Why Coziness Feels So Good
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

Why Coziness Feels So Good

As I sit at my desk in my home office, staring out the window at the rain falling, I start to ask myself why it feels so good to feel cozy, especially when it’s cold outside.

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Love Is In the Air and on the Page
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

Love Is In the Air and on the Page

With Valentine’s day just around the corner, today's post is all about a genre that's near and dear to many hearts: romance novels.

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Why I Like Uniform Dressing
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Why I Like Uniform Dressing

Personal style is your own unique expression of fashion. It's not just about the clothes you wear, but how you wear them. It’s a lifelong process of finding and refining what truly represents you.

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Healthy and Hearty Recipes
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

Healthy and Hearty Recipes

During the colder months, I tend to gravitate towards eating rich and hearty comfort foods. At the same time, I want to eat healthy. In this post, I want to share with you a handful of recipes that I consistently make that check all the boxes.

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New Year’s Resolutions
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

New Year’s Resolutions

I stopped setting New Year’s resolutions years ago. It’s not because I give up on them by January 2. I actually am quite disciplined and consistent with goals I set for myself. I just find that coming off of a crazy couple of months of holiday gatherings, cooking and hosting, all I want to do is relax.

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The Cozy Mystery
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

The Cozy Mystery

My favorite genre to read is cozy mystery. In fact, my personal library is made up of 80% cozies and 20% other stuff. I’ve been reading cozy mysteries for years and I simply can’t get enough of them. If you’re unfamiliar with the genre, then let me introduce you to the coziest genre. 

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Coziness at Work
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

Coziness at Work

I know that coziness at work sounds like an oxymoron, but hear me out. I think we can create coziness at work, especially since we’re spending at least ⅓ of our day doing it.

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Cultivating a Personal Library
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

Cultivating a Personal Library

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an avid reader. Walking to and from elementary school, I would be reading and my grandmother would be telling me that if I didn’t look up from my book, that I’d fall flat on my face. During my younger years, all the books I read either came from the library across from my school or the small collection in my classroom.

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Cozy Things for Fall
Alina Tarkhanian Alina Tarkhanian

Cozy Things for Fall

Over the last  few weeks, I’ve been indulging in all things cozy. With the weather getting crisp, I’ve been longing to do the things that make me feel all warm and fuzzy. I wanted to share some of these things in the hopes that it might inspire you to get a little cozy. 

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