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This post has been sponsored by the PRIMP Network. All opinions are my own. I always love sharing my goals with you each month, but as always, I love to jazz them up a bit and give you as much jam-packed goodness as I can! Today, I thought it would be fun to share with you some products I'm loving lately--everything from beauty products to self-care essentials. Then of course, I'm sharing a recap of my April goals and my new goals as we head into May. IT Cosmetics Je Ne Sais Quoi Lip Serum // This is the most hydrating lip serum ever! I've been using it almost every day and my lips have been so smooth! It's also infused with pure color pigments that flush to the perfect pink color for your lips. It's your fool proof perfect pink! I usually wear it alone with a simple makeup look, but you can also use it to layer under other lip products as well! Pamprin Multi-Symptom // Ladies, this product is a life saver. Pamprin is truly my sidekick during that time of the month. 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My skin always feels so good after I use it. It helps to firm and strengthen your skin and it also gives your skin a radiant glow. It's oil-free & fragrance-free, and it helps your skin boost its natural collagen & elastin production for a little face lift. It's basically a face lift in a jar! Pin Me For Later! Tassel Earrings // Tassel earrings have been my jam lately. I can't pick just a few that I love, so I linked the whole tassel earrings section from Target, but honestly, can I just have one of each, please?! Chris and I were shopping the other day and we walked past the Sugar Fix section and I gasped because they were so freakin' cute! When your husband stops and picks out a pair and is like, "these are so you", you obviously have a love obsession with tassel earrings. PMD Clean // I can't give you too much information on this product (hint: I have a whole blog post on it coming super soon!), but I've been obsessing over it. It helps to give my skin a deep clean and help break down dirt and oils on my skin. It also helps remove makeup that I had no idea was even there! I've been using it everyday for a little over three weeks now and my skin is definitely improving. I'll have a full review along with some other PMD products in just a couple of weeks. 😊 Have you used any of these products before?! Now it's time to talk goals! I have a lot going on in the next seven weeks as we prepare for our move, but I have a business to run, so sticking to my goals is still extremely important. April Goals Recap // Personal Goals One // Purge our apartment You guys! It's felt so amazing to purge my our apartment. We've gotten rid of bags upon bags of trash, clutter, and things we simply don't need anymore. This weekend I had a few people come over and go through the clothes I'm giving away and I have some more peeps coming over later this week! Related Reading: Life Update // We're Moving! Two // Take better care of my body Okay, I'm terrible at this. However, I did start eating healthier...but working out. That's another story. I walked to the kitchen from my living room...all 10 feet. That totally does not count, does it? Three // Establish better work hours I'm starting to get better with this. I haven't been working as much on the weekends, but at night, I'm still finding myself posting a picture, finishing up writing a post, or editing a post with my editor aka. my Mama. I really need to wake up earlier...that's my whole problem. Blogging Goals One // Pitch a minimum of two brands per week Check. Check. Check!! 🙌 Y'all I have some really amazing content coming with brands I've partnered with. I cannot wait to share it all with you!! Two // Be more active on Pinterest I was definitely less active on Pinterest this month, and my pageviews suffered because of it. Definitely learned a lesson this month...never again will I let that happen. Three // Respond quicker to comments & questions I've been getting better, but I can still improve. Responding to quick questions and comments on Instagram is easy, but I seriously need to get my butt into gear and respond to the hundreds of comments on my blog that I have yet to respond to. I feel a comment day coming soon. Pin Me For Later! May Goals // Personal // One // Leave the house more than once a week Yep, you read that right. I literally only leave my house for church on Sunday's and sometimes for worship practice on Thursday's. My mindset is always, why waste makeup and a good outfit if I'm not going anywhere...or seeing anyone. Well friends, I need your help with this one. I literally need y'all to force me to leave my house haha! Two // Wake up and start my day by 9 AM I'm a night owl and I get super creative at night--which is when I write a lot, but it also means that I sleep the day away. It's totally not good for my physical health, but most of all, my mental health. Honestly, I need to get a life outside of work and home. Three // Have a date night with my hubby We just celebrated our one year anni on the 22nd of April! It's so, so important to keep going on dates & adventures, so I want to plan something fun to do, especially since it's been so nice out! Related Reading: Five Lessons we Learned During our First Year of Marriage Blogging // One // Sell 20 copies of my e-book In case ya missed it, I launched my e-book: A Guide to Genuinely Grow on Instagram two weeks ago! So many of you have already picked it up and I am so, so thankful. I hope that it's bringing you the growth that you deserve. If you haven't gotten your copy yet, click here! My goal is to sell 20 copies of my e-book this month, because if I hit this goal, then I'm treating myself to a haircut, balayage touch up, and manicure! Ya girl needs a spa day! Two // Shoot more style content on the weekends Now that it's super nice out, I can take more style content. My goal is to shoot 1-2 outfits each weekend so that I can bring you more of the style content that you want! What outfits/style are you hoping to see on the blog? What are some of your goals this month?
