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, […]
How to Be a Role Model and Build Self-Confidence
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes. ~Sally Field In her speech at the Oscars in 1984, when she won for her role in Places in the Heart, Sally Field said to a room full of her peers, “I haven’t had an orthodox career, and I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn’t feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!” […]
A Tribute to the True Power of a Woman
In the March 2010 issue of Glamour magazine, there was an editorial featuring an excerpt from Eve Ensler’s book I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World. According to Glamour, this editorial is “the most important 433 words to read” because Eve Ensler “celebrates the true power of a woman.” Eve Ensler is a feminist, an activist, a playwright, and a performer, but she is best known as the author of The Vagina Monologues. You can check out her website – www.eveensler.org – if you’d like to find out more about her. Here is what Eve Ensler wrote: “Dear Emotional […]
10 Must-Try Beauty Products
At the young age of 43, I am really trying to take better care of myself, including trying to take better care of my hair and my skin. I’m always on the lookout for new beauty products, a lot of which I discover in the many magazines that I read. Here are my top 10 products on my beauty wish list. 1. Monoi Tiki Tahiti Oil {$11.95} 2. NARS Monoi Body Glow I {$59} 3. Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Oil {$38} 4. Lancôme Miracle Cushion {$47} 5. Shiseido Eye Mask {$17.50 – $63} 6. Volcano Foot Mask by LUSH […]
7 Betch-ing Reasons to Love the #FabFitFun Summer 2016 Box
Who’s ready for Summer? ME!! And what better way to kick off summer than to come home and find my #FabFitFun Summer 2016 box on my doorstep! So now I’m ready to hit the beach! Editor-in-Chief Katie A. Kitchens swapped her usual note for quick list of some of her favorite things about summer, which included “family vay-ks and girlfriend getaways… outdoor concerts and movies… boozy, grown-up popsicles (Thank you #Betches)… and blue skies and sunshine…” She and I must be summer soul-sisters! {*Disclosure: I am a FabFitFun Affiliate, which means if you order from my blog posts, I receive a small commission. […]