Discovering Dallas
I also realized that I wasn’t a great reference for my friends. That said, I’m excited to announce that I’m evolving SSD into a resource…
Happy Three Year Blogiversary, She Sweats Diamonds!
I CANNOT believe yesterday marked the three year blogiversary of the launch of She Sweats Diamonds! Time has certainly flown by because I’ve had a…
Self-Care Diary: Healthy Habits
Inspired by my favorite news media team, The Newsette, I thought I’d share a different yet fun update on my self-care journey with you guys….
Vogue’s 73 Questions
Except you get to read the questions and my answers, ha! I promise I’ll make it interesting and fun for you! In turn, I’d love…
New Year, New Decade: Happy 2020!
Before I dive into other content for 2020, I wanted to share with you a few things for you to remember when all the festivities…
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
Christmas 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
And there’s nothing like walking into your home and smelling like the holidays are staying for several weeks. For those who are incredibly busy, it…
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…
Giving Tuesday 2019: The Most Valuable Thing You Can Gift
No matter how much or how little, everyone has money. Any dollar amount chosen still makes one feels good to know they’ve contributed. However, I’m sure…
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
Looking back, I laugh at how my outfits looked but cry at the many mistakes I made as well. I hadn’t realized that having too…
Help Our Planet With These Eco-Friendly Habits
Note, you don’t have to be an “environmentalist” — personally, I don’t consider myself one as I’m more about stewarding our blessings (and that includes…
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…
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
I’m so glad I took today off my day job to attempt to do things for myself. You know that whole self-care thing? Yeah, I’m…
Fall Intentions
Fall is a time of reflection, transition, and change. Today’s post was going to be Monday Motivation-related, but I thought I’d change it up a…
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…
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
He had died in a tragic car accident. If I’m being honest, I didn’t hear a word from the rest of the speaker’s message. Time…
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 I gifted product to promote the sale. I…
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 month…
Postcards from Cape May
Jersey is a great place to visit if you want to do things in a relaxed environment. People in the New England area care very…
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 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
Today’s semi-random real talk post is going to be informal as I want to catch you up on my life lately and share my thoughts…
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
This topic isn’t easy for me to talk about as I’ve had to experience this indirectly directly (if it makes sense) for over half a…
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!
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
Everywhere I looked this year, I’ve been SO incredibly inspired. And I’m so lucky that this world has such amazing people to follow. From my…
My 2018 Christmas Wishlist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Christmas, all I want is to feel the true spirit of the holidays. To me, feeling festive means spending quality time with family and…
Getting Into the Holiday Spirit
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I’m going to be honest here. With Christmas only 15 days away from today, I have to admit that I’ve been having a hard…
My Most Epic Failures as a Fashion Blogger
And if I had it my way, I’d interview all of the successful bloggers I’ve followed for years. Why? I’d create a short The World…
2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Luxury Beauty Lover
SLIP FOR BEAUTY SLEEP slip™ for beauty sleep White & Pink Collection For the ultimate luxury beauty lover in your life, this silk pillowcase and…
Christmas Gift Guide: For the Skincare Junkie
Happy last weekend of the Sephora Holiday Bonus Beauty Insider Sale! You’re probably sick of me talking all-things Sephora, but you have to know that…
Fall Edition: As Of Late, I’ve Been…
Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week already?! I feel like I have so much to do, but on the brightside, I already started shopping…
How to Create a Self-Care Kit for Someone You Love
Here are some things you can put into a self-care kit for your loved one(s): ADULT COLORING BOOK A cheap and easy way to distract…
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