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Okay. How is January over already?! The first month of the year is already under our belts, but I hope it's been a good one for you so far. A new year brings so many new opportunities and experiences, and so does each month! January brought many challenges, but it also brought many new opportunities, and I'm excited to crush my goals again in February! As far as a mini life update, I'll share that towards the end. Fair warning, it's real talk. I'm sharing my heart and I'm opening up to a lot of things I've kept hidden from my blog life. January Goals Revisited // Personal Goals One // Clear out the spare closet Check! I actually just packed up all of the clothes that I'll be getting rid of in a huge bin and it's all ready to get out the door! Two // Read one book Okay, I am actually the worst with reading. I didn't even pick up a book last month. Definitely gotta try harder in February. Blogging Goals One // Pre-write blog posts YAS! I've been doing this and it's helped so much. Whenever I feel inspired to write, I write as many as I can and have posts written weeks in advance! I have my posts planned out all the way through the end of February already and a few into March! Two // Stop focusing on numbers THIS! No joke this has changed the game for me. Of course I'm still going to look into my analytics, I am running a business after all, but I'm not obsessing over them and driving myself crazy. I'm using my numbers to help me grow versus getting discouraged over them. Three // Plan out photoshoot sessions This has helped so much this past month. I met up with Summer to shoot and planned out weekends strategically to have time set aside for shoots with Christopher. Planning out a shot list is definitely a time saver! All in all, January was a really great month for me. I learned a lot, I tried many new strategies, and my blog is growing like crazy. I'm just gonna go ahead and pat myself on the back now. 😂 But in all seriousness, January was a great start to the new year! Now it's time to kick it into high gear during February. Pin Me For Later! February Goals // Personal Goals One // Pay down $1,000 in debt We still have a few thousand left to pay off from our wedding and of course we have crippling student loans. I'd love to focus $1,000 of this month's income on paying down some debt. I know it will help us in the long run--especially since we *fingers crossed* will be moving in a few months. Two // Secure a place to live So we have to move out of the apartment we are in now. It's gotten horrible over the past few months. They've let many people move in that should not have been accepted to live here, and it's just turned our "luxury" neighborhood into garbage. I'm talking screaming at 2:00 AM, playing drums under our bedroom at 2:30 AM...the list goes on and on, but I can't take it anymore! My goal is to secure a place to live, whether it be a home or another apartment. Blogging Goals One // Grow my New Facebook Group In January, I started a group called Cultivating Instagram Engagement for Bloggers. If you're looking to grow your Instagram following, engage with new people, and be part of of genuine community, I'd love for you to join! Join here >>> Cultivating Instagram Engagement for Bloggers Two // Continue organically growing on Instagram During January, I tried something new. I interacted more with accounts I was following and made a ton of new blogging friends by interacting and following those I wasn't following. I stopped caring about a follower to following ratio, and if I genuinely liked someone's account, I followed them with no questions asked. I may or may not have a post in the works about my organic strategy, because I gained a record amount of followers in just 30 days! 😉 Follow along with me on Instagram here! Three // Focus on increasing Pinterest engagement & monthly viewers As a blogger, Pinterest is super important. Pinterest alone drives over 30k+ new viewers to my blog each month and they're sticking around too, because they read 2+ blog posts each time they visit! I want to continue to dive in and focus on growing my Pinterest monthly viewers, because I am so close to hitting the pageview goal I've set for myself! Mini Life Update // As you can tell from my goals, my blog life has been going really well! I am so happy with where I am in the blogging world, since I've only been blogging full-time since last February. But unfortunately, the income isn't where it needs to be right now, and I know a lot of other bloggers are feeling the same. Okay fair warning, prep for word vomit and tons of vulnerability, it's time for #realtalk. Related Reading: Why I Quit My Job Without Having Another I've been feeling all kinds of emotions the past few months from sadness, anger, and I've been feeling useless. I'm sad because I put so much time (50+ hours a week!), effort, and passion behind what I do, and I feel like it's not paying out. I'm angry at myself, because I gave up a steady income, yes to pursue my dreams, but gosh, it's scary! Essentially, we'd be in a house already, student loans would be paid way down, and maybe we actually would have had enough money to go on a freaking honeymoon. Was it all worth it? I hope so. Now sadly, I feel useless and I hate to even admit this, but I do--I'm just being real with you (obviously). Sometimes I feel useless in the blog world, because do people even care about what I'm writing about?! Honestly, how many people are going to read this last paragraph? If you are, you're the real MVP, but