One Fullproof Way to Tell the Difference Between Real Beauty and Fake Beauty

by LifeBliss Lisa I have my own ideas about what beauty is and what beauty isn’t.  I’ve talked about carefree sensuality and the importance of comfort and confidence.  I continue to notice that the most beautiful women are the ones who are not obsessing about it all day long, every day, but the ones who take the time

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Two Sites That Will Bring You Peace and Happiness on the Cheap

This past Friday, I spent the evening with my brother watching The Secret.  For those of you that haven’t read the book or watched the film, I highly recommend it. The Secret talks about the relationship between your thoughts and your reality. The premise of the secret and the Law of Attraction is that we

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7 Things Chronically Ill People Want You to Know

Today, I have to attend the funeral of a 38-year old principal. I attended the wake yesterday. I have not been to a funeral in close to 10 years. When you say “grief.”  Ah! The following post from Norissa is really  real and informative… and so timely. -k Please note each chronic illness is different.

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What Will You Give in the New Year?

It’s a New Year and I hope you’re on the verge of having a happy one!   Christmas was last week and it twas the season for giving, as they say. But let’s be honest – with all the hustle and bustle, crowds and demands of the season, all this giving might have given you

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This is How You Grieve

Hey Ladies, Welcome home! I hope you like the new site. The Frugal Feminista shows the grown-up version of me. In the last year of blogging, I spoke mostly about personal finance– how to save money, eliminate debt, and understand your relationship with money. And don’t get me wrong, I still LOVE talking about money,

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Eating Healthily On A Budget: My Tour at Walmart as a Fresh Crew Member

Prior to joining the Walmart Fresh Crew, I had been struggling to balance my busy schedule: work, home, and my health. I had already lost about seven of the twelve pounds that I hadwanted to lose, but realized that I could benefit from more fruits and vegetables in my diet. Instead of just reducing the

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Want the Secret to Happiness? Learn to be More Grateful

Hey Frugalistas! I wanted to introduce you to a fellow writer and blogger, Amber L. Wright. She is the founder of Talk To Amber. I wanted her to share her journey to gratefulness, something that I struggle with. In this guest post, she shares how she is learning to be more grateful and shares a

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Don’t Hate: How to Make Facebook Your New Source of Motivation

Two days ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw a picture of one of my former professors. She had moved to Abu Dhabi to teach and was standing in a mall and surrounded by a number of ex-pat sorors that she had met since moving there a few years ago. “Wow,” I

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Top Ten Things We All Should Be Thankful For

If you’re on social media, chances are you’ve seen the trending topic “Thankful November” where the challenge is to find something to be thankful for every day of the month. As the month wraps up and the holiday season officially starts tomorrow on Thanksgiving, here is my list of the top 10 things we should

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How Do I Use Money As a Tool to Live My Juiciest Life? Here are Three Steps

Do you know of a woman that, despite not-so-great circumstances, keeps it positive and looks at the world through a lens of hope, faith, and overall positivity?  She has confidence, stays calm, and knows her purpose in life? Her light and energy are contagious and you just want to soak it all in? Then, you

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