Author: candacebd

  • How ‘Selena and Chef’ Was Filmed During Quarantine

    I’ll admit it: I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole with Selena + Chef. Every Thursday that HBOMax drops new episodes, I find myself binging them all (so far, they’ve shared three each week) in a single sitting, while Googling random questions as they come to mind: Where are those chef’s knives from? (Amazon, apparently.) How…

    How 'Selena and Chef' was filmed during quarantine
  • Dr. Jart+ Dermask Hydrating Hand Mask: An Honest Review

    I’m well-versed in face masks and sheet masks, but it wasn’t until recently that I’d even heard of hand masks. And I never thought I’d want one—until my hands started feeling achy from being so cracked and dry. Lotion and body oil weren’t cutting it. I tried increasing my water intake (maybe dehydration was partially…

    What Dr. Jart+ Dermask Hydrating Hand Mask looks like out of the package
  • How to Make Candice Kumai’s ‘Selena and Chef’ Recipes

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    Just when it seemed like we’d all binged every show created on the planet during quarantine (doesn’t Tiger King seem like a lifetime ago?), HBOMax debuted the gem that is Selena and Chef. The series, filmed during isolation, features singer/actress Selena Gomez learning to cook via video chat with a different chef each week. Only…

    Candice Kumai's matcha chocolate chip cookies, a Selena and Chef recipe
  • 15 Zoom Games You’ll Actually Enjoy Playing

    Remember when you used to watch The Jetsons or Smart House and think the future would be all about video chatting? Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and that became our reality. And it got old, fast. It’s a great way to stay connected, sure, but Zoom fatigue is real. So is the awkwardness of staring…

    Fun Zoom Games You Can Play Online
  • 2020 May Be the Year We All Discover Our True, Unfiltered Style

    I’ve always hated socks with sandals. You couldn’t convince me to try the trend. No way, no how. And then I saw Sock Candy‘s sheer socks, covered in delicate rosettes. They were so dainty, and kind of delightful, in a whimsical way. I fully expected to be mocked for the sudden interest, when a few…

    Sock Candy sheer rosette socks
  • 3 Apps & Sites That Map Out the Coolest Street Art Near You

    At this point, you’ve probably hiked every park near you (several times), avoided crowds at the beach, finally read all of those hardcovers on your bookshelf and blazed through your Netflix queue. Coming up with new socially distant ways to explore the world around you might be getting a bit harder, which is why it’s…

    How to find street art near you
  • Why You Might Be Stuck in a “Hobby Swapping” Loop

    Throughout quarantine, I’ve been cycling through projects: cartoon cupcakes, nature walks, knitting, jump-rope intervals, journaling, Pound workouts, testing TikTok hacks, aromatherapy. I dabble for a few weeks, then shift abruptly to something new, well before I develop any real expertise on the topic. Turns out, I’m not the only one—it’s a thing, which sociologist Dr.…

    Banter & Bliss Candle Making
  • What’s Inside the Summer 2020 Causebox? A Full Review

    There’s something about having a surprise box of goodies on your doorstep that makes it feel like your birthday came early. Or has multiplied your birthday. I guess it’s fitting, then, that my husband gifted me a full year’s worth of Causeboxes last year. My final box arrived last week, and it didn’t disappoint. While…

    What's inside the Summer 2020 Causebox
  • How to Make Winnie The Pooh-Inspired Cupcakes

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    During the first few weeks of quarantine, I got really into decorating pop culture-inspired cupcakes. To the point that some of my friends probably contemplated staging an intervention, but it was my small attempt at bringing a little joy to people’s feeds—while also entertaining myself in my downtime. That’s why you’re suddenly seeing so many…

  • The Mess-Free Hack for Juicing Lemons, Fast

    I’m quickly becoming a TikTok convert, particularly when it comes to surprising food hacks. One in particular, though, has really come in handy lately: a mess-free trick for juicing lemons in no time. You squeeze out a ton of juice, you don’t have to worry about getting seeds in said juice and it doesn’t require…

    how to juice a lemon using this viral tiktok hack
  • I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Quote from Meghan Markle’s Grad Speech

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    I’ve never really followed the royals, beyond the awareness that my day job requires, but I haven’t been able to get Meghan Markle’s speech to the graduating class at Immaculate Heart High School out of my head. This year has been challenging on all fronts, and I’ve been trying to take more time to listen,…

    Quotes from Meghan Markle's video speech to Immaculate Heart High School
  • How to Make Mini Chocolate Chip Pancake Cereal

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    For two weeks, I resisted. It’s viral food. It looks ridiculously time consuming. But…it’s just so cute. So, one morning, I found myself getting up early to whip up a batch of pancake cereal, the thumbprint-sized treat that’s been viewed more than 940 million times on TikTok (and climbing). Searches for “pancake cereal” and “pancake…

    How to make chocolate chip pancake cereal
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