We’ve had Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. I haven’t bought a thing! This fashionista has been in straight up hibernation mode!!! I’m slowly coming out of it… I think!! Lately, I’ve been more interested in accessories. I’m all about taking something simple and making it pop with statement jewelry. That being said, […] Read more…
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Some Shady Stuff
My curiosity got the best of me. I just had to know what was out there. I wanted to know what people were doing with my name! So, I set up a Google alert. I get an alert whenever there’s activity with my name attached to it. If I’m mentioned anywhere on the web, I […] Read more…
Thankful for… You!
I have been blogging since about 2008. I used to do it just to write. I never promoted a post or expected anyone to leave a comment. Then, I launched this blog. I entered into this blog with a different mindset. I wanted to interact with others. I wanted to be a part of a […] Read more…
Stranger Danger
This post was originally published on Beautiful Brown Girls My friend and I had this discussion not too long ago… She was telling me about her gym and how awesome it is. She thought I’d really like it and should check it out. I wasn’t sure I could join because I’d have to go after […] Read more…
My First…
*This post was written as part of Mama Kat’s workshop. I chose the prompt: Write a love letter to an inanimate object. This is a letter to my very first teddy bear… Hey there, my little friend. We’ve come a long way. I’ve known you my whole life. I can’t believe we’re still together. I […] Read more…
Living the Dream?
*This is the last post in a series. Check out the first, second and third posts! After moving to Los Angeles, the first thing I did was make use of the computer. I was looking for jobs and temp agencies like a crazy woman. I had an apartment maybe a quarter of the size of […] Read more…
Would you ever?
If a couple you knew wanted to have a baby would you help? If that couple had tried over and over again and had miscarried several times – would you think about being a surrogate? That’s the story in an article I read on Mom Finds. That article got me thinking. I hadn’t really given […] Read more…
Quarter Life
*This post is the third in a series the the others are here and here. All told, I was in Ohio for eight years and I felt it was time to leave. I had worked in television news for a while and I wanted to move into entertainment television. I wanted the fun side of […] Read more…
Ten Things…
Before today’s post, I have to announce our Pollen Jewelry giveaway winner! After 82 entries (minus a comment from me) the winner according to Random.org is (#5) Natalie of From Corporate to Domestic! Congrats Natalie! I’ll be shooting you an email soon. Thanks all for your entries!!! Now on to the post of the day… […] Read more…
Back to the Beginning
When it comes to my hair I can be something of a plain Jane. Boring, boring, blah! I have worn my hair long forever! It’s usually in a ponytail. My idea of a hair cut is a bang. Yes, I know, exciting! I have been trying to pull myself out of this rut lately. I […] Read more…
