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Lovely Blog Award

Shannon, Sometimes has been given the Lovely Blog Award by the wonderful Lynn at Carmen Vogue. Her blog is definitely one that I frequently visit. She passed the award to me a while ago, but I’m just now having time to do it. Check her out! And thank you,...

I Make Rules for Myself

I’m thinking of making some changes in the way I make investments in clothes, shoes, and other additions to my wardrobe. I actually need denim shorts and crops, and there are a couple pairs of shoes I’m dying to have, but I’m supposed to be saving to...

Pink Dreams of Pink Things

A few pictures my future roommate and future blog photographer, Andrea, took. I thought what she was wearing looked cute so the third picture is one I snapped of her. The pink ruffles felt very feminine, as you could imagine! I will be moving out of my apartment and back...

New Hair Tool and Nail “Art”

With the last of my birthday money, I decided to purchase a new flat iron out of the frustration I had with my swimming class ruining my hair. Instead of the $130 FHI Platform I originally wanted, I opted for a significantly cheaper and, based on reviews, equally satisfying option...

Amy, Amy, Amy…

Yesterday the world lost one of my favorite singers, Amy Winehouse. I listen to her music every day, no exaggeration. I won’t even lie and say I didn’t cry a little bit at the initial shock. Where is my ip . I was devastated, much like I was when...

Happy birthday to me!

I turned 20 on Saturday. Although I’m normally going out to party in my college town and other places, that’s not what I wanted to do for my birthday. All I wanted was to be away from school, eat some amazing food, and be surrounded by my best...

Tribal Influence

Although some of my mother’s family is part of the Indian tribe Haliwa-Saponi, I did not grow up around the culture or Native American relatives, I do not identify much with the percentage that is in me, and I did not attend a pow wow until a few years...

Working for the Weekend

My first real outfit post did pretty well! So here’s another one of a few photos I took over the weekend. I went back home because I wanted to spend a few days with my best friends and my family. Nothing like being around the people who know you...

Future Beauty Buys

Here are a few products on my want list that I’d like to be using within the next few months.1. CND Super Shiny Top and Stickey Base Coat (Ulta, $8.50 each) — The reviews for these items are great. People say they really help nail polish stay on...

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