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The Art of Personalized Thank-You Notes

February 17, 2019 No Comments

The Art of Thank You Notes / www.vanessahwood.com

I am a huge fan of letter-writing and snail-mail, especially when it comes to writing Thank You notes. There’s just something about getting a card or a letter in the mail that excites me! After I interviewed for my current day job as a Medical Assistant, I wrote thank you notes to both the practice manager who hired me and the doctor {with whom I currently work} for taking the time out of their schedule to speak with me. They both are invaluable friends and colleagues. It is always a pleasure when other bloggers reach out to me with an idea and want to contribute to my […]

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Ain’t Love Grand?

February 14, 2019 No Comments

Valentines Day Couples / www.vanessahwood.com

Who doesn’t love a good love story? I know I sure do! I love to watch romantic movies and read romantic books. I also love to read and hear about how people and “fell in love”. Just like everyone, celebrities have romantic meet-cute stories. For example, did you know that Chrissy Teigen met John Legend on the set of his music video for “Stereo” where she co-starred as his love-interest? And did you know that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend? So in honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d […]

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Links I Love: Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2019 No Comments

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reading posts about what to wear and what to buy for your special somebody for Valentine’s Day. It is for this reason that I decided to put together a special edition of “Links I Love” featuring some great Valentine’s Day links! What To Buy Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2019 – {SheerLuxe} – Talk about massive gift guide. Sheer Luxe has done it this time, with gift guides in 10 categories! Valentine’s Day Gift Guide (Him + Her) – {Sassy Southern Blonde} – I love Kelsie’s gift guides because they offer so many […]

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American Shield Backpack is Stylish & Versatile

February 5, 2019 No Comments

American Shield Graphite 25 backpack / www.vanessahwood.com

Stylish and spacious. That’s how I would describe the American Shield Graphite 25 backpack. It’s the perfect piece to use for a day trip or a weekend getaway. What Do You Look For In A Backpack? It also a great investment piece for students because it is sturdy, well-built, and has plenty of pockets for everything they would need to carry to and from class. The American Shield Granite 25 backpack is an elegant and timeless design. It is versatile, spacious, functional and multi-purpose. I recently used my American Shield Graphite 25 backpack on a road trip with my husband. […]

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Links I Love: January 2019

February 2, 2019 No Comments

For the past few months, I’ve been getting up at 5:15 a.m. and catching up on some reading and blogging, but mostly I’ve been reading. And that brings us to today’s post. I’ve rounded up a few links I love from my January reading list, and I hope you’ll enjoy reading them too! Natural Hair Products Available at Target {StyleCaster} – I feel like I’ve tried every hair product for naturally curly hair, but there are a few on this list that I’ve not yet tried. 10 TED talks to Kick off 2019 {Damsel in Dior} – Jacey always has […]