To Love Myself: Through it all

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I've always been a sort of Pollyanna. I'm a realist but at the same time I try to always believe the best in people and assume people believe the best in what I say and do. I'm pretty real, it's hard to hide how I feel and it's tough to lie to someone's face when they ask how I'm doing. Don't get me wrong, I get that people don't really want to hear a 15 minutes answer to "how are you?" but I'll … [Read more...]

Western FASHION: Fatbaby

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If you haven't figured it out from my blog- I love FASHION. I've been working on launching a fashion series for awhile and although I keep getting delayed... it will happen!! I live in the south, ya'll. Yes, I said "Ya'll" because it seemed appropriate. I go to rodeos, like the outdoors and married into a family that owns over 100 acres of land in the middle of nowhere. Although from Detroit, … [Read more...]

Mars Gift Basket: Giving back

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Like I have said before, I love doing sponsored posts when it's something I believe in. This week I have had the opportunity to do the most fun one to date: a gift basket of candy as a Halloween present for a deserving person!  Although I've done BIGGER sponsored posts- this one is so much better in that it's about giving back. This is something I don't do enough- if I were to be completely … [Read more...]

DIY: Furniture To-Do’s

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Ben is laughing at me. I have pulled out three pieces on furniture from the garage and have been cleaning brushes, organizing and taking inventory. This is what I do- it's all or nothing! I'm so excited about my projects and am determined to get some things done while it is still nice outside. I am hoping to go ahead and sell most of these pieces at one of my friend's booth's at a local flea … [Read more...]