Hi, hello, how’s everyone doing? If you haven’t been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard about my new business venture — a jewelry brand!!! Trinket Traces, LLC is now OFFICIALLY in business as of December 15, 2020. It’s still crazy to believe that I even launched my own business amidst all the thingsRead More
30, Achy & Thriving:
Life Update : I AM OFFICIALLY 30 YEARS OLD NOW! WOW! (Check out how I welcomed my 30s!) View this post on Instagram A post shared by KC🌙✨ (@karmarieee) Busy Bee I know I’ve been super MIA with my personal posts but that’s only because I’ve been super busy with different things and projects I’veRead More
Leave Your Mark: Nicole Hurley
” Positive habits make the good days better and the bad days bearable. “ Who is Nicole? Tell us about yourself… Well! What I can say about myself? In my current career, I am a District Manager for a retail company where I oversee and lead 22 locations in the South Florida area. I’ve workedRead More
Gobble ‘Til You Wobble 30 Day Challenge + *GIVEAWAY*
Helllloooo all!!! Yes, you read that title correctly! Since September’s 30 Day Challenge was a HUGE success, I couldn’t be more excited to do ANOTHER giveaway!!! This one will be a little different, even better and more special since I am teaming up with Nicole (the winner of my last giveaway) to do this nextRead More
Leave Your Mark: Mary & Heart Boutique
“…don’t compare your growth to others. Stay in your lane. We all achieve success in our own time.” Who is Cory? Tell us about yourself… I am just a girl who can’t wait to quit my full-time job so that I can run mybusiness full time (lol!). I’m a Retail Banker by day and a boutiqueRead More
Leave Your Mark: Shana Antoine
Hello all! Yes, I know it has been a hot minute since I’ve posted a Leave Your Mark feature, but no worries because it is BACK in business! I am SO excited to feature a fellow blogger/friend who I’ve known for years, Shana Antoine! While playing the role of super mom, Shana still dedicates timeRead More
30 Days of Gratitude & *GIVEAWAY*
September 1st marked exactly 30 days until my 30th Birthday! To commemorate the last 29 years, I kicked off my 30 days of Gratitude Challenge to lead up to the BIG 3-0! I know I am guilty of taking small things for granted here and there, so I feel that I could practice and showRead More
A Delicious Slice of Humble Pie
I don’t know about you, but I am a strong believer in karma– both good and bad. I’m going to be the first one to admit that I’ve faced some bad karma in my lifetime and boy, did it humble me in many ways…but on the contrary, I’ve also been blessed tenfold with good karma.Read More
The Light You Shouldn’t Dim
For more than half of my almost 30 years of living, I have ALWAYS felt like the black sheep of every group I was a part of. In my younger years, I felt that I always struggled to really fit in no matter how much I tried. Somehow there was always something that someone foundRead More
Unpacking The Years
After a week of procrastinating, I finally got over my laziness to go through the last of my boxes that were brought up by my cousin. With my ever so many moves within the last couple of years, I couldn’t even tell you if I were missing some items. It’s quite sad but unfortunately, basicallyRead More
You Think You Know…
….but you have no idea… Who remembers that slogan from MTV’s Diary? 😂 No, but really, I decided to do a post about certain assumptions/misconceptions that I’ve heard people say about me throughout the past couple of years. It’s just so crazy how others perceive you at times and hearing these were pretty amusing, to sayRead More
Covid-19 and Your Silver Lining
I know I’ve been super busy focusing on the Leave Your Mark features, promoting, and getting this site up and running that I haven’t dedicated time to really write about my thoughts. So, here I am to update you a little bit about what’s been going on behind the scenes. Like MILLIONS of Americans, IRead More
30 Bands You’d Still Have On Your MySpace Playlist Today
***This one’s for all the emo, pop-punk, scene, alternative & rock fans. Here’s a long list to reminisce back to a time before Covid-19*** So, flashback to the Vans Warped Tour, Honda Civic Tour, and Buzz Bake Sale days and think about the bands you were obsessed with. You’ve probably seen them live and/or hadRead More
Leave Your Mark: Sparkle Motion Creations
Happy Feature Friday! For this week’s Leave Your Mark, I highlight Meghan Botz, her business, Sparkle Motion Creations, and how she incorporates fluid art into her beautiful home decor pieces and jewelry. So what exactly is fluid art, you ask? Learn all about the technique, the process behind making one of her gorgeous designs, how it allRead More
