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2019 is creeping up real fast, which means it is time for my second annual “looking back on the year and forward to the next year” post! I really hope that I say this every year for the rest of my life, but wow, 2018 – you were the best year yet. Like I said at the beginning of this post, I’m sharing that number because I want to serve as an inspiration for current and future students to know what is possible with online entrepreneurship. I want to continue to take time for myself in 2019 and I also want to be easier on myself.

If your friend doesn’t already have super-cute luggage, here’s your opportunity to get her something she’ll love! At a higher price point is the Mask Frenzy set from Peter Thomas Roth, which includes 6 of their best masks, including the 24K Gold Luxury Lift & Firm Mask, the Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask and the Irish Moor Mud Purifying Mask. The Gisele set also has different combinations – long sleeves/long pants, short sleeves/long pants and short sleeves/short pants. You can’t go wrong getting your friend one of these gorgeous, low-maintenance plants: I recently received a salt lamp from Evolution Salt Co. and have to say it’s one of my favorite things currently in my apartment.

Here’s my morning routine that keeps me as healthy and productive as possible: I wake up around 8:30 – 9:30 am. If I do, I’m pretty much immediately stressed or preoccupied with the day’s work ahead of me, which takes away from the precious morning time I have to myself. I’m a notoriously cranky monster without my morning cup of coffee, so I have my coffee machine set to automatically brew at a certain time (usually 8:30 am). Finally, it’s time to open Instagram and emails, and take on my work for the day!

This is such a downer since I knowwww the only thing you want to do after spending more than 5 mins outside is run into a steaming hot shower (dramatic? ). For your face, I recommend trying out the new Olay Fragrance-Free Whips Moisturizer. This will remove dry, dead skin which is great because 1) you don’t want that flaky stuff on your face anyway, and 2) removing it will help your moisturizer soak in better! I have to admit that as an acne-prone girl, the thought of covering my skin in oil initially terrified me, but after noticing that oils actually helped my skin, not hurt it, consider me a convert.