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In the new month of June, here are some affirmations and journal prompts that you can use.
Affirmations : I will live intentionally. I deserve joy and relaxation. My small goals will make big progress. I radiate warmth and positivity. This is my season and I am enjoy it.
Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog. If you’re new here hi I’m Shabria. I blog about affordable beauty products, books, and whatever I want to write about. I really hope you will stick around for more blog posts from me in the future. And, if you’re one of my day one readers returning, I want to say thank you for continuous support here on my blog, I really appreciate it. On today’s blog post, I want to share my last, current, and next reads in the month of May, I personally like these types of posts from other book bloggers because I love finding new book recommendations to read next or add on to my ever-long tbr (to be read). So, without making the intro here’s my May last, current, and next reads.
Last // I recently finished reading The Beautiful People by Michelle Gable. It was an e-arc from Netgalley. I did enjoy reading it, it had humor in it my rating for the ebook was 4 stars. the genre of the ebook is historical fiction and places in the 1960s California and the ebook was published on April 16th. If you enjoy reading historical fictions novels, then I do recommend it.
Current // I’m currently reading two e-arcs from Netgalley. First ebook is Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope. it’s a adult historical fantasy and it shines light on the drowned Black towns of the American South. I’m still in the beginning of it but so far, it has my attention. This ebook will be published on June 4th of 2024. And the second ebook is The Last Secret of Lily Adams by Sara Blaydes. It’s a historical fiction and it’s about a late beloved actress in the Hollywood Golden age vanished from the spotlight. During her time in Hollywood, she kept an journal of what she endured, this book will be published also on June 4th of 2024.
Next // I have three books that I’m planning on reading next and all of these books are on Netgalley as well. First book is, Where Are You, Echo Blue by Hayley Krischer. It’s about a reporter trying to find the disappearance of a former child actress and it’s an historical fiction and will be published on July 16th of 2024. Next book is, Jewel Me Twice by Charish Reid. It’s a romance that might have some steamy scenes and it’s about a professional thief couple, this book will be published on July 23rd of 2024. And last book is, The Bookshop Sisterhood by Michelle Lindo-Rice and this book is about a group of four best friends who dreams of owning a bookstore of their dreams. And, before making their dream come true, each of their worlds are turned upside down. This book will be published on July 30th of 2024 and it’s a women’s fiction.
I really can’t wait to share my thoughts of each book with you all after reading and if you want to read one of these books yourself, all of these books are on Netgalley and you can request them to read. If you aren’t approved, you can wait for the pub date to buy your copy.
Hope you enjoy reading this blog post and happy reading. Take care xoxo
Hey XO Gang, welcome back back to my blog. If you are new here hi I’m Shabria. I blog about affordable beauty products, books, and whatever I want to write about. I really hope that you will stick around for more blog posts from me in the future. And, if you are one of my day one readers I want to say thank you so much for the continuous support here on my blog. I really do appreciate it. On this blog post, I want to share with you on what makeup products from E.L.F Cosmetics that I’ve been seeing for a while that I want to try out soon. E.L.F. Cosmetics has step up their game with their products over the years and I have tried half of their products and I loved them. I will share what E.L.F makeup products I’ve tried and my opinions on them in the next blog post soon. So, these are the E.L.F. makeup products I want to try out really soon and here we go…
Brow Laminating Gel
Wow Brow Gel in the shade Deep Brown
Stay All Night Micro-Fine Setting Spray
Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen in the shades of In The Clear & Toasted
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil in the shades of Pink Quartz & Honey Talks
Holy Hydration! Hydrating Lip Mask
And, those are the makeup products from E.L.F Cosmetics that I really want to try out soon. Is there any products from E.L.F Cosmetics that you want to try out and what are they?
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this blog post and I will definitely let you know when I get my hands one of these products and review them as well.
Take care xoxo
Hey XO Gang, welcome back back to my blog. If you are new here hi I’m Shabria. I blog about affordable beauty products, books, and whatever I want to write about. I really hope that you will stick around for more blog posts from me in the future. And, if you are one of my day one readers I want to say thank you so much for the continuous support here on my blog. I really do appreciate it. On this blog post, I want to share with you what I’m currently reading in the month of February.
On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi // Adult Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Black Romance
On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton // Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Black Stories
Sun of Blood and Ruin (Sun of Blood and Ruin Book1) by Mariely Lares // Adult Fanasty, Retellings, Historical Fiction (e-ARC // published on February 20th)
Diva by Daisy Goodwin // Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog. If you are new here hi I’m Shabria. I blog about about affordable beauty products, book reviews, and whatever I want to write about. I hope you do stick around for more blog posts from me in the future. And, if you are one of my day one readers I want to to say thank you for the continuous support here on my blog, I really do appreciate it. On this blog post, I want to share the books I’ve read in 2023, I read in total of fifteen books and I’m very proud of myself for reading fifteen books this year. So, here’s my 2023 book wrap up.