Leave Your Mark : 5hizzyStreetwear
Welcome back to another Leave Your Mark feature and this week is our very first business highlight featuring one of Orlando’s known sneaker and Supreme reseller “Shizz”. With “5hizzyStreetwear”, he not only provides the latest and different styles but also uses his business to give back to the community. Find out a little more aboutRead More
Writer’s Block & My Remedy
I say that my posts are usually “inspired by my daily conversations, reflections and interactions” but frankly, nothing has been inspiring me these past few days. I did start writing a generic Top 10 list but ended up scrubbing the whole thing since I wasn’t really connecting with it. In all honesty, I dont typicallyRead More
Leave Your Mark: Tuyen Le
*Cue Supernova Girl by Proto Zoa from Zenon* ‘Sup earthlings! Nebula here…LOL jk (don’t leave)… Are y’all ready for this week’s out of this world Leave Your Mark feature? Introducing the talented, Tuyen Le. This week we not only cover, one but TWO of his passions, art and music. Incorporating his unique style and loveRead More
10 TRUTHS & NO LIES
Wow, what a year it has been! If you’ve been following my journey, its an undenialable fact that it’s been a rollercoaster for me. After much reflection, I wanted to share some hard truths and lessons that I have embraced in the past year. Some may not necessarily apply to you or your current situation,Read More
Leave Your Mark: Candace Dixon
Another week, another Friday Feature and this time it’s an old friend & make-up enthusiast/artist, Candace Dixon. Candace has been expirementing with make-up for several years now, but it was only recently when she decided to “Up” her make-up game. Considering herself as her own muse, she LOVES creating new looks and uses this formRead More
The Sweet Sound of Solitude
If you would’ve seen how I was exactly a year ago to this day, the word solitude didn’t even cross my mind or my vocabulary. I was a complete mess to say the least, losing control of just about every part of my life and barely hanging on amidst the deep depression, coping with griefRead More
Leave Your Mark: Camille Gesmundo
For this week’s LYM, we have a very talented guitarist & my cousin, Camille! Camille shares how she got into playing guitar and how she’s using the gift of music to uplift and inspire people around her. Being considered a Swiftie (huge Taylor Swift fan), Camille often covers her songs. (Check out her beautiful coversRead More
Q & A : Meet the Blogger
I know I am waaaaay overdue with posting (minus my feature ones) so to ease into my regular all about me posts, I thought it’d be fun to do a little Q&A about me to share a little more about myself (hopefully I won’t give hackers any password ideas along the way). So, hopefully thisRead More
Leave Your Mark: Jahleel Shadrick
ATTENTION all 80’s babies & fanatics, are you guys ready for this week’s totally bitchin’ LYM feature?! I’m like so psyched to present one of my rad friends, Jahleel and his dope YouTube channel dedicated to everything 80s. So, don’t be a dweeb & read all about his killer work below… (LOL, okay I’m doneRead More
Leave Your Mark: Giovanny Lopez
I’m super delighted to spotlight another good friend of mine in this week’s LYM. Although he posesses many other talents, Gio wanted to put some focus on his paintings and how he aspires to spark conversations through his art. “Regardless of the passion that you have, don’t let others dissuade you from pursuing it“ WhoRead More
Leave Your Mark: Jodie Aznar
I am so delighted and honored to feature a very dear friend of mine, Jodie Aznar as my first spotlight under the “Leave Your Mark” segment. It’s been exciting to witness her artwork progress throughout the years and I could not be anymore ecstatic to share her story and talent with you all. “Many knowRead More
Protected: Sincerely, Me
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December 20th – One Year Later
1 year ago today, I woke up to blood all over me and rushed to the ER, where they confirmed my ectopic pregnancy. Not only did I NOT have a choice to save a little life, with a tiny beating heart that we created but I was extremely close to losing my life as wellRead More
Life After Laparoscopy
Life after surgery & my everyday struggles
Due Date : December 20, 2018
I contemplated hard on even writing this and only a select few know but I know I had to do this for myself in order to begin the healing process… *Disclaimer: This one is lengthy but I hope you all find the time to read it… Let’s flashback to the beginning of December. Things wereRead More
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