WHOA! I'm naked... I recently stepped out of my comfort zone and did my first boudoir shoot. I know I model for the boutique and I take my cute Instagram pics but this was very different for me. I have struggled to love my body for years and the thought of taking off my clothes and trying not to crack a joke, well its kinda weird! Except it wasn't weird, it felt completely normal! A good friend of mine, Amanda Casanova, has been doing photography for years and we have tried to work together many times but life always comes up and or the weather doesn't cooperate so this shoot has been in the works for almost three years. In December, Amanda had posted on Facebook that she booked
How To Conquer Your First Trade Show As A Buyer
Yay! You're headed to market. Are you excited? Or maybe your anxious? Its normal to feel both and I think its good thing! Because when your excited and aware, you make good choices, and excitement is contagious so your customers will buy into it! 😜 What is market? Well a lot of us buyers use the word market or trade show, but it's where we go to do the buying for our boutiques. We see samples and network with brands and reps to prepare for the upcoming season. Its a lot of fun and A LOT of work. I know some ladies that follow me have never been to market so I filmed a vlog all about WWD Magic and I'm going to list some of my tips below! https://youtu.be/aQxsVCzDTXg Tips! Okay
Broke Girls Guide to Las Vegas!
Viva Las Vegas, isn't that what they say? I just returned from my 14th trip to Las Vegas and it still wows me EVERY time. I have been traveling out west for 10 years. Growing up my dad lived in Vegas and I still remember my first time seeing all of the lights! My most recent trip was for my 23rd birthday and it was SO FUN! I think at this point, I'm low-key an expert so here are my tips on how to make Vegas FUN & CHEAP! For starters, we flew in from Detroit so its about a four hour flight. I think it's important to check flight times and pay attention to landing times. For us, we landed at 1pm Vegas time which is really 4PM Detroit time so we were hungry and kinda tired. We flew
My Whole30 Experience, What I Am Eating & My Recipes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=8tpRjxe8hnc Wow okay, when I started Whole30 I honestly never thought that I would inspire so many other girls to try it too! I have been getting messages DAILY asking what I am eating, what I got at the store or how to cook dinner. First, I recommend watching my (very first) Youtube video above. I go in depth explaining my past health and fitness adventures and how I even ended up doing Whole30. But also, if you're asking wtf Whole30 is, let me break it down! Whole30 is a 30 day plan to reinvent your relationship with food. You are supposed to use the 30 days to cleanse from junk food and sugar, eat whole foods and non processed
My Favorite Whole30 Snacks
As many of you know, I am trying to follow the Whole30 diet for 18 days. I decided to give it a try after Christmas, I was feeling a little sluggish and I wanted to clean up my diet before going to Vegas for my 23rd birthday! I am going to write another post on my overall experience and favorite recipes but for now, here are my favorite snacks! Whole30 is a "diet" that last for 30 full days and it's supposed to reinvent your relationship with food. Basically for 30 days you only eat whole foods, organic and non processed meat and nuts. With that being said, you cannot have sugar, dairy wheat or other grains....and no alcohol! I am not a huge snacker because I love to eat giant meals (my