Not the Plan by Gia de Cadenet // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
Take the Lead by Alexis Daria // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy
Black Women Candle by Diane Marie Brown // Adult Fantasy, 5 stars
Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
Caribbean Competitors by Poppy Minnix // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy
Room for Improvement by Jessica Gregory // Adult Romance, 4.5 stars & 4.5 spicy
A Beautiful Rival by Gill Paul // Historical Fiction, 4.5 stars
A Childhood Crush by Ember Kelly // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy
Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland // Adult Romance Fantasy, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia // Historical Fiction, 3.5 stars
Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie Cana // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne // Adult Christmas Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy
Dirty Sweet Wild (book 2 of Bad Billionaire series) by Julie Kriss // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy
Those are the books that I’ve read in the year of 2023. In 2024, my reading goal is to read 20 books and read more diverse books from BIPOC/Queer authors.
In the new year of 2024, January is about new opportunities, blessings, and goals to achieve. Here are some affirmations that you can use for the new year. Happy 2024.
January Affirmations
I am always in control.
I am everything and more.
I will work on towards my goals without burning myself out.
I will give myself room to change and grow if need be.
I am so grateful for this loving, beautiful body I have; that continues to get stronger everyday.
I will continue to remember who I am and to stay focus.
In the new month of October, here are some affirmations and journal prompts that you can use.
Affirmation : My October will be filled with inspired action, exploration, adventure, happiness, opportunities, and support.
Journal Prompts
Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.
If you’re new here hi I’m Shabria and welcome to my blog. I write about affordable beauty, books, and whatever my hearts desires to write about I really hope you stick around for future blog posts in the future by following. And, if you’re one of my day one readers continuing for another blog post I want to say thank you and I really do appreciate the continuous love and support. With that being said, on this blog post I have another fragrance review and it’s on Cacharel Yes I Am Glorious.
This fragrance was released in 2021 and I received it as a sample in my Walmart Beauty Box of that same year. Yes I Am Glorious is the newest addition of the iconic Yes I Am collection by Cacharel. It was described as bold, audacious and rebel yet irresistibly sensual and absolutely glorious being apart of the floral fruity family. The top notes are peach and mandarin orange; middle notes are frangipani, tiare flower and magnolia and the base notes are milk, sweet notes, sandalwood and white cedar extract. I can say that this fragrance did not disappoint and very different from other scents that I’m used to and I really like that. You can find Yes I Am Glorious or the collection on Nordstrom Rack, Amazon, Walmart, and Curacao.
Websites // http://www.nordstromrack.com, http://www.icuracao.com, http://www.walmart.com, http://www.amazon.com
Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.
If you’re new here hi I’m Shabria and welcome to my blog. I write about affordable beauty, books, and whatever my hearts desires to write about I really hope you stick around for future blog posts in the future by following. And, if you’re one of my day one readers continuing for another blog post I want to say thank you and I really do appreciate the continuous love and support.
With that being said, on this blog post I have a fragrance review on Sweet Tooth by Sabrina Carpenter, if you don’t know who she is, she’s an actress and singer you probably saw her on the reboot sequel of Boy Meets World Girl Meets World or the book adaptation movie of The Hate U Give.
This fragrance was released last year and I received it as a sample in my Walmart Beauty Box. This fragrance is described as an playful fruity gourmand with the notes of sparkling bergamot, candied ginger, and chocolate marshmallow as the top bases, coconut milk, sheer jasmine petals, and vanilla madagascar as the middle notes, and lastly for the base notes are cashmere wood, chantilly, and sugared musk. I instantly fell in love with the scent after the past few days since I sprayed this fragrance on, I LOVE fruity/gourmand scents. In my opinion, depending on how many times you sprayed this, the scent is very soft but strong if you understand what that means. You can purchase this fragrance from Walmart, Amazon, and Scent Beauty.
Website // scentbeauty.com
Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.
Thank you for stopping by for a new blog post. If you’re new here hi I’m Shabria, I write about affordable beauty, books, and whatever my heart desires to write about. If those topics interest you, I hope that you’ll follow my blog for more blog posts in the future. And, I want to say thank you to my day one readers for their love and support on my blog I really do appreciate it.
On this blog post, I want to share more diffuser blends with you I like to find these diffuser blends on Pinterest and sometimes I like to test and create them as well. These top four diffuser blends are for the fall season that I love using during the season, I really hope you give them a try in your diffuser.
Blend 1 // 4 drops of orange, cinnamon, and frankincease
Blend 2 // 4 drops of vanilla, 3 drops of orange and lavender
Blend 3 // 3 drops of eucalyptus, lavender, orange and 2 drops of vanilla
Blend 4 // 4 drops of cinnamon, pine, cypress, orange, and vanilla
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