• BEAUTY

    Motivation & A Mani: 5 Tips to Embrace the New Year

      Since I am always quite the type to love the new year (as I shared yesterday,) I never really think about what it really MEANS to embrace the new year as it comes to us. I know that I feel strongly about it, but if I were writing a letter to someone to help them out, what could I really tell them about embracing something new and refreshing, such as a new year? How could I relay to them that even though you don’t ACTUALLY get a do-over in life, the beginning of the year is the closest thing to a reset that we all freely receive? I think…

  • LIFESTYLE

    Hip, Hip HOORAY! And a Happy New Year 2017!

      It’s 2017! Happy New Year! If you’ve been around long at all, you will know that I LOVE New Year’s. I LOVE new beginnings, so resolutions are right up my alley. I am passionately against those who say “Resolutions are so dumb, blah blah blah!” or things like “IF I HAVE TO SEE ANOTHER RESOLUTION…” It’s basically wishing for your friends to fail to see resolutions be banished. Shouldn’t we be happy for our friends that they have realized their poor habits and want to dedicate themselves to correcting the issue at hand. Loosen up people! *End yearly rant.* This past year has been a different one for me.…

  • LIFESTYLE

    Holiday Cleaning in a Pinch

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ScotchBriteCleanHoliday #CollectiveBias     I go 10 months out of the year with no one randomly dropping by, with no dinner parties to plan and prepare a house for. But then all of the sudden Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Years, and then my Birthday come around and my living room and bathroom become high traffic areas! A busy lady like me has to get creative, resourceful, and has to know what should be done FIRST to make sure those key spots are cleaned and freshened up best and most thoroughly.     Check…

  • BEAUTY

    An Easy Transition from Work to Night Out with Check List!

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CentrumFunFlavors #CollectiveBias     How many times have you been at work (looking otherwise homeless) and had plans directly after your shift with little to no time to get ready? I swear, I always have a blogger event, get together with friends, meeting, or something else that I want to be jazzed up a bit more than what I started my day out in. What happens if that night out turns into you staying at a friend’s or even a hotel? You need to be prepared! You can start by remembering to take that…