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3107, 2013

Heartbroken Miracles Lesson 3: Visit San Diego, CA!

San Diego Skyline Lesson 3 may be a stretch, but there are a few ways you can amend it! This lesson is one that I learned many years ago. When I was about [...]

2807, 2013

A Case for the All-Women College Experience

“Our experiences influence the person we become.” What – NO GUYS? When the time came to reveal to my friends that I would be attending a small, private, Catholic women’s university, many of them made [...]

2807, 2013

Top 5 Signs Your Friend is TRUE BLUE.

Friendships in high school can be rough, unless you’ve stayed friends with the same people since elementary school. This is possible, but not everyone stays friends with the same exact people from elementary school to [...]

2807, 2013

Shop confidently.

Hello lovelies, So as you may or may not know, I will be picking up and leaving from my little town on Long Island and moving to North Carolina to finish my bachelors degree in [...]

2407, 2013

Heartbroken Miracles Lesson 2: CRY!

You did not misread this. The worst thing you can do when your heart has been broken is to pretend otherwise. Think of your heart like a delicate piece of beautifully blown glass. Who goes [...]

2207, 2013

Be Your Own Best Friend: Help People See the Best In You By Seeing the Best In Yourself

One thing that I really enjoy doing is being able to introduce “new friends” to “old friends." It can be very exciting; to introduce people who you care about to each other and watch them [...]

2207, 2013

A Journey To Guatemala: Part 2

Welcome to part two of my experience in Guatemala this summer. If you missed part one, please click here. Simple Joys ...After I blew bubbles with Maria, children started coming by and saying hello. My [...]

1707, 2013

Heartbroken Miracles: Lesson 1

I know I know, its summer and who wants to hear about heartbreak? I have been thinking about starting this series for a while and today I had the urge to start to offer it [...]

1507, 2013

BRB: The teen dating dilemma!

Crushes in high school are fun and crazy, but what makes crushes worse are social networking sites. You look on facebook to see if the persons in a relationship. Then you go on twitter and [...]

1507, 2013

Rescuing Hampton: A “Tail” of Love!

Hampton before When it comes to making a difference it's important to keep in mind that kindness is not limited to human beings. This week on my Hamptons vacation I have a special [...]