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Two Reasons You’re Going to Love My T-Shirt Shop
Today is the big day that I am officially launching my T-Shirt shop. All the downtime over the last couple of months really helped me to think about what I wanted it to be. The first design that I created was...
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How to Organize and Save Space in Your Sewing Room or Office
Hey Introverts, I know the first question on your mind is, "Where have you been?" I know it's been literally two months since we last saw each other and I totally blame the move for that. We have lived in our old apartment for about 5 years and let me tell you the number of things we (clears throat) I have accumulated was beyond me.
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My Top 4 Gift Ideas For Beginner Sewers
Attention last minute holiday shoppers, if you're like me and struggle to figure out what to get someone to the last hour I’ve got you covered. Here are some ideas for you for top 4 big ticket gift items to get that special someone who is in love with sewing or is ready to start.
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18 Tips on How to Make Your Quarantine Life Easier with a Puppy
I’m sitting here in my bed upstairs writing this post because it is the one place I can get work done in peace. I have been handling being quarantined before there was a quarantine/social distancing situation. How is that possible, Ashley? Glad you asked. It was all because of the surgery that I had recently, which I feel fully recovered from now and because we got a new puppy 2 months ago. The vet told us to keep him away from other dogs until he got all his vaccines to avoid him getting sick. Also to keep him in a safe place that is free of other dogs. The only…
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The Making of My Birthday Dress and Adventure to Long Beach
Hi loves, I know it has been way too long. I’m usually writing at least one post a month. That’s how I imagine it in my head. I promise I am trying to get better at this. My official birthday is in the middle of this week, Wednesday, August 21st, but being the true Leo that I am I get excited when the month comes around and the weekend before it. This year my husband and I decided to go to Cali to celebrate my birthday and catch up with some friends. Honestly, the first half of the year had been rough with all my health issues especially in May…
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You Gave Up What for a Month?
“I’m giving up TV for a month,” I said. “You have fun with that,” was my husband’s first reaction. That upcoming weekend was Labor Day weekend, so as I visited with my family I told them the same news. My mother had a couple of questions like “What all does that entail? No movie theaters?” I simply replied, “Yes.” She joked, “Well that doesn’t mean the rest of us couldn’t watch TV.” I agreed with her as I had found a way around watching TV, conversation. I asked my mom about what she was up to and followed up with questions to those answers. We eventually left the living room…
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Why I Made the Decision to go Organic
Hey loves, I know it’s been a while since I have written anything. A lot has transpired over the last couple of months. My health has not been the greatest, so it has been a roller coaster to say the least. July 1st marks the start of a new beginning for me. I have decided to go the organic route with the foods I consume. I have already started to exercise as of last week with my husband, but now we are ready to get really serious. My goal for changing the types of foods I eat is to get my hormones in check and lose excess weight that has…
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The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Dream Wedding at Sandals Negril Resort (Part II)
Hey loves, I know this is the part you have been waiting for. The real details on planning a wedding in Negril, Jamaica. Just to recap if you missed part I, you can find it HERE. Planning a destination wedding can be fun and stressful at the same time, but if you are a control freak then this would not be for you. There are so many variables that you have no control over. One of the main things is the weather, which leads me to … 6. Research, research, and research All that we knew was that we wanted to have our wedding as close to our dating anniversary as…
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The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Dream Wedding at Sandals Negril Resort (Part I)
Chris, my husband and I were engaged in August 2016, not even a week after my 30th birthday. He had planned everything with my friends and family down to what to say to keep me guessing because I don’t like surprises. I’ll save the whole story for another day. As we were sitting around the table with our friends celebrating the questions began. Mind you this was only about 15-20 minutes after I said yes. The questions started with “When do you want to get married?” and “Do you know where you want to get married?“ We were like wait a minute we just got engaged and you were there,…
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The Balancing Act
The last few months have been a period of transformation for me. I downsized and started school and cut back at work to focus on starting my own business.
