Stained Couture’s weekly series, Link-End Round-Up, features interesting reads I read from around the internet this week.

The day is finally here; the beginning of my 5-day weekend! I can’t wait to actually just sit around the house being responsible for absolutely nothing except for watering my plants and my body. I have to be honest, this week started off rough for me. So far, this summer has been super draining. So, I’m going to try and use these days off to enjoy life and look into honing things that I’m passionate about.

Finding my passion has been a struggle for me over the past couple of years. Finding your passion is definitely something you have to think about and investigate. During my break, for the most part, I hope the weather is nice. I want to spend some dedicated alone time outside to help clear my mind, meditate (maybe), and focus on the things that fulfill my life. I haven’t done this in years, but it was one of the things that helped me figure some intense things out in my life. Sitting outside in nature with no distractions is a great way to clear your mind. You should try it!

I’m not sure if I’m going to post anything next week. I know I need to post my Lust-Have List for July. So, I might post that, but it will probably be the only thing content I create next week. That might also mean no Monday newsletter or Link-End Round-Up. It’s been a while since I’ve taken a week off from the blog. So, it might be long overdue and just what I need. Eh, we’ll see.

Here’s to an amazing weekend and moments of self-care and reflection. You can follow me on Instagram for glimpse of my life in the form of filtered pictures. Also, for glimpse of my life in the form of scattered thoughts and funny memes, follow me on Twitter. HINT: all of my social media handles are @StainedCouture

LINK-END ROUND-UP: June 30, 2017

• You’re probably using your bank account wrong.
• Unconventional uses for coffee.
• Oily skin tips from a facialist.
• Rules to follow on consuming water throughout the day.
• Planning on making this Avocado Lime Cheesecake this weekend. No oven needed!
• The price of common beauty products and services 50 different countries.
• What people get wrong about women without kids. #PANK

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Stained Couture’s weekly series, Link-End Round-Up, features interesting reads I read from around the internet this week.

I only have one more week of having to come to office before I take a mini 5-day break, which is so necessary at this point. When I tell you that I need some R&R away from computer screens and spontaneous deadlines, I mean it. I’m not quite sure if I’m going to use those days off to just lounge around my house in-between popping up at BBQs or take mini road trip. I’ve been wanting to take a solo road trip for a few weeks now, but can’t decide on where to go. I feel like I’m just going to wake up on one of those mornings and just drive somewhere. That might be my best bet, because I’m really overthinking this “plan”. Also, I need to learn to do more spontaneous things by myself. That would be a win-win situation.

Tropical Storm Cindy is looking to put a damp damper on any weekend plans. So, I might use this weekend to do some much needed power magazine reading. The amount of unopened magazines in my house is embarrassing. Just thinking about them is making me annoyed with myself. So, I’m going to handle that this weekend.

In the meantime, I hope you all have an amazing weekend! Also, to those of you in the path of Tropical Storm Cindy, be safe out there.

LINK-END ROUND-UP: June 23, 2017

• Resources for first-time investors.
• Real Liberian women on body image. I’m half Liberian, FYI.
• Simple blog post ideas when you have writer’s block. #BeenThereDoneThat
• 10 things that should never go in the fridge.
• Tips on how to rent a car without overpaying this summer.
• Amazon just keeps on coming with ideas to dominate how we shop.
• Confessions of a fashion freelancer.

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Stained Couture’s weekly series, Link-End Round-Up, features interesting reads I read from around the internet this week.

I hope everyone had a great week. I know summer is right around the corner, because the days have been getting longer and longer. Although I’m not really a summer lover, I’m looking forward to it this year. Not sure if it’s because I have some goals I want to achieve this summer, but I’m looking forward to it.

This weekend is Father’s Day and my nephew’s 5th birthday and I haven’t thought of a gift for either. I’m annoyed, because I don’t know what to get either of them. So, I’m after work today, I’m on a mission to find gifts for both of them. I don’t have kids and I’m not a man, so I don’t know how to get gifts for either of this demographics. Ugh!

Well, here’s to a great weekend and I’ll see you next week. Enjoy this week’s Link-End Round-Up!

LINK-END ROUND-UP: June 16, 2017

• Here’s how much to tip your bartender on your next night out.
• 15 meals you can meal prep on Sunday.
• The stock market explained in easy terms. This was super easy to understand!
• Bored? Here’s why.
• The age you become ‘old’ to four different generations
• Here are some ways to make you weekend last longer. It all makes sense.
• Why you can’t concentrate at work.

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Stained Couture’s weekly series, Link-End Round-Up, features interesting reads I read from around the internet this week.

Nothing to report here. This week has been pretty mundane, but I guess that’s good. What’s the saying, “No news, is good news”?

What am I talking about? I do have news; a newsletter that comes out every Monday called ‘Monday Minute”. I’m really excited about starting this newsletter again. Not only do I love sharing quick little tidbits, but it’s another venue I can use to get all of these content ideas of my head. When I say that my mind is always brewing ideas, I mean it. Unfortunately, some of this ideas are too small for a post or don’t really fit into my content calendar. Have you signed up, yet? If not, you can easily sign-up in the right sidebar. I know you see it. 🙂

While I’m at, I have to thank those of you signed up for this week. As you know, or might not know, this site is not my job. So, I don’t really have the time to promote and grow this site as big as I would like, because I’m too busy helping other businesses grow there brands. However, I do have a small and devoted group of followers (That’s you!) that supports my site and follows me on social media.  Therefore, I was shocked by the number of people who signed up, but so overwhelmed. So, when you signed up, you became my accountability partner. Now, I have to focus time to creating an email every Monday, because of you. So, thank you so much!

As for this week, I have no plans and that’s just how I like. However, for the past couple of weekends, I’ve been taking Sunday drives and it’s so nice. I recently read that back in the 50s (and earlier), before there was TVs filled with apps to stream movies, people would go on evening drives. It’s been nice to dedicate an hour to driving around parts of the city I haven’t been to in years or stumble across areas that I didn’t know existed. Actually, last weekend, I took my sister around the city to show her all the places we lived when she was a baby. I also took her to other significant places in her life such as old daycares and schools she attended. It was interesting to see that some of those places are no longer around or are home to other businesses.

How about this weekend, you go on a drive and explore your city. It’s fun to discover a new restaurant or park a that you didn’t know was around the corner. Do it!

In the meantime, I hope that you enjoy this week’s Link-End Round-Up featured articles and I will see you Monday in your inbox!

LINK-END ROUND-UP: June 9, 2017

• Are you one of the one 1 in 4 women who has stopped removing her underarm hair?
• The money truths about becoming rich.
• Steps to take when starting over a career.
• The do’s and don’ts of buying secondhand designer purses.
• Confessions of an influencer marketing executive.
• How to perfect the art of an work uniform.
• Can anyone save Nasty Gal?

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