External Financial Pressure | Home Buying
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External Financial Pressure | Home Buying

Bonjour mes amies! I will never forget how excited I was when I purchased my first home. In fact, it wasn't just my excitement; it was my entire immediate family. I was the first in my family to buy a home. When I began to invite "mes amies" (offline mes amies, I wasn't a blogger when I purchased my home),…
Cappuccinos & Consignment Personal Style
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Should You Pay Your Debt Before Saving?

Bonjour mes amies! What comes first, the saving or the paying off of debt? Because I am completely obsessed avec polls, I asked mes amies on Insta what did they think was the best course of action: paying off debt or saving. https://videopress.com/v/4G0GxXBG?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&loop=true&muted=true&persistVolume=false&playsinline=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Spoiler alerts, there isn't a right or wrong answer. Whether you should save money or pay off…
Next Level-Self: Accepting a Compliment
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Next Level-Self: Accepting a Compliment

Bonjour mes amies! On the first of my "Next-Level" series, I shared that my "next-level self" will learn to take a compliment and not feel the need to counter said compliment with a flaw that I've internalized over the years. Example. When I'm complimented on my locs, versus telling the kind person who extended the compliment, "Thank you so much,"…
Monday Mindshift | How to Love Mondays
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Monday Mindshift | How to Love Mondays

Bonjour mes amies! Monday, oh, Monday, one of the most dreaded days of the week. Monday has gotten such a bad rap that the day before has become scary "Sunday Scaries." For most people avec traditional nine to five's, Monday signifies the beginning of a new week, or most saddening, the end of the weekend. Many, many moons ago, I…
Be Prepared for the Life You Want
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Be Prepared for the Life You Want

Bonjour mes amies, be HER, HIM, or THEM, NOW. Because, why wait? What life do you envision for yourself? Frequent travel? Wholeness, mentally, physically, and emotionally, luxury goods or entrepreneurship? Whatever life you have envisioned for yourself, begin creating that life now. As un jeune fille, I knew I wanted to travel the world, eat at the most expensive restaurants,…
How to Make An Economy Flight Luxurious
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How to Make An Economy Flight Luxurious

Bonjour mes amies! Flying Business and First Class was not always an option pour moi. Departing to a destination that required a flight was a luxury. Oddly enough, one of my first flights was over huit-heures. Of course, never having experienced Business or First Class, I didn't think that I was missing out on anything. It wasn't until my first…
Accountability. Why We Need and Fear It.
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Accountability. Why We Need and Fear It.

Bonjour mes amies! Dreaming is easy; we literally do it in our sleep. The tough part is bringing those dreams to reality. The difficult part of executing said dreams is the drive to do so. As communal creatures, we were designed to seek approval from those around us. I’ve shared beaucoup blogs about how to deal with loved ones who…
Starbucks and Delta Rewards Collaboration
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Starbucks and Delta Rewards Collaboration

Bonjour mes amies! My dreams have come TRUE! All of my years of jet-setting and cappuccino drinking are paying off. Delta Airlines and Starbucks are partnering and are matching rewards. Oui mes amies! For every $1 that you spend at Starbucks will earn 1-mile avec Delta. So WHAT'S the catch you ask? Relatively speaking, there isn't a catch. To partake…
Traveling avec Un Ami
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Traveling avec Un Ami

Bonjour mes amies! Vintage mes amies know that I enjoy traveling alone. But The Husband prefers that I don't. There are multiple reasons I prefer to travel alone, but the primary reason is that I like to do my own thing. Over on Insta, I shared a few tips on traveling avec un ami; here, I’ll include those tips and…