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Meet DreamGirl Barbara Naadjie, Chef and Founder of Barbara Food Creations

 If I could,  I would marry Barbara. But I can’t.  Barbara is one of the best cooks that I know. Barbara has a deep passion for using food to bring joy and she is great at it. I wanted to showcase her talents here. She is definitely a “chef to watch”, especially when it comes to

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One Easy Way to Instantly Revolutionize Your Love Life: Renew Your Vows…To Your Self

Randomly, I got a text the other day from a platonic male friend. He wanted to check in and see how I was doing. A few texts in he told me that he thought I was extremely intelligent, hard working and deserving of every thing I set my mind to and other heart warming things.

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The Perfect Hair, Beauty, and Skin Regimen Using Inexpensive Natural Products #Skinspiration #FrugalBeauty

YUM!! The Home Shopping Network reached out to me to participate in their #Skinspiration conversation. They asked me to share my skin care icon. I selected Abiola Abrams– a woman that I deeply respect because her inside beauty matches her glowing outside radiance. Her hair and skin are beautiful so I asked her to go

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The Shocking Truth About Good Debt and Bad Debt

Is there really such a thing as good debt? You’ve probably heard the terms good debt and bad debt, but what do they really mean? Can any debt really be good? Many use the term good debt to refer to a loan used to purchase something that will appreciate or increase in value e.g. student

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Back to School Shopping Tips

It’s back to school time, and many parents are roaming the aisles of stores around the country to buy new school supplies and clothes.  Although, this is an exciting time of year, it can also be very expensive. I saw the school supplies list for my goddaughter and I cringed. I couldn’t believe that my

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How Can I Use a Certificate of Deposit to Save Money?

These days investors are looking for the best place to park their cash. They want to invest in relatively safe investments or just find the best current CD rates. If you are planning to save your money with a certificate of deposit, here are the pros and cons. What is a Certificate of Deposit? A

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Get An Accountability Partner To Put Your Plans into Action: 5 Quick Tips to Make This Happen

Earlier today I took a picture of myself and balked when I looked at it. “Omg!” I thought. “I can’t be this fat!” Truth be told this was nothing new to me. I had gained 10 pounds in the earlier part of the year. Then I lost a few, gained it back, lost it again

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Meet DreamGirl Karen Taylor Bass, PR Expert and Founder of The Brand New Mommy

Earlier this year, I introduced you to Karen when I wrote about how her speech at a networking event inspired me to continue to build this blog. In her speech, she aptly reminded us to “make your dreams so big that they seem laughable.” Can you imagine? Your dreams being so huge, mega, and badass,

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Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?

impossible think that there is no need for work-life balance, work is a part of your life. I actually subscribe to the idea that work-life balance doesn’t exist if you love what you do.   This week I worked Monday – Friday for my fill-time job for about 10 hours per day, then worked on FNPhenomenal

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Is 6 Months of Emergency Savings Really Important?

Financial gurus like Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman and Sakina Spruell teach key finance knowledge. They’ve been known to recommend 6 months of savings before beginning to invest so you can become a financial success. Their reasoning is that if you have an emergency or unexpected event, you should be able to live off of your emergency fund for

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