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Favorite Book of the Month + ipsy Glam Bag // November 2014
Uncategorized ► November 29, 2014

Favorite Book of the Month + ipsy Glam Bag // November 2014

Hello, everyone! I have two posts in one for you today! It’s time to talk about my favorite book of the month and my thoughts on November’s ipsy Glam Bag! FAVORITE BOOK OF THE MONTH...

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ipsy Glam Bag // September 2014
Uncategorized ► September 18, 2014

ipsy Glam Bag // September 2014

Look at this bag, guys! I think I’m as excited for that as I am for some of the products inside. I am putting the make-up that I carry with me every day into this...

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ipsy Glam Bag // August 2014
Uncategorized ► August 21, 2014

ipsy Glam Bag // August 2014

I loved the theme of this month’s ipsy Glam Bag: beauty schooled. It’s perfect for the back-to-school season that we’re in right now, especially since this year that phrase actually means something to me again....

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Beauty Talk // ipsy Glam Bag { June 2014 }
Uncategorized ► June 17, 2014

Beauty Talk // ipsy Glam Bag { June 2014 }

There was only one thing in my ipsy Glam Bag that I really don’t have an interest in at all, so I’d say it’s a great bag. At first I thought I’d enjoy trying the...

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Beauty Talk // ipsy Glam Bag { May 2014 }
Uncategorized ► May 20, 2014

Beauty Talk // ipsy Glam Bag { May 2014 }

I wasn’t incredibly impressed with this month’s Glam Bag, although I guess I wasn’t particularly unimpressed either. I wasn’t really excited about anything, though. The Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask is a really nice...

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Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { April 2014 }
Uncategorized ► April 23, 2014

Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { April 2014 }

Hello, everyone! It’s time for a recap of April’s Glam Bag from ipsy. One product that was included totally made this bag worth it. I like some of the others, too, but it all comes...

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Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { March 2014 }
Uncategorized ► March 26, 2014

Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { March 2014 }

I really enjoyed this month’s bag and expect to get a lot of use out of most of the products that came with it. Every product is a winner. 1. Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick...

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Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { February 2014 }
Uncategorized ► February 25, 2014

Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { February 2014 }

I’ve had a little over a week to play around with the items in February’s ipsy Glam Bag and I am happy to report that this month’s bag is much better than last. I definitely...

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Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { January 2014 }
Uncategorized ► January 22, 2014

Beauty Talk: ipsy Glam Bag { January 2014 }

This year, I thought I’d post a review of the ipsy Glam Bag every month because reviews were incredibly helpful when I was looking at the different subscription services that are out there. Once I...

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I'm Crystal, the storyteller behind Dreams, etc. I'm all about learning how to live slowly & sustainably, while also seeking adventure as we follow our dreams, etc.

I took these in early January when the snow still I took these in early January when the snow still felt a bit magical, but right now I’m just ready to walk barefoot in grass.

When I was younger I used to imagine what it would be like if we got so much snow that it would be piled high above our doors. I wondered if we’d be able to create tunnels in the snow to move around in.

And this year might just be the year we find out. I’m kidding, of course, but at this point I feel like we’ve been buried in snow. We’re even on track to beat some snow records I think (the amount of snow and the number of consecutive days with snow on the ground.

So. What’s the weather like where you are?
February was here and gone in the blink of an eye February was here and gone in the blink of an eye but contained moments I’ll carry with me forever.
When it’s almost halfway through February and yo When it’s almost halfway through February and you still haven’t posted January’s recap. January was filled with lots of family time. 💙
Hello, friends! 👋🏼 Swipe through for a few g Hello, friends! 👋🏼 Swipe through for a few glimpses from January. As 2022 came to an end I had this feeling that I was preparing to hibernate and I guess, in a way, I have. I’ve been slowly easing into the new year, focused on getting back into a few routines after Iceland and the holidays. And it’s been a great month. I can’t believe it’s almost over. What have your favorite moments of January been?
2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of 2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of so many dreams experiences. Whales. Cape Cod/Nantucket. Iceland. I saw musicals that have I’ve been dreaming of with Moulin Rouge, Wicked, and Six. 

It wasn’t without its stresses and rough moments but I’m grateful for the good that can be found, even when it’s hard.
Let’s journey back to November for the second we Let’s journey back to November for the second weekly dam walk of the month. My dad joined me for this one and we made it somewhat fast because it was a chilly day. “The water looks cold,” I said when we back to the car.

Between Iceland and the below zero, windy, and snowy weather we had last week (which came with requests from my parents not to go) it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been to the dam and I miss it!
Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Vienna and it still lives in my memory today as such a special time. I know December in Reykjavik will be the same—and not just because I came home with a little over $100 worth of ornaments of all 13 Yule Lads AND their mom AND the Christmas cat. (There was a little bit of miscommunication between my mom and me on that shopping trip. 😂)

It might have been cold (and when that wind hits you don’t want to be outside or by the harbour…I speak from windswept, breath-stolen experience and will forever be grateful for the library we eventually found respite in) and we only saw the sun a few hours each day, but seeing this already charming city decked out in Christmas lights with a skating rink and the prettiest tree secured it’s place in my heart.

Reykjavik, I hope to see you again one day. Soon. Probably not in December, but I’m glad I got to see you in December once.
Last year my niece and I visited New York at Chris Last year my niece and I visited New York at Christmastime and it was fun to see the city decked out in lights. I can also now say that I’ve seen the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and skating rink and the Saks Christmas lights, but I’ve also seen the crowds they draw.

It was completely different in Reykjavik this year. You actually had a chance to skate on the ice rink if you wanted (and I never did the conversation, but I think it’s cheaper) and you could actually walk up to the Christmas tree. Two very different Christmas in the city experiences.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle tour with a stop at Thingvellir National Park. My fingers froze as I took these photos but it was worth it to capture this view. 😍 PS - the last photo is from a lake we stopped at on our way from Geysir to Thingvellir.
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