A Girl in Sweats

    Hey, you! Welcome back! As the days are getting warmer, people are coming out to search for a new home. In Denver, where I live, we have thousands of apartment complexes among other housing styles (townhouses, actual houses, etc) and we're known for our expensive market. To put it into perspective, a one bedroom apartment on average is $1380 and a two bedroom apartment on average is $1765 (according to  Rent Jungle ). It's nothing like New York City or other expensive cities but still pretty high. With that in mind, it's always an adventure to find a new home. I work in this industry and found that some of the most essential questions aren't asked. So, I've compiled all of my best tips and questions that you really do need to ask when you're on the hunt. Whether you're getting your first apartment or looking for the next, these will save you all the hassle later. Tips to Crush Apartment Hunting Ask what's included in the rent. Most complex...

  If you're reading this now, I applaud you. I've been away from blogging (and social media) for nearly two months now and the fact that you're reading this now gives me a fuzzy feeling so here's a virtual hug! I don't have any excuse other than life got hard. Like really hard. It mainly had to do with my job (I want to tell why as well but that's a story for another day) and some personal issues. But while I wasn't writing, I felt as though I shut away the best part of myself. I love writing and the euphoric feeling it brings me. It was the best form of therapy until even that didn't work good for me. I began putting so much  stress on myself on perfecting this blog that I forgot how much I enjoy connecting with you and the feeling of writing out my thoughts. I lost sight of what was important and prioritized the wrong things. I put myself in a tiny little box and only thought I could write about make-up, beauty, and fashion. Yes, that's what this b...