From My Vanity

Beauty, Skincare, and a bit of Lifestyle

5 (Amusing) Ways Motherhood Changed My Life

A couple ways motherhood changed my lifeEver since I gave birth to my little girl, Olivia Kim, 10 months ago, I continually notice the different ways motherhood changed my life. Having a child is a big deal, but there really isn’t anything that can fully prepare you for the many nuances of motherhood — both good and bad, funny and infuriating — that become a part of your daily life. Before Olivia the main ‘job’ of my everyday schedule was usually planning and cooking dinner. Now that’s so far down on the list of things to do in a day…it’s almost comical that some days I have to remind myself that I need to eat. All that to say, I thought I would share the many ways motherhood changed my life.

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5 Easy Ways to Decorate Your Vanity for the FALL!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LoveAmericanHome #CollectiveBias

Decorate Your Vanity for Fall // Fall Inspired // #LoveAmericanHome #CollectiveBias #ad // FromMyVanity.comFall is my favorite season of the year, hands down. What better way to get into the fall spirit than to decorate your vanity?! We’re all makeup-obsessed girls here and enjoy spending time with our makeup at our vanity, right?! Revamping a small space in your house doesn’t have to be hard OR expensive, so keep reading to discover 5 easy ways to decorate for fall!

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Beyond the Mask – In Theaters April 6th – A Must See!

 I’m always excited and passionate about every post that I share with you on From My Vanity, and today I’m bringing you something I am just as passionate about…but that might be a little far-fetched as something that comes across my vanity. However, because of how much I’ve been looking forward to this movie, I couldn’t not share the news with you. And I think it’s okay to go a little off-topic on occasions, don’t you?

A Little History of Beyond the Mask

“BEYOND THE MASK majors in surprises,” Burns said of the film that opens in the English countryside and ends in high action. “From production quality and special effects to acting to the storyline combo of gospel and adventure, this is Christian filmmaking 2.0,” Burns said, adding proudly, “and from a strongly homeschooled production community.”

Impressed by the artistic values, Dr. Bruce Eagleson, founder of the Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership, praised BEYOND THE MASK as endorsements also pour in from state leaders. “Movies should be a good story well told,” Eagleson wrote in his movie critique, “and while BEYOND THE MASK remains faithful to the gospel, primarily it is a good story well told.”

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From Food to Makeup — it’s all in Influenster’s Refresh VoxBox (Unboxing & Review)

It has been a long time since I received my last VoxBox from Influenster — see what I got in my J’Adore box — so I did a little happy dance when I received an email saying I was selected to get the newest #RefreshVoxBox.

If you don’t know what all the fuss is about VoxBox’s from Influenster….read my previous post to get all the details. It’s basically a fun program where you get sent products for free to try out and talk about — and you don’t have to have a blog or Youtube channel! If you have some form of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), then you can join this program and get sent free stuff!

If you want to join this (FUN!) program….leave your email address below and I’ll send you a personal invite ASAP! 😉

So do you want to see what I got in my box?? This post will be an unboxing/mini review on all the products I have tried so far. (Because who doesn’t love an unboxing post, right?!)

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Custom Leather Jewelry Makes Beautiful Gifts for Him or Her (Jewelry Giveaway)

Who doesn’t love jewelry! And for girls like me, ones made out of leather have just as much appeal as those made from diamonds. There’s just something so beautiful about a rustic feel to a necklace or bracelet.

Today I am excited to welcome back Michelle and her Custom Leather Jewelry Etsy shop. I’ve featured her on here several times in the past, including sharing my review of one of her leather cuffs. 🙂

About Michelle’s Customer Leather Jewelry

Inspiration is all around all you have to do is listen!

Here in the shop you can customize things with your own personal thoughts and words. It can be fun, goofy, sweet, loving, motivational, personal, whatever your thought you can have it to wear with you every day or to give to someone special.

Each cuff is custom made, words, colors, sizes, details are all options each customer has to create a piece that they will love. Customizing it allows me to pay attention to the individual and not just make something that is a stock piece.
I am always working to see what else I can create, the next new item, some days my customers come up with the neatest things that also get added to the shop.

I love when my customers share their joy in emails, it always brings a smile to my face, sometimes the personal stories are so touching and they make me happy to know that I can make something that means so much to the wearer. Those are the things that keep me making and doing.The shop has become my full time job, and being able to wake up everyday and do something I love, is better than any other job in the world I can imagine. It often amounts to more work and many long hours, but it a very satisfying experience and one I wouldn’t trade for anything.

More About Michelle’s Customer Leather Jewelry Etsy Store

Here is a picture of what my cuff from Michelle looks like. 🙂

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Statement Necklaces and Jewelry at a Reasonable Price! (Review & Giveaway)

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Giveaways are always so much fun to set up for you all, and today I’m pleased to say that I have another one!

