Endless Bliss | Happy Lifestyle Blog: December 2014

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In 2015, I Will...

The other day, I was on Twitter, and I saw this tweet about how in 2015, 2030 will be as far away as the year 2000. Isn't that so scary to think about? In my mind, it feels like the 2000's just started. It's hard for me to fathom that I was born in a completely different millennium. Anyway, as I've already shared, 2014 was an amazing year for me. I'm looking forward to an even more awesome 2015! While I don't make resolutions (because there's no way that I'm going eat cleaner or drink less wine), I do like to set some goals for myself, and I try to make sure they're goals that I'll actually keep and ones that I can cross off of a list. Nothing's more frustrating than having a goal like be more kind to people...

My 10 Top Reads of 2014.

2014 was an awesome year for me as far as books are concerned. I read so many great books that have been on my to-read list for so long. I've also learned to appreciate the art of audio books. While traditional reading is my reading method of choice, I still love to enjoy audio books on my commute to work, while I'm in the shower (okay, I'm weird), and before I go to bed. I set a Goodreads goal for myself to read 40 books this year, and I ended up reading well over 50, which I'm super pumped about. I did a lot of YA reading, particularly ones with a dystopian theme. I didn't realize that until I was putting this list together. I didn't get the chance to write a review for every single book that I read...

10 Movies to Stream on Netflix this Christmas.

Happy Christmas Eve! I've said it once, I'll say it a million times - Christmas is my favorite time of year. While my family in Louisiana isn't really big into Christmas (weirdos!), my family in South Carolina used to do it big during this time of year. We did Secret Santa every year, we decorated multiple trees together, we sang Christmas songs together. One of my favorite Christmas traditions is when we used to open up all of our presents at midnight on Christmas. Of course, this was after we found out that Santa wasn't real. Now that Jon and I are living together, I'm excited to create some new Christmas traditions, including watching Christmas movies! Jon hates Christmas movies, but I'm trying...

Dec232014

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Dec222014

Christmas Cheer.

This weekend was full of so many Christmas-y things, and I loved it! Christmas is my favorite time of year because everyone is in a wonderful and giving mood and also, I usually get to reunite with people that I haven't seen in awhile. I got to do a lot of that this weekend, and it was just nonstop happiness. The Christmas celebration started on Friday at work with this ugly Christmas sweater, even though it's not really that ugly. It's just an oversized sweatshirt that I usually wear to bed and I pinned some ornaments on it that I didn't put on the tree. Of course I had to pair it with some green jeans and sparkly red shoes. Go big or go home #amiright? After work, we had the sales...

Gift Guide for Bookworms.

I love books. When people ask me what I would bring with me on a deserted island, books is always one of the answers. And yes, I keep it plural, because sometimes I don't follow the rules. I'd like to say I never follow the rules, but let's not get crazy. The wonderful thing about being a book lover is that there are millions of other book lovers in the world, meaning that tons of geniuses are creating tons of things that everyone in the worldwide book lovers club can enjoy. If you're looking for a last minute gift for the book lovers in your life, then I have the perfect gift guide for you! MUGGLE SHIRT: We've all seen the "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal" sweaters, but this one...

Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham (Book Review).

With so many people talking about this book, I knew that I would have to get my hands on it sooner or later. While I have never watched an episode of Girls, Lena Dunham's reputation of being hilarious precedes her, so I was excited to see some of that hilarity transferred into book form. I should really preface this whole review with this: I really wanted to like this book. I really did. I love reading celebrity memoirs, and I had never met a celeb memoir that I didn't like...until this one. I think I just expected so much more with all of the hype surrounding the book. I saw so many people instagramming how they were reading it. I suppose I could have read some of the Goodreads reviews...

Dec172014

8 Free Travel Apps You Can't Leave the Country Without.

When I'm traveling, my iPhone is one of my favorite companions. It's amazing how you can have all of the information you need right at your fingertips. These are some of my favorite travel apps to have when I'm going international. CITY MAPS 2GO This app is like Google Maps, but better. You can download the app for free or pay $2.99 for the paid version which has more maps available. Within the app, you can download maps of the cities that you're traveling to. Once you've downloaded the map, it's on your phone, and you don't need to use WiFi to access it anymore. You can search for places by name or use the map to see what major sites, restaurants, etc. are nearby. Once you choose where you want...