Beyonce’s got me lookin’ so crazy right now.

I was feeling pretty adventurous at Super Cuts; the music was popping, the light was flattering, the hairstylist was overly bubbly in her enthusiasm. Why not do something drastic? I wanted a change. I needed a change. Everyone was on board: my six-year-old daughter nodded enthusiastically at me with her gap-toothed grin, my husband looked at me with that …

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Beautiful Child

Gasping your first breath on a cold fall day, your hazel eyes greeted my blue. A strand of my hair locked tight in your grasp, I let my heart bleed into yours. We ran together through the scarlet leaves, our dance tinged with memories of gold. You showed me the starry night, the seashell warmed by the sun, the bumpy …

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The Beauty in the Real You

In People magazine's World's Most Beautiful article, they recently unveiled more photos showing celebrities without a drop of makeup. When someone sees a celebrity with no makeup, the tendency is to be a little shocked.  Apparently, we love to see them show off their true beauty, we think it's 'refreshing' and 'real'. For a moment, we realize these people …

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