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As I mentioned in a previous post I recently traveled to Atlanta, and I thought I should do a post about my travel purse essentials! The key is getting the right sized bag with the right amount of pockets. I've made the mistake (believe it or not more than once) of bringing a tiny crossbody purse which made it difficult to carry anything but my wallet. It was horribly tight and anytime I went to grab something out of it, everything else in my tiny bag would come flying out. I've picked up tampons in front of strangers one too many times and I've decided to graduate to a larger bag. I still recommend purchasing a crossbody style purse as your travel bag as its so easy to carry and leaves your arms open for more important things, like carrying a travel book or a croissant- whatever floats your boat.

Now let's get inside my bag!

Disclaimer: None of these items actually end up inside of my bag, not to worry though, they're still loved dearly

• First, my wallet and passport are a must and need to fit comfortably in my bag. Also, I won't be able to leave the country without either of these and so if they're forgotten I should really reassess my ability to travel unsupervised 
• Purel/ santizing hand wipes- these bad boys come in handy all of the time! When I'm travelling I'm generally out for majority of the day and find myself touching tons of door handles/ railings/ bathrooms, and I absolutely need to sanitize my hands right after 
• Hair ties- Unless you're hair is gorgeously voluminous and wonderful from morning until night without any touch ups, I recommend bringing along some hair ties. There's nothing worse than looking in the mirror and seeing the frizz mop on my head, and not having a hair tie to tame that sucker with
• Water- I can't stress how important it is to be hydrated while on vacation! It's very easy to lose track of the day and forget to drink water which can lead to a heaping amount of problems, such as headaches and dizziness. Unless you paid hundreds to thousands of dollars to stare at your hotel room walls, I suggest you drink the water 
• Powder and powder puff- this may seem silly, but since I'm out for such long periods of time while on vacation, I like to keep some powder and a powder puff/brush in my purse so that I can quickly freshen up my face. Although I have dry skin, I tend to be more oily when I'm in hot/humid places, and so the powder is a must unless I plan on frying an egg on my face as one of my travel activities. 
• Tissues- this also may seem silly but believe me, when you find yourself walking down the streets of New York with your street meat in hand (or street veggie meat for all of my vegetarian/vegan followers out there) and you watch as some ketchup releases itself from your hotdog bun and onto your shirt, and all you have left is the greased up napkin you've already used to wipe your mouth, you'll reach into your bag and find your tissues and you'll think of this moment and thank me

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Just wanted to pop in for a life chat with you all. Today's topic is friendships and how not to be a crappy friend, such as myself. My life gets super busy sometimes and it's so easy for me to forget about my friends and focus on my school or the boyfriend. This past year has probably been the busiest as I'm in third year university and these grades are very important for graduate schools. I'm all for being focused on my future career and sometimes that means putting myself first, but I think I did too much of that this year. I really neglected some of the people who care loads for me and realizing that has left me feeling kind of shitty.

Considering I've semi-abandoned some of my friends, the true ones still stuck around and I was still able to pick up the pieces. At first I had no idea how I was going to make it up to any of them until I realized that an apology can really go a long away. Step 1 is to acknowledge you were a crappy friend and to validate their feelings, which I did. Step 2 is to spend time with said friend , even if it means sacrificing something to show them that you care. I'm currently working on this step. Unfortunately this is as far as I've gotten in this Friendship Rebuild Program and so I'll have to update you on future steps.

I read this quote once that basically said that there's a difference between people who have time for you when it's convenient, and people who make time for you. I definitely want to work on making more time for the people that matter.

It's never too late to save a friendship. If there's someone you want to have in your life it's up to you to make sure they remain there.

Jess

P.S If step 1 doesn't initially work, attempt it again, but this time with the addition of a doughnut. If that doesn't work I'm afraid there's nothing you can do.

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 Welcome to Cooking For Twenty Somethings Who Are New Adults And Don’t Know How To Adult. Today is all about bacon! I used to hate the thought of cooking bacon as the grease would rocket launch out of the pan and onto my arms and it just wasn’t pleasant, but I’ve discovered an easier way of cooking it! If you're looking for a fancy way to cook bacon that's relatively danger free and will impress your parents/roommates/significant other keep on reading!


You’ll need:
 • One baking sheet
 • Parchment paper
• 1 pack of bacon (make sure it’s not frozen)

It’s very simple. First you’re going to preheat your oven to 375°F and let it warm up while you prepare the bacon. Cut the parchment paper to the size of the baking sheet and place it on the baking sheet. Next you’re going to take the bacon and lay the slices one next to the other on the parchment. Depending on how crispy you like it the cooking time will change. I left mine in for about 30-35 minutes and it more on the crispy side, but make sure to keep an eye on the bacon and remove it when you feel it’s ready. I forgot to take a photo of the bacon prior to cooking but here’s what it looks like when it’s done to get an idea of the placement.

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First things first, my exams are finally over and my summer vacation has officially begun! I'll have tons more time for my blog and I'm so happy about that!

Today I wanted to talk about my latest jewellery obsessions! My current favourite combo is my Sterling Snake ring from Pandora paired with my Elephant bracelet from Divinty LA.


The ring was more expensive ($90) but worth every penny! The entire front side is covered in little jewels to keep the snake sparking and makes it look more realistic (like actual snake skin). I've had it since November of 2015 and it's still shining and sparkling like the first day I got it. The picture does not do it justice.


The bracelet was cheaper (about $15 US I believe) and I'm fairly impressed with the quality. The company provides meanings for the beads that are used which is very whimsical and I love it! The elephant charm is fading a bit but nothing too major. Plus, when you purchase their products a portion of the money goes to a particular charity (depending on the bracelet you buy).

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I've lately been loving the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Original mascara and I wanted to review it for you! I have super long lashes but not very many of them so I'm always looking for mascara that can give me a bit of volume. This mascara not only does that, but also lengthens my lashes a bit further making them look like false lashes! My only issue is that a lot of product comes off in a few swipes and can get clumpy, so to fix this I use either the Voluminous Million Excess or Physicans Formula Organic Wear mascara to remove any clumps and help me get the look I'm going for. Other than that I absolutely love the colour as it really gets your lashes black! I've had this product before an left it in search of something else, only to always return back to it. Sometimes you just have to stick with the classics as they're the best.

Here's a photo of each product mentioned: