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Kidz-Safe First Aid Kit Review + Coupon

January 21, 2017 2 Comments

Today’s blog post is a slight departure from my normal fashion, beauty, or lifestyle post. I have partnered with KidzStuff® for this post to review their 94-piece Kidz-Safe First Aid Kit. Everyone of us have been to our fair share of baby showers, where mothers-to-be open gifts for the baby from onsies, blankets, and pacifiers to diapers, diaper genies, and strollers. But in all the baby showers I’ve been to, I’ve never seen anyone gift the new parents a first aid kit. As a Medical Assistant, I appreciate the value of a good first aid kit. And even though I don’t have children, I […]

Life

“I Have a Dream…”: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2017 2 Comments

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream… A dream of peace, freedom, and hope. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and many people around the United States have honored the legacy of this man. I am reminded of the Oscar-nominated movie, Selma, about the march from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery, Ala., in 1965, to secure equal voting rights, Martin Luther King Jr.’s words ring true as much today as they did in 1965. {Images borrowed from 1 // 2 } You can read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech HERE. Yours Truly, Vanessa

Favorite Things, Good Reads, Life

Links I Love

January 14, 2017 No Comments

I know I have touted the awesomeness of Bloglovin’ before, but it truly is one of the main websites I go to to read some wonderful blogs. I also subscribe to and enjoy reading several blogs, and I am always excited to get their daily and/or weekly newsletters. So in the spirit of sharing, here are some link I love right now. January Reading List – Damsel in Dior Jacey Dupree’s reading lists always has a great selection and this month’s reading list is no different. I’m actually looking forward to reading Cat Marnell’s “How to Murder Your Life: A Memoir”. […]

Life, Musings and Ramblings

50 Questions Which Will Free Your Mind: Part 8

January 5, 2017 No Comments

As part of “My 101 Things to do in 1001 Days” Challenge, I added the task to answer “50 questions which will free your mind.” These questions really make me stop to think. I encourage you to answer these questions. You may remember that I started answering these questions a several months ago. I am answering five questions a month. I answered the first five on June 10, 2016, and the next five questions on July 8, 2016. On August 5, 2016, I answered questions 11-15. On September 2, 2016, I answered 16-20. Last month, on October 7, 2016, I answered 21-25. […]

Life, Style

Cheers to My Fellow Capricorns

January 4, 2017 4 Comments

Happy Birthday to my fellow Capricorns! I recently took a short quiz on Alex and Ani, to find out my personal blueprint. I already knew that my birthstone was a garnet, a fiery royal stone. The garnet is a sign of passion, strong energy, and motivation. I’m really loving this garnet wrap ring from Alex and Ani — so dainty! {Alex and Ani, January Ring Wrap with Swarovski Crystals – $28} Driven Capricorns, an earth sign, seek to understand their unique truth and is associated with resilience and ambition. The ambitious Birth is associated with my birth month. Known for […]