Day 14 – Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 14 – I wish I hadn't gotten myself into a ton of debt from college. I wish I would have applied to a million scholarships and found a way to go to college for free. I hate that I used Sallie Mae also, biggest scammers around. They are like the mafia or insane loan sharks...something. I make sure to tell everyone I know not to use them or ever consider letting someone use them. Horrible customer service. Even when you want to try to work something reasonable out they aren't interested.&nb...

Day 13 – A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 13 – Incubus for sure. They were huge when I was going through shit. I'd just fall asleep listening to them. I think they're an amazing band. I remember going to their concert in Cleveland with my mom and sister. It was a great time. &nb...

Day 12 – The reason you believe you’re still alive today.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 12 – I think everyone has a purpose and a journey that we are here to travel or complete. I think my journey is suppose to be a long one. I take everything and I appreciate it. I have been through ups and downs but I have always found a way to learn from what I'm doing. I feel lucky to be alive even in the most stressful of times.  I'm not only lucky but blessed. You don't need to attend church every Sunday or ever, to have an amazing relationship with god or whatever you believe in. The key is to believe in something and trust your beliefs.&nb...

Day 11 – What if you were pregnant, what would you do?

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 11 – This question seems pretty irrelevant to me because I do not plan to have children and I'm single lol. But if I were single right now I'd be wondering why God planted a super seed in me that came from somewhere other then a man lmao!&nb...

Day 10 – Have you ever thought about giving up on life?

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 10 – I can honestly say that I have never seriously considered suicide, which is my interpretation to this question (giving up on life).  There were times when I was younger when I'd think about my father not wanting me that I'd briefly think I wasn't worth it. I just never thought suicide was an answer. I have been very lucky to have family who loved me and always made me feel great about myself and feel worth it. Still to this day when I'm stressed out the first thing I do is call family. I appreciate them being there for me and teaching me the value of myself and my gifts.  I...

Day 09 – Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 09 – This is for my future husband...whoever he may be. Some cheesy love songs that I like :)  The Best In Me- Marvin Sapp Cater to you- Destiny's Child Love Song- Sara Bareallis  The Only Exception- Paramore Love- Keyshia Cole There are like a million more. Anything by John Legend, Chrisette Michelle, Anthony Hamilton......

Day 08 – Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 08 – Ah yes, R & J, these are two miserable people from a former job who could do nothing but torture me. I was in a senior position and they did not like that someone decades younger knew much more than they did. They were threatened and it was obvious to all around. What they don't know is that their anger was entertaining and their insecurity was funny. I feel sorry for them and failure is coming their way very soon. Their evil plan actually gave me a push in the right direction and has made me happier than I was when I was around their incompetent under showered...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone I hope that everyone enjoys their family and friends on this wonderful day. It's so funny to reflect back on Christmas adventures over the years. Last year Christmas night I was in Denny's laughing like crazy with my mom and sister. Who knows what this year will hold. Right now I am in Ohio so I'm hoping to update ASAP and fill you in on more of my adventures. My family is my world and I appreciate the time I spend with them more than any other time I have in my life.  As a kid Christmas is about the presents we get and how quick we can wake up Christmas morning to run...

Day 07 – Someone who has made your life worth living for.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 07 – For this I have to pick four people, I cannot dwindle it down to just one. My grandmother, sister, mother and grandfather are the people who have made my life worth living. Whether they were helping me through a tough time, or loving me just because they are the reason I am who I am. This past year I got a tattoo to represent all of our birthdays and its really special to me.  Check out my blog I'm Lucky to Have My Family...

Day 06 – Something you hope you never have to do.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 06 – The first thing that comes to mind is that I hope I never have to bury a loved one, but we all know as time goes on people get older. This one is really hard for me. If I have to choose something, I think I'd never want to have to change who I am for any reason whether it be a man or a job or anything. I want to be who I am, whether that be perfect or just working on it.&nb...

Day 05 – Something you hope to do in your life.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 05 – I hope to be married and live a long happy life with one man who is faithful and only ever thinks about me as "the one" for him. The idea of marriage is so scary to me but I can truthfully say there aren't many things in life that I want more. I don't necessarily feel ready today but I want this for my future. I want a husband and I want to experience life with him. I want to cook for him and vacation. Sometimes I'm afraid it won't happen but I refuse to give up on that dream. I don't "dream" much but on this occasion I just cannot stop. I am even nuts enough to already...

Day 04 – Something you have to forgive someone for.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 04 – Even though I will never meet him, I have to forgive my father. I don't know him nor will I ever but I have to forgive the idea of him and know it was not meant to be. It breaks my heart to think about a man not wanting to be in a childs life but at the same time I do not want kids so I understand how he must have felt. Doesn't make it hurt less, I don't think it ever will but I want to forgive him in my mind and not be so angry and hurt.&nb...

Day 03 – Something you have to forgive yourself for.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 03 – I have to forgive myself for a few past mistakes that I have made. Ones that I cannot just learn from but ones that have altered how I go about certain things. I just have to forgive  myself and realize some things happen for really weird reasons even if it doesn't make sense right now.  Most mistakes you can just learn from and move on, this one I cannot just fix which makes it all the more harder to handle. I'm a fixer and I hate not being able to make it all better. I have to forgive myself for the mistakes I have made that have led me he...

Day 02 – Something you love about yourself.

16 Day Blog Challenge.  Day 02 - I love that regardless of how many times I have been hurt in life by friends or men I refuse to give up on people. I care for people and always go out of my way to be the best friend or girlfriend that I can be. I refuse to give up on the idea that there is a Mr. Right for me.&nb...

16 Day Blog Challange (Day One)

16 Day Blog Challenge. Tune in to learn about The Savvy Brunette over the next 16 days. I hope this will give me the motivation I need to get blogging more frequently. Day 01 – Something you hate about yourself. Day 02 – Something you love about yourself. Day 03 – Something you have to forgive yourself for. Day 04 – Something you have to forgive someone for. Day 05 – Something you hope to do in your life. Day 06 – Something you hope you never have to do. Day...

Clogged Head Space

I'm at a weird place in my life right now. My "head space" as I have been calling it lately is really clogged and foggy. I don't see much clearly right now, because quite frankly I can't see the future and the present is day to day for me. I feel like I have accomplished a lot but then it feels like it isn't making a difference at all. A few months ago I was let go from a job, the position no longer exists that I once held and enjoyed. Towards the end it was a very miserable place to be with a lot...

Marvin Sapp | The Best In Me

This is such an amazing song...definitely a future wedding son...

New Years Resolutions

Until this moment I hadn't really thought much about it but for now I have one that I want to share and that is.... NO MORE FAST FOOD... except Jimmy John's Vegetarian subs. Which I don't really think is fast food anyhow even though their slogan is fast. I'm all about getting it together and getting healthy this year. Workin it out + getting sexier=finding Mr. Right!! More resolutions to come soon.....