For those who have been following me for a while, I posted a review for Majestical Jewelry’s earrings a few weeks ago. Well I’m here today to bring you a giveaway from them! When they sent me the information for the giveaway, they also were kind enough to give me another pair of earrings to review for you today. So let’s dive right in! 🙂

About Majestical Jewelry…

Fashion Jewelry
for Women at Wholesale Prices
 Majestical Jewelry
has amazing deals on the latest and greatest fashion jewelry for women. Shop
our store and you’ll find must-have trendy pieces at only a fraction of the
cost of major retailers and over-priced boutiques. Majestical Jewelry offers
fashion jewelry, costume jewelry and handmade jewelry at wholesale jewelry
prices that are 20-80% less than our competitors because we believe every woman
should feel beautiful regardless of budget. If you’re looking to make a
statement, be sure to check out our bold collar necklaces in bright colors that
work perfectly with a LBD. If you’re going for classic style, browse our
selection of handmade silver jewelry. Snag the best deals on whatever it is you
desire at Majestical Jewelry.

For today’s review they gave me a pair of gold earrings to review. I tried looking for them on their website, so that I could let you know the price of them, but couldn’t find them. But, depending on the type of earrings you are looking for, the prices at Majestical Jewelry are very reasonable. 
My Review…

First Impressions…
These earrings are more of an off-gold kind of gold — not a really bright or shiny gold. Which didn’t bother me, but is a fact that I noticed when I first opened the box. It’s a really neat design. The leaf-like charms dangle beneath little beads that are attached to a circle. They’re all connected at the top, but since the bottom of the ‘leaves’ hang free, it jingles as you move. Which is fun — unless this bothers you. It doesn’t for me, and I actually like it when it makes a little noise. 🙂

How it Wears…
These earrings are heavier than the earrings I reviewed previously, but they’re not too bad. You definitely feel the weight of these earrings when you wear them, but it’s not anything drastic or painful. They make a good bit of noise when they’re in your ears, every time you move. More than I had predicted. So I wouldn’t wear this somewhere that’s going to be really quiet. That might be awkward. 🙂

As I already mentioned, they are already a dull gold color. So I don’t think these would dull or change in appearance too much. Of course, I can’t say this for sure, as I haven’t had these earrings long enough to determine that. But the earrings I got over a month ago from them still look as bright as when I first received them.

Major Likes & Dislikes…
I like the style! It’s fun and different. Almost kind of modern and edgy. I’d say if there was a dislike, it’d be because of the weight of the earrings. These wouldn’t be the earrings to wear all day. But for a dinner date night or event, I don’t think they’d be that bad.

Final Thoughts…
I like the product’s I’ve gotten from Majestical Jewelry. I think their website is a really affordable place to look for fashion-statement necklaces or earrings. They have a large supply of different types, which makes me think that everyone will always be able to find something they like in their store. I highly recommend you go check them out!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above from Majestical Jewelry through Brandbacker for review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

My Giveaway…

As I mentioned above, I have a giveaway for y’all as well! Majestical Jewelry sent along a $20 gift certificate to give to one winner. And I am also going to include another giveaway — the earrings I received for review! Since I already have one gold pair from them, I thought I would give away this one I just received to one of my followers!

So there will be 2 giveaway prizes and 2 winners — one winner will receive the $20 gift certificate and one winner will receive the earrings. 🙂 Enter in the rafflecopter form below!

Rules: This giveaway is only open to GFC follower of Legacy of a Writer, so be sure you are a follower! There are many chances to earn extra entries, so come back every day to take advantage of them. 🙂 This giveaway will run for three weeks, ending at midnight on Monday, April 21st. 

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Question for My Readers: Do you enjoy wearing fashion statement necklaces and earrings? Or do you like the small and dainty jewelry?

Fashionable rings that will give your style a fresh edge! (Giveaway)

I hope your weekend has went well. I had my bridal shower this past weekend, and have felt so blessed and loved by my church family and friends. 🙂

Before I dive into today’s giveaway, I just wanted to take a minute to make sure you know that I’m now on Luvocracy! If you don’t know what it is, I encourage you to go give it a look. It’s kind of like Pinterest, except that you can order through Luvocracy and their pledge is that they will find you the lowest price on the internet for you. AND you get $10 off your first order when you sign up. Pretty sweet!

Okay, so for today’s giveaway I’m featuring another store on Etsy called A Wild Violet and is run by Branden and Jennifer.

Branden and Jennifer opened their Etsy shop back in 2010 and make rings, knuckle rings, earrings, and even bangles and cuffs. Their work is beautiful and they have had over 5,000 positive sales on their Etsy shop to prove their wonderful work and customer service!

I’ve been really intrigued with the recent fad of wearing smaller rings that don’t go past the second knuckle on your finger. It’s a really neat way to dress up your hands another notch. 🙂 A Wild Violet sells knuckle rings that are simple and elegant, and then others that are artistic and will appeal to a wide variety of people. 

As you can see from the pictures on their Etsy store, the quality and detail in their jewelry is beautiful! From the simple to the complex, they’re all lovely and unique.

The Giveaway…

Jennifer has very kindly offered to give one of my followers the chance to win something from A Wild Violet! The winner get’s to choose any one of her knuckle rings in her shop (up to $10 value). Don’t forget to check out all of Jennifer’s social media spots, too!



Rules: This giveaway is only open to GFC follower of Legacy of a Writer, so be sure you are a follower! There are many chances to earn extra entries, so come back every day to take advantage of them. 🙂 This giveaway will run for three weeks, ending at midnight on Monday, April 7th. 

—> ATTENTION: Please make sure you are following all the instructions in order to be entered into the giveaway. I do check it all, when the giveaways are over, and hate to delete entries. Thanks!

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