Winter has officially arrived and if you live in the arctic country of Canada like I do, you'll know this statement to be true! We've learned to welcome the crazy cold and mounds of snow with smiles and open arms. Ok, who am I kidding... we still run at the sight of flurries falling, but nonetheless, I felt that this post was very appropriate as the brisk days of fall are leaving and the colder days are following closely behind to make a dreaded appearance.  

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fall fashion

Heading into the lovely season of dark colors, layers, and bundling up, I thought I would share my favorite jeans for the fall months. The good Lord blessed me with a curvy figure that sometimes makes it a tad difficult to shop for the right pair of jeans that fit oh-so-snug. I find myself having to choose between jeans that will fit my legs and thighs but drown my waist requiring me to singe them taut with a belt and creating that bulging effect in the back that we all hate, or, simply going for the pair that fits my waist right but leaves my thighs glued together, giving me the inability to climb stairs or even walk for that matter. So, you can imagine my joy when I finally decided that it was time to put this jean misery to rest!

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What have I done to put myself out there? As an aspiring writer, I surely cannot expect to depend on my words alone to get me the audience and attention I need to become successful and known to the world, amongst a plethora of amazing writers, authors, and editors. You could be the world's greatest writer, photographer, DIY-er, but if your ideas are not put out onto public platforms to be seen, then what good is your craft? Over the years I have dedicated so much time into creating a blog that represents me as a person, writer, and self proclaimed creative genius but I never quite got the following I was hoping for. I posted regular basis, took pictures, created an engaging layout for my blog, and still couldn't get any traffic. Other than family members and friends that visited and read my blog out of pity, I didn't have a real audience. I realized that my real problem was that I was my own worst enemy. I didn't share my ideas and hobby with the world mainly because I was afraid of being shut down or looked down upon for even thinking that my blog could come anywhere close to being anything more that a pipe dream. So, in the spirit of becoming a better business woman and building a brand for myself, I comprised a list of three key things that new bloggers and creatives should consider. 

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