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Thursday, September 14, 2017

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YOU ARE PERFECT- EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.💕

Thursday, September 14, 2017

YOU ARE PERFECT, I LOVE THOSE BROWS, YOUR MAKEUP IS ON POINT, THAT OUTFIT IS FIRE, THOSE SHOES- ❤️, ALL OF YOU IS JUST HOW YOU SHOULD BE.

This post is selfishly selfish. For awhile, years upon years, I have come to realize that our impression of ourselves is ridiculously important to our own self worth. That isn't to say that if you have, "flaws" that you won't be happy with yourself, but it is more, in seeing those flaws, seeing every inch of your imperfections and loving yourself through it.

I can't say that I am in love with myself, but in my flaws I find beauty, or at least moreso than I did years ago. I hate that social media, magazines, news channels, EVERYBODY, constantly has an opinion on our bodies.

NO IT IS NOT OKAY TO BODY SHAME ANYONE! If someone, anyone has an issue with themselves, it is your job to listen, to be whatever they need you to be, it is not for you to hurt them with. It is not a sword to draw from your holster.

Oh my god, all of the articles about, "THE THIGH GAP,' or the models who are too skinny, and show a false idea of what beauty is... get real people. Beauty is everywhere, EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL, IRREGARDLESS OF WHAT CATEGORY YOU FIT IN TO. The only difference between a skinny girl and a curvy one is confidence... half the time the "skinny" girls are just as self conscious as the "curvy" girls. It is when we step into our own light and recognize that we are who we want to be that we find strength. No women can step ahead and into the future if we have to step over the bodies of other women. Strength is found in rising up the people around you, giving to people who don't have, and encouraging, listening, and allowing each person to be the person they want to be.

I hate that there is this perception that if you have a "thigh gap," you are either too skinny and unhealthy or to be placed on a pedestal... I have a thigh gap, let me tell you its not all it is cracked up to be. You know that awesome table your legs make when you say, bend down to tie your child's shoes, and you need a place to set your keys, or your phone; well with a wonderful thigh gap that shit falls to the ground. No table for you. And too skinny, or to heavy what the F* is that about.

Okay, if your doctor tells you that you need to lose weight because your health is at risk, than by all means, you should listen to your doctor and do what is best for you, but if you have a naturally curvy body, no one, and I MEAN NO ONE, should tell you that its not okay. No one should tell me that my body isn't either. If I don't like something, I change it. If I want to be more fit, I work out. If I want to gain weight I eat more, everyone needs to get off their high horse of judgement and realize we are all imperfectly perfect as we are. Your job, is to seek out the beauty in others, and tell them how beautiful they are. Be confident, love yourself, love those curves, those stretchmarks, those everything... and if you hate something about yourself, shit take control, work to fix it. No one is a bigger critic Than you are, look at the girl in the mirror and tell her she is beautiful, tell her every damn day, that she is perfect. You say that enough times, guess what.. you will believe it!

I love you, each and every one of you, and I can't wait to see your body beautiful shots! Post them in the comments below! I took these myself... selfishly selfie...thats what today is. Today is be your own kind of beautiful day, and I give you permission to strip down to those skivvies, and show off just how perfect you are! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Vinebox- Wine by the glass- Subscription

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Okay y'all, we all love wine, and if we don't love wine, we definitely need wine, lust for wine, all of the things with wine. I mean at the end of a long day doing, well after anything, we reach for that bottle, and pour ourselves a glass. Something about the taste, that amazing relaxation that comes after the first sip, stress just seems to melt away and its just you and that lovely glass.

So Vinebox is pretty amazing. They send you 3 GLASSES of wine.. I know what you are thinking, what do you mean glasses?! Well they send you these specially crafted glass bottles, which hold one perfect pour. It is enough to do a tasting with a friend of just have yourself a lovely evening and go for the whole glass. I did a little of both!

I had 9 wines to try! NINE! ha, it was beautiful, delicious, funny, maybe a little intoxicating 😂 , but seriously so much fun! I had a friend over and we tasted away, it was so great, our kids played while we had our vineyard experience, in my living room.

A few more specifics about the brand, included in the service you answer a questionnaire about your wine preferences, key notes you like, styles of wine you appeal to, locals you prefer etc, then they do the hard work for you. They have tasted over 11,358 wines and only 1% of those make the cut and into the selection of curated wines that are sent to you each month. So you answer your questionnaire, and then dependent on your price point, and how much wine you want to try each month, you can choose to receive 3 glasses, 6 glasses, etc.

