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8 F's for 2019
I don't believe in resolutions. Resolutions fail. And, honestly, you don't need a new year to make a change---all you need is a Monday. I do believe in leveling up, though. The older I get, the more I recognize that life is a gift, so there's no time to sit by idle just letting the days pass me by. When my mission on earth is complete, my prayer is that everyone who knew and loved me will be able to confidently assert that I LIVED MY LIFE and walked out my assignment.
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Winter 2018/19 Bucket List
I know, first hand, the importance of writing down goals and making them plain and there is such a sense of pride you feel when you accomplish your goals - big or small. Sharing my fall bucket list with you guys created some accountability for me to actually tackle the list and I was able to complete a little more than 80% of the list, which has inspired me to create a winter bucket list.
I'm keeping this list pretty intentional and simple because, let's be honest, I'm a…
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Master Bedroom Makeover
It's often said that your bedroom should be a sanctuary of sorts. A place of comfort and rest.
Until a few days ago, this bedroom was anything but...comfortable. When we bought this house 6 years ago, I was about 6 months pregnant. We moved in and I made a mad dash to get the house ready before our baby girl arrived. I'm not sure what the rush was about, but once the dust settled, I regretted almost ALL of my furniture purchases and design choices. Also, for whatever reason, …
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a Little Holiday Sparkle + a Giveaway
Sequins, in my opinion, is a fabric that is appropriate any time of year - but there is an extra special place for it during the holidays! If there is one time of year to go full glam and over the top with sequins, the holidays is it! It can be dressed up or down, layered with a blazer, and/or paired with different textures (like velvet and leather) and patterns (like tartan plaid). Sequins is a bold + bright fabric so a lot of style influencers will advise NOT going too crazy with t…
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The Business of the 21st Century
An acquaintance of mine made a simple, yet heartbreaking post on facebook recently. She was looking for ideas on a THIRD part-time job to support herself and her kids. Let me tell you why this is heart breaking--we, as a culture, are conditioned to believe that working a traditional job earning linear income is the only way to make a living. Issa lie, y'all.
Hear me out....
Multimillionaire investor and author, Robert Kiyosaki, says in his book The Business of the 21st Century , …
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Denim [Skirt] is a Way of Life
First introduced in the 70's as a way to recycle old jeans, the denim skirt trend is proven to have major staying power! Check out the evolution of this timeless trend via InStyle mag here .
I recently teamed up with a handful of beautiful style influencers to bring the 'gram a fun style challenge. We each styled a denim skirt--our way! I'm an 80's baby and I'm positive I've had a denim skirt in every season of life. So, when this challenge came to me, I jumped…
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Just Between Us
6th grade, for me, was the beginning of several years of pure torture. Middle and high school sucked. In hindsight, I know that my own poor decisions were the cause of such a crappy adolescence. I was painfully insecure and lacked serious motivation.
My relationship with my parents, especially my mom, was very strained during those years. My mom grew up in a single parent household and was always pretty independent and responsible. She grew up in the projects in Chicago and saw a lo…
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10 reasons PLEXUS may be for you
In case you've been living under a rock the past few years and haven't heard of Plexus Worldwide, let me start with a brief explanation of what Plexus is and isn't . It is a health and wellness company that believes that good health revolves around the gut microbiome. Because 70-80% of your immune health starts in the gut, Plexus has created a line of quality + clean supplements that help your body (and gut) function as it was designed. It is a sustainable tool to promote h…
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