FunSized Living

September is Self Care Awareness Month and I have been making a conscious effort to take care of myself this month! I think it is so important, especially now, after spending so much time in quarantine, to take care of yourself and your mental health. So, I wanted to share with you a few of the ways I have been taking care of myself. If you follow me on instagram , you know how much I truly enjoy exercising and taking time out of my day for working out. I use Tone It Up's App for work out videos and toning moves. I have been using these girls' work outs for years. I love how they keep the moves and routines different, so you never get bored. My friend Alyssa Cerrachio , is a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, and she does IG Live Work Outs, which I also really enjoying doing and sometimes even partake in. I met her when I took her classes at Athleta's Studio in NYC and I just fell in love with her energy and how she challenges you and strengthens you during her

Labor Day has passed and the cooler temperatures are slowly approaching, which means Fall is almost here and it is time for APPLE PICKING! Many farms, at least the ones that I found in Central New Jersey, are still allowing people to access their farms for PYO (pick your own) apples, however they all have different precautions and procedures; some have timed admission slots, or are only allowing apple picking on certain days of the week, etc. So I would highly recommend checking their websites and calling the farms directly, (even if you go to the same one every year) to find out what their current procedures are.  The big difference I noticed this year, when it came to visiting a farm for apple picking, was that a lot of them were charging fees for apple picking. I'm not sure if this "fee" is covid-related, but the idea of paying to access a farm and then additionally paying for the apples you pick, was not something I wanted to do, so the goal was to find a farm that di

When I first found out about Leopara, I immediately thought, this looks amazing and I can not wait to get it in the mail to try it out. Then it finally arrived, and it surpassed all of my expectations! Leopara, is an at home or on-the-go lighting system that can be placed on any clean, flat surface to enhance the lighting in a space, specifically to do your make up. Leopara comes in a compact case that contains 4 wireless & rechargeable LED lights, and let me tell you, they are bright. The change that just one of these lights can make, is incredible. Each LED light has a reusable and re-stickable mounting adhesive on the back, which makes them able to stick onto a mirror or any flat surface. They are also wireless, which I love, and it comes with a 4-in-1 USB Charging Cord, so all the lights can charge at once.  The first time I actually used Leopara, was for something other than doing my make up. I actually used it to help me film an audition from my laptop! I placed it right alon

Keep Reading, Video at the end of article A short drive away from New York City, is one of the best hidden gems I have ever come across, The Madison Beach Hotel in Madison, Connecticut. I never even knew of Madison to be a beach town, but it just so happens that it is and it holds the only hotel to be on a beach, in the entire state of Connecticut.  This place is everything but ordinary, there is charm and history at every corner. The Madison Beach Hotel is the perfect place for a getaway all year round. The obvious answer would be that the summer, is the best time to visit, but there is something romantic about visiting a beach town in the winter, spring or fall too. The Madison Beach Hotel has been around since the early 1800s which makes it one of the oldest continuously run businesses on the shoreline. In 1982, the hotel was renovated so that each room now has a waterfront view along with its own private balcony, which I think is phenomenal and so important when staying at a hotel

Throughout this time in quarantine, I really have made a conscious effort to take care of my skin. I think this is the best it has looked in a really long time, partly because of how I've been keeping up with this nightly routine.  So here is the quick video version of it and then I'm going to go into detail of what exactly I am doing... If I'm wearing make-up, I first use Biore's Charcoal Cleansing Micellar Water to take off my make-up, or at least the majority of it. Now even though, it says on the bottle you can use this without rinsing it off, I feel like it still leaves a film which is why I go to wash my face with soap afterwards.  To wash my face, I vary between different gentle cleansers but for this video I used Lancome's Miel-en-Mousse Foaming Face Wash, which smells incredible! Washing my face after removing my make up, helps make sure there is no remaining residue of make up on my skin before I continue with my routine. After washing my face, I

Keep Reading, Video at the end of article It's been a long four months, with nowhere new to go, explore or adventure to. For someone who is used to traveling on a semi-regular basis, this quarantine time frame has been very difficult in more ways than one. So, when the opportunity arose to spend a weekend away in Mystic, Connecticut, I jumped at it. Was I a little bit nervous? Yes, of course but the idea of staying in a hotel, a different set of walls, sounded absolutely amazing. I was a child the last time I visited Mystic, so it was also going to be nice to get a refresher on the town and area. From where I've been in quarantine, in New Jersey, it was about a 3 hour drive to Mystic. Arriving at the Hilton Mystic , which is across the street from the famous, Mystic Aquarium, I was shocked to see the parking lot of the hotel, pretty packed. Did other people get the memo that it was safe to travel before I did? As I approached the doors of the hotel, I was immediately rem