The Highlights #7

Aloha! I'm feeling super chipper today and I'm very grateful for that! I've had quite a wonderful week and I hope you have as well! <3 The absolute highlight of the week had to be getting my driver's license finally!!! This is a huge deal for me because I'm about seven years late on getting my license, so to finally have it after all of the procrastination and fear is amazing. My family and friends, I'm sure, are super stoked because they won't have to drive me around anymore. LOL But in all seriousness, they are all very proud of me. :)

I have a bit of an announcement about my little blog here. This will be the last post for a little while (I know, shock horror, I'm taking another blog break, who would've guessed? LOL). I started blogging again wanting to be consistent and organized about it and I've somewhat achieved that, but I'm not feeling very passionate about what I write about. I want to continue blogging, but I want to be proud of what I write and put out into the world. I'll be taking a little break just to regroup and figure out what I really want to do with my little corner of the internet.  While I'm away, check out my very good and talented friend, Nala's blog! I took some photos for her most recent post and it was such a pleasure to photograph such beautiful work! Check it out!

I'll see you all very soon and if you still want to keep up with me, I will still be very active on my Youtube channel, so go ahead and subscribe if you fancy! All the love! xx

Just In: JustFab Silas Bag

I don't buy bags very often, but I had a credit on the website Shoedazzle and spotted the Silas bag and clicked add to cart immediately! It's such a beautiful bag. I honestly have nothing like it. My bag collection mainly consists of unstructured, younger looking bags and this is just so classic. I've been calling it my "business woman bag"! I just feel that it looks so classy and I love the style of a structured, simple black bag. The Celine bags have been calling to me for years. ;) I love that this is so affordable, but looks and feels very high quality.

I won't go into too much detail because I'm planning on filming a What's in my Bag? video very soon where I'll show the Silas in it's full glory. For now, I'll say it's a pebbled, black bag with gold hardware and a detachable shoulder strap. It has three sections inside, which I'm obsessed with because literally every bag I own has one giant section; very messy! The three sections will keep things a lot more organized (or so I'm hoping). Overall, I'm so, so excited to have this in my possession! Keep an eye on my channel for the video if you'd like to see the bag in more detail! xx

Entertainment Tuesday #7

I have two songs for you ET today. The first song is Holding Out For a Hero by Ella Mae Bowen and I first heard it when the remake of Footloose came out a few years ago. I remember I would play it constantly when I would go for walks or bike rides in the middle of the night, thinking of the one I loved at the time. It's such a beautiful song, both lyrically and melodically. I remembered it a few days ago and I haven't stopped playing it since. I love this song so much and honestly, it brings back so many memories, it can bring me close to tears and I love songs like that. I love songs that can evoke so much emotion in a person. Check it out believe and feel the feels. <3

The second song I have for you is the newest song, Falling Apart by a wonderful YouTube musician, Trisha Writes Music. Her lyrics are so honest and I think it is extremely brave to put your heart and soul into a song and then put it out there to help people. She is an amazing girl, I have spoken to her several times and I know that she means every word in her songs. Falling Apart made me cry because it's so real and it's a song of hope, a reminder that things do get better. I love Trisha and her music and I can't wait to see how she continues to grow as a person and musician. <3

The Highlights #6

I do apologize I have yet another post a day late! Please be gentle, I'm still getting used to have a blogging schedule. LOL Last week, was a hard week, but a blessed week. I found myself struggling with both my addiction program and my eating disorder program, but both of the women who mentor me in either program were so incredibly understanding and encouraging. They're guiding me in my recovery day by day and I couldn't be more grateful for these incredible women in my life.

I'm also very grateful for my mom and my best friend, Dalton because early in the week, I took a big blow to my self-esteem, which already isn't very high as it is. They were both very supportive and comforting and reminded me that I can change my life and they believe me which is always a comfort.

I spent some time with my friend Nala as well who I adore! She is the cutest person ever and so knowledgeable about all things beauty! We took some photos for her new blog, makeupbynala.com, and I've got to say the photos turned out beautifully! That's mainly down to Nala's makeup skills, but I'll give myself a pat on the back as well for having a tiny bit of a photographic eye. LOL

