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5 Beauty and Budget Must-Haves for Brown Girls on the Move

There’s something really wonderful and empowering about being your own woman in all ways. I’m talking about having your stuff together from the inside and out: your career is on the move, you’re handling your finances like a champ, and you’re attention to your personal appearance is impeccable. For some brown girl millennials, this is

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Transitioning to Fall Isn’t Just for your Wardrobe

Here in the Northeast of the U.S. fall fully here! The air is crisp and the leaves are changing into beautiful colors. Though this happens every year it is still a process of transitioning into a new phase. Whether you’re transitioning in a new school year, work assignment, or life phase transitions can be challenging

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7 Branding & Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners Just Starting Out 

viable marketing plan so your ideal client will know about you and your products and services and vice versa. Christine St.Vil and Julian Kiganda, sisters and co-authors of Whose Shoes Are You Wearing? 12-Steps to Uncovering the Woman You Really Want to Be and owners of Moms N’ Charge and Bold & Fearless, respectively have

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The True Story Behind How I Found My Wedding Dress for $35 the Day Before My Wedding

  Yes. That title is 100% true and 100% not clickbait.  But before we get into the story, I have to provide some context. The context When my husband and I decided to get married, we both knew that we didn’t want anything over-the-top for our wedding. Three reasons. Reason One: Laziness. I don’t like

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The 4 Must-Haves Essentials for Your First Big Girl Get Together!

And we are back for Part III of our Inspired Space Series sponsored by Go Haus. If you missed out on Part I on pimping out your small space with exquisite design on a tight budget and Part II on describing your interior design style, then go back and check them out.  To be honest,

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7 Ways to Resist The Urge To Shop When You Have a Closet Full of Clothes But Nothing to Wear

So last week, I went into Dresses for Less.  I had absolutely no business going there, but there I was nonetheless. Outside of thrift stores, that is my spot for finding cute, new dresses at next to nothing. Well, within a few minutes I had about 8 dresses in my hand and justified the purchases by

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Which of These 4 Interior Design Styles Best Describes You?

And we are back with Part II of the Inspired Series sponsored by Go Haus. If you missed Part I, The ABCs of Designing a Small Space on a Tight Budget, please go back and read up.  I really love today’s post, Which of These 4 Interior Design Styles Best Describes You? I believe I’m a

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8 Couponing Tips for Beginners That Want to Start Slow and Steady

When I’m at Pathmark checking out at the self-serve lanes, I always get my feelings hurts. The computer always asks me, “Do you have any coupons?” and I always press the button that says no in defeat. Each time this happens, I shake my fists at the screen—I feel like I’m missing out on savings.

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5 Things You Should Know When Looking for a New Apartment

  Searching for a new apartment isn’t always the most enjoyable of tasks, and in today’s competitive rental market, it can be difficult to lock down the ideal place without spending a fortune. If you’re soon headed out to canvas the neighborhoods in search of a new place, keep these apartment hunting strategies in mind.

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The ABCs of Designing a Small Space on a Tight Budget

 image source= GoHaus I’m so excited to share that I’ve partnered with Go Haus on a four-part Inspired Spaces series. I have a lot of companies reach out to me to do things like this, but I often decline the overture because their vision doesn’t align with the values of this community: authenticity, kindness, happiness, thoughtfulness, and

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