As a fellow lifestyle blogger, I'm very well experienced in the art of trying new things. It's literally the reason we keep blogging and people keep reading. And because the experiencing new products all the time, it can be really hard to narrow down on what you would consider "favorite" or even put in that category. What I have realized over the years, is favorites always change as with the times. So what I have done in the past is, I group my favorites. Or in better words, round up with current faves each month because mine change so much. For a while and so far, it's been pretty good. It's allowed me the freedom of both worlds essentially.

But what I have noticed is that, there are a lot of favorites. 

Especially for a lifestyle/beauty blogger because there are a lot of products out there and a lot of categories of favorites. For example; my favorite blushes, my favorite skincare products, etc.  When I first started transitioning into more ethical/ cruelty free products I narrowed the amount of favorites I have enjoyed. But I also widen the many types of new and exciting products to also try. So what I lost, I also gained.

 From that experience, I've learned that it's either too much or not enough. 

When do you decide to cut down on your "favorites" and limit what you consider one? How can one go about categorizing this category without looking too busy? This small but mighty dilemma has bugged me for a while now because I am still transitioning my beauty/lifestyle products out. I am also still figuring about what products I enjoy the most and what suit my skin and body the most. I was thinking maybe in conjunction with my monthly favorites, I could do a series on here about my journey to finding my favorites; which I'm highly leaning towards.

While I'm still figuring out my method, I guess I'm asking what are yours? What have you done to address this and what has worked for you when its comes to grouping things together? Do you also do a monthly wrap up? Let's talk about it in the comments below (:

This is the coolest thing yet! & some pretty cool stuff has happened so far, but this literally takes the cake... & what is it you ask? I'm sure from the title you can guess... but yesss, you're girl has been nominated for a Blogger Recognition Award! 

I was so graciously nominated by Helene Choo. I seriously can't thank her enough. Helene happens to always be a fellow lifestyle blogger. She talks about food, fitness and my personal favorite; travel. And in my experience, you can ever have enough tips and suggestions on how to travel right.

So in honor of this nomination I thought I would give you a quick run down on why I started this blog. In a few post's back I did a little Q&A about what my blog features(link here), but what I didn't mention is why I started all of this amazingness. In essence it was because I do very much enjoy writing. Shocker right?! lol And it was a big contributor in why this decision was so clear for me. I always found it super easy to find my voice when writing then actually conversing with people. Things and statements always seemed more clear and apparent when I wrote it all out.

If I had two pieces of advice I would give fellow bloggers when starting out, it's this: 

1: Have Fun 
It can become really stressful really fast if you take everything so serious. So have fun with it all. Write about pieces that you really love and don't worry about so much about what others expect of you. You've found our niche because it's something you thoroughly enjoy, so keep enjoying it and let the good times roll post after post.
2:  Interact
I've learned that things become so much more easier and fun when you surround yourself with like minded people i.e people who also blog. It ensures your not on this journey alone and that you'll have other people who you can go to for advice, to bond and to relish in the fun experience that blogging is.

And with that being said; I'd love to nominate 15 other fellow bloggers to this awesome award and why they're so awesome too! (:
1:  One Trip A Month (she's a girl after my own heart and the will to do it; a traveler )
2:  My Mindset Motivation (beautiful motivations)
3:  From The Lion's Mane ( ethical lifestyle blogger; aka awesome! )
4:  All The Passion Strings ( a beautiful soul with beautiful posts )
5:  Anywhere With Autumn ( a new blogger with a passion for travel )
6:  Bear And Mouse Read ( a bookish blog about children's literature )
7:  The Inkstain's Blog ( a fresh new blog about bookish literature )
8:  Brunette By Design ( also a fresh new lifestyle blog, what can I say; I love supporting new blogs )
9:  Content With Simple ( a sweet soul on her journey of life and writing it)
10:Tangy Tales ( a vegetarian food blog with the most delicious recipes )
11:Cassies Big Adventure ( a adventurer that  makes an emphasis on exploring)
12:Be Forever Healthier ( a blog about enjoying life and still keeping healthy)
13:Citrus & Sun (she has such a gorgeous blog)
14:Seeking The South (a southern gal with a lifestyle blog)
15:Knitted Pages (a bookstagramer with a new book blog)

                                           Congrats to all the nominees! (:

and remember; when passing on this great honor to follow these rules below (:

Now to why I loved it!:

I loved this electric story of two star crossed lovers going against all the odds in 1980's New York. It brings the feel of Romeo & Juliet but lifts it and creates a version completely captivating. From the first page I was hooked!  It was both raw, sexy and addicting reading on how these two people would fall in love. 

I wasn't even born in the 80's but the feel and the descriptions make it feel like I was living in it. Elise is this powerful force to be reckoned with woman who's had to be tough with the life was raised in but somehow opens herself up to Jamey was raised fairly sheltered and wealthy. The author truly did do an amazing job with weaving these two characters thoughts and voices together without being too much.