My 21st Birthday Celebration

Turning 21 was everything and more. I expected one thing and I got another.

I just turned 21. Well, actually, I turned 21 about exactly a month ago on Sept 4th and it was amazing. I did so much. It was so different from what I initially planned and that was for the best. In the beginning, I had this extravagant idea for my 21st birthday. I mean why not, you only turn 21 once. However, that just did not work for me. It was giving me anxiety and I mean all I cared about was enjoying my birthday, so I flipped script. 

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4 Realities About Your Senior Year in College

All summer, I waited for senior year to arrive and for classes to be in session. I can vividly remember hanging off of my couch watching Basketball Wives just counting down the days until I would actually have REAL things to do. At this point, not only were all of my summer jobs over with, but with all of this free time I was bored out of my mind. I NEEDED SOMETHING TO DO ASAP!!!

Now that classes are back in session, I realized I was not really missing college. What I was looking forward to was the end of internships and summer break so that my friends would come back to our college town. In a nut shell, I was excited for the social part of college to start up again. I know this for a fact because when the first day of school rolled around, I was the least bit prepared. As I write this post, I still have not caught up and we are at least three weeks in. So, do you see what I am getting at? For me, senioritis has already kicked in. However, let’s just talk about the realities of what it is actually like to start your senior year in college.

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How to Maximize Savings at Ulta Beauty

For quite a while, I have been trying to invest in new skincare products, makeup, and clothing. As I enter my 21st year on this earth, I see this as the best time to create the wardrobe and skincare routine that I desire. I am shopping smarter and more efficiently by strategically using coupons and cash back resources in order to get the most out of my shopping experience. My first trial run at this is shopping at my favorite store ULTA.

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