gosh, I hate this feeling. I also feel useless, because my income means nothing to lenders since I am self-employed. Chris and I really need a new place to live (due to the reasons I explained above & more so in my personal goals), and we were hoping to buy a house within the next 1-2 months, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen, and so I'm preparing for the worst. Pin Me For Later! I feel at fault here for a lot of the personal opportunities that Chris and I have had to give up the past year, and I don't want to feel that way anymore. If you've been following along on the blog for the past year, you know that I've been looking for a part-time job for a while now--something to fill in the gap and to have an income that counts to the world. It's been an entire year of looking with no luck and I feel so defeated. Within the past month, I've applied to several places and I'm mentally preparing myself to re-enter the workforce, but nothing ever seems right. I have a really great opportunity on the horizon, and I pray that a) it works out or b) something good comes from it. To answer a question that might be at the back of your mind, no I won't be giving up blogging. I've worked far too hard to get to where I am today. I'm just accepting the fact that I need to take more responsibility, because my actions and decisions affect more than just me now. Chris has been more than supportive every step of the way, and for that, I'll be forever grateful, but I want to work harder to show him that I appreciate all of his support and encouragement this past year. So, in saying all of that, if you could keep me in your prayers, especially in the next few weeks as they are crucial to this entire process. I know God has an amazing plan and that everything will work itself out, but man is He cutting it close this time! I love you all & thanks for hearing my heart.
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Angel food cake has always been a favorite dessert of mine, so I decided to make a vegan angel food cake version! This cake is all you have dreamed about and even more. I prepare this on every occasion I get. Notes An angel food cake is challenging enough to prepare, however, a vegan one is an even larger challenge. To ensure that this version turns great for you, I suggest that you read the whole article. It’s best to spare 10 minutes extra than to waste every penny and second make something that fails. Is This Vegan Angel Food Cake Worth Your Time and Energy? If you are on the hunt for a plant-based alternative to this divine sweet cake, this recipe is totally worth it. Similar to its original counterpart it has: -A greatly fluffy texture and fine taste -Lower calories compared to the real thing -Lower fat-one 1g of fat/slice You also need only 20 minutes to prepare it, despite the several steps involved in making it. Ingredients for Making Vegan Angel Food Cake: This recipe requires only six ingredients and therefore it’s best to measure these with caution and do not use any replacements if possible. Follow the recipe to a T! Aquafaba: a liquid leftover from cooked chickpeas that is a great replacement for egg whites. If you whip it up, it will become the best vegan “meringue”. Cream of tartar: this an acid substance that helps set aquafaba when beaten. Ground sugar: beat the regular sugar granules in a food processor or blender until finely dissolved into fine powder. Vanilla extract: for extra aroma and flavor Chickpea flour: a typical vegan egg replacer that helps set the meringue. All-purpose flour: use just one cup and tbsp of all-purpose flour passed through a sifter. Pin Ingredients: -¾ cup aquafaba (the liquid leftover from a can of chickpeas) -1 tbsp vanilla extract -1 cup & 1 tbsp all-purpose flour -1 cup granulated sugar -1 tbsp chickpea flour 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar Instructions: Preheat your oven at 330F/165C. Beat the granulated sugar into fine sugar in a blender or food processor. Place ¾ cup of aquafaba liquid into a big mixing bowl with vanilla extract and cream of tartar. Whip for 6 minutes minimum with a hand mixer initially on low and then slowly at higher speed. Incorporate the powdered sugar gradually in several parts while beating up the meringue on high speed for a couple of minutes. Once you have beaten the aquafaba for 8 minutes at least, grab a tbsp of the chickpea flour and beat for an extra minute or so. In three increments, gradually sift the flour combo into the egg mix through a mesh strainer, while carefully folding in with a rubber spatula after every part. To prevent any shrinking and loss of cake volume, don’t add the flour mixture in one part. Add gradually in multiple increments. Place and spread the batter into an unprepared 9X10” cake tubular pan. Shake the pan on a flat surface to even out the bottom. Bake your vegan angel cake until you add a toothpick and it turns out clean, for approx. 45-50 minutes. Take off the oven and let cool (while it’s still in the pan) for 2-3 hours. Once it’s cooled down, pass a small knife around the edges to gently detach the cake from the pan. If you wish, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Serve with fresh berries on top and a small part of vegan whipping cream. See Also: Vegan Jamaican Ginger Cake Conclusion Hope you liked my vegan angel food cake recipe and enjoyed the cake as much as I have and my family & friends. Please let me know in the comments how this cake turned out for you, I will be happy to answer it!
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