Behold, the cute design that’s taking over the internet. — The layered heart pattern. It’s everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. On sweaters on Instagram and Pinterest, as people’s iPhone wallpapers, and on designs from internet darling Wildflower Cases. The pattern consists of layers of alternating shades of red and pink in a heart shape, creating an effect that catches…

Today’s accessories of choice are weirder and wackier than ever. — In 2021, anything can be an earring — a gummy worm, a cherry pie, even a Monster Energy Drink. When it comes to earrings and jewelry as a whole, the boundaries are being pushed like never before. …

Small displays of appreciation and kindness online are what it’s all about. — Valentine’s Day can be a polarizing holiday. If you have a date or are in a relationship, then it is a day of celebration and happiness, full of candy and roses and ~love~. But if you don’t, the 14th can make you feel lonely and sad, and you may spend…

Taking a journey through my TikTok Favorites — the ultimate digital wonderland — Recently, in order to commemorate the whirlwind of a year that was 2020, I decided to go through all my favorited TikToks, back to about January, which was when I started using the app consistently. As I begin my scrolling journey, I pass through the various eras and layers of…

This Vivienne Westwood choker is on everyone’s Pinterest boards. — Instagram influencers, TikTokers such as Ellie Zeiler and Vinnie Hacker, and seemingly every girl on your Pinterest feed is wearing it. With its string of pearls and sparkling orb charm, the Vivienne Westwood Mini Bas Relief Choker has become the newest must-have in any fashion-forward person’s jewelry collection. The choker…

Does the classic YouTube tradition still hold up in 2020? — Let’s travel back in time to a cold December day many years ago. After a long day at middle (or high) school, you bundle up and walk home enduring the winter chill, until, after what seems like forever, you finally reach your home, quickly getting your homework done so you…

Behold, the stuffed animal that has taken over the internet. — If you’re at all familiar with the stuffed animal market, then you’ve surely noticed that recently, there’s one brand that people just can’t stop talking about — Squishmallows. Squishmallows are soft, squishy, cuddly animals that come in a variety of different colors and sizes. …

In 2020, to tell a teacher “thank you,” students have to get creative. — I heard it in almost every class I was taking leading up to the end of my first semester in college: “If we were in-person, we would do this…” “Normally we’d have a party on the last day of class…” “The end of the semester usually doesn’t look like this…

Some thoughts on the last few months: school, writing, and more. — I’m not normally a huge stickler about following traditional writing advice or “rules”— “write every day” being a very common one. But as I’m thinking about this advice now, I can definitely understand why it’s a thing — and maybe it’s not so much about not writing one day, but…