I'm Thankful for...

photo credit: robin ... via photopin cc Tomorrow is Thanksgiving (obvs), and this time of year always make me feel nostalgic. I love reflecting on the awesomeness that has come into my life and remembering my journey from an unhappy point in my life to a happy one. I have so many reasons to be thankful, especially things I take for granted, such as warm showers, a place to live, a job that pays me well enough to live independently, clothes, and never going hungry.  Today, I want to share with you a few things that I'm thankful for this year: 1. Jon: Next month, we'll have been together for four years, and it's amazing that I've found someone who puts up with my sassiness and mood swings and wants...

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Preparing for a Girls Night Out.

I've been obsessing over the Moda VoxBox! It's filled with everything you need for any occasion: going to work, a day date, or a night out with the girls!  BEAUTIFY  YOURSELF 1// Rimmel London Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara 2// Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick I absolutely love the color of this lipstick! It's perfect for a little burst of color on your night out.  3// Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lip Liner 4// Hair Food Moisture Hair Mask I love trying new products out on my hair. I've never tried anything like this, and it made my hair feel so soft! 5// Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer Jergens has always been one of my favorite...

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Refinery29: Style Stalking (Book Review).

I'll be the first to tell you that I know absolutely nothing about fashion. It's kind of pathetic actually. I have to be in a certain mindset to have a successful shopping trip, and I've never been hung up on brand names. My wardrobe is pretty plain, and I'm okay with that.  That's not to say that I don't enjoy fashion. I love looking at style books and fashion blogs and my fashion Pinterest board is out of control. This is why I was so excited to pick up Refinery29: Style Stalking by Christene Barberich and Piera Gelardi.  Not only are the pages filled with gorgeous pictures, there's also lots of good tips and tricks for someone like me who has little to no fashion knowledge and for the...

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Black Friday Survival Kit.

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I'm so excited to spend time with my family and have a fun Friendsgiving with my friends, but I'm also super pumped about Black Friday shopping. I've only been a few times before, and I usually don't take advantage of all the great deals as much as I should. I do, however, stock up on as many movies as humanly possible, buying 15 or so DVDs, sometimes more. It's just such a great deal. How could I pass it up?  This year though, Jon and I are going Black Friday together for the first time ever, and we're looking to get a decent camera so I can finally take some decent pictures for this here blog, which is why I'm so thankful that Shopular sent me this awesome Black...

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Hello World, This is Me + Ultimate Cash Giveaway! (CLOSED)

I was recently tagged by Allison to share 20 facts about me and also tagged by Erica for the Liebster Award, which I don't qualify for (and neither did she haha), but I'm going to answer all of her lovely questions anyway.  I guess it would ironic for me to say that I haven't talked about myself on my blog in a long time, but in a sense, it's kind of true. When I compare my day-to-day life to what I blog about, y'all are only getting part of the story. If I took y'all through a typical day with me, you would probably fall asleep about halfway through. Most of my day consists of me sitting at a computer, either at work or at home (with the combo of blogging and NaNoWriMo this month, I feel like...

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Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Blogging (Part 2).

When I got serious about blogging, I had no idea that there was a whole vast world behind it. Once I finally dove in and got serious about blogging, I realized that I had so much to learn.  As I always say, I'm definitely no expert, but I do like to share things that I have helped me grow as a blogger, so I want to share a few things that I wish I had known before I got serious about my blog. To see part 1 of this this series, click here.  Disclaimer: I'm no expert by any means. I just like sharing the things that have worked for me, and I'm crossing my fingers that if you take my advice, it will work for you too! [11] BLOGGING IS AN INVESTMENT This isn't something I wanted to accept...

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Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Blogging (Part 1).

When I got serious about blogging, I had no idea that there was a whole vast world behind it. Once I finally dove in and got serious about blogging, I realized that I had so much to learn.  As I always say, I'm definitely no expert, but I do like to share things that I have helped me grow as a blogger, so I want to share a few things that I wish I had known before I got serious about my blog. Disclaimer: I'm no expert by any means. I just like sharing the things that have worked for me, and I'm crossing my fingers that if you take my advice, it will work for you too! [1] PICK A BLOG NAME THAT YOU LOVE Before you start blogging, think long and hard about a blog name that you want to keep long term....

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