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This Calls for Carbs!- Gift Baskets Made Easy with ACME Markets

This Calls for Carbs!- Gift Baskets Made Easy with ACME Markets

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ACME Markets. The opinions and text are all mines. I think I’ve run out of fingers to count on for how many times I’ve been asked what I’d like for Christmas. The older I get, the less time I try to spend focusing on buying gifts that people will only be excited about for the moment. When it comes to family, I ask them what they need, instead of what they want. Think about it; most people will forgo purchasing something they need because other “needs” get in the…

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Winning Isn’t Always Easy, But McDonald’s Helps you Get Pretty Close.

Winning Isn’t Always Easy, But McDonald’s Helps you Get Pretty Close.

This post is sponsored ad content by McDonald’s but the opinions expressed here are my own [ad name=”In Content Responsive Ad”] Everyone wants to be a winner. At least that’s what I tell myself. To me, winning isn’t always about the crowd going wild or championship games, but it’s more about meeting the goals that you set forth in life.  As a multi-passionate person, I’m often asked how do I find time to get everything done with only 24 hours a day. The answer is simple. I’ve learned how to make the most out of my time thus allowing me to…

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Summer Living Room Refresh

Summer Living Room Refresh

For the past couple of months, I’ve been doing a few small and inexpensive upgrades around the house. I still haven’t built up enough nerve to drain our savings to have our old 1950’s pink and black bathroom redone (photos here), but for the most part, I’m happy with the outcome of each project. Last year I gave our living room facelift by changing out the curtains and upgrading the pillows which gave the room a whole new vibe, but this year I’ve found that I’ve grown tired of the curtains as they were a bit thin and I wanted…

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Why Girlfriends Weekend is So Important to me.

Why Girlfriends Weekend is So Important to me.

This year I made a vow to be more present in the lives of my friends. I wanted to laugh with them and not just at something they posted on social media. I wanted to go out and have new experiences, try new places, and shop while staying on budget. Even though I could see what was going on with them via Instagram or Facebook I knew that I wasn’t truly being the best friend that I could be by accepting my overly played excuse of life getting in the way or just being too busy. So, this year I…

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Queen of My Life

Queen of My Life

This post is sponsored by USA Network but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. One day I while in the kitchen doing a little bit of early spring cleaning a song came on iTunes radio station that I’d been jamming to. It was called “Unfinished” by the artist Mandisa. I’d never heard the song before, but the words spoke volume to me. Not scared to say it I used to be the one Preaching it to you That you could overcome I still believe it But it ain’t easy The older I get the more I realize…

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