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2016 Book No. 6: The Butterfly Garden

June 12, 2016

2016 Book No. 6: The Butterfly Garden

Hey everyone! So far, I’ve been reading a book a month this year. I’ve realized that is what my lifestyle allows and it makes me happy that at least I am reading far more than last year, so I shouldn’t punish myself for not reading “enough.” This month, I decided to switch to a mystery […]

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June 2016-Almost Halfway There!

June 1, 2016

June 2016-Almost Halfway There!

Happy June, folks! At least I hope it’s a happy day for y’all! I came to the realization that just like recent years, everything seems to be flying by. I recall sitting down in my high school classrooms waiting for the second hand to touch the minute hand, then on to touch the hour hand. […]

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New Book Update: The Year Without a Purchase

April 23, 2016

New Book Update: The Year Without a Purchase

Earlier this month, I began reading The Year Without a Purchase: One Family’s Quest to Stop Shopping and Start Connecting by Scott Dannemiller, and I must say, I am finding it quite surprising. Dannemiller, so far, has good writing talent. He makes common things funny and relatable, and touches on points right away. I have not […]

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Books of 2016: 4/26 Living Well Spending Less

April 12, 2016

Books of 2016: 4/26 Living Well Spending Less

Hey y’all! So I have finished my fourth book of the year. Frankly, I wish I had more books under my belt, but I guess I have only been able to read one book a month. Fear not, friends! This summer, I am planning on taking a two-week vacation and I PROMISE that I will […]

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Memorizing Scripture: Holy Week

March 23, 2016

Memorizing Scripture: Holy Week

The past couple of months, I’ve managed to get up an hour earlier to do some of the things I love the most, such as working out, reading, meditating, journaling, and spending time with God. I have been able to dive into the bible once again and have a deeper, more meaningful, and intentional relationship […]

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A Birthday Photo Shoot: 26

March 22, 2016

A Birthday Photo Shoot: 26

A fun, birthday-themed photo shoot for my 26th year of life. All photos shot by my husband. Thank you, honey! Beautiful cake by Jessica Perez. You can find her on Instagram. Paleo makeup on my eyes and an organic-based finishing powder by Araza Beauty. Thank you for sending me the samples! Thank you, God, for […]

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2016 Reading: Spark Joy

March 17, 2016

2016 Reading: Spark Joy

Hi there! The last 2 weeks have been filled with crazy amounts of events, so here I am to finally write about reading yet another book for this year. I didn’t have a set goal in mind, but I probably should’ve. Although this one took me the longest to read (maybe because in the middle […]

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How is Your 2016 Going? – Intentions

February 7, 2016

How is Your 2016 Going? – Intentions

Hey there! I wanted to check in with you all on my personal updates of my 2016 intentions. I know that a lot of you have your own resolutions or intentions to keep by, and  I would love to know what they are by commenting or messaging me below. 🙂 So far, I’ve been able […]

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2016 Intentions

January 2, 2016

2016 Intentions

Hey, all! I believe we all should continue to add on to our intentions to outline our 2016. I am a strong believer in the written word; I make things happen only when I do this. It is sometimes difficult to sit down and take about 30 minutes out of your day to create this […]

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Ten Books You Should Read With Me (2016 Reads)

December 30, 2015

Ten Books You Should Read With Me (2016 Reads)

It’s that time of year again, y’all. The dreaded realization of the year starting over, and it seemed like only yesterday that it was January…2015! I am planning on making 2016 a year of accomplishments and successes. A year full of happiness and diminishing negativity and toxic relationships. But I’ll save my intentions for my […]

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How is Your 2016 Going? – Intentions

How is Your 2016 Going? – Intentions

Hey there! I wanted to check in with you all on my personal updates of my 2016 intentions. I know that a lot of you have your own resolutions or intentions to keep by, and  I would love to know what they are by commenting or messaging me below. 🙂 So far, I’ve been able […]

August Ramblings

August Ramblings

Hello, friends! As you can tell, I haven’t written in a while. I had been consistently blogging for a year now, and I can’t seem to get my life back in order the past couple of months. Leading back to the cruise, I had full-on prepared for it: woke up early every morning to work […]

I Finished the Whole 30: Update and Thoughts

I Finished the Whole 30: Update and Thoughts

Woohoo! So last week I was thinking, “I can’t wait for this challenge to end!” And this morning I said, “maybe I won’t have honey in my tea like I normally would pre-whole30.” Who am I? There’s been a major difference this fourth round (I’ve done it the past three years towards the beginning of […]

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