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3 Budget-Friendly Products I’ve Been Diggin’

Each of these items run less than $10. They're all used and loved by yours truly, and I will definitely be making repurchases when they run out. I can't recommend these enough! Palladio Rice Paper, $4 I've used blotting paper in the past — all the popular ones like the Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets, Shiseido Pureness Oil-Control Blotting Paper, and Boscia Blotting Linens —  and I can't for the life of me figure out why I've never tried these before. Not only is the Palladio Rice Paper less than half the price of the ones mentioned above, they hold up better (i.e., less likely to tear) and REALLY ABSORB THE GREASE!!! Without disturbing my makeup! These blotting papers...

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At-Home Try Ons: Warby Parker vs. Classic Specs

I was incorrect in guessing that my glasses frames from Warby Parker hadn't yet shipped, because they arrived yesterday! Once again, I apologize for my sucky selfies. My favorites are the ones on the top two rows.  :-) As mentioned in yesterday's post, I also ordered at-home try on frames from Classic Specs: The frames from both companies seem to be of comparable quality. (Although I've worn glasses since my early teens, I've only owned one pair of designer frames — Giorgio Armani — and I personally don't believe the markup of a high-brand name is worth the extra $$$ in the case of glasses frames.) All the frames I received were of high-quality acetate with reinforced hinges, made...

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How I Fixed My Netflix Streaming Problems Using OpenDNS

Starting a couple of weeks ago, I began to run into Netflix streaming issues. Movies would take forever to load, and when they finally did, they would start lagging after just a few minutes. I then realized that this only happened between the hours of 9pm-11pm. I knew that there weren't any programs or processes running on our end that may contribute to this issue. And as someone who doesn't have cable, regularly using Netflix to unwind at the end of a long day, I got pretty annoyed. I began to suspect that either our ISP or Netflix itself was throttling our connection. After all, we, as a family, use the web extensively and always have multiple devices connected at a time. Additionally,...

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