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What’s in my Makeup Bag: December

The following content includes gifted products (*) and referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. It’s that time again… the last WIMMB post of the year.  On the one hand I feel (just like pretty much everyone else… probably) that this year went by incredibly quickly. Aaaand… on the other hand, I feel like I’ve been stuck in 2018 for ages. So many things that I was hoping to happen didn’t, and so many things that I’d never think would happen……

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Wellness + Self-Care Gift Ideas

Wellness and Self-Care Gift Ideas 2018

So… what do you get that one person in your life who seems to already have everything they need? Well, I say that you can never go wrong with a gift that can boost or encourage more health and happiness in the other person’s life.  Sadly, these aren’t things that you can simply put in a box. Creating a little wellness/self-care box for someone you love, however, can serve as a little self-preservation reminder. It’s all about encouraging someone you…

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Beauty

SmoothSkin Gold IPL At-Home Hair Removal

Smooth-Skin-Gold-IPL-Hair-Removal-Device-Review

SmoothSkin Gold IPL At-Home Hair Removal The following content includes gifted products (*) and referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. My very first experience with an at-home permanent hair removal took place many years ago, with the Tria laser. As someone with a light skin tone and very dark, coarse hair,  I was never able to get away with going a few days without shaving my legs- especially in the summer. The model that I had was one of the…

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Candles to Love This Winter

It’s no secret that I have a thing for candles. I’ve always loved candles that have a nice, strong throw. I just love burning a candle right after I clean the house, while I’m cooking, when I’m writing, when I’m editing, reading a book… Probably the only time I don’t burn candles this time of year is when I’m sleeping. Don’t worry though, I have a bit of an OCD when it comes to those things, and always check every…

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Finding Balance, Having it All + 7 Quotes to Inspire Harmony

Finding Balance, Having it All + 7 Quotes to Inspire Harmony

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the phrase “finding balance” for a very long time now. We tend to think that having “balance” in life equals “having it all.” Does it really, though? One of my favorite Dalai Lama quotes is “Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.“ These words have always served me as a reminder that anything “great” or anything truly worth having, requires not just discipline, but also some…

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