Happy New Year!!! (Although I'm late saying it to you curls!) I'm attempting to take my stab at a little self-improvement....

Fitness
I have begun going to the gym everyday after work... I'm attempting to run a mile a day (even though I hate cardio)... Do these things they call squats... Work my arms... and of course my abs! On days I feel completely lost at the gym, because I am new at it, I look for workouts on BodySpace, an app I found... it's kinda like Facebook for gym goers... I'm hoping to grow my confidence at the gym as well... I used to workout at home in privacy... So at the gym I am completely not comfortable... But it leads me to feel more accomplished when I'm done... Most days I'm totally exhausted by the time I'm done... but I have my mind set on becoming more toned and healthy...

Hair
So... I have a confession... this LOB (long bob) trend has been calling my name... And I think I'm going to give in... I've already trimmed an half an inch off my hair... Which will leave me with a LOB... I think... the only thing left to do is straighten my hair.... Which is going to be a new journey for me... I haven't placed a flat iron to my hair in so long... And now I'm considering to wear it straight most of the time... I plan to only straighten every two weeks and deep condition in between... As I make new discoveries and break throughs I will keep you guys updated...

Cooking

A new hobby! In 25+ years of life I've never bothered to learn. But to go along with a healthy lifestyle, I feel cooking is essential. I mostly bake and find recipes on Facebook. But I have an undying curiosity with the Crockpot and slow cooking... A friend told me that it is a good way to "cook" while at work. So as soon as I complete this blog I will be purchasing a Crockpot cookbook... I also will be posting some of my favorite recipes... I will be posting some with chicken due to the fact that my boyfriend eats it and I love to cook for him.
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I am still a pescatarian and an aspiring Vegan... I was going to try a 21 day vegan challenge at the 1st of the year but my plans have been derailed a bit...

Financial
I have taken a serious leap into saving... Starting with my subscription problem... I have canceled my subscriptions to JustFab, Scentbird, Netflix, and PlayStation Vue. I have vowed to only have one subscription at a time... to find out which one that is stay tuned! I have also only been spending on absolute needs. I'm hoping to put away as much money as possible so that I can afford a new MacBook as my current one has been called a vintage paper weight...

Life
I've also gotten a new puppy... her name is Nyla. She's a cane corso and she's pictured above in her favorite spot! I'm excited to have her!

​YouTube vids will unfortunately be on hold due to the death of my computer... sorry =[

What new beginnings have you started this year??? Let me know down below...
Also if you have any suggestions for products to use on low porosity straightened hair, or any recipes with or without meat, please let me know...

with love...
...steph

Just Fab

Okay they weaseled me into their subscription with a Facebook ad. The ad had a code allowing me to get a pair of shoes for just $14.95, that is if I subscribed. I figured, what's the big deal, I can skip the month if I want. So I indulged, I got a pair of strapy heels...

Upon arrival I was disappointed, the quality of the shoes were not that of a pair shoes valuing $39.95... and they didn't even fit me well!!! I still kept my cool, after all remember I only paid $14.95...

For months to come, I had been hitting the skip button... As I was not impressed with the "inspired by" fashions... One month, I forgot to skip and wanted a refund, so I called the customer service number and was lied to and told that a refund wasn't possible... I was pissed to say the least but at least I had a credit just in case I found something I liked right???

WRONG!!! Months later, I log onto Just Fab to skip the month... And as far as I was concerned, I was successful at doing so... or so I thought. A few days later I look at my bank account and WHERE THE HELL IS MY $39.95??? You can imagine my face!!! I get on the phone immediately to call their hotline.

Just Fab's hotline is shitty!!! You're answered by an "intelligent automative assistant" and you're told to tell it what you have called for. So I screamed into the phone, "YOU STOLE MY MONEY AND I WANT IT BACK!!!" The assistant tells me she can refund my money but only once... So you mean to tell me, the first time I called for a refund I could have got one??? Then, the assistant asks, "Is that all you called for???" And of course I go, " NO I WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL MY ACCOUNT!!!" So now I'm on hold for an operator. 30 minutes later I get one with an accent I can barely understand, which further pisses me off!!! I tell her I want to cancel my account. She begins to grill me on why and tries to convince me with free credits. But I don't play that with my money... I tell her to just cancel my membership... I was on the phone the entire hour long ride home! Smh!

I love Kimora but her company sucks!!! And there's no better way for me to put it!! A total let down to say the least!!! I wouldn't recommend anyone join!

...with love,
​steph