1. I was born in Salvador, Bahia which makes me Brasilian. I am fluent in Portuguese and English. I can make my way around Spanish.
2. I married my high school sweetheart at the age of 21!–Had to wait so I could drink at my wedding!
3. I moved to the USA at the age of 5 in 1997 and didn’t become a US citizen until 2018.
4. My favorite color is PINK!– I am such girl!
5. I have the biggest sweet tooth! Sour gummy lifesavers are my fav.
6. I am obsessed with my dog.
7. I am deadly afraid of spiders and any bug with that being said. I will wake up my husband up to kill them.
8. I am a decent driver but I am terrible at parking. My car will always be crooked.. I apologize in advance!
9. I had to drop out of Nursing school the first time around due to immigration complications.
10. I enjoy doing funny dance moves around the house… my poor husband.
11. I have the worst concept of time!
12. With that being said I am literally late to everything! Now I do blame that on being Brasilian because we are just very laid back people when it comes to time.
13. I started my blog so that others would feel comfortable in their own skin by just being themselves.
14. I love to lay on the couch and watch Netflix… I may do this a little too often.
15. I always wear my glasses because contacts irritate my eyes. I have a serious case of chronic dry eyes… it’s no fun.
16. I am a first-generation college graduate.
17. I dislike cooking very much… might I add I totally also hate doing the dishes.
18. My favorite type of food is Japanese food.
19. I am one of the most disorganized person you probably know.
20. My favorite ice cream is a vanilla cone from Mcdonalds!
21. I love to sing! Although I did show choir in high school, I am not the best singer.
22. I am the worst person to have on a road trip. I can fall asleep in the car after 5 minutes of driving.
23. I usually don’t like surprises (other than gifts off course).
24. I have a shopping addiction. You can usually find me at the mall or my fav boutique on 3 out of 4 days that I have off.
25. I seem to always have word finding issues at work… I blame it on brain fog due to lack of sleep.
26. I have terrible memory issues. I hardly even remember my childhood.
27. I have never called into work with a lie. The one time I left work was to see a friend that was in the ICU in the hospital.
28. I am terrified of heights, but I love roller coasters.

Thanks for stopping by so you could get to know a little bit more about me!

Tell me a random fact about you down below.

XOXO Vanessa

Hi, guys! Welcome back to my blog and Happy New Year. I hope you guys had the best Holiday season. I know I’m late to the game but I wanted to post a little review of last year.

First, I want to thank all of you that check out the blog and follow me on Instagram and Pinterest. Still till this day I can’t believe that I began this blog. I am so grateful for you guys out there and I can’t wait what 2020 will bring for the blog. I know I slacked a little last year, but I am ready more than ever to bring you guys so much content in 2020.

2019

When I began my blog last year I was in a rough spot. You see, I am a Registered Nurse and I work 3-12 hour shifts a week. Now, I know that doesn’t sound like much, but trust me it is very emotionally and physically draining. Don’t get me wrong I Love my job, but I needed something to get me off the couch on the 4 days I had off during the week.

Then, the idea popped in my head. To start this blog, a blog I have been dreaming of doing for years but then fear set in. Thoughts that I am not pretty or skinny enough, my hair is too thin, and I don’t know what I am doing. All of those little insecurities began to pop into my head. Until a voice in my head told myself to just do it. You see, in life we have all these moments of insecurities trust me I know it all too well. I have learned to stop being scared of what life has to offer. If I fail then I know to just get up and try again and again until I succeed.

Starting this blog has helped me become a little bit more self aware. It help me wake up early, put my make-up on (which is something I hardly ever used to wear), and work on myself. Now, don’t get me wrong I am not perfect by any means. My house is still a mess and I still sleep in until 11am on some days. But the blog gave me the opportunity to work on myself.

Adventure

Last year was filled with a lot of trips and a whole lot of fun. 2019 was the first year where my husband and I were able to go on more trips and enjoy life a little more ever since we both graduated from school. Let me tell you we enjoyed so many different experiences and we felt a little more free.

The Truth

The Truth is 2019 was also filled with failures and sadness. I set lots of goals I didn’t accomplish. I officially got diagnosed with PCOS- Polycystic ovary syndrome. For those of you who don’t know this is a hormonal disorder where the ovaries collect pockets of fluid and fail to release eggs like normal. In shorter words this can cause Infertility which was a big goal for my husband and I for 2019. I don’t want to go too deep about this but It was a hard several months of trying to have a baby which is a goal I will bring into 2020.

2020

My hopes for 2020 is to not let these failures set me back and to take on 2020 with an open heart. Knowing that things will not always go my way. Knowing that I will fail, but to get back up and try and try again. I hope you guys stick around with me this year. I am so excited to have a new mindset to start the new year off right. I have several goals for the new year but I don’t want to call them resolutions.

This year my goal is to focus on having more gratitude. My focus is to wake up each day with a grateful heart. We live in a constant world of always wanting more. We all wake up each day with a choice. The choice to be content with what we have or unhappy and complain about not having enough. My goal for you guys is to set aside sometime to say out loud what you are grateful for. I look forward to sharing my goal with you guys throughout the year.

What are your goals for the new year?

xoxo Vanessa

Let’s Talk OTK Boots.

For the longest time I stayed away from OTK boots. I’ve always had big thighs so I was always in constant fear of how people would judge me. Let me tell you, when you let go of all those thoughts it can be so freeing. Man was I wrong, they look great on and I am completely obsessed with them.

For those of you that don’t know what to do when styling OTK boots you really can’t go wrong. You can use them with jeans, black pants, leather leggings, mini skirts, maxi skirts, rompers, and dresses. There is nothing these OTK boots won’t go with.

I wanted to share these supper affordable OTK boots, because these bad boys can get expensive. I purchased these from Target last year and they are back from another year! They are super affordable at less than $40. You can’t really beat that! They also come in four different colors! Boots linked here. I can’t wait to get a different color this year.

If you guys have any question don’t hesitate to ask. Let me now what your favorite OTK boots are right now.

xoxo Vanessa