"Konfessions of a Fashionable Mind"
They are in all the magazines. They are adorning the feet of all the celebrities and models. They are street styling on all the popular Instagram posts. They are taking over my life. I cant seem to figure out this trend. The Chunky Sneaker Trend (I call it the Ugly Grandpa Shoe Trend). How does one…
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Guess what Guys!! My nails are finally healthy and back in order. It only took all of 3 months! My nail bed ridges are gone and I can finally scratch my head without my nails bending and breaking off. I allowed my nails to be free of all chemicals majority of the summer and I…
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Live Like No One Else, So That You Can Live Like No One Else -Dave Ramsey It has taken me 37 years to finally be open and honest with myself when it comes to my finances. I don’t think I have ever known how to effectively handle my money, part of that is because I was…
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Hello 911, my nails are dying!!! Long, carefully sculpted and a piece of art. Words that would describe my Ballerina nails over the Spring season. Short, disturbingly stunted, bare and weak. Words that would describe the current state of my Summer nails. Sad, how did I get here!!! My nails were perfect. I feel the…
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I recently visited my best friends mom, Mrs. Anne, to support her during a difficult time and she insisted that we visit her backyard garden. Simply amazing. You can tell when someone enjoys what they do. Her garden was grown with LOVE. You know I had to whip out my camera and take pictures. I…
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Have you made that decision yet? “One Day” means some day in the future. “One day I’ll visit Spain.” The deeper meaning though is that it’s never going happen; it’s wishful thinking. The person waiting for one day is not doing anything to make it happen. “One day” never comes. “Day One” means the first…
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With good basics, you’ll have endless options… When building a wardrobe you want to last from season to season, year after year, you’ll need to start out with basics. While trends are fun, having a closet filled with them does not make a wardrobe. Plus buying mostly trendy items—even if you get them from fast…
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“My vision is to share what I love and inspire all curious and adventurous souls”
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New Season, New Scent Updates I know, I know, we are still experiencing 90 degree heat waves and I’m discussing Fall season perfume changes. Well, it’s never too soon to begin preparing to smell good for the next season. Cool temps are right around the corner. Say GOODBYE to light, floral, airy, citrusy, sweet summer fragrances and say HELLO to earthy, cool,…
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I finally went ahead and purchased tickets to visit my birth place next month. I was born in Germany and lived there as a military toddler for a couple years. The fact that I was born in Germany has always been a unique characteristic that I’ve loved about myself. Every time I go through my old…
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Happy Friday! Today we are going to do something a little different! We’re having a party! A BLOG PARTY!!!! This is the first blog party that I’ve EVER hosted! I’m a little nervous! Most of you know how it works, but just in case, here are the party instructions: Everyone is welcome! But I would LOVE it if…
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Everyone has a Bucket List of all of these amazing things they want to do. That’s all fine and well, but I often think of the things I hope to never do. How about an Anti Bucket List. The complete opposite of a Bucket List. Here are the things I hope to NEVER do before I die…
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Everything in life is temporary. So if things are going good, enjoy it, because it wont last forever. And if things are going bad, don’t worry. It cant last forever either.
I must admit, I obsessively stalk stylish blogger Instagram accounts. What can I say, its my guilty pleasure! At this point, the amount of blogs I have bookmarked on my computer would qualify me as clinically insane. I visit blog pages, make mental notes and yes, I fantasize, because guys, these bloggers are damn good. Check…
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I hail from the straightening comb and hair grease era. In my Mom’s mind, my hair wasn’t presentable to the world unless it was straight, shining and slick with grease. As a teenager, I would have my hair relaxed and immediately after drying my hair, the first thing to be done was “grease” my hair.…
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As summer camp season draws to a close, I must share with you details about the gem we call South East Tennis And Learning Center (SETLC). Every year (in February, to be exact), my husband and I are logged into the DC Parks and Recreation portal armed and ready to take down other parents as…
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Uniform- wearing identical articles of clothing every day; wearing a similar outfit or look daily. I began wearing my work uniform by default. I became obsessed with skirts. Full skirts, Pencil skirts, A-line skirts, Pleated skirts, you name it. I neglected everything else in my closet, I wore skirts everyday. Id pair my skirts with…
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