Make it Happen.

Do you have your own business? Are you looking to start your own business? Have a dream or something that you really want? Don't just sit around and hope it comes to you or works out for you. Sometimes all the schooling in the world doesn't even help! So what do you do? 

You, MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Lately I've come to realize that it doesn't matter what college you went to, how many degrees you have, or the lack of children you have to be successful. All it takes, is YOURSELF. You need to wake up each morning in the right mindset, get yourself on a schedule and apply yourself to your main goal. My biggest challenge has been becoming a morning person. Lately I've been waking up, getting breakfast, getting a coffee and then taking Madalyn to Barnes and Noble to play with the train table (That's her thing). Doing this every morning just puts me in a better mood, opens up my mind, and allows me to think clearer when I'm trying to get my business schedule together.

A few things I've been planning on working on is getting and being a sponsor to blogs, becoming closer to bloggers and actually creating a relationship and also mass marketing my brand. All in which is very important to my goal. Other little things I've been working on is actually planning out my blog posts, instead of randomly deciding what to blog about that day. And finally I'm in the works of creating my very own newsletter. So hopefully everything will take off the ground, and into God's hands!

On that note!

If you'd like to swap ads, sponsor, product swap, spotlight swap or simply just chat it up then email me at: brittanyhugs067[AT]gmail[DOT]com. 

Buhbye Google-reader, Hello Bloglovin'

As I'm sure all of you know Google-reader closes in just a couple days. It's the sad truth. And it completely sucks (in my opinion) that all my favorite blogs won't be at the same place that I write my blog posts. But either way! Don't lose touch with my posts or all your other favorite blogs!!

Bloglovin'

If you haven't already head over to Bloglovin' and make an account. It's a easy and efficient feed of all the blogs that you follow and love. If you want you can click here and have all your blogs from Google-reader onto your bloglovin'. That way you don't have to refollow all the blogs you already have. It even has it's own cute little app! That way you never lose touch. 

Stay in touch

If you'd like to stay in touch completely feel free to follow me everywhere else!

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See you on the flip side! 

MaryJane Fashion Wishlist: Spring Edition

BONJOUR DOLLS!

Today I'm going to share with you my wish list from MaryJane Fashion! If you haven't heard of them, they're an extremely cute fashionista site, that sells woman's clothing, men's clothing, cosmetics and accessories. They're based out of the UK (so you're lucky if you live over there!) and they have clothes to support the biggest trends today!

I really like their website because they have an amazing look book and trend page, that helps you piece together any outfit that you'd like to wear. Plus their models and photographs are beautiful and vibrant.

Let's get to the wish list, shall we?

1. Neon Yellow Striped Varsity Jacket- £19.99

2. Camouflage Army Skull Print Vest Tank- £4.99

3. Spike Military Boots- £25.00

4. Coral Fair Isle Island Printed Onesie- £12.99

The varsity jacket style (#1) is a very popular style today. You can easily dress it down with a pair of jeans and flats or you can dress up with a skirt and some heels. The Camo shirt (#2) is just simply amazing. Lately I've been dressing on the edgier side, so I love the skulls mixed in! This would go great with some disco pants or faux leather leggings! But let's take a second to talk about these boots (#3)! They are simply amazing. They have a Doc Martin style to them with some added spikes and studs on the back for some edge. I desperately want these now. And finally we have this adorable and comfortable onesie (#4). I love the bright coral color and the fact that it has a hood! If I had this little baby, I probably would never take it off! 

If you're interested in shopping at MaryJane Fashion, click HERE. 

Have you ever shopped at MaryJane Fashion?! What are your Spring picks this season?

Vote for Madalyn Rae & get a free beauty goodie!

BONJOUR DOLLS!

I just got home from Vacation and got some tutorials and beauty posts on the way for you. But while I'm getting all of those goodies together, I'm here to ask all of you lovely followers for a HUGE favor.

I recently entered my daughter into a contest so that she could win a $25,000 college fund. Would you all do me a favor and vote for her? And as an extra, share the link around? If you don't want to share it, that's fine. But could you at least vote for her?

All the people who vote, please comment below with your name & email address, and I will mail you a beauty goodie!!

This is a huge opportunity for her, and I want her to win. (Mommy pride coming out, ya'll.)

Click here to vote!! 

Springing into 2013

Bonjour Dolls!!

It's that time of the year again, S P R I N G ! That means it's time to put away all those heavy sweaters and warm pants, and bring out the florals, skirts and shorts! I don't know about you guys, but I couldn't be more excited. Living in Florida for five years, really makes you get use to warm weather (and appreciate it compared to the cold!)

So instead of the "popular post" about spring florals you should pick up this season, I'm going to talk about two nail colors that I've recently picked up that are MARVELOUS for Spring!

After receiving a sample size of Illamasqua's nail polish in my Glossybox a couple months back, I have been completely in love with their nail polishes. They're soft, clean, and don't chip too fast. These are the two colors that I have been adoring for this season.

The first color (on the left) is called Milf. Which just kinda makes me happy, I don't know why hehe. But it's a very pastel-y greenish teal color that is perfect for the spring time! 

The second color is called Gamma. Gamma is a bright orange color that instantly gives your skin a nice looking glow with it's contrast. This bright color is sure to add a nice pop to any outfit! 

So if you've been really looking for a new springy color that will just transform your outfits, these are definitely two colors you should pick up! 

Have you tried either Milf or Gamma? How did you feel about them? Or what is your go-to spring color?

Charlotte Ronson Expose

Bonjour dolls!! Today I'm doing an expose on Charlotte Ronson's beauty products! If you haven't heard of her, you need to find more out about her! Her products are simply amazing.

The post is actually a post I did for my friend, Sarah, over at NarsObsessor.blogspot.com. SO head over there to read the full post with pictures!!

