New Year, New Decade: Happy 2020!
Hellooooo and happy new year, friends! The new decade has started and just like how I like my car, I love starting with clean slates!…
2020: Right For Me
I’ve never been one to make resolutions nor have a “word” for the new year. For some reason, neither have worked well for me. What…
Christmas 2019
Happy Christmas, loves!!! As you’re reading this, I’m with my family keeping things low-key while making some wonderful memories. You bet I’ll be soaking up…
10 Things That Get Me in the Christmas Spirit
is no doubt my favorite time of the year. For me, the holiday festivities have already begun! To keep things fun and light here on…
Holiday Memories: Stovetop Christmas Potpourri
There are hundreds of recipes out there, but today, I wanted to share a simple recipe that I’ve used for the last several years that…
2019 Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide
I don’t do as much as I used to, however, with one and half weeks to go until Christmas, I thought I’d share a super…
Giving Back: Erno Laszlo + Project Beauty Share #HAULidayDonation
A few weeks ago, on , I highlighted the importance of giving back. Today, I wanted to talk about one specific way you can give…
As of Late, I’ve Been…Fall 2019 Edition
And just like that, the last month of the year and decade is here! Within these last few months, I’ve been reflecting a lot, making…
The Cut: No. 6
And we’re back to my monthly blog post series, The Cut. Kicking off the last month of 2019 and of the decade, I’m happy to report…
Giving Tuesday 2019: The Most Valuable Thing You Can Gift
Since we’re past , I wanted to take some time to talk with you about an even more important event: Giving Tuesday 2019. A few…
7 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for Her + GIVEAWAY
Happy Thanksgiving Eve, y’all! I know most of you are running around getting last minute things done before the big day tomorrow. To make things…
Thanksgiving 2019: 30 Days of Thankfulness
Happy Thanksgiving week! Every year for the last five years, I’ve shared on my personal Facebook page things/people I’m grateful for to acknowledge my blessings…
7 Modern Everyday and Ethical Jewelry Brands
Style-wise, there’s nothing like feeling like you’ve come into your own. My personal style has evolved a lot in recent years and I must admit…
Help Our Planet With These Eco-Friendly Habits
During a recent poll on my Instagram, a few of you wanted to learn how to live more sustainably, but didn’t know where to start….
Singles Day 2019: The Importance of Being Single
It’s Singles Day 2019 and who would’ve thought I’d be writing about this topic?! “Not I,” said, me (if you got this reference, brownie points…
Finding Joy: 50 Things That Make Me Happy
I hardly ever complain about life and the things it throws at me. However, that’s not to say I don’t get annoyed with bad things…
The Cut: No. 5
And just like that, we welcome November into our lives! Speaking of welcomes, we’re back to my monthly sustainable living blog post series, The Cut. October flew by…
Dior: From Paris to the World
You guys know I love clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories as much as the next fashion-lover. However, what I love more is learning about the…
Birthday Thoughts: It’s Never Too Late
Why? Because I’ll be running around doing things blog-related I don’t get to do during the week on top of all the birthday shenanigans my…
Fall Intentions
My favorite season is and will always be fall. To me, when it comes to fashion and beauty, fall is about honoring neutral shades even…
Enough is Enough
Enough is enough. People not participating in conversations because they’re afraid they’ll say something stupid to holding themselves back from doing what they love because…
The Cut: No. 4
Happy October, loves! Welcome back to my sustainable living blog post series, The Cut. Another month as came and gone and I’m happy to tell you that I’ve…
Fall Expectations: Cruelty-free Beauty & Sustainable Fashion
Sustainable fashion and cruelty-free beauty…those were the highest requested content you asked for in my recent polls on Instagram. As we usher in fall, I…
The Cut: No. 3
As we begin to enter my favorite season (to me, September marks the beginning of Fall no matter how hot it still is here in…
Amazonia: The Lungs of Our World
As you may know, Amazonia, also known as the Amazon rainforest, has been on fire for 16+ days. As an advocate for the environment for…
I’m Not Just a Blogger.
