Meet Emily from EmilyFinta.com.

I'm Emily, a graphic designer from Michigan with a passion for making blogs look amazing. My blog is my space to share about my life and dealing with social anxiety, all my favorite forms of entertainment (music, movies, TV, YouTube, etc.), things I've been designing as well as a few tips, and occasionally a DIY project! Get your feet wet with these posts: Thoughts on the Psych Finale Social Anxiety & the Opposite Sex 101 in 1001 My Top Dream Travel Destinations What 3 words describe you? Creative, Quiet, Passionate What inspired you to start blogging? When I was in college, I was struggling with making friends or at least friends that liked the same things that I did (makeup, fashion, YouTube)...

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#BlissfulBookTalk: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris

I'm so excited to bring you the first book review for my new series, #BlissfulBookTalk. The book for February was Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris, and I must say, it was a really fun read. As I've said before, I love reading celebrity memoirs, and this was actually the first celebrity memoir that I've read that wasn't by a female. It definitely did not disappoint. I used to read the Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was younger, and I loved the structure of them because you were basically controlling how the story was going to end. If you've never read the Choose Your Own Adventure books, it's written in a format where you read a few pages or a chapter, and at the end of those...

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Pump Up the Jam(berry) + a Giveaway (CLOSED)

If you're anything like me, then most of the time, your nails are bare because painting your nails every week can be daunting. As much as I love having a splash of color on my nails, I somehow manage to chip them after just a few hours. It doesn't matter if I'm using gel polish or if I put on a million top coats. I always seem to chip them. You'd think I was working at some labor-intensive job, but no. I work a typical 9-5 and sit at a desk all day, so how they chip so fast is an unsolved mystery to all. Thanks to my lovely blog friend, Emily, I've discovered Jamberry, and I'm seriously obsessed. I can spend just 15-20 minutes putting Jams on my nails, and I don't have to worry about doing my nails for at...

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7 Ways to Fight the Winter Blues.

Louisiana has somehow managed to (for the most part) skip winter until yesterday. It started sleeting, and the roads were horrible, and I understand that people in the north have to deal with snow and all that madness, but down south, we really don't know what to do about it. We don't expect sleet or icy roads, and when there's even a hint of it, everything pretty much shuts down.  The icy weather has me in a bit of a funk because I feel like I should be out in the world doing things. I'm due for a phone upgrade, and I wanted to go get a new phone after work yesterday. Speaking of work, I'm working on a project, and that's been put to a bit of a halt since the sales team was sent home yesterday. I've...

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Ultimate Cash Giveaway.

It's time for another giveaway! I'm seriously jealous that I can't win this one, because, I mean, who wouldn't want $600?! Good luck! Prize: $600 Cash (via Paypal) Co-hosts: The Classified Chic // Organized 31 // Jenn's Blah Blah Blog // True Story Book Blog // Pretty Thrifty // Blog by Donna // All in a Days Work // Memoirs of a Clueless Woman® // To Be Bright // Mae Amor // A Labour of Life // God's Growing Garden // Living with Beth // Libby's Library // Mermade Moments // Stacy's Savings // Wondermom Wannabe // Yogurt Hydro // Krystal's Kitsch // More Pieces of Me // Virtually Yours Giveaway organized by: Oh My Gosh Beck! Rules: Use the Rafflecopter form to enter daily. Giveaway ends 3/19 and is...

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Mr. Kiss and Tell (Veronica Mars #2) by Rob Thomas (Book Review).

Being a long-time fan of Veronica Mars, I was excited to finally be able to read the second book that takes place after the Veronica Mars Movie. In Mr. Kiss and Tell, Rob Thomas continues Veronica's story with another mystery surrounding the Neptune Grand hotel. After a woman claims that she was brutally assaulted by someone on the hotel staff, Veronica is brought in to disprove her story and help the hotel save face, but of course, in true Veronica Mars fashion, she ends up diving deeper.  One thing I loved about this book was there was more LoVe in it! If you're a VM fan, then you know what I mean.  I've been Team Logan for a long time, but this book may have changed me. I'm...

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I Went to New Orleans, and All I Got Were Some Plastic Beads.

As I mentioned before, I took a trip to New Orleans last week for work. Even though my favorite part of the trip was my bike tour, I still got to do lots of other fun things. I was there from Sunday until Thursday, and with Mardi Gras season in full swing, there was no shortage of fun to be had. SUNDAY When we got to New Orleans, traffic was horrendous. We ended up having to get dropped off on the side of the street, lugging our bags behind us because our hotel, the Intercontinental New Orleans, was on the parade route, and there was a parade that had already started. I looked a hot mess, but that didn't stop some random guy from whistling at me from his car window. Welcome to New Orleans. Naturally,...

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