Wanderlust: California

I have always wanted to go to California! I have a couple of friends who live out there and they love it! I actually went to L.A. a couple of years ago for a blog conference, but I didn’t get to venture out beyond the hotel and the area around the Staples Center. I did go on a walking tour, which was amazing, but there is so much to see in California besides downtown L.A. Photo Source: Reef Rainforest California holds such intrigue, mainly because I have always wanted to be an actress, but I never pursued that dream. It […]

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10 Reasons to Love Joyus and Awestruck

This month has been amazing! On August 3rd, I flew from my home in East Tennessee to Los Angeles, California, for the BlogHer 16 conference. Not only was it my first time in the City of Angels, but it was my first time in California. It was also my first time attending a blog conference. I had no idea what to expect, but let me tell you, I had the time of my life! Not only did I get to meet some amazing bloggers, some of whom I follow on Instagram or Facebook or subscribe to their blogs or YouTube channels, […]

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Links I Love

Since I revamped my blog earlier this month, I have been looking at starting a new weekly or monthly series (or two). I have found myself drawn to other bloggers posts about “links they love”, so today, starts the first in a series. My plan for this series – “Links I Love” – is that it will become a monthly series. I hope you find these links as great and interesting as I did! Ever wonder about the bedrooms of those TV characters like Carrie Bradshaw and Serena van der Woodsen? Glamour magazine shares some cools details about these rooms. Daily Dose of Design shares […]

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What City Do You Belong in?

I’ve always said that I’m a city cirl trapped in a country girl’s body. I’ve always wondered which city best matched my beauty style.   Photo Source: Makeup.com via Pinterest After visiting and falling in love with both Chicago and New York, I kind of figured I’d fall into one of those two cities; however, I when I took this 9-question quiz, I found that I was more San Francisco than Chicago or New York. According to San Francisco-based MakeupDaily.com reader, Amanda Huggins, “The flower child culture of San Francisco has really contributed to a signature beauty look centered around […]

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