Today marks 20 years since the doctors and nurses at Duke Medical Center wheeled my mom and I into the operating room to perform an operation that would change my life forever. I remember being so nervous, happy, excited, and praying the transplant would take. There was no guarantee that it would ...
5 Reasons to Vacation and How to Afford One
I have a huge appreciation for travel, and it's become so much bigger over the past few years. Traveling was always like "oh that's cool if you get to go somewhere every few years" for me. I was a single working mom buckled down with life and trying to just get by. Traveling was always a goal, but ...
My New Wood JORD Watch *Giveaway*
The most overlooked and underrated fashion accessory in my collection is a watch. So, a little fun fact about me and watches; I hadn't worn a watch in over 20 years until I got one last year for my birthday. I've literally almost worn it out because well, it's the only one I have and since the day I ...
Hold The Dress! I’ll Take A Two Piece Please
I don't want summer to be going by as fast as it is. I mean, it's only the best season of the year (minus the 100 degree days). It's awesome. I may be biased since I was born in the summer, but even if I wasn't I think it would still be my favorite. Everything is better in the summer! Happy hour, ...
Five Ways to Self Reflect and Why It’s Important
I'm blessed every year to see a new birthday because I'm healthy enough to enjoy whatever the day may bring, even if it's nothing at all. It's a day for me to reflect on how far I've come over the years through sickness with lupus, chemo, kidney transplant, financial troubles, single motherhood and ...
