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Fun Post: 14 Things That Make Me Really Happy šŸ˜Š

Al dente pasta.. I love the texture! Quality time with my handsome husband šŸ’• Ordering new clothes and feeling excited when they arrive Watching Married At First Sight & other fave shows & live tweeting it Family time with my siblings and Dad Having a great hair day (it’s everything!) Running errands with Milton and Ryenne šŸ„° Eating at new restaurants with my homegirls and ordering the whole menu and trying each other’s dishes (it’s the best!) Jumbo lump crab cakes Traveling/Getaway weekends Sunny days.. they instantly make me happy Scented candles Intimate conversations in small groups Those first few…

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New York & Co. Earrings

Back in summer 2019, I’m at work minding my business. In walks one of my colleagues – I’ll call her Kate. Kate has on these earrings that stop me dead in my tracks. They were gorgeous! The earrings were dangling, black and high-fashion-ey. I instantly fell in love with them and knew that I had to have them. So I say, “Omg, Kate! Where did you get those earrings?! I love them!” “New York & Company,” she says. “Oh, I need those!” I say. “Go on their website but hurry because I got them on sale,” she instructs. “Bet!” I…

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2015…The Year Everything Changed

Letā€™s talk about how I havenā€™t been able to write on this blog for nearly a year. Iā€™ve been feeling stuck. Ā Every week I would try to write but would be unable to formulate a working sentence. Ā  Some weeks I wouldnā€™t log on at all. And for a second, I thought perhaps my run with blogging had come to an end. Ā Maybe Iā€™d arrived to the finish line. But then I thought to myself, this couldnā€™t be the end because I think about it every day.Ā Literally. So I wrote drafts and then stopped. Ā Wrote drafts that got deleted because…

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DC Nights at Home

As a kid, I remember saying to my father, ā€œDaddy, Iā€™m going to live in DC when I grow up.ā€ And he would say, ā€œItā€™s expensive to live in the city. I doubt you will be able to do it.ā€ Even though I knew dad meant well, I replied, ā€œIā€™m going to do it.ā€ And I did. Living in the city a little over a year has been everything Iā€™ve ever imagined, plus more. The days are noisy and the nights are just the same. People are walking the streets. Cars breezing by. The ambulance are ringing up and down…

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7 Things I Learned While Working Fashion Week

I did it. Ā I worked fashion week. Ā What a dream come true! I purchased a ticket, hopped on a bus labeled NYC as its destination, caught the train to 55 West 17th Street, walked right into heaven at Manufacture New York building and introduced myself as Candace Woods. Ā I did, however, manage to get lost while traveling a few blocks. Now that I have finally come down from my high, I can write about the seven things I learned during this unforgettable experience. Comfort is cool but you must be stylish while on the clock You must network and know…

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Closet Control

I believe a personā€™s closet tells a lot about them. Ā Whether itā€™s neat and organized or messy and chaotic, it has a lot to do with how you look when you leave your home. Ā When I moved into my apartment, the very first thing I did was organize my closet. Ā I couldnā€™t sleep that night until everything, and I mean everything, was hung up and put in its rightful place. Ā Then I looked in my closet and realized it still looked messy. Something was off. It was the hangers! Over the years, I had managed to accidentally collect all kinds…

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Five Reasons You Should Look Good for NYE

For several weeks, Iā€™ve been ranting to my friends and family the importance of dressing well for New Yearā€™s Eve. Ā Some of them think Iā€™m being over-the-top, while others happen to agree. Ā This year Iā€™ve managed to not only find myself something to wear early (surprisingly), but Iā€™ve also been able to help others put together NYE ā€˜fits (yes!). Itā€™s been a lot of fun. Make no mistake, thereā€™s no need to go overboard with shopping ā€“ going into debt, spending money you should be saving, or even over-thinking it. Ā You can easily mix and match pieces together in your…

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Hello, 30!

Iā€™ve been 30 for one week now! Ā I had a wonderful experience with family and good, good friends. Ā The night before my birthday, I was supposed to go out with my girlfriend to Bohemian Cavern. Ā We decided not to go and I stayed home to chill. Ā What took place that night was special. Ā I was alone and able to reflect and journal the final moments of my twenties. Ā It was enriching and almost even spiritual as I cried a few minutes before the clock struck midnight. Why did I cry? Ā Not because I was sad or scared. Ā I cried because…

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30 Things My 20s Taught Me

ā€œA woman is the age she deserves.ā€ Coco Chanel Well, here it is! 30 is almost here.  Iā€™m excited.  Iā€™m nervous.  Iā€™m anxious.  Iā€™m hopeful.  Iā€™m ready. My twenties were good to me.  Iā€™ve learned a great deal and had so much fun along the way.  Here are a few of my reflections.  Enjoy! 1)      I couldnā€™t have made it this far without my heavenly Father. 2)      I need my Mother. 3)      How to have a blast being a single woman. 4)      Giving back to the community makes life worthwhile. 5)      The journey to self-love is ongoing. 6)      To listen…

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