well!

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Mentioned in this video:
3 Tips For Keeping A Journal
Jesus Calling devotional
God’s Promises Day By Day devotional
Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith devotional

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IT IS WELL {WITH MY BODY}

I haven’t made mention of it here on GML yet, but a few months ago I started getting acupuncture for some hormonal issues I’ve dealt with for over 10 years. Through the process I’ve noticed that a lot of people have no idea how acupuncture actually works.

While there’s a lot more to it than just this, I thought I’d share this brief video where my doctor (Jingduan Yang) explains what acupuncture is in under 2 minutes. He does a great job of summarizing the general idea.

(Side note - I was thinking of planning my full acupuncture story soon. Is that something you’d be interested in?)

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Do you practice any of the morning rituals I suggested? What are some of yours?

beauty: DIY kylie jenner lips {video}.

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Okay okay…that’s a total bait click title ;) BUT this makeup look stemmed from a group text my girl friends and I had all about (envying) Kylie Jenner’s lips. Yes…these are the things girls talk about.

Here are my two simple steps to get fuller looking lips. No injections or rubbing cayenne pepper into your lips here - just some good old makeup illusion tricks.

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Products I used/talked about:

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What’s your favorite lip shade? Do you prefer natural or bold lips?

my favorite sunless tanning products {video}.

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Hey pretties!

It’s been a looooong time since I made a video, huh? I’ve gotten a handful of requests over the past month, so here’s a little something I put together last week.

Let’s chat about sunless tanning products, shall we?

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Links to products:

St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse
Lorac Tantalizer
PINK Body Bronzer
Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Moisturizer
Benefit Hoola

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Do you use any sunless tanners? What’s your favorite product?

 

Spring Beauty Google hangout with Sonia Kashuk.

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Hey everyone! A few weeks ago I let you know that I’d be participating in a Google Hangout with Sonia Kashuk, and I’m excited to share it with you now. It was such a pleasure getting to meet Sonia and hear her great beauty tips, and more about her incredible line for Target.

During the hangout I was able to ask Sonia some of the questions that YOU submitted. I especially loved her answer to my question about “the best beauty tip she’s ever been given” – definitely look out for that one.

I also loved hearing more about Sonia’s line for Target coming straight from her. You can really tell how passionate Sonia is about makeup/beauty in general, and how much time and effort she has put into her line to make it luxurious, high quality, and affordable. It personally makes me even more likely to have Sonia Kashuk be a new go-to when it comes to my beauty and makeup routine.

Check out the video below!

Don’t forget that there are still not one but TWO sweepstakes going on, where you can enter to win $100 Target GiftCard®. You can enter them HERE and HERE!

 

a GML day in the life {video}.

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Hiiii friends!

Here’s my first (very condensed) “day in the life” video, which is actually from last Thursday (I didn’t get around to putting it together until today, oops!). I apologize for the choppiness…and for always apologizing about my videos…but practice makes perfect, right? ;)

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What does a typical day look like for you? Does your schedule vary, or is it usually the same?

loose waves hair tutorial {video}.

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Last week I asked for your feedback about which topics you’d like me to cover now that I’ve started doing videos, and how I do my hair was a definite top request.

If you’ve been a loooong time GML reader you may remember doing a hair tutorial video in the past, but it’s long gone by now. I think this one is much better as I go into more detail of my routine :)

FYI - I don’t think the captions are showing up via mobile. Nothing super important, but just so you know!

Also, you can find the “links below” listed in the details on the actual video page.

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What’s your go-to hair routine? Have you ever tried doing this type of loose wave in your hair?