We’re so proud of each and every one of our Mommy Makeover participants! From the very beginning, we wanted this to be about more than “winning.” We wanted it to be about transformation, evolution, and inner growth. Danielle exemplified all three of these qualities throughout the contest, and her journey has inspired us all. So today, we’re very excited to have one of her family’s favorite recipes on the blog.
Please give Danielle a big Model Behaviors welcome!
Hey guys! Courtney here. First of all, April is Financial Literacy Month. There’s a great 30-step challenge (which you can start at any time during the year) designed to help you develop a healthy understanding of personal finances. As a woman in particular, I want to understand personal finances and feel confident when making financial decisions for myself.
I say as a woman in particular because one of the most common types of domestic abuse comes in the form of financial control. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, financial abuse includes “tactics to limit the partner’s access to assets or conceal information and accessibility to the family finances.” You can read more about these tactics here, but in general, the more we know the better off we’ll be in tough financial situations. I’d also love to see more women investors, which is why I get so excited about companies like Creating Capital that are working to close the gender gap in investors.
I’ll admit that I don’t know as much as I should. One of my biggest goals this year is to gain confidence in managing my finances and in turn build a stronger, more durable financial foundation for myself. We never know what life will throw at us, and I would love to be as financially prepared as possible.
With all this in mind, I asked my friend Sherita, an Accounts Specialist at State Farm, to share some of her best tips to help us all stay financially fit over the summer. I love how she turns a potentially boring subject into the motivational push I need. Not to mention, she’s hilarious! I’ve chosen a few of her tips for myself and will be working hard to save up money for a trip to Scotland next year. Please welcome Sherita to our blog, and let us know which of these tips you’ll be using over the summer!
Cristina Nika is a beauty blogger at HighStyleLife, an MB reader, and serial Youtube makeup tutorial viewer. She never leaves the house without full-on mascara and will pick organic makeup whenever possible. Nika lives in Sydney with her beau and 2 cats. Over the past few months she’s embraced a more natural look with her makeup regime, and today she’s sharing how this has helped make her feel more confident than ever.
Today we have a guest beauty blogger, Adonia Dennis, here to tell us a little bit more about hyperpigmentation, its causes and its treatments. Adonia is a professional health, beauty, and skin care adviser. Her passion is to provide a wide range of solutions for health and beauty problems. She’s an independent researcher who researches for all types of skin-related issues. She’s also a passionate blogger who loves to read up on the latest lifestyle news and share her views on health, fitness, and diet.
She’s here today to talk about hyperpigmentation. Please give Adonia a warm MB welcome!
Hi, everyone! It’s Courtney. Our Song of the Week today is written by Leah Nobel. You may recognize her name from a previous Song of the Week, where we featured her track “Joshua Tree.” Since she’s one of my closest friends and we like a lot of the same heartbreaker songs, I knew she’d be a perfect choice as a guest author for this series. She’s not afraid to get a little raw and a little vulnerable, and I’ve had some truly life-changing conversations with her over the years.
