July 2015 archive

5 Tips to Get the Eyebrow Shape That You Want

5 Tips to Get the Eyebrow Shape That You

Hey y’all, I have had the hardest time finding an eyebrow technician that could give me the eyebrow shape I’ve been craving. I have tried both waxing and threading, and each time have been left feeling underwhelmed. None of the technicians were able to give me a nice arch, while maintaining the thickness of my […]

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7 Reasons Why You Need an Affirmation Journal

why you need an affirmation journal

While shopping at Charming Charlie, a bright yellow journal caught my eye. It read “Happy Thoughts” in obnoxious hot pink letters, and I couldn’t help but purchase it. I’m not a journal type girl. I’ve tried dozens of times to start one, but I’ve never been able to keep up the habit. However the brightness of […]

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10K Trail Run – Bucket List

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Ladies and gentlemen, I did it! I completed the first (hopefully of many) task from my 26th birthday bucket list created to force me out of my comfort zone, and jumpstart this year of living in discomfort. [Check out my bucket list here] Since I created that list and posted it on le blog on my […]

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Beyonce’s Vegan Diet Challenge

Beyonce's Vegan Challenge

So it’s time yall. I’ve got to get this eating under control. Not only to lose weight, but to get my overall health back together. Any time I’ve lost control of my eating habits in the past, my body has let me know: constant headaches, mind fogginess, bloating, etc. Ive gotten to the point where […]

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The Car Crash That Changed Everything

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  And so this happened… one month before I finished paying off my car, I got into a car crash while heading to work. A car stopped in the middle of a busy road, and a Cadillac tried to turn out of the car’s way, while also trying to stop (forgetting that with such a […]

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MBA Graduation

Vee Valentine graduating

When I was a little girl I attended a graduation ceremony that prepped me for this very moment when the program director placed my academic hood on my shoulders. Even as a young girl I noticed the prestige that graduate level candidates received during each ceremony, and the symbolism of the academic hood. I remember […]

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Magic Mike XXL Advanced Screening Event

Magic Mike XXL

The only way you haven’t heard about the release of Magic Mike XXL is if you’ve been living under a rock. Since you’re reading this post, I consider you one of my internet friends. Therefore, it is my duty to pull you from underneath that rock so that we can both prosper in all the […]

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