The Star is a forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers, stepbrother/stepsister (taboo) romance. The story centers around Carson and Logan who meet after their parents (both widows) decide to get married and everyone moves in together. Carson comes from obscene wealth and Logan is from the other side of the tracks. She’s called white trash more than once. When they meet for the first time, Carson is set on torturing her - he has no interest in getting along and hopes she’ll leave. However, he soon feels this extremely intense sexual pull to her, and he doesn’t hold his intensions back. Logan tries ..read more

I’ve said it over on Instagram, but I’m not sure how this new version of myself has been unlocked where all I do is read in my spare time!!! I read 9 books in January! I’m so grateful to be back into reading and escaping into someone else’s world for a bit! This post is essentially a mini-review/month-end summary of all the books I read this month. I shared more over in my BOOKS highlight on Instagram. I also mention which books are free on Kindle Unlimited! Tangled up by tia louise Of all the Bayside Heroes books, this one is my favorite. This book loosely connects to the previous 3 books, an ..read more

When my oldest child, John was born, it was a traumatic experience. He was in distress, I ended up with an emergency c-section, but all turned out ok in the end. Here is my motherhood journey… Round 2 of Motherhood In an effort to not require an emergency c-section with my next pregnancy, my OB put me on medication (a beta-blocker) to help control my blood pressure so I would be able to tolerate the stress of delivery better. Despite the intentionality of the medication, it didn’t work how it was supposed to, and instead resulted in a mother and infant in distress upon delivery.  The medi ..read more

Since we moved to Columbus in 2018, we’ve really enjoyed exploring all the wonderful things the city has to offer families! It’s a great place to live, work, play and visit! If you’re new to Columbus, planning a trip to Columbus or a new parent in Columbus here are the top 10 fun things to do with your kids this summer in Columbus, Ohio! 1.Center of Science and Industry One of the top science museums in the country, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) has something for kids (and adults) of all ages! There are 2 full floors of hands-on science exhibits with different themes ..read more

Welcome to my chemotheraphy survival guide! Thank you to Courtney for welcoming me to share my chemotherapy and breast cancer insight with her community. In the summer of 2015, I was diagnosed with stage IIB Triple Positive Breast Cancer at age 27 and I share my experience and life after on my blog MyCancerChic.com. In today’s post, I hope to share some of my insight and tips surrounding the experience of breast cancer. Chemotherapy is one of the biggest unknowns for patients during the cancer treatment process. It is so foreign and un-relatable for many people. While each person’s chemot ..read more

In 2018, my family and I ventured to Esperanza in Los Cabos, Mexico and I discovered hibiscus margaritas. It was one of the best trips of my life. A 5-star resort, the beach, warmth, and sunshine, what more could a girl ask for? Well, let me tell you, I discovered Baja shrimp tacos and hibiscus margaritas. I loved the margaritas so much that I asked for the recipe, and adapted it a bit to make it lower calorie. It’s still just as delicious and refreshing, but now the only calories in the drink come from tequila.  The details of the hibiscus margaritas To start making a hibiscus marga ..read more

Disclaimer: This trip was in no way sponsored. We were not compensated for writing this post, nor did we receive any “freebies” in exchange for content. I feel like stating this from the outset is important, particularly because this is an expensive resort.  Mama Needs A Vacation… Our trip to the Greenbrier came about because mama needed a vacation. Like so many of you, we have been on pretty stringent lockdown since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Combine that with my breast cancer diagnosis and treatment last year, 2020 was a year to forget!  We used to ..read more

The links in this post may contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. These are the things I bought for myself and enjoyed enough to want to share them with all of you! I hope you love them as much as I do ..read more

The links in this post may contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. These are some of my favorite things that I shared in stories from the first week of January 2022. I hope you love them as much as I love them ..read more

5 Tips to Survive Night Shift By Clara Jones of Nurse Clara Are you super anxious about starting night shift? Are you struggling with trying to find a routine that works for you? You’re not alone. Today, I’ll be sharing 5 tips that helped me survive night shift.  To start, I’m Clara. I’m a Labor and Delivery nurse in Atlanta, FNP student, founder of Nurse Clara and The Asian Care Unit. Safe to say, I have plenty on my plate and I am very meticulous about my time and need to be organized. That’s pretty hard to do when I’m working overnight shifts and need to sleep before and after a shif ..read more