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Feel free to leave me any questions or comments here. :D

Oz: The Great and Powerful Review

My beautiful cousin Carrie and I decided to have a girls date night and see no other than the very very handsome James Franco. Whom we'd both decided that he's on our "I'd leave _____ for:" list, haha. Not only did we indulge in some eye candy, we also overdid it on the calories.

Lets start with the basic storyline:

Oscar or Oz (James Franco), a carnival magician, is a amorous guy who desires to be something great in life and not settle. A tornado randomly rips through the area which the carnival is stationed and Oscar hops into a hot air balloon and is whirled away to the Land of Oz. When he lands he meets Theodora (Played by Mila Kunis), who tells him that he is the wizard from a prophecy, and that he is to stop the evil witch, save the people and become the King of the Emerald City. Oz doesn't believe that he's a wizard simply because he is a con man, but greed sets in and he decides to play along with "wizard" business. 

I don't want to spoil too much of the story, so I'm going to list the pros and cons of the movie. 

Pros:

1. I loved the transition from black & white to color like in the original. 

2. The musical score was simply amazing.

3. Mila Kunis transitioned her character very well, prosthetics and all. 

4. I like the parallels that were made from beginning to end. 

5. The minor (supporting) roles were my favorite, like Finley and the China Girl.

6. It made a great prequel to the Original Wizard of Oz film. 

Cons:

1. Although I love James Franco, sometimes he seemed a bit off.

2. Some scenes were shot for 3D which threw off the movie a bit, in my eyes. 

3. I think the film could have been more serious. It seemed like a big spoof or parody at times. 

4. There were some "1st person RollerCoaster" shots that were just irritating. 

5. Weirdly, I feel that Glinda could have been cast better. 

Overall I feel like this movie was a 3.5/5 stars. I definitely recommend seeing it. I'm still iffy on where I stand with the film overall to how it will sit in the film history. 

Have you seen Oz: The Great and Powerful yet?! How did you like it?

DIY Tanner & Exfoliation

HELLO DOLLS~

It's that time of the year again, S P R I N G !! And when the warm weather hits us, we all want to naturally have a healthy glow and look great in all of those pastel colors, don't we!?

So let's start this glorious season with a diy self tanner! Self tanners can get pretty expensive. Last season I purchased the VS Self Tanner spray and lotion which equalled over $50. And I was about to pick up a self tanner at Sephora the other day, but for $35 it just didn't seem worth it. With Pinterest being amazing as it is, I was able to find a few home remedies, give them a try over the week, and report back to you which ones (I believe) work better.

** BEFORE APPLYING ANY OF THIS TO YOUR SKIN, MAKE SURE YOU EXFOLIATE. 

Exfoliation: removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin's outermost surface.

Exfoliating allows the tint from any of the remedies to set deeper into your skin, and last longer!! Without doing this, the color might not set at all, and it's easy! Take your loofa or an exfoliating brush and scrub the dead skin cells off your body. You could enhance this by also using an exfoliating body scrub. 

First off, the cocoa powder in lotion, I didn't even try. You're suppose to mix a bit of the cocoa powder in the lotion and rub it all over your body. But every single person who tried it reported that it was sticky, and didn't go on evenly. And who likes a streaky tan? No one. I don't recommend it.

The second thing was the Tea Tan. This one was an alright solution. If you're really pasty and would only like a little tan, or already tan and just want an extra boost, I suggest this remedy for you.

Take 1 cup of boiling hot water, and let 6 Black Tea bags (I used lemon infused so I didn't smell like tea) sit in the water for about 10-15 minutes. Take the bags out and let the water cool. After it's cool, pour it into a spray bottle or take a sponge and apply it all over your body. Rub it in and let it sit until it's dry. I recommend doing this in the bath tub so you don't get tea everywhere. 

**The result is not a deep super noticeable tan, but it does give you a healthy glowing color. This color lasts for 4-5 days, depending on how well and how many times you've applied it. You can do more than once a day since it is a gradual change in color. 

The method I recommend is the Coffee Scrub Tan. 

Take 2-3 table spoons of Coffee and mix it with 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil until it looks like a scrub. DEFINITELY stand in the shower when applying this one, it gets pretty messy. Take a handful of the coffee scrub and apply it all over your body. Don't put too much in one area because it will just be a clumpy mess. Rub the color in deeply and let it dry. Then gently wash it off. 

**After I did this, I still looked a little lighter than I wanted. There was a little bit of Coffee Scrub left in the bowl so I mixed it with a bit of water and applied it on my body and just pat it dry with a towel, instead of washing it completely off. This left a golden hue on my skin. Perfection! 

What's better than getting a tan without paying for one?! NOTHING. Especially when the spring/summer season is coming towards us. Have you tried any of these out? Let me know how they worked for you, or you had another secret to share. ;)

Perks of being a Wallflower~

Not to brag or anything but, I'm pretty sure I have the most beautiful two year old in the world! (That's mommy talk right there) M is definitely a little ham! She poses and smiles (mostly cheesin') for almost all the pictures I take of her. She is definitely a little model in training, and my favorite one at that!

Just look at these gorgeous shots I took of her at the Liriodendron House:

It's the simplicity of the photography that makes it for me. 

The truth is, as photographers, we're "Wallflowers". We sit and observe, and manage to take great shots and distinct moments. And the perks of that is capturing a great image, and keeping it as a memory to look back on. Without this, we would forget how we looked and felt in the moment being captured.

I'll be posting a beauty post soon, along with a few new key products I have purchased. So keep on the lookout for that.

P.S. I linked my photography facebook on the top right hand side, if you'd PLEASE like it, it would mean so much to me.

P.S.S. Follow me everywhere, and I'll do the same for you. ;)