To those who think they can make remarks about a skinny person’s weight without hurting their feelings, let me assure you it’s not true. I’ve had women, on occasion, make… Read More
Who’s getting excited for Valentine’s Day? I know I sure am! I can’t believe it’s right around the corner. I feel so fortunate to be included as a co-host for this Ro… Read More
Get ready, ‘cause this is BIG! About $1,000 in PayPal cash BIG! Thanks to some amazing friends and supporters of A Peek Into My Paradise we were able to come together colle… Read More
Hey there! I’m excited to announce my beauty blog, Belle or Bust, is finally up and running. As of now, I only have one post published, and my ABOUT and CONTACT ME page completed… Read More
It was Livi’s first day of school on September 15th, and she did me proud! I had mixed feelings about how she was going to react with dropping her off and not being able to go in… Read More
If you missed my previous post, Beauty guru or bust, you’d know that I’m thinking of starting a beauty blog and YouTube channel. Before I do, however, it would be a HUGE he… Read More
I’ve been obsessed lately with beauty gurus, both vloggers and bloggers. After much thought, I have decided to start a new beauty blog and/or YouTube channel. With Alivia s… Read More
Whether you are blogging as a hobby or do it full time as work, I’m certain you are all too familiar with the responsibilities that go along with it. And while the benefits may o… Read More
Model: Toscana Rania ToteColor: Brown, camel, and black leather. OUT OF STOCK or UNAVAILABLE (almost everywhere) Authentic Isabella Fiore woven leather handbag with gorgeous brass hardwar… Read More
About a week ago, my mom and Alivia found a bird’s nest on the tree planted outside my slider. I’d been seeing this particular bird a lot, and it never dawned on me that I… Read More
I haven’t done an update on Alivia’s Intermittent Exotropia for quite some time, so I thought I’d share the latest with all of you today. Since I was sick, my husband took… Read More
Sorry for the abrupt notice but, due to personal reasons, I will be taking a leave of absence from February 3rd through May 2014. Unfortunately, I’ve made the difficult decision… Read More
This post is part of a writing prompt blog hop some lovely ladies host called FTSF (Finish the Sentence Friday). If you haven’t heard of it, I highly recommend checking it out!&n&hell…Read More
Being a stay-at-home mommy to a 3 year old, while rewarding, is more challenging than anything else. Luckily for me I’ve always had a lot of patience. Or at least I thought… Read More
What is the most challenging part of blogging for you? For me, it's finding content that will stand out from the other one billion posts published on on the same subject. If you… Read More
Hello readers of Cropped Stories! I'm Alicia and I blog over at A Sweet Fragrance. My family and I are American-born but live as expats over in SE Asia. I blog about our life overseas, recip… Read More
Welcome to the nineteenth week of our blog hop! Last week I shared the winner’s posts that were pinned the most times since our hop went live for the first time back in September… Read More
Love is in the air; I can feel it! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought I’d offer YOU some free Valentine’s Day Cards! These are for those th… Read More
Hey everyone! In case you are unfamiliar with the birth announcement design challenge on Minted, I blogged about it here on Friday. I’m super excited to have entered this design… Read More
Welcome to the eighteenth week of the blog hop! This week, I thought it might be fun to let you in on the numbers. You know the numbers I’m talking about right? The… Read More
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s been a little slow over here in the land of Cropped Stories. Today, however, I thought I’d let you in on the big reason… Read More
It donned on me, while I rinsed off dishes to put in the dishwasher, that I just asked my 3 year old if she was going to cry every day for the rest of her life as if she were capable of answ… Read More
Welcome to the seventeenth week of the blog hop! As always, a BIG THANK YOU is in order to everyone that has been linking up. More so for making it EXTREMELY difficult for our co… Read More