Author: awrensays
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Rethinking house clothes
A festival was happening outside. I could hear the music. Everyone’s joy was even louder. I’d considered joining them. I even got dressed to go. I put on a dress I’d been eager to wear. I did my hair. I was ready to go. And then I just sat on my bed with my laptop…
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Increasing income is not the same as increasing wealth
Boy, am I tired. It has been a while since I have had day off. Even during the holiday period, I picked up a part-time job. I constantly picked up shifts, because as everyone knows more work equals more pay. I was doing whatever I could to increase my income. My thought was, I would…
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Learning from my fashion mistakes
I remember it well. I had a great outfit planned out. My top was light blue. It was a color that I pulled from the floral maxi I was going to wear with it. Pastel + flower= springtime. I was set, except I looked a mess. When it was time to leave the house, I…
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No more aspirational purchases
I have a very fancy candle and diffuser set. I bought during a sale. It was a bit of splurge, but I told myself that it would be addition for my new place when I moved. It was such a good deal, I went ahead and bought it, in hopes of having the keys in…
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This year I’m expanding my approach to skincare
When I started getting into skincare, that to me meant focusing on my face. Every product I bought was geared to all of the issues that occur there, that bit that is how I am known by the world. But recently I have been thinking that my skin is not just my face. Your skin…
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A fragrance brand that is new to me: Glasshouse Fragrances
This week, heading into the new year, I have been thinking about the things I want to try in the future. Today, it is all about Glasshouse Fragrances. It is an Australian brand that has been more recently been introduced stateside. They have a range of scented products, including candles, room diffusers, parfums, and body…
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You can’t take it with you
I started writing this as I was coming back from a funeral. As you might imagine, it was not at all how I had hoped to spend my Christmas eve, but it did provide some perspective as I prepare for the new year. The experience forced to contemplate mortality itself. They say you can’t take…
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Conrad Los Angeles, just another new luxury hotel I have learned about
I am not sure where I got this from, but I have become obsessed with looking for the nicest hotels around, and then wishing upon a star to one day stay there. Today’s new hotel I just learned about is the Conrad Los Angeles. I admit, this was all inspired by the CNN list of…
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Did you know Jimmy Choo made winter boots?
If I were forced to give a description of the Jimmy Choo, I would probably tell you they are know for expensive and fanciful high heels. Never in my life did I think they made any pairs of shoes meant for the rugged outdoors. Today I have learned something new. Did you know that Jimmy…
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About all of those Southwest Airlines flight cancellations
The United States is still recovering from a recent spate of winter storms, which pummeled the nation with extreme cold, snow, and ice. The biggest blow was the large number of flight cancellations over a busy holiday travel period. As of this writing, there were 2,950 reported flight cancellations. Southwest airlines was responsible for 2,549…
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