Hello Lovelies! I hope this Monday finds you seeking the best of the situation we are in and I am happy if that has brought you to alyandthevalley.com! I feel as someone with a (small) voice online, I am inclined to keep my feed as positive and as light as possible. I spoke about my personal struggles with quarantine, here, if you’re interested. For now, I’m finding myself grinning ear to ear because I’ve found myself shopping more and more […]
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Hello Friends! So I’m on day 5(?!?!?!) of social distancing/spring break over here and I’ll admit that I am going a bit stir crazy. So crazy that I’ve been working out consistently (for two days, whoa!). If you’re wondering I’m using the Tone it Up! app and doing the 14-day slay. Y’all know I love structure and a plan and since I have the time, this is working for me.
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Well that was an unexpected hiatus! When I think about how “not sick” I was these past two weeks, I come the conclusion that I was actually “pretty sick.” With all the buzz about coronavirus, I’m glad I took a half day to rest on Friday. As someone who is usually unable to nap, I took several VERY NICE naps. Go figure. Regardless, I am so happy to be back to clacking away on my laptop! Even better, I am […]
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I swear that 2020 has been on hyper speed since it started and I’m feeling v nostalgic for 2019 (the year that never ended). I know I’m not alone when I say that this weekend’s events have made me take a pause and really reflect on the blessing that our lives are. I don’t want to dwell too much on this because this is going to be a fun, happy post, but I can’t just pretend like it hasn’t been […]
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I did it! I am exhausted writing this post after an eventful weekend, but I’ve done it! It’s done! I have, by some people’s measures, blogged for one year successfully! I have been reminded via photos from a year ago of the big big dream I had. I have had dreams of blogging for years, but never had the confidence to do it. I thought of it all the time and always felt that it was something that I didn’t […]
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