A few weeks ago, I had a very terrifying encounter with a fat, hairy spider in my shower. So scary in fact, that the incident has stuck with me and I can't stop thinking about (and fearing) this thing. Am I scared one of his hairy 8 legged friends will show up to avenge his death? ...
VLOG 10: How Do You Plan for the Unexpected?
So, I had no f*cks to give by the time we filmed this video. Not in a debbie downer kind of way, but in an embarrassing, full of imperfections kind of way that I'm sure will give you a giggle. It doesn't get more "Instagram vs Real Life" than this week's vlog, haha! One little thing after ...
VLOG 9: I Pick My Mental Health over My Inbox
Gems, I'm sorry about all the emails I don't respond to when I'm depressed. I'm definitely not a big deal - so it's not that I have this inpouring of emails and just can't get to everyone. I don't have a "real" excuse other than it's essential to my mental health that sometimes I keep my head down ...
VLOG 8: Introducing “He Said, She Said”
We are SO excited because we're launching a new blog series here on The Gem called "He Said, She Said". Named after my very favorite song by my super talented musician boyfriend, Shaun Novak, HSSS is going to give you a peak at us running after our dreams and chasing happiness, memories, and ...
VLOG 7: 3 Life Lessons from New York Fashion Week
Any experience, especially one with a lot of ups and downs, has the potential to teach us about life. Take New York Fashion Week, for example. Whenever it comes comes up in conversation, I always tell people, "It's the best and the worst week of the entire year". It's the Christmas level excitement ...