Valentine’s Day: A Love/Hate Relationship

Well, here we go again. Another Valentine's Day is here and, once again, I have no valentine. Ugh, this sucks...what am I going to do? I guess I have no choice but to stuff my face with an entire heart-shaped box of chocolates while listening to All By Myself by Eric Carmen on repeat. That'll…

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Ten Years Ago…

Hi there! This week's post is inspired by the "Ten Year Photo Challenge" that is all over Instagram these days. If you don't know what I'm talking about it's when you post a side by side of yourself from ten years ago and today to see if you've "aged well", from an outward perspective. With…

New Years Resolutions?

I don't believe in New Years resolutions. Phew...man, it felt good to get that off my chest! I don't know...There is something about them, or rather that term, that just irks me. For instance, why do they have to be at the beginning of the year? And why are they called "resolutions"? This week, I'm…

‘Twas the Season

Hello there and Happy New Year! Yes, I know that it's been about two months since I last posted. December was BEYOND busy for me with work (and occasional holiday festivities) so, unfortunately, my blog was pushed to the back burner. I'm kinda bummed I didn't get to do any holiday related posts or anything,…

20 Things I’m Thankful For

Hi there! Since Thanksgiving is in a few days here in the U.S., I thought that I would share with you guys what I am thankful for. I just want to preface this by saying that this is not the only time of the year I give thanks, however, the upcoming holiday seemed like an…

October Recap & Going Forward

How is it November already?! This year went so incredibly fast and now the holiday season is officially among us! Ahhh!! Anyway, it's time for a monthly blog recap. I've decided that this is going to be my last one for a while and I'll tell you why a little bit later. But first, let's recap!…

How Working in Retail Helped My Anxiety

Working in retail wasn't my dream. To be honest, it's still not. My life just unfolded that way. Sometimes, though, things happen a certain way and you don't realize their impact on your life until years later.  When I started working in retail nearly nine years ago, I didn't intend on staying in the industry…