Important words.
TGIF, peeps. Honestly, I woke up this morning with zero motivation to do anything. Ever have those days? My originally-scheduled blog post wasn’t flowing the way I wanted it to, I couldn’t get coffee soon enough,…
View PostLessons Learned at UPenn: what I would tell my freshman year self…
Dress: c/o (Use code ERICA10 at checkout for 10% off your whole order!) // Heels: c/o Mint Julep Boutique Sometimes I get a hot sec to sit back and (not) relax and realize a few facts: It’s almost…
View Post22 Lessons in 22 Years
SURPRISE – it’s my birthday! Tomorrow, technically, but heck I’ve been mentally celebrating for what feels like a whole year. Because champagne. Ha! I tend to get super sentimental and introspective always this time of…
View Post14 Steps to a More Confident You
When you Google “how to be more confident,” you’re instantly met with over 220,000,000 search results. We all deal with confidence issues at some point or another in our lives…I’d bet that most of us…
View PostA Nashville Weekend – Spring Break Recap
ICYMI, I just got back from the most glorious weekend in Music City (that’s Nashville, Tennessee y’all!) with two of my besties…who I just so happened to meet online. Tiffany and Nina and I all…
View PostPost-Grad Plans
Black jumpsuit: LOFT (Similar from Ann Taylor) // Teal blazer: c/o Apricot Lane // Cork Tiny Tote: c/o Dagne Dover // Heels: Franco Sarto Alright, alright, alriiiiiiiiight – let’s get down to business! The above…
View Post18 of the most unique gift ideas that are totally worth it.
Oh, happy day! Who’s in the Christmas spirit?!? This girl! *raises hand* I’m still not done with Christmas shopping (are you? If so, please help a sistah out?), so I’ve been finding every excuse…
View PostCyber Monday: Where to find the Best Deals
Who’s *excited* for this three-day work week?? #thisgirl. I know everyone is pumped for pumpkin pie, but are you also one of those people who stalks the paper for the Black Friday sales books?…
View PostThanksgiving Hero Part 2
Thanksgiving is just over a week away, and this girl is *pumped*. Bring on the pumpkin pie! Bring on the stuffing! Bring on the thankfulness around the dinner table! And bring on one of my…
View PostHow to find the right Side Hustle for YOU.
Remember NYNB? ICYMI for all of 2015, New Year, New Blog is a series I’m doing with this gal to tackle a different blogging topic every month to just teach you the stuff you need…
View Post26 Tips you Need to make your Long Commutes Awesome
*This long commutes post has been sponsored by Amtrak and Her Campus Media. As usual though, all thoughts, opinions, and sass are entirely my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Coming Up…
View Post18 (More) Bible Verses on Anxiety & Stress
By now, many of you probably know that I’ve had my fair share of struggles to beat anxiety. In figuring out ways to stop it in its tracks, though, I haven’t had much luck outside…
View PostIt’s time for some major TMI
*This post has been sponsored by MONISTAT®. As always, all opinions and thoughts presented are entirely my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Coming Up Roses! Alright, chicas. It’s time for some…
View PostBlog Conference Highlights
*This post has been sponsored by Amtrak and Her Campus Media. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Coming Up Roses! Ever since the infamous Amtrak accident this past year, you could say I…
View PostHow to Start a Boutique: Interview with WNBA’s Candice Dupree
*Thanks to the sweet gals at Apricot Lane Boutique for sponsoring this post. As usual, all opinions and thoughts I express are my own. If you were about to retire from the WNBA (after nine successful…
View Post19 (more) ways to know you’re from Reading, PA
Because this first slue of ways went viral. Literally. I was totally floored by the excitement over round 1 of things you know if you grew up in Reading/around Berks County parts, so round two…
View Post19 Bible Verses on Anxiety & Stress
Instead of one motivational mantra today to get you geared up for the week ahead, I figured something even better was in order: a whole slue of ’em. And better yet? A slue of ’em…
View PostMy Beauty Story
**Thanks to CVS, Dove, and Global Influence for sponsoring this post. As usual, all opinions and thoughts are entirely my own! I guess I got it from my mama – and she got it from…
View PostEverything you need to know about The Bachelorette premiere.
Yup, that’s right folks. Grab your wine and brace yourself for the inevitable live Twitter commentary hilarity, because tonight marks the premiere of the 11th season of The Bachelorette, where 25 of “America’s most eligible…
View Post9 ways to Advance your Career NOW.
It’s mid-May (yup, already the hump…like, what) and with that comes a lot of existential thinking (read: stress) for college junior and seniors. While a lot of people have their summer and post-grad plans in…
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