Everyone seems to have their own opinions about things you should and shouldn’t do, especially in the first few years of adulthood. Some will ask why you’re pursuing more/less school, and some might question why you are or aren’t getting married yet. There are plenty of experiences to pursue in your 20s, so I...
Candidly, I struggled to blog last month. I took a short break from Instagram and I’m still riding the post-grad struggle of ‘what’s next’ in my blog and beyond. I returned to Instagram with this post and wanted to share it with you all. I also announced something exciting: the re-brand of my Etsy store! Candidly,...
Welcome to the 5 Day Chase Grace Challenge! As mentioned in my previous post, today starts the challenge of practical, honest tips to pursue more grace across 5 areas of life, over the next 5 days. Today, we’re talking about creating a self-care routine. WATCH: How to Create a Self-Care Routine This challenge is...
Hello, dear friend! And happy 1/6th of the way through 2019! My life has evolved fairly dramatically over the two months, in the best possible ways. Looking back, my (lack thereof) December 2018 ‘Candidly Kristen’ post was the first month I missed since starting this series in January 2018! WATCH: Life Update & Reflecting...
Here’s another week of my ‘young professional’ business outfits for work! My office is more on the business professional side, & I’m sharing my journey of building a professional business wardrobe. This is my third time posting a weekly lookbook like this, so be sure to catch the others if you haven’t already. Enjoy!...
If you’re celebrating Valentine’s day solo (like me), I hope this post helps you enjoy your Valentine’s day in a more meaningful way and provide a little reminder to spread love every day of the year :). 4 Ways to Enjoy Valentine’s as a Single: Take it as the perfect occasion to ‘treat yo’self’...
Hey there! Today I’m sharing another week of my office workwear outfits. I started filming the video lookbook on Tuesday, but I’m sharing all 5 days of outfit details in this post! Check out all the outfit details under each day’s photo below! WATCH: Office Workwear Lookbook *This post may contain affiliate links, at...
Hello, loves! As you may have seen, I started working full-time this month at my new job (see the post). I’m still figuring out how to mesh ‘what I like’ & ‘what’s comfortable’ in terms of office attire. Compared to my casual, everyday style, I shop for classic work-appropriate clothing that’s comfortable and easy to...
Hello, lovely friends! I’ve now been working at my full-time internship for two weeks, but I wanted to share this reflection and lookbook video from my first week of work. The corporate-office-world is all new to me and I’m building up my professional work wardrobe. WATCH: My First Week of Work & Lookbook I’ll let...
Hey, friends! Today I’m showing you my current skincare routine, including some of my longtime favorite products and a few I’ve been loving lately. For reference, I have oily, acne-prone, and fairly sensitive skin. Products that are overly fragrant don’t work for me, and it’s taken some trial and error to find a routine...
