Karen + Bloo. Adventures and Thoughts on Things.
Wanted to publish this publicly because I got a lot of messages through my IG where I shared stories of the whole process from queuing to running for the train to being at the Rogers Centre within the span of two hours. Disclaimer: if you …
It has always bothered me that my university plagiarized my admissions essay and made it LESS GOOD. So, on the almost 10th anniversary of having submitted it, I’m publishing the original. When I originally found out they had stolen my essay I was pretty mad. …
Last October, on the night before Eryn’s sister’s wedding, I drove to her parent’s house, walked past the entire extended family, and had a full on breakdown. It was getting too hard to watch my peers reach life milestones while I was living in my …
A year ago, I was heartbroken and unhappy with where everything in my life stood. Even my dog was overweight! So I made a resolution to do things differently in 2022. Do the same thing, get the same results. And staying in my little bubble, …
Originally published for Glou Beauty. Glou is a marketplace for beauty product hoarders to buy and sell their underloved products. A huge part about the fun of makeup is finding the best of the best. The hunt for the ultimate Holy Grail product. These were my go-to …
Originally published for Glou Beauty. Glou is a marketplace for beauty product hoarders to buy and sell their underloved products. Do you have skin goals for 2022? Take it from this skincare obsessive these five products are worth the coin. It was so hard to …
I have been a life long tights wearer, and I love them. I live in skirts and dresses, because I find leg prisons (you may refer to them as “pants”) restrict my mobility.
As someone who did years of research into dogs, before getting one of my own, there are plenty of resources out there that will sing the praises of poodle mixes (doodles), but not enough the… more challenging aspects of having a doodle.
Okay, so apparently I have a real weakness for fluffy things from Anthropologie because three out of four of these guides has been for items purchased there. Here I am again, back by popular demand, for my DIY laundry tips! This is the item I …
I’ve bought a lot of shit from Anthropologie over the years, but the Sophie Faux Fur blanket might be my favourite purchase of all time. I’ve probably purchased six or seven of these as gifts. They’re probably the most raved about gift I’ve given. For …