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Overall, spring is probably my favorite season of the year. If you follow my blog then you know that I am big on storing away winter clothes and then making the big switch each season with pulling out the summer clothes, which is where I’m at right now. Growing up on the east coast, this is what everybody did! Do you practice this?

So each season I need to refresh my clothes with the latest styles and I do it at Target. They have the best variety of offerings when it comes to the season’s styles and a few times a year I pick up a couple different tops and dresses to carry me through. And I just unpacked a few from storage that I picked up at Target last season that I will wear again.

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                                                        Ice Skating in DTLA at Christmas Time

One of the most important gifts you can give a young woman today is the gift of self-esteem. I think it’s much harder growing up a young woman these days as information about everything moves fast and I think it can be confusing.

About 3 years ago I became a mentor to an 8^th grader who lives in a tough part of Los Angeles. She just started her junior year in high school and is starting to think about college. She comes from a low-income family and is a first-generation American. I totally lucked out with her as she has a really good head on her shoulders. She actually dreams about going to Harvard, and she probably could as she has the grades.

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Fall brings an extra set of new beauty concerns each year, and for me, it’s a dry scalp. The dry and cooler weather can really do a number on my skin and I’ve decided not to be embarrassed about it anymore. It happens and I’m just thankful I’ve got something to remedy it! I like to add a little extra TLC to my hair routine with the Dove Dermacare line. Choose from:

Dove Dermacare Scalp Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, Dove Dermacare Scalp Clean & Fresh Anti-Dandruff 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, Dove Dermacare Scalp Soothing Moisture Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, and Dove Dermacare Scalp Invigorating Mint Anti-Dandruff 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner.

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Welcome fall! And with a new season upon us come new trends and styles. I’m taking this season as an opportunity to #TakeANewLook18 and change things up a little when it comes to my beauty routine by making sure I have my must-have essentials on hand at all times. Hopefully you’ll be inspired too to take a new look at your beauty routine to see how you can get the best out of your life right now.

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I’ve pretty much avoided fall's college football season, but since my boyfriend and I moved in together, my house has become football central on Saturdays! And I must say, I don’t really mind it. Since my SO went to UCLA, the UCLA Bruins are our team. We’ve only gone to a few parties so far this fall but I feel like ours will be the best house parties out of our group of friends. We have a great space to entertain and I just love getting the house all ready for company.

Since I can only take so much viewing of the actual games, I look forward to spending some “me time” by heading over to Target to get my weekly shopping done or I just kick my feet up and shop @ target.com. Yes, girls, take advantage of getting some shopping done! Not only do we get our football food shopping done at Target when it’s our turn to host, but my boyfriend has been super open to me making suggestions in the grooming department.

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It's been especially hot this summer so for a lot of the weekend days so I've been just wanting to stay home in the AC. However, it's summer and there are a lot of great things to be outside doing like dancing! Every summer in Los Angeles, the city has themed dance nights downtown every other weekend and I just love going. It’s a great way to meet up with different groups of friends I maybe haven’t been in touch with lately.

Last week I did salsa with an old neighbor and his new fiancée and next weekend will be Bollywood from about 8 former coworkers. I like how fun and open the crowd that attends seems to be, the free lessons to remind you of key steps, and the food trucks they have available to keep the crowd hydrated and fed throughout the night. above pic courtesy of grandparkla.org

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I’ve never been one for heights so this year I decided it would be the year for me to get out of my comfort zone and conquer it. You may recall me mentioning in my different social media platforms that I went to Kauai 2 months ago and when my friend and I were looking for activities to do outside, she brought up zip lining. Are you familiar? It’s where you are suspended by a pulley in the air (usually quite high up!) and propelled from one platform to the other, which are usually attached to trees, and you zip from one tree to the other.

It was probably one of the better options to choose to help with my fear or heights as it wasn’t too jarring. We had been really looking forward to doing some awesome outdoor activities on this trip and this was one I really wanted to do.

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Every time I have to pick up new deodorants at my local CVS, I always think of the same horrifying story of one not working for me. I was 19 years-old and my sister was getting married. I was the maid of honor and the only one in her wedding party as it was a pretty small ceremony. Still, it was my first real dress-up event so I wanted to make it special. Thankfully my sister gave me no specific instructions when it came to what she wanted me to wear. I ended up choosing this metallic navy and purple off-the-shoulder and to-the-knee dress. Looking back at it now, it was a little much but it worked at the time.

One duty that came with the position was to give a small speech at the reception, which I was unaware of, until the day before. So I had to come up with something tasteful, yet cool, and classy. That wasn’t the hard part. For me, speaking in front of more than 5 people at one time was harder and after I got all dressed with the hair and makeup, I started to sweat. Yup, my deodorant failed and it was the worst time for it to happen. I got through the speech no problem but I kept my arms glued to my sides most of the night.

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As the temps go up, the clothes come off and you want to look good out at the beach or in that cute mini dress. So in the spring, I try and up my workout routine. As much as I’m not a fan of working out, it’s a must for me and this season I decided to try something new, boxing. I’ve only been at it for 6 weeks but it’s fun and what helps in the motivation department is my SO. He is so loyal to his workout regimen all year round, so I look at him to help me stay on track, especially when I borrow his car with the huge trunk. I see his gym bag back there and it also reminds to also stay on track. It’s the little things.

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I’ve been testing the Dove DermaSeries Repairing Balm for the past 30-days and really giving this one a challenge on the dry parts of my body. Most in need were the hands, and two dry spots, one on my ankle and the other on my elbow. Have you been following my updates on Instagram?

What I like about this Dove DermaSeries Repairing Balm is how thick and emollient it is. That’s because of the unique petroleum jelly blend this contains. Regular lotion is fine but this liniment is more for those areas that might not respond enough to a cream and need something a little tougher, so to speak. It’s specifically made for those with dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, and it also a proven itch reliever. #fromblahtodermaspa

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