Overall, a week that I can only be grateful for. I hope you're all well! xx

Fashion: Lust

Fashion has been an interest of mine for years, it can be such a great way to express aspects of you personality. Last week, I posted outfits that I could and would currently wear. The outfits below are the outfits I, now day, wish to be able to wear confidently. Don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer in wearing exactly what you want. no matter what you look like or what size you are. However, for me personally, I can't wear these clothes and be comfortable and confident in them with the body I have now. I'm working to achieve a healthy body that I can be proud of and again, I'd like to stress that loving the body you have and wearing whatever you want and feeling beautiful and sexy is so important, but I'm just not quite there yet in my self-esteem. I know that I one day will be though. For now, I'll lust after outfits like these and use them as motivation to get to where I want to be, whether that mentally or physically. I truly hope you're all well. Ta for now, my lovelies. xx

Fashion: Lust by reynnadelacruz featuring a leather motorcycle jacket

Entertainment Tuesday #6

There is one YouTuber I have been watching non-stop this past week and maybe even the week before and it is none other than the beautiful Kathleen Lights. I'm sure most of you know who she is, but for those of you that don't, she is this gorgeous, bubbly, little Latina beauty guru. She does everything from gorgeous tutorials to product reviews and favorites! My personal favorite videos from her are any of the videos where she talks about products that she loves meaning haul videos and favorites videos. She's so descriptive and brutally honest about each product and watching her videos has completely made me want to buy a million different products.

That leads me into my next entertainment piece: Pinterest. Because there were so, so many products I wanted to get because of Kathleen, I made a board on my Pinterest profile for all of the makeup and fashion things I'm lusting after. I've been pinning things left and right and I'm just loving the website all over again.

One last thing about Kathleen; her Kat Chats videos are so entertaining! They're basically story time videos and boy, does she have some funny stories! Her most recent Kat Chats about awkward boy stories had me rolling around my bed, laughing out loud! I highly recommend checking out her channel if you haven't already!

Ta! xx

The Highlights #5

This is a bit of a cheat, but this Sunday's post caught me so off guard (hence, the posting at nearly 12am)! Watch my newest weekly vlog to see a bit what I got up to this week! If you like silly dancing to current pop hits, you'll like this one. ;)

xx

FASHION

Hello lovely people! I do apologize that this post is a day late! Normally on Thursdays, I would write about something beauty related, but I'd like to start incorporating fashion posts into my Thursday slot as well! Fashion for me can be complicated because although I enjoy the pieces I currently wear, there is a particular style that I enjoy lusting after for when I'm slightly more in shape, so to speak. My current style icons are Kendall Jenner, Florencia from the blog Flo Loves Clothes, and my girl who I've looked up to fashion wise for years and years, the beautiful Eleanor Calder. I thought today I would put together a set of outfits I know I can currently wear (assuming everything would be available in my size LOL) and next week I'll show you outfits I'll be wearing when I'm bit slimmer! ;) Ta for now!

Untitled #82 by reynnadelacruz featuring distressed skinny jeans

Entertainment Tuesday #5

Today I bring a to you a repeat offender; Ear Biscuits! I've been absolutely loving podcasts this week, but Ear Biscuits, Rhett and Link's podcast, in particular is what has been helping me get up in the morning! In the morning, I'll typically watch YouTube while I drink coffee before I walk my dog, but sometimes I don't always want to watch videos, but I still want to hear some kind of a dialogue to get my brain up and running. That's where podcasts come in! And the great thing about podcasts is you can take them on the go so I typically will continue listening to the podcast while I walk my dog as well.

I've been enjoying Ear Biscuits the most because, first of all, Rhett and Link have wonderful podcast voices, if I'm honest. LOL In all seriousness, I think the quality of the audio really does play a role in how much I enjoy a podcast or not; I like that the guests they have are always in the studio so the dialogue is super clear and crisp. It just makes for a much more enjoyable listen. I like that Rhett and Link interview their guests about their back stories and we get to hear more in depth detail about where the guest came from, whether that be a YouTuber or an on-screen actor, Rhett and Link get down to the nitty gritty. In certain episodes, you'll even hear the guests compare the podcast to a therapy session.

Ear Biscuits has been around for quite some time now so what's great is that to a new listener, there's a plethora of amazing episodes to hear! I've started from episode one where they interviewed Grace Helbig, one of my all time favorite content creators,  and today I listened to their interview with Philip DeFranco who I've never watched on YouTube before, but I was still able to enjoy the interview, maybe even more than if I had watched him before. It's just so amazing to hear someone's life story and how they got to where they are now. Phil, for example, went through a truly turbulent life growing up, which you'd never guess from the sense of humor that he conveys; he has a truly incredible life story. If you've got some time on your hands, check out some podcasts on Spotify, Soundcloud, or iTunes, particularly Ear Biscuits!

I hope you enjoyed tonight's Entertainment Tuesday! Ta for now! xx