To be honest, I absolutely detest being generalized into this group. And this leads me to today’s article. I feel like I need to be honest…
Choose Your Life
Late last week, while I was in the middle of attending a conference, listening to a speaker, I learned that my friend, Phil Young, passed…
Sustainable Living: Thoughts On Consumerism As a Fashion Blogger
As you know from my recent posts on sustainable living, I’m pushing real hard to raise awareness on the impact our fashion and lifestyle choices…
The Cut: No. 2
Last month, I shared with you the first article of my sustainable living blog post series called The Cut. Since then, my awareness to pay…
Why I Have Not Promoted the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
As you can see from that post, it was not sponsored. I was not paid nor was gifted product to promote the sale. I talked…
More Than A Number
“I’m sorry. You can’t give blood. You’re two pounds underweight.” I walked away from the blood drive during my senior year in high school so…
Static Nails Liquid Glass Lacquer
This week, I want to introduce you to this GORGEOUS nail polish palette by Static Nails. I came across Static Nails on Instagram about a…
Postcards from Cape May
For the last week of June, I flew up to New Jersey to spend some time with my best friend, Sarah, for her birthday. We…
What’s In My Bag: Travel Edition
I’m looking forward to the next week where I’ll be spending some of my vacation time from my day job to celebrate a best friend’s…
The Cut: No. 1
After thinking about how to raise awareness on this topic, I decided to create a monthly blog post series called The Cut. This series is…
The Way We Live: World Environment Day 2019
A few weeks ago, on my way to work, I was sitting at a stoplight when I looked to my left. In the middle of…
Life Lately: True Happiness & Being Yourself
Life sometimes has a way of speaking to you when you just take the time to slow down. Or when life forces you to slow…
Earth Day 2019: Sustainable Brands You Need to Know About
Happy Earth Day! If I really wanted to, I could put in the effort to be another blogger who showcases affordable clothing for you. Nevertheless,…
I Went On a Month-Long Spending Freeze and Here’s What Happened
I’m a woman who loves to shop. Actually, to me, shopping is considered retail therapy. Aside from reading, shopping is what I do when I…
How to Navigate Addiction Within Friendships
It doesn’t matter if you’re the one dealing with addiction directly or if you’re part of a support group dealing with it indirectly. Addiction within…
The Gift of Rest: What I Did & Lessons I’ve Learned
And after a few years of practicing, I’m pretty sure I understand what God means when He says He wants us to rest after working…
2019 Lunar New Year
Chúc mừng năm mới, friends! And in case you didn’t know, I just wished you a Happy (Lunar) New Year! Today, many Asian cultures are celebrating 2019, the Year of the Pig. The Lunar New Year isn’t just celebrated by the Chinese. Vietnam, Korea, Laos, Singapore and many other Asian countries also celebrate Lunar New Year. And since I’m Vietnamese and part Chinese (and French), I thought I’d give you a small snippet of what today’s celebrations are all about!
My Experience With Racism
Please note that today’s post is not directed at any one ethnicity over another. The words that pour from my heart onto my keyboard that…
Happy 2nd Blogiversary, She Sweats Diamonds!
I’m literally laughing out loud as I’m typing this because for the second year in a row, I’ve missed my own blogiversary! Last year, I…
The Meaning Behind She Sweats Diamonds
If you feel like you have trouble going for your goals and dreams (which a lot of you responded ‘yes’ to my poll on Instagram…
Taking Time to Celebrate: My 2018 Achievements
At the beginning of each year, I like to take time to reflect on where I began and finished in all areas of my life….
Cheers to a Happy 2019!!!
Happy 2019, loves! Here we are again. It felt like yesterday when I was celebrating 2018 with you! I cannot believe another new…
As of Late, I’ve Been…Winter 2018 Edition
And just like that, Christmas is over. That is absolutely insane to me! What happened to December? The holiday season has flown by so incredibly…
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas, loves! I love it when British people say this so here I am wishing you a very happy Christmas and the most joyful…
Season of Rest
With 2019 being less than two weeks away, I’ve started to reflect on what this past year has taught me. In comparison to 2017, 2018…
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