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How I Prepare My ADHD Brain (and Skin) for December

  December is beautiful. It's my favorite month. Christmas is my favorite holiday. All the lights, the sounds, the sights, and the smells are just unbeatable. But it can also be loud, distracting, messy, tiring - chaotic.  There's pressure to finish the year strong, to prepare for holidays, to meet expectations. With ADHD, that end-of-year mental buzz becomes overwhelming. In the past, I would ride the chaos like a wave and end up drained by New Year’s Eve. But not anymore. So instead of pushing harder, I lean into preparation that respects my rhythm.

The Most Luxe Scrub I’ve Ever Tried — And Why I’m Never Going Back

  I've been exhausted for weeks - little sleep, constant travels, erratic appetite, tons of backlog posts, production, and crafting.  Not to mention the daily chores and my sudden bright idea to do a Lady E Edit today (more on that soon).  So, this morning, I turned on my relaxing playlist and decided to give my tired skin a little love. I opened a new tub of body scrub that I got over the weekend during our staycation —Bathlux Sea Salt Scrub from KKV. And oh. my. glow. ✨ I wasn’t prepared. The texture? Buttery smooth with just the right amount of grit. The texture reminds me of The Face Shop's White Seed Cleanser . The scent? Like a spa tucked inside a chic boutique hotel somewhere in the French countryside. Very subtle citrus scent. You have to lean in close.. very close.. to be able to appreciate the scent. The after-feel? Silky, as if I’d already moisturized. Excuse me? This isn’t just a scrub. It’s a full-on experience. This is hands down, the most luxurious body scr...

A Taste of Europe from Manila to Oslo: Finding Koselig in Marks & Spencer

This post is for all my Norwegian Glow Girls. Tusen takk for kjærligheten og støtten dere gir til denne bloggen. Jeg ser dere, og jeg setter stor pris pÃ¥ at dere besøker bloggen min til alle døgnets tider. Det er en ære Ã¥ fÃ¥ holde dere med selskap klokken tre om natten – enten dere gjør dere klare til Ã¥ starte dagen, eller bare ikke fÃ¥r sove og trenger en venninne som forstÃ¥r. There’s a Norwegian word — “koselig.” It means cozy, yes — but it’s deeper than that. It’s the kind of warmth that lingers in your chest after a quiet laugh. It’s the warmth of a single candle when the world outside feels cold. It’s what you feel when someone sees you — truly sees you — and stays. To my Glow Girls in Norway: I see you. Thank you for visiting this blog in the middle of the night, for finding your way here when the world is asleep. Whether you’re just waking up or chasing sleep that won’t come — it’s an honor to sit beside you for a moment. To offer you light. To be that quiet space where you don’t...