This past couple of months has been beauty-ful for me, in that I have splurged a little on myself by picking out some items from my must-try products list. My beauty haul comes from both Sephora and Ulta, and I’m loving everything I bought! A few weeks ago, I shared my wish list for Ulta. Since then, I have purchased a few things off that list. Sephora has a lot more high-end brand names, but Ulta has a great selection of other items not available at Sephora. I bought a new tinted moisturizer, a roller ball perfume, a skincare system, a […]
The Look of Leather & Lace
Leather and lace. The delicate and feminine look of lace. The tough and edgy look of leather. The juxtaposition of these two materials being paired together are sexy and really go well together. They can be worn throughout the year, but they really wear well through the Fall and Winter seasons. Here are some tips on how to pair leather and lace. Lace dress and leather boots. Lace top and leather pants. Lace top with leather jacket. Leather jacket with lace skirt. Leather and lace dress. I love this look of the sheer lace wrap tied around the leather pants. […]
Live Every Day Like Elle Woods
Legally Blonde may have come out in 2001, but the lesson I learned from that movie is timeless. It’s also a lesson that I think every woman should live by. What lesson is that, Vanessa? Well… I’ll tell you. Image borrowed from Chef Maribeth Elle: You’re breaking up with me because I’m too… blonde? Warner Huntington III: Well, no. That’s not entirely true… Elle: Then what? My boobs are too big? Elle Woods was dumped by her boyfriend, Warner, because he “needs to marry a Jackie, not a Marilyn.” This rejection forced her to step out of her comfort zone and apply herself and her brain […]
Meryl Streep… Simply the Best!
“Let’s face it, we were all once 3-year-olds who stood in the middle of the living room and everybody thought we were so adorable. Only some of us grow up and get paid for it.” – Meryl Streep Ms. Streep is by far one of the most talented and versatile actresses of our time, having appeared in such great dramas as Out of Africa (1985), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), Doubt (2009), and The Iron Lady (2012). Her comedic talents shown through in such movies as Death Becomes Her (1992) and It’s Complicated (2009), and she has lent her voice to several movies, including Fantastic Mr. […]
Jobs I Want To Try Some Day
What is your dream job? What job would you like to try, if only for one day? Do you love your job, but wish you could do something else as well? Let me start today’s post by saying that I really enjoy my job as a Registered Medical Assistant. I enjoy those I work with, and I enjoy the job in general. I’ve been a Medical Assistant since 2002. I guess you could say that it is now more than a job… it’s a career. That being said, I still think of myself as that awkward 20-something young lady, fresh […]