The Best Sugar Cookies I’ve Ever Made, Ever
You know that scene in Elf where Buddy bursts into a random New York corner coffeeshop exclaiming “YOU DID IT!!! Congratulations! World’s BEST cup of coffee!” …that’s about the feels I have right now with…
View PostHow to Make Friends as an Adult and Find Community
Hi friends! Today’s post topic is about…FRIENDS. It was actually a commonly asked Q in the CUR reader survey from a few months back, and I think it’s SUCH a goodie that I wanted to…
View Post7 GREAT Movies to Watch this Weekend
It’s movie night, baby! J + I have been on the hunt for new movies worth watching for weeks now, ever since the pandemic hit and going to the movies was no longer a date…
View Post5 Favorite Cozy Starbucks Fall Drinks (that aren’t a Pumpkin Spice Latte)
Happy HUMP! If you need a little kick to get over this week’s humpday hurdle, this is the right post for you! 😉 I blogged 5 of my favorite refreshing Starbucks drinks back in summer and…
View PostSpring Cleaning your Finances – 14 changes to make now!
Spring has sprung and we’re onto summer – did you finish spring cleaning yet? Whenever we think spring cleaning, our brains jump straight to closets and cabinets and clearing out the clutter. But there’s another, potentially…
View Post8 Good Money Habits to Develop ASAP
Haaaaaaappy Monday! A few weeks ago, J + I hit up Citizens Bank Park in Philly (where the Phillies play baseball!) for a fun lil’ afternoon courtesy of Citizens Bank, the park’s namesake. They were throwing…
View PostHow to Dreamline your Life
Hello from DA BEACH! How was your 4th of July??? For the first time in a long time, I feel like I’ve been on true ~vacation mode~. I’ve been pretty MIA on Instastories, haven’t posted…
View Post10 Ways to Get Lucky on Purpose
The month of LUCK is upon us, friends! IDK how on earth it is, ’cause I swear it was Christmas a few weeks ago, but either way, here we are. The month of luck, the…
View Post12 Ways to Become a More Outgoing Person
A quick Google search for “how to be more a outgoing person” brings up a casual 6,440,000 results. So if you’ve been wishing + wanting to up your outgoing factor…clearly you’re not alone. 😉 A…
View PostHow we knew we were ready to buy a House (Celebrating our House Anniversary!)
April will forever hold a hella special place in our hearts as being “the month we grew up.” Exactly a year ago, J and I closed on our very first home! *pops bubbly* Springtime is…
View Post12 Ways to Feel Like a Badass Right Now
If you wake up every morning already feelin’ on cloud 9, confident and clear on what you’ve gotta do and ready to make it happen like a total badass, then you must be Oprah’s second…
View PostFriday Frills – 2 Weeks ’til Wedding + 2 GIVEAWAYS!
 (under $15!) // Pants () // (on major clearance!) TGIF! Today’s post is chill and random and has some frills, so it’s now dubbed Friday Frills. HA. I don’t usually have too many general life updates…
View PostHow I Deal with Panic Attacks: Notes on Anxiety
Whoa, heavy hitter post. Coming Up Roses is always meant to be a positive, uplifting space, where we can all blossom and grow together. But here’s the thing: Life isn’t *always* coming up roses. Roses…
View Post10 things you need to know before Spring Break
Ah, SPRING BREAK. It’s the sugarplum vision that dances in every college kids head from, um, Christmas onwards. Ha! But ’tis the season, and we’re all hella pumped to break outta the academic confines and…
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 Post“Be weird. Break the averages.” (Shawn Achor + The Happiness Advantage)
ICYMI: I’m in Seattle. And the whole time zone difference thing is throwing. me. off. How do West Coasters wake up knowing they’re already three hours behind a good chunk of the country? I…
View Post“Keep going. You are getting better everyday.”
WOOOOO MONDAY! Who’s excited?!?! My guess is everyone, since today will likely be full of barbecue-ing and beaching and not being at work. #rejoice. But just like Christmas, please for the love of all that is ‘Murica,…
View PostWhat Makes me Happy (+ $300 Kate Spade Giveaway!)
This week has me beat. Strike that. October has me beat. I’m currently typing on a “loaner computer” from my campus bookstore; long story short, my own laptop decided that it should take a hiatus…
View PostAs Cady Heron would say, “Jambo!”
If you don’t know who Cady Heron is, go to the closest RedBox immediately and rent Mean Girls. I mean, it’s a classic. But, JAMBO! So, why am I starting a blog? Well. I guess…
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