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Five Values a Strong Woman Will Add To Your Life

02/07/2017

2017, Beauty, Beyonce, Celebrities, Dating, Essentials, Icon, Inspiration, Interviews, Life Stuff, Lists, Stuff I'm loving, Stuff We Love, Thoughts, Tips, Trending, Uncategorized, Weird

Watching Giselle go crazy after her husband of 10 years led the Patriots to another Super Bowl win has me in the feels... The couple is never shy to admit how much of a support system they are to each other. Brady dedicated this Superbowl to the ladies in their life including mom, Galynn Patricia Brady who has gone through chemotherapy and radiation throughout the entire season, daughter Viv and wife[...]

Simple Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season

12/15/2016

2017, Christmas, DIY, Essentials, Events, Holiday Season, Holidays, Life Stuff, Lists, New Years, Save Money, Stuff I'm loving, Stuff We Love, Thoughts, Tips, Trending

The Holidays are literally knocking at the door. If you are sitting there reading this because you have no idea how you are going to stretch the dollar on your bank account look no further cause we’ve got your back. After all the largest sales of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Mondays have come and flown by you with no warning and now you need to make preparations for those endless parties and[...]

Reclaim your home after a summer of family wear and tear

10/01/2016

DIY, Essentials, Inspiration

The kids are finally back to school and we’re all starting to get into that school year routine. To my joy, the house is quiet during those morning and afternoon hours. However, I’ve found my house is still hurting from the chaos of the kids being home for the summer. My house became the hangout for all my kids and their friends this summer, and my home really paid the price. Now that they’re al[...]

Smoothie Sunday: You need this smoothie right now

08/22/2016

Beauty, Essentials, Recipes, Smoothies

In the blender: -½ cup almond milk -½ cup cappuccino protein shake -½ banana - ¼ teaspoon of Raw Reserve green powder - One handful of greens - One scoop of vanilla protein powder - One teaspoon of ground flax seed - One cup of frozen berries - Two tablespoons of yogurt - Two Spoonfuls of peanut butter powder (PB2) -Three pieces of ice - A sprinkle of cinnamon If in a hurry.. - ½ a[...]

Great Beauty Products for Christmas: Lip Gloss

12/02/2015

Beauty, Essentials, Reviews, Stuff I'm loving

Lip gloss just might be one of my all-time favorite beauty products. I have several different kinds and shades, yet I can never have enough. Sephora carries my favorite beauty products and they have the absolute best lip gloss selection. These beauty products are pretty inexpensive, come in a variety of shades and make for really great stocking stuffers. Urban Decay’s Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipglo[...]

Great Beauty Products for Christmas: Blush

11/22/2015

Beauty, Essentials, Reviews, Stuff I'm loving

After applying that perfect foundation, you have to add some color to your face with the right beauty products! I love bronzers and blush, as long as you don’t go overboard and you use the right beauty products in the right colors for your skin tone. I have come across some amazing blushes from Sephora that really add the perfect color to my face. Plus, these make great stocking stuffers for Christma[...]

Great Beauty Products for Christmas: Foundations

11/16/2015

Beauty, Essentials, Stuff I'm loving

In my early 20s I made the mistake of wearing MAC foundation. They have a lot of great beauty products; but their foundation is just not one of them. I also suffered from adult acne around that time so I decided I needed to switch up my beauty products and found a new foundation. Now I am so glad I am more careful with what beauty products I use on my face because I have found the best foundation for m[...]

Cocktails for Your Holiday Party

11/14/2015

DIY, Essentials, Seasons

The holidays are right around the corner and that means it is time for some holiday parties. These cocktails are the perfect drinks to serve up during this time of year and to get you in that holiday spirit. If it is a little chilly outside, some Hot Cinnamon Toast will be the perfect drink to warm you up. This is made with hot apple cider, a shot of Captain Morgan and some sugar and cinnamon. I[...]

It is Finally Boot Season!

11/13/2015

Essentials, Seasons, Stuff I'm loving

I absolutely love boots. It kind of sucks that I live in Arizona because it is hard to justify wearing boots when it is like 90 degrees out, so I can really only wears boots for a few months out of the year. But that doesn’t stop me from having several pairs from all different styles to all different colors. These are some of my favorite boots this year from my favorite store, Express. Gray flats[...]