Each box comes with a cute, black envelope with black embossed writing that states "DETAILS," all in black too, packaged in a sleek black box, with black capped glass bottles, it is chic all over in every way possible. All of the wines come from the most remote locales, not available in local stores, they are the kind wine you discover while backpacking across Europe, or on some backroad. Inside the Details envelope, is tasting notes, recommendations, and pairings. Everything from best foods, temperatures, type of evening event, Netflix and chill, or party with friends.. they fill in all those details for you, forget guessing, they've got you.

I think the coolest part was learning where the wines came from, I had one that was specifically sourced from the soils at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, so yes VOLCANIC ASH is the soil that these grapes grow in, and let me just say, MY VOLCANO WINE, WAS AMAZING. I could drink all of the volcano wines. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Another super fun one with interesting roots, is a vineyard that grows in the Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis in the north of France. These soils are over 180 million years old and composed of limestone, clay, and fossilized oyster shells, like serious Jurassic period stuff... So that wine is the dinosaur bones wine, and it goes best with oysters and smelly cheeses, and seriously it was so good too. I really like the story behind the wines, and it not just being a cute bottle or a cute kitschy thing, but being something so rooted in history. All of the wines that were included had such incredible backstories, I am not knocking American based wineries, but as an American without a passport, having the opportunity to taste wines from all over the world, was a treat, and it wasn't just any Italian wine, or any French wine, it was these old, amazing, coveted wines, and their they were sitting in my kitchen just waiting to be tasted.

Out of all 9 of the wines I tried there were 2 that I didn't love, but all of the rest I could drink all day err day. Ha. There was even one white wine, that was labeled as pairing well with sunshine, and as I sipped it, I couldn't help but picture it styled on the fourth of July with a bomb pop inside the glass, adding to the fun, and like they said, it was sunshine in a glass. It was divine.

Best part is, that after you have tried these amazing wines, and found your fave or faves or like faves times 9 you can order a full size bottle, and get your exclusive wine that no one else has...

I can't wait to bring my volcano wine over for a housewarming party, or serve my sunshine wine for my Labor Day party this weekend, and those dinosaur bones.. yup totally having people over for oysters for that one too. Seriously. This was so much fun! You need to try this service, I can not recommend it enough! It is that good.

Click the link BELOW, to try out Vinebox yourself! Its AMAZING!

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XO-Serenity

Fashion

SkinnyMint Teatox; Beauty Review

Sunday, August 06, 2017

I recently heard, saw, read, all of the things about this amazing new product, SkinnyMint Teatox, and really wanted to, had to try it. If you haven't heard of it before, it is ALL OVER the internet, and has a huge following on social media.

"What's in the box"

Essentially, it is a 28 day TeaTox which is used to help aide in energy production, the reduction of excess bloating, and an overall feeling of wellness. It is an all natural product, containing only Green Leaf Tea extract, Mate Leaf, Nettle Leaf, Dandelion Leaf, and Guarana Seed. All of the herbs are ethically sourced, which is great for all of us that are worried about our environmental footprint.

The 28 TeaTox program also includes a nightly cup of a tea as well, which is packaged as the night cleanse, without caffeine, so you won't be up all night.

So for the review portion, first things first, first impressions- the packaging is a beautiful pale turquoise and soft pinks, beautiful packaging with cute branded sayings and positivity on the bag. I love all of these little details. They also include a cute little information packet that gives you some diet and exercise tips, as well as a calendar with exercise suggestions and motivation quotes! Then I opened the bag, and it was love from first sniff. The tea smells absolutely divine and I really could not wait to steep it. The tea bags have a cute shape, and an adorable pink "morning boost" tea tag...again I love these details. The idea is to
drink, the tea in the morning before or during breakfast as a replacement to your coffee routine. I love the idea of a better alternative to coffee, also less worry about staining my teeth, and fewer additives ( I use so much creamer- I know I hate myself too, Ha) As far as a coffee replacement, I thought this was a great alternative. As a self diagnosed coffee addict, I didn't find myself missing my morning coffee. Which was great, because hello- so much better for you! Adding in the nightly tea was a bit more difficult for me, just because I am simply terrible at remembering things like that. I am the worst at preparedness so remembering to steep some tea before I decide to go to bed at 8pm was hard to remember. Haha... I don't really go to bed at 8pm, well at least not every night... I did however eventually remember, and I loved that it really felt like it helped me get to sleep and help me feel like I was getting a more restorative sleep, it also has a slight cleanse like effect, which really made me feel like I was seeing progress.

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My overall thought on the product, is resoundingly positive. I have a feeling this will not only be a 28 day situation, because I am kind of in love with the product and just really enjoy this new tea habit. It is so good, and has really helped me to feel better and look my best. I am obsessed. If you were on the ledge about whether you should try it out for yourself, I would encourage you to do it. There is no harm in trying it out, and I am fairly certain you will be glad that you tried it. #daretobebeautiful

I am adding a video I shot highlighting the perks, as well as links to purchase the product yourself!