When I loved myself enough – A Poem by Kim McMillen

By: Mirjana Valentin
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POETRY, like philosophy, has that powerful ability to make you question and see things about yourself and life in a different light. It has a way of opening up your heart and mind and filling it with hope, joy, curiosity, questions, and sometimes even answers. I always love it when someone shares with me a…

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REVIEW I Maui Moisture Hair Mask

By: Mirjana Valentin
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I am always on the look out for a new hair mask to try. With me I still haven’t found that one perfect hair mask I want to stick to and use over and over again. The ones I’ve tried so far have been pretty disappointing. Either they make my hair into a giant frizz…

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Improving My Fashion Skills

By: Mirjana Valentin
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I’ve been sewing and making clothes on and off for a couple years now, and so far I’ve been doing it mainly as a hobby. However this year a big goal for me is to improve my fashion skills, both with sewing and sketching. Like with anything I’m learning I always like to take some…

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Autumn Style Guide

By: Mirjana Valentin
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Does anyone else struggle with dressing cute when the colder months hit or is it just me? For me I’ve always hated the cold weather. Whenever Autumn and Winter arrives I find myself falling into a fashion slump. I usually re-wear the same basic outfits on repeat (I know HUGE outfit repeater, GUILTY!) and not…

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REVIEW I Ere Perez Eyeshadow Duo

By: Mirjana Valentin
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Ere Perez as you know is one of my top favorite natural makeup brands and I was so excited recently to get to add another product to my (slowly growing) natural makeup collection. This time I got this gorgeous eye-shadow duo called “That’s Hot” (anyone else think Paris Hilton circa 2003). I immediately feel in…

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Autumn Reading List

By: Mirjana Valentin
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One of the few good things I like about the colder weather, besides hot chocolate and cuddling up near the fireplace, is having more reading time. I’ve always loved to read but I’ve got to admit that sometimes it can be hard to find the time. Since I do become a bit of a hermit…

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