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A Lesson in Grace from my Mother.

A Lesson in Grace from my Mother.

Grace is when You get more than You deserve Mercy is when You don’t get exactly what You do deserve -Lonnie Hunter Anyway As humans, we have a tendency to react quickly to situations without fully thinking them all the way through. I am guilty of this as I can often be quick tongue or ill-tempered when things don’t go exactly as I would like them to go. My Mother, who is an ordained minister in the Baptist church, often tends to arguments or objections on matters by simply saying “it’ll be alright.” Sometimes I don’t agree 100% with my…

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MakeUp Wars: A Pretty Girls Guide to Accessorizing for the Gym.

MakeUp Wars: A Pretty Girls Guide to Accessorizing for the Gym.

Thousands have made the New Year’s Resolution that they will make an effort to live a healthier life. For some, it’s as simple as becoming a bit more active or saying no to that second helping. Some are even taking it a step further and dare I say it.. giving up sweets. Then there is that select group that vows to get back in the gym or even take the step to join a gym. Let’s face it, social media’s made working out in the gym a bit intimidating and let’s not talk about those “in the middle of my workout…

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My Birth Control Pills Made Me Fat.

My Birth Control Pills Made Me Fat.

My Birth Control Pills made me fat. As I stepped on the scale, it was all I could think. It had to be my birth control pills. I was eating healthy healthier. I was going to the gym, and I’d even participated in several Nike Run challenges until I twisted my ankle and was out on doctor’s orders for three months. Nothing I was doing was helping. I just could not get the weight off. I’ve posted about my weight issues before and each time I’ve made a valiant effort at getting the weight off only to find that it…

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Ten Things to Do This Month to Start the New Year.

Ten Things to Do This Month to Start the New Year.

Here we are starting a New Year. This is the time when everyone sits down and makes their New Years resolutions and vows to change things that didn’t work in 2014. Sometimes New Year Resolutions can be hard to keep and so instead of posting my resolutions I’ve decided to just go with ten things that I plan to do this month.    1. Clean off your computer. Start the new year off with a clean hard drive. As a blogger, my desktop is often cluttered with pictures I’ve saved or files that I’m editing. It often gets so bad…

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Why I’ll Be Sending More Thank You Notes in 2015

Why I’ll Be Sending More Thank You Notes in 2015

Have you ever sat and wondered where the time went? It seems that the days are becoming shorter and the years and coming to an end so much faster than it would in my younger days. I often wonder if my new found notice of the abruptness of time is because I’m constantly glued to some electronic device. You know, taking a selfie, writing a blog post, posting to Instagram or keeping up with the latest gossip on Facebook. Over time, I’ve come to discover that I truly miss actual conversation and that I’d rather talk on the phone instead…

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