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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hello again ladies and gents, Welcome back! So this is where the fun stuff begins ::rubs hands together:: I got a little heavy (at least for me) in the last post talking about my weight loss struggles (you can read more on that here). Now it’s time to talk about something that is a little […]
Ladies and gents, sit back and let me show you how to fail at meeting your goals- or at least how I have failed at meeting the same goals over a long period of time. Hopefully by seeing where I went wrong, it will help you keep from making the same mistakes. In the midst […]
Hello again, If you read my welcome post , and you’re still rocking with me, thank you. It means the world to me. For those of you who are just coming on board, hello. I hope you stick around awhile- and if you’d like, you can read a little more about me here. So […]
Hello everyone, My name is Vee Valentine (we’ll get into the nickname further along the road). I’m a twenty-something, single, female living in sunny South Florida. I have about 5,011 degrees, working in corporate America, hustling to end the paycheck to paycheck cycle. Honestly, I’m just trying to figure life out. Over the years I’ve […]
Well. I lost my job today. I feel like the rug has been snatched from under me. All of the plans I had made for my future: improving my credit score, establishing a budget and savings plan, becoming a vital breadwinner within my house of five have come crumbling down. Now I know these plans […]