Happy New Year, all! January usually comes with a lot of reflection on the past year, and a lot of dreaming and hoping for the new one. How does the new year feel to you? I am ready, but plan to just take things one step, one item on a list, and/or one day at a time and do the best I can with each. … Read More
My Health and Workout Journey
A year and a half has gone by, and I knew the day would come where I’d sit down and talk about where I was, where I went, and where I’m going in my health journey. That’s right – a girl who was scared of going to the gym alone is now a year and a half down that road thanks to my husband Eric … Read More
My Most Used / Worn Items of 2021
Happy New Year, all! January often comes with a lot of reflection on the year we are leaving, and a lot of dreaming and hope for the year we are entering. In the midst of resolving to set, change, and attain goals each month in 2022, I immediately thought of what areas I ‘pour’ my energy and life into: my marriage, my family/friends, my job, … Read More
My Amazon Home + Fashion Finds
Hi all! This post has been a top request via Instagram for quite some time now. So this week, I have partnered up with other Instagram friends to share our top Amazon home and fashion finds! I will share mine below, along with my thoughts and how I use them or style them. Take a look, and check Instagram this week to follow along with … Read More
My Skin Journey: Microneedling for Acne Scars
Now that I have been off Accutane for almost 7 months, my journey continues to “reverse” the effects acne has had on my skin. After deciding to take Accutane (read how I made that choice in this post), and going through what ended up being an almost 8-month process (read the update sharing my first 3 months after Accutane here), I am ready to start … Read More
My Skin Journey: Accutane and My Results
My skin journey has not been smooth sailing. I have struggled with embarrassment and low self esteem more times than I could ever count due to acne and scaring. And, for that reason, finding something that could either minimize or cure this problem was worth it to me. If you want to know why I decided to take Accutane, you can read about it more … Read More
Charlotte Tilbury: My Experience + Review
I was so fortunate and honored to be invited to collaborate with Nordstrom and attend their Charlotte Tilbury launch at my local store on May 6th. I scheduled an appointment with their beauty counter in advance, and when I arrived, was greeted by all sorts of friendly and BEAUTIFUL makeup artists. They took me on a little tour of their event which included refreshing coconut water, inviting beauty … Read More
My Skin Journey: Why I decided to do Accutane
A few days ago, I decided to share some personal information regarding my skin in my Instagram Stories, and the new “skin journey” I am on. I had an overwhelming response from SO many kind women who shared many things with me – some with similar personal experiences, some with just simple words of care, and some with suggestions hoping to help me. I never expected such … Read More