2021 Reading Roundup

  • December 26, 2021
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Books have given me so much in the last five years. After the 2016 election, they gave me a distraction, a way to feel productive in the midst of chaos. In 2020, they gave me a way to escape our collective troubles. In 2021, after many years of creating online, books gave me the opportunity to work for myself. Books have given me a community, a career, and so much profound joy. I am so lucky to have the life…

The Best Winter Salad Ever.

For as long as I can remember I have been a fan of the indulgent salad. Growing up, my mom referred to herself as the Queen of Salads, but I was always inclined to disagree. She made super veggie-heavy salads and we were lucky if there was some crumbled feta on top! My favorite was a pecan crusted goat cheese salad from Stephanie's in Boston-- a rare treat when I'd go into the city with my Dad. I'll admit that is…

Living with Ghosts

It was on my wedding night that I realized I was heartbroken. I laid awake with intense acid reflux from the champagne I drank all night. Isn't expensive champagne supposed to feel better? I realized I hadn't heard from you that day, nor any day in the three weeks since I had let you know that I was getting married.  When I first met my husband Ben, I told him there was no way I could ever love him more…

How to Prepare for Shot Girl Summer!

This Saturday I am going to be blessed with the second Pfizer shot, which as everyone knows means that i’m hot AF. After a long 13 months of avoiding social interaction, I am pleased to be making my debut back into society. Who knows, I might even start posting to my blog again.  As some of you may know, I recently left my job recently and have been working on creating content full-time, isn’t it hilarious that this happened once…

121 Books & 121 Thoughts

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! It's been a hot minute since I last posted in September, but I can't go a year without posting my reading list. Usually I read somewhere between 50-75 books a year, but with a pandemic and the huge growth Bad Bitch Book Club has seen (over 700%), I had to step up my game a little bit. 6 STAR BOOKS: JUST THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST + IT’S NOT AN OPINION-BASED THING. THESE BOOKS…

Our Summer Chapter

Originally written 8/31/20 and published on 10/5 when I finally realized it was unpublished! So Ben and I have been living in a tiny beach cottage in Marshfield this summer. It's essentially a guesthouse of someone else's place; but with the view of the river and the proximity to the beach-- it was a no-brainer. It's also nearly impossible to find affordable summer housing in this town, so we felt really lucky. I have really loved living here. I'm obsessed…

What Life Looks Like Now

On March 12th 2020 we left NYC with the intention of returning a few weeks later. On June 29th 2020, I wrote this blog post. I am not in NYC and though i've been back since, it was only to move out of the apartment we loved very much. To put it simply, it was obvious we were going to resign the lease. We are all going through shit, and I understand that my issues pale in comparison to those…

Where I Shop for Swimsuits

I am pretty neutral on online shopping. I don't purchase a ton of clothes online, and prefer the boutique shopping experience or just using Rent the Runway's Unlimited program (use RTRMACKENZIEN at checkout!) However one thing I absolutely LOVE buying online is bathing suits. This might come across as a little surprising since I'm not particularly twiggy. I wear an 8 or a 10 and I have size 36 D tits. I spend a lot of time on the boat…

Summer 2020 Reading List

Hello there! It's been a minute. My focus has been on Bad Bitch Book Club, I've been reading a lot in quarantine, as you may have noticed. Here are some books I think you should take to the beach/pool/backyard/couch this summer. BTW-- i've switched from Amazon to Bookshop.org which supports indie bookshops. If you want to support bozo Bezos, I get it-- but it wont be here anymore :) If Romance is Your Jam Well Met by Jen DeLuca: love…

Why we decided to postpone our wedding.

Today we finalized our decision to push our wedding back a year. If someone told me this right after we got engaged, I would have assumed something terrible happened in our relationship. That's what you immediately think of when someone pushes back their wedding date. But in this case, as with many other people, we are pushing it back due to a global pandemic. Incase you're wondering, we are going to still aim to get legally married on our planned…