Tag: real world
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Family Adventure Time

Spend time with your family, just as you are growing older so are they. This saying really hits home for me, and motivates me to spend time with my brothers and Mom whenever possible. My family is very important to me, and I was raised with the concept that my brothers are my best friends.…
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5 Tricks to Strengthen your Hair

Anyone else find themselves drooling over Hair by Chrissy and all those beautiful Instagram models hair? Well, chances are they have extensions in their luscious locks, but there are ways YOU too can strengthen and grow your own hair. Unfortunately, I fried my hair with heat products as well as numerous dye treatments and bad…
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Turn your Haters into Motivators

Long story short- I learned a valuable lesson lately. Not everyone is going to love your work…or even like your work…or maybe even just admit that they might slightly enjoy it. That is OK because I am learning how to turn my haters into my motivators. I rarely ever use the word “haters,” but I…
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Trust Your Timing

We have heard the phrase, “trust your gut” but have you heard “trust your timing?” Do you believe it? Timing is interesting, as is life and the path we each take. Do you believe in timing or do you believe you make your time? As I grow through my twenties, I have been thinking a…
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Find Your Fashion

In my opinion, fashion is about being YOURSELF and wearing what YOU want to wear. What makes you feel confident, alive and free? Do you prefer comfort over trendy? Why not both? Sure, there are styles and trends that are more “in” than others. If we all wore the same thing, life would be pretty boring.…
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Zaful Clothing Review!

In a previous post (Trendy Summer Looks! ), I shared some fun summer outfit ideas and linked pieces to an affordable online clothing store- Zaful. I received some pieces from Zaful and I am excited to show you the style, quality and review. Let’s talk about sets, baby! I am loving sets this year- so cute,…
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3 Things to Look for When Buying a Car

Recently, I purchased a car. I have been driving around in my 2004 VW Beetle Convertible since I was 17, and yes I am emotional about it. That car is very unreliable but oh so fun! My old car “Kelso” is still in the family, and I am debating between holding onto him as a…
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Easy & Fun Festival Looks

It is getting warmer out (finally) and it is festival season! Woohoo! While I am new to the make up world, I am certainly having some fun with it. I have learned that you do not need to spend a fortune on make up to create fun, cute looks for summer. I created some festival…
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3 Tips for Stress Relief

“It’s not stress that kill us, it’s our reaction to it.”- Hans Selye Though I mostly share positive, good times, boy am I stressed! There is a lot going on in my life right now that I chose not to share on social media. Big stressors and little stressors that seem to make my…
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Life is an Unavoidable Wander

Today’s word is “meander.” Immediately, my mind went to a winding road, but this word is much more than that. Meander can refer to a wander, twist, turn, zig zag, etc. Some of us claim to be adventurers or wanderers, and while this may be more accurate for some than others, we all really experience…