10 Ways to Make Monday a Funday

10 Ways to Make Monday a Funday

But wait, it isn’t Hump Day! Today’s your lucky Monday. I’m linking up with the lovely Emma from itsemmaelise.com (she’s also a sponsor this month – check her out!) for her series, Manic Mondays. On…

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How to Spring Clean your Makeup Bag (and What’s in Mine!)

How to Spring Clean your Makeup Bag (and What’s in Mine!)

*Happy Spring! And welcome to a very new and fresh Coming Up Roses. Please hang out awhile and check out what’s different, especially the SPONSOR tab for some exciting blog and brand-growing opportunities! This spring…

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How to conquer stress, have flat abs, find your lifelong love and be a boss.

How to conquer stress, have flat abs, find your lifelong love and be a boss.

  Enticing title, right? I thought so. As I type this, I’m just now (it’s 11:41 pm) sitting down and settling in for the night after a long day at school, meetings, and rehearsal. You…

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19 for $210.81 (Spring Fashion HAUL at ROSS Dress for Less)

19 for $210.81 (Spring Fashion HAUL at ROSS Dress for Less)

College is this time for deep introspection and reflection, and sooner or later, we’re supposed to figure out some “gifts” that we each possess, special and unique and able to transform our corners of the…

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Why we Cheat: Why happily married people have affairs. [My Rebuttal]

Why we Cheat: Why happily married people have affairs. [My Rebuttal]

I wish this all was one big April Fool’s joke. Last week, I read a less-than-lovely article by author Hanna Rosin entitled “Why we Cheat.” The subtitle read, “Spouses in happy marriages have affairs. What…

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20 thoughts on turning 20.

20 thoughts on turning 20.

Well, this is it. My last week as a teenager. My journey into the world of the “20-somethings,” where yoga, gourmet coffees, throw pillows, and philosophical musings reign supreme. This post started with a title…

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