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I just missed you…Return to sender #life

I just missed you...Return to sender #life
I just got this in the mail today… “Return to sender… Unable to forward.” There is a reason for that… See, I sent this get well card to a co-worker of mine that was sick in the hospital. The day after I sent it, she had passed. She never got my well wishes and thoughts of encouragement. I can’t help but to think, if she had gotten this, would this have brightened... 

Purchase PINK! – 4 Great Breast Cancer Awareness Items that Benefit the Cause

Purchase PINK! - 4 Great Breast Cancer Awareness Items that Benefit the Cause
So for about a week now, I have been searching for products that are on sale in order to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness. I have searched all over the web and I have compiled this short listing, I hope you will enjoy and Purchase PINK! for a great cause.   Breast Cancer Ribbon Soap – ButterflySoapCreations.com – $8 Purchase this 5 oz. fully usable soap scented with Angel Wings and... 

AleanElston.com Goes PINK for October

AleanElston.com Goes PINK for October
October is host to a lot of different things: National Dental Hygiene Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Book Month, and a whole HEAP of other things. (this link lists them all - http://www.brownielocks.com/october.html) But there are 2 MAIN reasons why AleanElston.com went pink this month and they are: My Birthday is in October and PINK is my favorite color and It’s Breast... 

Twitter Motivation from @SuzeOrmanShow

Twitter Motivation from @SuzeOrmanShow
Yesterday I was able to do something that I don’t get the chance to do too much… and that was lounge around and watch a little bit of tv. Thats when I came across Suze Orman and the Money Class. I am definitely a fan of her show and I watch it everytime I can, but for some reason I heard something that I never heard her say before… and that was that you should have an 8 month emergency... 

My 1st NO WEAVE Anniversary and Why I Stopped Wearing Them

My 1st NO WEAVE Anniversary and Why I Stopped Wearing Them
Wild Thang Yes it has been a while since I have written a post, but I assure you, Its not because I didn’t want to its because I’ve been too busy to sit down here and do it. But now I’m back and I’m ready to get back to bloggin!!! YAAAY! And yes you are reading the post title correctly, I have not had a weave in my hair for slightly over a year. Let me tell you the story… You... 

Memorial Day Weekend – Friends and Cookouts!

Memorial Day Weekend - Friends and Cookouts!
Started out my weekend catching up with friends I havent seen in a long time (a few years I think) at Friday’s. (at the bar of course, lol) We all got some food and some drinks and well… here’s what MY section looked like by the end of our time there lol: We all had 2 glasses of Wine, 4 shots of Jeigermiester (don’t judge lol) and a beer for protection. (I’ll explain how... 

“Wine-ing” and Relaxing After a Long Week

Peach Sangria with Frozen Rasberries   Well, its been a long week. A long LONG week for me. I don’t work Monday through Friday like most people and for me, Today my weekend begins. How am I spending today? In order to stop my whining about the long week, with some WINE of course! There is nothing like a good glass of wine to sit down with and relax with my thoughts. I’m actually sipping... 

“Text or Call” Which do you Prefer?

Through out the majority of my adult life I have had my handy dandy cell phone. Made deals, had breakups, set meetings, cursed people out, and even comforted love ones all mainly using the simplicity of a text message. One of the things that I have noticed though, is that people tend to send text messages to have FULL conversations with me! To that I say, CALL ME! Do I have time to talk about something... 

Happy Hour: GUMBALL MARTINI (Yaay its the WEEKEND!!!)

Happy Hour: GUMBALL MARTINI (Yaay its the WEEKEND!!!)
  For most people, Friday is the end of a work week and the beginning of a break from the 9 -5 grind. For me, its just a mini break in the evening that I can spend reflecting and having fun with friends either staying in or going out. Of course we like to do it with drinks and here’s one that I’m going to be mixing up this weekend for the crew. My drink of choice for this weekend... 

Sir, are you “Thirsty”?! Take a sip of this metaphorical water…

Sir, are you
I’m sure you have heard the term “THIRSTY” lately. Its becoming a more and more popular slang term when describing someone who is pursuing someone in a desperate and persistent manner even though the opposite party has expressed (often times non verbally) that they are not interested. Personally, I don’t know if its the hints of summer that have been coming about lately, but... 

F*CK YOU, PAY ME!

F*CK YOU, PAY ME!
Found this seminar  on a facebook friend’s page. It discusses how to protect yourself, when seeking payment from clients, even though this is geared towards Graphic Designers, the same goes for anyone who is in business for themselves. So with that, and in the title of this blog post… ‘NUFF SAID. Check out the seminar below: 2011/03 Mike Monteiro | F*ck You. Pay Me. from SanFrancisco/CreativeMornings... 
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