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Well, alcohol, of course!

Hello, fellow quarantiners! We’ve made it just over a month and are relatively still sane – Congratulations! What is the secret to a semi-sane social distancing shelter? Well, alcohol, of course! 

This week I thought I would share the recipe for what has become my favorite beverage to drink alone – The Royal QuaranTonic™. Below are the ingredients to this fabulously Spring cocktail that will help anyone continue to live their best bougie life whether they are anxiously waiting to break free from quarantine to spend an afternoon day drinking at a rooftop bar (me) or just waiting on their Amazon order to arrive (also me). Enjoy!

me at home right now

The Royal QuaranTonic™

3 ounces Floral Hendricks Gin

6 ounces Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic

2 ounces Champagne or Sparkling Wine

Pour all ingredients into your glass and stir slightly to blend.

Viola – Now go live your best bougie bitch life!

Happy Quarantine Day Drinking!

Yamas.

Gin & Bear It

Day 32 Hello, fellow quarantiners! We've made it just over a month and are relatively still sane - Congratulations!

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This photo pretty much sums up the month of May for me. My adrenal glands have created a lovely hormonal cocktail of stress, anxiety, and fatigue. (Although I won’t go into further detail as to the havoc all of this is having on my body physically, let’s just say it has NOT been pretty or pleasant.) I have snapchat filtered my face to hide the dark circles under my eyes as I have reverted to my general messy bun and no make-up aesthetic as I unwind from being as “on” as possible while in the office and my daily social settings. Which, to be quite honest, is really exhausting in and of itself. On top of handling the tasks and responsibilities of my job while wearing my most capable looking business formal outfit. It’s true what they say about you not knowing what anyone else is actually dealing with because if we did, we would likely all just feel free to cry in the corner like a child. Just saying, most people have at least some issue they're hiding. (Even the wealthy, see Lori Loughlin.)To wrap-up this public service announcement regarding the state of health, as you can see, I am wearing a Christmas sweater in May. My apartment was cold, it was laundry day, and adulting can be rough. Basically, I need this adrenal episode to pass soon. Ugh. 😒

P.S. This really isn’t a complaint filled rant. Just being real. Beside, I’m a woman and I still get shit done.

#thankyouforcomingtomytedtalk #adrenals #adrenalhealth #adrenalinsufficiency #adrenalfatigue😕😴 #health #publicserviceannouncement #ughhhhh #thisiswhatstresslookslike #christmasinmay 🎄 #womenshealth #womengetshitdone #justsaying #hbic👑 #adulting #thisisridiculouslylong #workworkworkworkwork #idkanymore https://www.instagram.com/p/ByFuKgblPHx/?igshid=bpnvnfhsyyfe

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Tis the season....to spend 6 hours wrapping gifts! 🎄🎁🎄 #wrappingpresents #tistheseason #merrychristmas #happyholidays2018 #wemayhavegoneoverboard #halfwaythere #familygiftgiving https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJ_BJNnf5t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q554cuob2j5p

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🎶Guess I’ll just stumble on home to my cats...🎶 😻😽🙀 #mood #yoursogorgeous #icantsayanythingtoyourface #andimsofurious #atyouformakingmefeelthisway #taylorswiftlyrics #reputation #idkanymore https://www.instagram.com/p/BqaPp_7Hggc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fal7mp7zz76c

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I think this pretty much sums things up. #youbettervotebitch #govote🇺🇸 #fightforyourrights #todayistheday #workbitch #lyricquotes #britney (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp1x8AClFqd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=21zl2yuobs0m

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Today is the most @meangirls AF day to occur since 2012. Step out in your best pink and make it as FETCH as possible! #happymeangirlsday #onwednesdayswewearpink #itsoctober3rd #gruel #sofetch #yougoglencoco #meangirlsobsessed #imamouseduh (bunny) (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoeZ0S4nNCW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3kwxhtw3r8x9

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It's Official!✈London!🇬🇧Paris!🇫🇷This September!🍁 w/@eekhoban #traveller #europe #soexcited #cantwait #allthechampagne #unionjack #london #paris #french75 #shakespeare #autumntravel #fun #domperignon #hightea #keepcalm

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Remember to come to @unchartedbooks this Friday to here some menstruation real talk. #livelit #loosechicks 🐥 #realtalk #periodproblems #thefemalebody #hbic #fortheloveofeverythingholy #myuterushatesme #fun #amwriting #magicalmedicinals

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[It is said that while at work] humans need their blood to make spreadsheets and eat salads and attend internal debriefings. Well, you would be wrong. Dead wrong. You know what isn’t dead though? Me after bleeding constantly for [90+] days. - paraphrased Madeleine Trebenski’s “Anything Men Can Do I can Do Bleeding,” Come hear my personal story of female struggle during #loosechicks @unchartedbooks on April 13th. W/ @miles.roberta #anythingyoucandoicandobleeding #madeleinetrebenski #skillz #notdead #completingdaytodayactivitieswhenyouruterusustryingtotakeyoudownfromtheinside #tmi #sorrynotsorry #periodproblems #womenshealth

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Happy Melba Toast Day!

They really do have a day for every one thing.  (no matter how basic.)

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To an amazing woman full of unconditional love, incredible strength, and fearlessness that seemed to have no bound - thank you for being such an incredible example of what it means to a women with independence, grace, class, and her own mind. You have inspired a generation of women/Hammond girls to be brave, kind, and strong in our conviction. We aspire daily to be even half the person you were and continue to be in our hearts. I feel so very fortunate to be your grand-daughter and privileged to have also considered you a friend. #happybirthday #internationaldayofthegirl #loveher ❤

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Thanks for making me a fighter. #currentmood #fighterchristinaaguilera #itsover

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Need I remind you, it DOES NOT say R.S.V.P. on the statue of liberty. #immigration #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #statueofliberty #meltingpot #cluelessmovie #quotestoliveby

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