epic new journey.
In case you hadn’t noticed… I have been pretty (okay, entirely) MIA from my blog. I’m so disappointed in myself, but y’all, nursing school is hard. I’m a planner, which is basically a given when people think of me, but this semester has stretched even my perfectly scheduled days. I keep thinking, “I can’t blog, I don’t have time,” but… What if I schedule time to blog?
BAM I’M A GENIUS.
Well maybe that’s a little bit of an exaggeration, but who knows, maybe this will be the little kicker. I just have to remind myself, the blog posts don’t have to be short novels and sometimes they can simply be my epic rants that I’m so prone to giving.
Mostly, I need to remember how freeing it feels to have a forum for voicing my thoughts, feelings, opinions, recipes, nonsense, and whatever else I feel like sharing with this small world that might see this blog. So maybe only three people see this, maybe three hundred. Isn’t how blogging makes me feel ultimately the most important part of being a blogger?
Honestly, I don’t have an answer to this. I don’t even know how to begin to answer this. But I’m going to try. I’m going to schedule time and stick to it. Gotta love that bullet planning, you know? But that’s a post for another time. Just gotta start the master list for blog posts!
Here we go on this epic new journey, where I’m not focused on a specific niche or finding the “perfect population” to read my blog. I am going to be myself and be a little controversial and be a little crazy.
Okay so maybe I’m overthinking this entire thing. What else is new?
#LiveRadiantly with St. Ives
categories: Health & Beauty

Y’ALL. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I am obsessing over St. Ives® Blemish Control Apricot Scrub!
I’m sure all of us have used St. Ives Apricot Scrub once before. I know I did back in my early teens. Somehow, for some reason that I can’t even begin to fathom, I went to a different product and lost my way. NEVER AGAIN. There are no words.
My first reaction: holy crap this smells amazing. Second reaction, as I’m applying the scrub to my face, holy crap this feels amazing. Not only has the smell drastically improved since the last time I used St. Ives, but the scrub is life changing. This specific product has the highest level of scrub that St. Ives provides but it doesn’t hurt. It gently removes dead skin cells and leaves your skin feeling glorious even before you wash it off!
Here’s some awesome features of St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub:
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Exfoliates to deeply clean pores
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Provides exfoliation to brighten dull skin
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Helps stop breakouts before they occur
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Contains salicylic acid, which is known to help prevent blemishes from forming and minimize pores
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Includes these key ingredients: 100% natural exfoliants; corn kernel meal; walnut shell powder; apricot extract
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Scrub Meter: Deep strength
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Contains a high blend of exfoliants
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Ideal for women who prefer a strong strength scrub
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Paraben-free formula
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Sulfate-free formula
I have pretty oily skin (which means blackheads) and it is something I’m constantly struggling with. I can’t think of any other product I’ve tried that leaves my skin feeling “normal” through the next time I wash my face. I can’t wait to keep using this product and I highly recommend it to anyone that struggles with oily skin and/or blackheads!
Tell me how your experience with St. Ives has been in the comments!
P.S. Tweet me and @StIvesSkin pictures of how you #LiveRadiantly with St. Ives!
I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.
vaccines, vaccines! read all about it!
Let me just start out by saying, I am SO SORRY that I have been MIA for the last few months. Nursing school has taken up so much of my time. I missed y’all! But I’m here to talk about something that’s extremely important to me, but also extremely controversial. I know not everyone is going to agree with what I say, and I’m even more certain that there are people out there who will be outraged at my opinions. Because I have very strong opinions.
Here goes nothing.
I am so incredibly proud of Kristen Bell’s stance on vaccinations and her babies. As seen here from February 14, she does not let anyone near her precious babies without their pertussis, also called whooping cough, vaccine. I am beyond words. Babies can’t receive their first DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) vaccine until at least 2 months of age. That’s 2 months that the only protection the baby has is from the people around him or her being vaccinated.
People these days feel that they no longer need to vaccinate their children, or themselves, simply because diseases such as Polio, Smallpox, Measles, etc. are no longer prominent in our society. Well guess what? The reason these diseases are not rampant among our population is because people get vaccinated.
Yes, in the last decade or two, the few parents that were stupid enough not to vaccinate their children were fine not vaccinating them but only because other parents were vaccinating their kids. The unvaccinated children were protected because everyone else was protected.
But now, the cool “new thing” to do is not vaccinate children. As adults, you have every right to not vaccinate yourself, but it is selfish and negligent not to vaccinate your kids. There are risks that come along with anything you do in your life, but the benefits (e.g. being vaccinated) far outweigh any potential risks.
Take the measles outbreak in California that started in December 2014. So many people have made the poor decision to not vaccinate their kids that the measles virus ran rampant. Further adding to that, the number of international visitors the United States has on a yearly basis. The U.S. has the second leading number of tourist visits per year, only after France. There are people from international countries that do not have the privilege and availability of vaccinations. They bring these long forgotten diseases to our country. Unfortunately, that leaves those not vaccinated at risk for contracting these scary, and sometimes deadly, diseases.
I know this is a major topic and everyone has their own personal views on vaccinations. I will never stop preaching the importance of vaccines. I personally keep mine up to date and have gotten a few extra because of my profession choice. I’m interested in learning the views of my readers regarding vaccinations. Do you get all the required (or “recommended”) vaccines? Do you only get a few? Have you vaccinated your kids? Let me know in the comments below!
oh nursing school.
categories: Day Job